Today in Great Lakes History – August 25

Today in Great Lakes History – August 25

1873 1873:   JOURNEYMAN (wooden schooner; 129 feet; 235 gross tons; built in 1873 at Wenona, MI) was put in service. Her first cargo was 225,770 feet of lumber. She was built for Whitehead and Webster of Bay City, MI, and lasted until 1896. 1892 1892:   H.D....
Boatnerd News – August 24, 2025

Boatnerd News – August 24, 2025

Manitowoc Applies for Port Improvement Grant for Briess Malt and Ingredients Aug 22, 2025 | 9:30 AM Local News, Steven Devine The City of Manitowoc is applying for another grant to help a local malting company.    Briess Malt and Ingredients is eligible for a grant...

Port Report – August 24, 2025

Port and vessel activity for Saturday August 23.  Port reports done by Tom Geiger unless otherwise noted. Please send future port reports and pictures to news@boatnerd.net You can Now visit Matt Miner’s Saltie page at ...
Today in Great Lakes History – August 24

Today in Great Lakes History – August 24

1882 1882:   The Port Huron Times reported that “the long looked for launch of the Stave Company’s new river steamer MARY took place this afternoon between 4 and 5 o’clock and was witnessed by hundreds of spectators. The last support being knocked...
Boatnerd News – August 23, 2025

Boatnerd News – August 23, 2025

New Cement Carrier Tamarack Arrives at Montreal M/V Tamarack arrived at the Port of Montreal on August 22, 2025, completing her maiden transatlantic voyage and marking a major milestone in North American shipping. Owned by Eureka Shipping, a joint venture between CSL...