Today in Great Lakes History – August 25

Today in Great Lakes History – August 25

On 25 August 1892, H. D. COFFINBERRY (wooden propeller freighter, 191 foot, 649 gross tons, built in 1874, at East Saginaw, Michigan) was carrying iron ore from Escanaba to Ashtabula in a fierce NW gale when she grounded on the rocks near Port Hope on Lake Huron. The...
Boatnerd News – August 24

Boatnerd News – August 24

Spliethoff adds container vessel Peyton Lynn C to Cleveland Europe Express service Spliethoff is increasing the frequency of its Cleveland Europe Express (CEE) service by adding container vessel Peyton Lynn C to the service, in response to the high demand for tonnage...

Port Reports – August 24

Duluth-Superior – Scott Bjorklund Duluth Entry: Indiana Harbor departed at 07:57 (CST) Sunday morning with iron ore pellets for Gary. Presque Isle arrived at 08:54 to fuel and load iron ore pellets at CN#6. As of Sunday night, Presque Isle was loading at CN#6. Lee A....
Today in Great Lakes History – August 24

Today in Great Lakes History – August 24

At 2:00 a.m. on 24 August 1892, the GEORGE N. BRADY (wooden propeller tug, 102 foot, 165 gross tons, built in 1865, at Detroit or Marine City, Michigan) was engaged in pulling a raft of logs across Lake St. Clair along with the tug SUMNER. Fire was discovered around...
Port Reports – August 23

Port Reports – August 23

Duluth-Superior – Scott Bjorklund Duluth Entry: Indiana Harbor departed at 07:57 (CST) Sunday morning with iron ore pellets for Gary. Presque Isle arrived at 08:54 to fuel and load iron ore pellets at CN#6. As of Sunday night, Presque Isle was loading at CN#6. Lee A....