Boatnerd News – January 9, 2024

Boatnerd News – January 9, 2024

Algoma Transport arrives at Marine Recycling Corp. Algoma Transport arrived at her final port on Tuesday. She tied up at Marine Recycling Corp., Port Colborne, ON, where she will be scrapped. She tied up near the Tecumseh, which is already being cut up. NEWS 10...
Port Reports – January 9, 2024

Port Reports – January 9, 2024

Port and vessel activity from Thursday, January 8, 2024, unless stated otherwise. Please send future port reports and pictures to news@boatnerd.net PORT REPORT  1/9/2024 MONTREAL, CANADA-Tom Geiger 1/8/2024  Nordika Desgagnes-DEPARTED-5:45 PM 1/9/2024  Harbour...
Today in Great Lakes History – January 9

Today in Great Lakes History – January 9

1973:  On this day in 1973, the CHARLES M. BEEGHLY was the latest running Interlake vessel when she entered winter layup at Toledo, Ohio. 1974:  A combination of wind and ice forced the beset BENSON FORD, of 1924, from the shipping channel in Western Lake Erie,...
Port Reports – January 8, 2024

Port Reports – January 8, 2024

Port and vessel activity from Thursday, January 7, 2024, unless stated otherwise. Please send future port reports and pictures to news@boatnerd.net PORT REPORT  1/8/2024 MONTREAL, CANADA-Tom Geiger 1/7/2024  MSC Tampa-ETA-7:00 AM 1/7/2024  Paul A....
Today in Great Lakes History – January 8

Today in Great Lakes History – January 8

1877:  On 8 January 1877, the tug KATE FELCHER burned at East Saginaw, Michigan. Her loss was valued at $3,000, but she was insured for only $2,000. She was named after the wife of her owner, the well-known Capt. James Felcher of East Saginaw. 1938:  JOHN HULST...