by import2 | July 12, 2022 | Boatnerd Archives
On this day in 1978, the keel for Hull #909 was laid at Toledo, Ohio, after Interlake Steamship and Republic Steel signed a 25-year haulage contract. Hull#909 was to be named WILLIAM J. DE LANCEY and renamed PAUL R. TREGURTHA in 1990. On July 12, 2005, the DAY...
by import2 | July 12, 2022 | Boatnerd News
Port of Québec consolidates and expands cruise ship capacity with new multipurpose terminal QUÉBEC CITY, QC – To meet the growing enthusiasm for Québec City as a cruise destination, the Port of Québec now has a modern terminal as welcoming as the city itself....
by import2 | July 11, 2022 | Boatnerd News
Wilfred Sykes bound for Twin Ports SUPERIOR, WI – Central Marine Logistics’ classic laker Wilfed Sykes will arrive in Duluth, MN., on the afternoon of Monday, July 11th. The Sykes will unload its load of limestone at Graymont in Superior, WI., and then is...
by import2 | July 11, 2022 | Port Report Archive
Please send port reports to news@boatnerd.net. Duluth, MN – Superior, WI – Joshua Hebeisen Just over 24 hours from her arrival the previous morning, Edgar B. Speer cleared the Duluth Ship Canal at 05:14 with a full load of Minntac pellets for Gary. This trip for CN...
by import2 | July 11, 2022 | Boatnerd Archives
On this day in 1962, the EDWARD L. RYERSON carried a record cargo of 24,445 tons of iron ore through the newly opened Rock Cut Channel. The new channel increased allowable depths by 26 inches to 25 feet 7 inches. On this day in 1943, the new MacArthur Lock was...
