by import2 | July 20, 2023 | Boatnerd Archives
1875 The scow DIXIE burned during the night while lying at Kenyon’s dock in East China Township on the St. Clair River. 1877 At the end of June 1877, the ferry MYRTLE began running between Port Huron and Sarnia. However, on this date, The Port Huron Times...
by import2 | July 19, 2023 | Boatnerd News
McKeil Marine welcomes new addition to fleet Our friend Andrea Guerriero from DRE Designs has the inside scoop on the new Northern Venture, a former saltie refitted for Great Lakes trade as part of McKeil Marine’s domestic fleet. See below for a Facebook update,...
by import2 | July 19, 2023 | Port Report Archive
Port and vessel activity from Tuesday, July 18, 2023, unless stated otherwise. Please send future port reports to news@boatnerd.net. Duluth, MN – Superior, WI – Scott Bjorklund Duluth Entry Tuesday was a busy day for the Duluth ship canal! Burns Harbor departed at...
by import2 | July 19, 2023 | Boatnerd Archives
1831 The wooden schooner HENRY CLAY was carrying 800 barrels of salt and passengers from Oswego, New York, to the Welland Canal on her maiden voyage when she capsized in a squall and sank about 10 miles off Port Dalhousie, Ontario, on Lake Ontario. About 11 persons...
by import2 | July 18, 2023 | Boatnerd News
Iron ore and steel setting the pace for US Great Lakes shipping through month of June Consistency in a resilient economy has been the theme to date for US Great Lakes Shipping thus far in 2023, as approximately 12 million tonnes of total cargo traffic have now...
