Boatnerd News – August 29, 2024

Boatnerd News – August 29, 2024

Canada rail unions call off strike, appeal to federal courts The Teamsters Canada Rail Conference (TCRC) had served a strike notice for 10am on 26 August for union workers at Canadian National (CN). The move followed a lockout by CN and Canadian Pacific Kansas City...
Port Report  August 29, 2024

Port Report August 29, 2024

Port and vessel activity for Wednesday, August 28, 2024, compiled by Tom Geiger, unless stated otherwise. Please send future port reports and pictures to news@boatnerd.net You can Now visit Matt Miner’s Saltie page at ...
Today in Great Lakes History – August 29

Today in Great Lakes History – August 29

1858 CANADA (three-masted wooden bark; 199 feet; 758 tons) was carrying 0.5 million board feet of lumber to Chicago, IL, in bad weather when she settled just north of downtown Chicago. The next day during a salvage attempt, she blew southward, struck a bar off the old...
Boatnerd News – August 28, 2024

Boatnerd News – August 28, 2024

Sheldon “Shelly” Guren Passes Away Today we are saddened to announce the passing of Sheldon (“Shelly”) Guren, principal owner of the Towing Company since 1973. Shelly was born in Cleveland, Ohio on October 25, 1924, and passed away peacefully in Jackson Hole, Wyoming...
Port Report  August 28, 2024

Port Report August 28, 2024

Port and vessel activity for Tuesday, August 27, 2024, compiled by Tom Geiger, unless stated otherwise. Please send future port reports and pictures to news@boatnerd.net You can Now visit Matt Miner’s Saltie page at ...