Port Reports – May 15, 2023

Port and vessel activity from May 14, 2023, unless stated otherwise. Please send future port reports to news@boatnerd.net. Two Harbors, MN – Gary Putney No boats in port. Next will be the Edwin H. Gott. Thunder Bay, ON – Joshua Hebeisen It may be planting season for...
Today in Great Lakes History – May 15

Today in Great Lakes History – May 15

After extensive renovation at Fraser Shipyard, the IRVIN L. CLYMER departed Superior, Wisconsin on May 15, 1981, and went to Duluth, Minnesota, to load 11,154 tons of taconite ore for Lorain, Ohio. On 15 May 1901, the GILCHRIST (Hull #603) (steel propeller freighter,...

Boatnerd News – May 14, 2023

UAL Fortitude sails into Duluth on Saturday, start of new regular service On a windy, Saturday morning, the UAL Fortitude arrived under the Aerial Lift Bridge. She carried containers filled with minerals, a power generation station, and an innovative agricultural...

Port Reports – May 14, 2023

Port and vessel activity from May 13, 2023, unless stated otherwise. Please send future port reports to news@boatnerd.net. Two Harbors, MN – Silver Bay, MN – Gary Putney Indiana Harbor arrived Two Harbors at 00:30 and departed on 5/13 at 17:08 for Gary Works....
Today in Great Lakes History – May 14

Today in Great Lakes History – May 14

On May 14, 1959, the SHENANGO II and the HERBERT C. JACKSON both entered service. While the vessels have been fleet mates since 1967, the SHENANGO II was built by the Shenango Furnace Company. She operates today as the c.) HON. JAMES L. OBERSTAR On 14 May 1881, CITY...