by import2 | August 29, 2021 | Port Report Archive
Duluth-Superior – Scott Bjorklund Duluth Entry: No traffic has taken place in the Duluth entry since Friday evening. As of Saturday night, Walter J. McCarthy Jr. was still loading at CN#6; they have an unknown departure time. Mesabi Miner is expected early Sunday to...
by import2 | August 29, 2021 | Boatnerd Archives
August 29, 1996 – The NICOLET, which had been sold for scrap, left Toledo under tow of the McKeil tug OTIS WACK, arriving in Port Maitland, Ontario during the early hours of the 30th. Last operated in 1990, the NICOLET was built in 1905 by Great Lakes...
by import2 | August 28, 2021 | Boatnerd News
Great Lakes’ water temperatures soaring with recent hot weather The hot weather in the past week, coupled with sunshine and light wind, have boosted the Great Lakes’ water temperatures. The western third of Lake Erie has warmed up to 80 degrees, or even higher in...
by import2 | August 28, 2021 | Port Report Archive
Duluth-Superior – Scott Bjorklund Duluth Entry: American Century departed at 06:27 (CST) Friday morning with iron ore pellets for Gary. Walter J. McCarthy Jr. arrived at 17:26 to load iron ore pellets at CN#6. Arthur M. Anderson departed at 17:43 with iron ore pellets...
by import2 | August 28, 2021 | Boatnerd Archives
On this day in 1939, the RICHARD J. REISS collided with the YOSEMITE on the St. Clair River. There were no casualties but damage to the Reiss amounted to $26,593.80 and damage to the YOSEMITE amounted to $23,443.09. The REISS was built in 1901, as the a.) GEORGE W....
