Boatnerd News – September 24

Boatnerd News – September 24

Burger Boat will build new ferry for Upper Peninsula’s Neebish Island Manitowoc, WI – Manitowoc shipbuilder Burger Boat Company announced it has begun work on a new vehicle and passenger ferry for the Eastern Upper Peninsula Transportation Authority (EUPTA), located...
Port Reports – September 24

Port Reports – September 24

Please send port reports to news@boatnerd.net Duluth-Superior – Scott Bjorklund Duluth Entry: Federal Churchill departed at 19:10 (CST) Wednesday night empty for Thunder Bay. Samuel de Champlain and Innovation arrived at 04:54 Thursday morning to unload cement at...

Today in Great Lakes History – September 24

  EDMUND FITZGERALD’s first cargo of taconite pellets was loaded September 24, 1958 at Silver Bay, Minnesota for Toledo, Ohio. The PERE MARQUETTE 22 entered service September 24, 1924. In early morning fog on the St. Clair River on September 24, 1962, the...

Boatnerd News – September 23

John D. Leitch damaged in Welland Canal grounding While upbound in the Welland Canal Wednesday, the John D Leitch reported that she had gone aground, sustained damage and was taking on water after hitting the abutments of old number 10 railway bridge. She is now tied...
Port Reports – September 23

Port Reports – September 23

Please send port reports to news@boatnerd.net Duluth-Superior – Scott Bjorklund Duluth Entry: Arthur M. Anderson departed at 17:37 (CST) Tuesday evening with iron ore pellets for Gary. Spartan and Spartan II departed at 02:14 Wednesday morning empty for Ludington....