Boatnerd News – July 2, 2022

Boatnerd News – July 2, 2022

Entry period open for Detroit District annual photo contest The Detroit District invites photographers to enter its 7th annual photo contest featuring U.S. Army Corps of Engineers sites across the Great Lakes. The top 12 photographs highlighting Detroit District Great...
Port Reports – July 2, 2022

Port Reports – July 2, 2022

Please send port reports to news@boatnerd.net. Duluth, MN – Superior, WI – Joshua Hebeisen Departing with 35,000 tons of Hibtac pellets early Friday morning were Clyde S. VanEnkevort/Erie Trader. The pair cleared the Superior piers at 01:08, their lights slowly...
Today In Great Lakes History – July 2, 2022

Today In Great Lakes History – July 2, 2022

In July 2, 1966, the SIMCOE entered service for Canada Steamship Lines. Renamed b.) ALGOSTREAM in 1994, she was scrapped at Alang, India in 1996. The railroad carferry TRANSIT was launched at Walkerville, Ontario, on 2 July 1872, at the Jenkins Brothers shipyard....
Boatnerd News – July 1, 2022

Boatnerd News – July 1, 2022

Seaway closed due to car in the water The St. Lawrence Seaway was shut down Friday morning due to a car in the water in the South Shore Canal. Ships can’t go past lower wall at the Côte St. Catherine Lock. Rt. Hon. Paul J. Martin is at the wall at Côte Wharf....
Port Reports – July 1, 2022

Port Reports – July 1, 2022

Please send port reports to news@boatnerd.net. Editor’s Note: Due to an overnight system issue, yesterday’s port reports have been combined with today’s post. Duluth, MN – Superior, WI – Joshua Hebeisen Before the clock switched to Wednesday morning,...