Today in Great Lakes History – February 25

Today in Great Lakes History – February 25

1910:  CREEK TRANSPORT was launched this day in 1910, as a.) SASKATOON (Hull#256) at Sunderland, England, by Sunderland Shipbuilding Co. 1964:  CISSOULA, a Greek freighter that visited the Seaway in 1961 and 1965, was abandoned after a collision in fog with the...
BoatnerdNews – February 24, 2024

BoatnerdNews – February 24, 2024

Reduced Great Lakes ice could threaten coastal infrastructure The Great Lakes have seen record low levels of ice cover this winter. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration says the percentage of the lakes covered with ice was in the single digits for much...
Port Report  February 24, 2024

Port Report February 24, 2024

Port and vessel activity from Thursday, February 23, 2024, unless stated otherwise. Please send future port reports and pictures to news@boatnerd.net   PORT REPORT  2/24/2024 BAIE COMEAU, CANADA-Tom Geiger 2/24/2023  Federal Dart-IN PORT 2/24/2024  Alamosberg-IN...
Today in Great Lakes History – February 24

Today in Great Lakes History – February 24

1900 1900:  The founder of Arnold Transit Co., long-time ferry operators between Mackinac Island and the mainland, George T. Arnold filed the Articles of Association on Feb. 24, 1900. 1920 1920:  On 24 February 1920, TALLAC (formerly SIMON J. MURPHY and MELVILLE...
Port Report  February 23, 2024

Port Report February 23, 2024

Port and vessel activity from Thursday, February 22, 2024, unless stated otherwise. Please send future port reports and pictures to news@boatnerd.net   PORT REPORT  2/23/2024 BAIE COMEAU, CANADA-Tom Geiger 2/22/2024  Federal Dart-ETA-7:00 AM 2/23/2024 ...