Boatnerd News – January 2, 2024

Boatnerd News – January 2, 2024

Latest closing date in history of St. Lawrence Seaway The St. Lawrence Seaway has announced its latest closing date since the vital North American waterway was founded in 1959 – notably to compensate for the impact of an eight-day strike in October by Canadian workers...
Port Reports – January 2, 2024

Port Reports – January 2, 2024

Port and vessel activity from Thursday, January 1, 2024, unless stated otherwise. Please send future port reports and pictures to news@boatnerd.net PORT REPORT  1/2/2024 TORONTO, CANADA-Tom Geiger 1/2/2024  CSL Tadoussac-IN PORT HAMILTON, ONTARIO-Tom Geiger 1/2/2024 ...
Today in Great Lakes History –  January 2

Today in Great Lakes History –  January 2

1874:  The 3-masted wooden schooner M. J. CUMMINGS was launched at the shipyard of Goble & MacFarlane in Oswego, New York. Her owners were Mrs. Goble & MacFarlane, Daniel Lyons and E. Caulfield. Her dimensions were 142 foot 6 inches X 25 foot 2 inches X 11...
Boatnerd News – January 1, 2024

Boatnerd News – January 1, 2024

Happy New Year from Boatnerd Boatnerd wishes to all our readers a very happy and successful 2024. Thank you for your support. Thank you to our reporters! A big three long and two short goes out to all who send news to this page or contribute to the Port Reports, among...
Port Reports – January 1, 2024

Port Reports – January 1, 2024

Port and vessel activity from Thursday, December 31, 2023, unless stated otherwise. Please send future port reports and pictures to news@boatnerd.net PORT REPORT  1/1/2024 TORONTO, CANADA-Tom Geiger 12/31/2023  NACC Alicudi-DEPARTED-4:44 PM 12/31/2023  McKeil...