by import2 | February 23, 2024 | Boatnerd Archives
1843 1843: On 23 February 1843, SANDUSKY (wooden side-wheeler, 148 foot, 377 tons, built in 1834, at Sandusky, Ohio) caught fire at her dock on Buffalo Creek in Buffalo, New York and burned to the hull. She was recovered, rebuilt as a 3-masted bark and lasted another...
by import2 | February 22, 2024 | Boatnerd News
FREQUENT FLIERS: Top 10 cargo ships that went through the Soo Locks the most in 2023 SAULT STE. MARIE, MI – An engineering marvel, the Soo Locks in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula is one of the busiest maritime locking systems in the world. Each year, more than 4,500...
by import2 | February 22, 2024 | Port Report Archive
Port and vessel activity from Thursday, February 21, 2024, unless stated otherwise. Please send future port reports and pictures to news@boatnerd.net PORT REPORT 2/22/2024 BAIE COMEAU, CANADA-Tom Geiger 2/22/2024 Federal Dart-ETA-7:00 AM 2/22/2024 ...
by import2 | February 22, 2024 | Boatnerd Archives
1878 1878: On 22 February 1878, the 156 foot wooden freighter ROBERT HOLLAND was purchased by Beatty & Co. of Sarnia for $20,000. 1920 1920: On 22 February 1920, the Goodrich Line’s ALABAMA (steel propeller passenger/package freight steamer, 272 foot, 2,626...
by import2 | February 21, 2024 | Boatnerd News
American Queen Voyages shuts down operations. American Queen Voyages, an operator of U.S. river cruises, ceased operations on Feb. 20, according to a statement the company sent to employees and a voice message when calling the company’s phone number. The voice message...
