Boatnerd News – November 24, 2022

Boatnerd News – November 24, 2022

CSL’s MV Nukumi named bulk ship of the year 2022 MONTREAL, QC – Canada Steamship Lines has announced that its latest newbuild self-unloading vessel, MV Nukumi, was named Bulk Ship of the Year 2022 last Monday evening at the prestigious International Bulk Journal...
Port Reports – November 24, 2022

Port Reports – November 24, 2022

Unless where otherwise noted, port and vessel activity from November 23, 2022. Please send future port reports to news@boatnerd.net. Editor’s Note: With it being Thanksgiving Day where I’m from, I just wanted to take a moment and thank our hardworking port...
Today in Great Lakes History – November 24

Today in Great Lakes History – November 24

On this day in 1966, Hjalmer Edwards became ill while working as a second cook on the steamer DANIEL J. MORRELL. He was transferred to the hospital at Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan when the MORRELL transited the locks for the last time on Thanksgiving Day. Five days...
Boatnerd News – November 23, 2022

Boatnerd News – November 23, 2022

USCG Cutter Mackinaw will soon make trek as Christmas Tree Ship CHEBOYGAN COUNTY, Mich. – A special delivery will soon be heading to Chicago. On Tuesday, the U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Mackinaw was loaded with its annual shipment of 1,200 Christmas Trees to deliver...
Port Reports – November 23, 2022

Port Reports – November 23, 2022

Unless where otherwise noted, port and vessel activity from November 22, 2022. Please send future port reports to news@boatnerd.net. Marquette, MI – Oggdo Bogdo Lee A. Tregurtha arrived at 10:05, departed at 19:14 after a standard load at LS&I. Up next for the...