by import2 | December 29, 2022 | Boatnerd News
THURSDAY UPDATE: As December 29 at 09:30, were 9 ships left to transit. Since Wednesday, the following vessels exited the Seaway: Federal Alster, Federal Dart, Federal Dee and Taagborg .Salties scramble to meet Seaway closing date Montreal, QC – As of Wednesday...
by import2 | December 29, 2022 | Port Report Archive
Unless where otherwise noted, port and vessel activity from December 28, 2022. Please send future port reports to news@boatnerd.net. Duluth, MN – Superior, WI – Joshua Hebeisen Ice has been the name of the game across the lakes as of late, and the Twin Ports are...
by import2 | December 29, 2022 | Boatnerd Archives
1979: A spark from a welder’s torch spread from the conveyor belt and gutted the pilothouse and officer’s quarters of the NICOLET at Toledo. The vessel was rebuilt with a new pilothouse at Lorain and returned to service on April 4, 1981. B.F. JONES was...
by import2 | December 28, 2022 | Boatnerd News
Ice Becoming a Factor On Great Lakes, Seaway As winter gears up, so is the accompanying ice season, although warming temperatures later this week could stall ice build up, at least for a while. On Monday night, ice in the Amherstburg Channel stopped the upbound barge...
by import2 | December 28, 2022 | Port Report Archive
Unless where otherwise noted, port and vessel activity from December 27, 2022. Please send future port reports to news@boatnerd.net. Manistee, MI – Chris Franckowiak MANITOWOC arrived Manistee for the final delivery of the 2022 season on Monday, December 26. The ship...