Today in Great Lakes History – January 31

Today in Great Lakes History – January 31

1903:  MANZZUTTI was launched January 31, 1903, as a.) J S KEEFE (Hull#203) at Buffalo, New York by the Buffalo Dry Dock Co. 1917:  DUNDEE, which left the Great Lakes in 1915 after service in several fleets including Canada Steamship Lines, was torpedoed and sunk by...
Boatnerd News – January 30, 2024

Boatnerd News – January 30, 2024

Port of Cleveland seeks to remove, recycle, dismantled historic Hulett ore unloaders Cleveland, Ohio – The dream of reassembling one of the giant Hulett ore unloaders that once served Cleveland’s steel industry appears to be over. Will Friedman, president and CEO of...
Port Reports – January 30, 2024

Port Reports – January 30, 2024

Port and vessel activity from Thursday, January 29, 2024, unless stated otherwise. Please send future port reports and pictures to news@boatnerd.net PORT REPORT  1/30/2024 NANTICOKE, ONTARIO-Bill Kloss Algotitan is loading at Imperial Oil. GRAND RIVER, OHIO –...
Today in Great Lakes History – January 30

Today in Great Lakes History – January 30

1881:  On 30 January 1881, ST. ALBANS (wooden propeller passenger/package freight vessel, 135 foot, 435 tons, built in 1869, at Cleveland, Ohio) was carrying general merchandise, flour, cattle and 22 passengers in Lake Michigan. She rammed a cake of ice that filled...
Port Reports – January 29, 2024

Port Reports – January 29, 2024

Port and vessel activity from Thursday, January 27, 2024, unless stated otherwise. Please send future port reports and pictures to news@boatnerd.net PORT REPORT  1/29/2024 NANTICOKE, ONTARIO-Bill Kloss Algotitan is at Imperial Oil. GRAND RIVER, OHIO – FAIRPORT,...