Today in Great Lakes History –  January 22

Today in Great Lakes History –  January 22

1913:  January 22, 1913 – SAINTE MARIE (Hull#127) was launched at Toledo, Ohio, by Craig Shipbuilding Co. 1973:  GOLDEN HIND was sold on January 22, 1973, to Trico Enterprises Ltd., Hamilton, Bermuda (Quebec & Ontario Transportation Co. Ltd., Thorold,...
Port Reports – January 21, 2024

Port Reports – January 21, 2024

Port and vessel activity from Thursday, January 20, 2024, unless stated otherwise. Please send future port reports and pictures to news@boatnerd.net Shortened version today. Was not feeling good the past few days. I will have things on track tomorrow. Bill Kloss Port...
Today in Great Lakes History – January 21

Today in Great Lakes History – January 21

1895:  On 21 January 1895, CHICORA (wooden propeller passenger/package freight vessel, 199 foot, 1,123 gross tons, built in 1892, at Detroit, Michigan) was bound from Milwaukee for St. Joseph on a mid-winter run when he foundered with little trace. All 25 on board...
Boatnerd News – January 20, 2024

Boatnerd News – January 20, 2024

Algoma Central acquires two more product tankers ST. CATHARINES, ON – Algoma Central Corporation has acquired two 2009 built, 16,600 dwt product tankers from Norway’s Knutsen OAS Shipping. “We identified an opportunity to secure high-quality ice-class product tankers...
Port Reports – January 20, 2024

Port Reports – January 20, 2024

Port and vessel activity from Thursday, January 19, 2024, unless stated otherwise. Please send future port reports and pictures to news@boatnerd.net PORT REPORT  1/20/2024 BAIE COMEAU, CANADA-Tom Geiger 1/19/2024  Helen G-DEPARTED-10:57 AM 1/20/2024  BBC Georgia-IN...