Boatnerd News – November 6

Boatnerd News – November 6

CSL and Viterra set grain load record at Port of Thunder Bay Thunder Bay, ON – Canada Steamship Lines reached a historic milestone at the Viterra terminal in the Port of Thunder Bay Thursday, when it loaded a record-setting 31,362 metric tonnes of grain on CSL...
Port Reports – November 6

Port Reports – November 6

Please send port reports to news@boatnerd.net Duluth-Superior – Scott Bjorklund Duluth Entry: Algoma Transport departed at 17:52 (CST) Wednesday evening empty for Thunder Bay. Arthur M. Anderson arrived at 06:06 Thursday morning to unload limestone at C.Reiss Coal;...
Today in Great Lakes History –  November 6

Today in Great Lakes History –  November 6

The US266029, a.) WILLIAM CLAY FORD was towed from Nicholson’s River Rouge dock November 6, 1986, by tugs TUSKER and GLENADA to Port Maitland, Ontario for scrapping. On 06 November 1880, the W. R. HANNA (2-mast scow-schooner, 86 foot, 103 gross tons, built in...
Boatnerd News – November 5

Boatnerd News – November 5

Carferry Badger arrives at Sturgeon Bay for drydocking The 410-foot SS Badger arrived at BayShip, Sturgeon Bay, WI, Thursday morning after a tow across Lake Michigan Mark W. Barker, president of Lake Michigan Carferry,  said the Badger left Ludington Wednesday...
Port Reports – November 5

Port Reports – November 5

Please send port reports to news@boatnerd.net Two Harbors- Silver Bay – Gary A. Putney Two Harbors saw the departure of the Presque Isle on 11/3 at 23:17 for Gary. She loaded at both South of #2 and the gravity/chute dock North of #2. Arriving Two Harbors on 11/4 at...