by import2 | January 1, 2024 | Boatnerd Archives
1900: January 1, 1900 – The Flint & Pere Marquette Railroad merged with the Chicago & West Michigan and the Detroit, Grand Rapids and Western Railroads to form the Pere Marquette Railway Co. 1930: On 1 January 1930, HELEN TAYLOR (wooden propeller steam...
by import2 | December 31, 2023 | Boatnerd News
Algoma Transport departs with final cargo before scrapping The gloomy weather Saturday was fitting for the final departure of the Algoma Transport from Superior, WI, with 26,439 tons of ore loaded at BNSF for Hamilton, ON. Once the cargo is delivered, she is expected...
by import2 | December 31, 2023 | Port Report Archive
Port and vessel activity from Thursday, December 30, 2023, unless stated otherwise. Please send future port reports and pictures to news@boatnerd.net PORT REPORT 12/31/2023 TORONTO, CANADA-Tom Geiger 12/31/2023 McKeil Spirit-IN PORT 12/31/2023 NACC Alicudi-ETA-6:00...
by import2 | December 31, 2023 | Boatnerd Archives
1884: On 31 December 1884, ADMIRAL (wooden propeller steam tug, 49 gross tons, built in 1883, at Chicago, Ill.) had her boiler explode in Chicago harbor. All four of the crew was killed. 1884: The PERE MARQUETTE NO 1 ran aground at Ludington, Mich. 1889: On 31...
by import2 | December 30, 2023 | Boatnerd News
Nordika Desgagnes sets record late-season departure at Duluth-Superior The Canadian-flagged Nordika Desgagnes departed Duluth and into the record book today (December 29, 2023) as the Port of Duluth-Superior’s latest-departing ocean-going ship on record. Carrying beet...
