Port Reports – October 22

Port Reports – October 22

Please send port reports to news@boatnerd.net Duluth-Superior – Scott Bjorklund Duluth Entry: Stewart J. Cort arrived at 01:23 (CST) Wednesday morning to take a delay at Port Terminal. Victory/Maumee arrived at 16:33 Thursday afternoon to load iron ore pellets at...
Today in Great Lakes History – October 22

Today in Great Lakes History – October 22

TOM M. GIRDLER departed South Chicago light on her maiden voyage, October 22, 1951, bound for Escanaba, Michigan, where she loaded 13,900 tons of ore for delivery to Cleveland, Ohio. On October 22,1903, while being towed by the GETTYSBURG in the harbor at Grand...
Port Reports – October 21

Port Reports – October 21

Please send port reports to news@boatnerd.net Two Harbors- Silver Bay – Gary A. Putney Presque Isle arrived Two Harbors on 19:37 for North of #2. She shifted from North of #2 to South of #2 between 23:40 and 00:02. She probably took on 10,000 to 12,000 ton of pellets...
Today in Great Lakes History – October 21

Today in Great Lakes History – October 21

The JAMES A. FARRELL and fleet mate RICHARD TRIMBLE were the first vessels to lock down bound in the newly-opened Davis Lock at the Soo on October 21, 1914. On this day in 1980, the converted ELTON HOYT 2ND loaded her first cargo of 1,000 tons of pellets at Taconite...
Boatnerd News – October 20

Boatnerd News – October 20

Lake Michigan Carferry’s first year under new owner was ‘smooth sailing,’ operator says Ludington, MI – The SS Badger backed into its dock Oct. 10 for the last time this season, letting about 300 passengers off into Ludington and ending nearly five...