Port Reports – January 11, 2024

Port Reports – January 11, 2024

Port and vessel activity from Thursday, January 10, 2024, unless stated otherwise. Please send future port reports and pictures to news@boatnerd.net PORT REPORT  1/11/2024 SOREL, QUEBEC-Tom Geiger 1/11/2024  Celina-IN PORT 1/11/2024  Federal Thunder Bay-IN PORT...
Today in Great Lakes History – January 11

Today in Great Lakes History – January 11

1883 1883:  On 11 January 1883, The Port Huron Times reported that a citizens’ committee met to help Port Huron businesses. “A. N. Moffat decried the taxation of vessel property. High taxation of vessel property had driven much of it away from Port Huron....
Boatnerd News – January 10, 2024

Boatnerd News – January 10, 2024

Stormy weather slows traffic at the Soo   High winds and show sent several vessels to anchor Tuesday evening on the St. Marys River. At 9 p.m., Lee A. Tregurtha, Algoma Niagara, Mesabi Miner. Paul R. Tregurtha, Ashtabula/Defiance and Arthur M. Anderson were...
Port Reports – January 10, 2024

Port Reports – January 10, 2024

Port and vessel activity from Thursday, January 9, 2024, unless stated otherwise. Please send future port reports and pictures to news@boatnerd.net PORT REPORT  1/10/2024 MONTREAL, CANADA-Tom Geiger 1/9/2024  Champion Pomer-DEPARTED-7:13 AM 1/9/2024  Harbour...
Today in Great Lakes History – January 10

Today in Great Lakes History – January 10

1898:  On 10 January 1898, Alexander Anderson of Marine City was awarded a contract to build a wooden steamer for A. F. Price of Freemont, Ohio, Isaac Lincoln of Dakota, and Capt. Peter Ekhert of Port Huron, Michigan. The vessel was to be named ISAAC LINCOLN and was...