Port Report  April 11, 2024

Port Report April 11, 2024

Port and vessel activity from Thursday, April 10 , 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 – April 11

1942:   Pittsburgh Steamship Co.’s steamer ENDERS M. VOORHEES (Hull#288), of the Great Lakes Engineering Works, was launched on April 11, 1942. She was scrapped at Aliaga, Turkey in 1989. 1874:   On 11 April 1874, the new tug E.H. MILLER burned at her dock at...
Boatnerd News – April 10, 2024

Boatnerd News – April 10, 2024

Great Lakes ports could get a boost as supply chains diversify   The fallout from Baltimore’s deadly bridge collapse could result in more business for local ports. The big picture: The Port of Baltimore leads the nation for automobile shipments and handled...
Port Report  April 10, 2024

Port Report April 10, 2024

Port and vessel activity from Tuesday, April 9 , 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 – April 10

1861 1861:   On 10 April 1861, UNION (wooden propeller, 170 foot, 465 tons) was launched and christened at the Bates yard in Manitowoc, Wisconsin for the Goodrich Line. She cost $19,000. The engines, machinery and many of the fittings were from the OGONTZ of 1858....