by import2 | August 19, 2021 | Boatnerd Archives
On this day in 1865, the PEWABIC, Captain George P. McKay, was down bound on Lake Huron when she was rammed by her sister ship, METEOR. The PEWABIC sank with an estimated loss of 125 lives and a cargo of copper ingots, ore and hides valued at $500,000. On 19 August...
by import2 | August 18, 2021 | Port Report Archive
Duluth-Superior – Scott Bjorklund Duluth Entry: American Mariner arrived at 20:19 (CST) Monday night to unload limestone at Graymont. Algoma Compass departed soon after under the same bridge lift at 20:31 with iron ore pellets for Hamilton. Paul R. Tregurtha arrived...
by import2 | August 18, 2021 | Boatnerd Archives
On 18 August 1871, GEN. WINFIELD SCOTT (wooden schooner, 114 foot, 213 tons, built in 1852, at Black River, Ohio) was carrying lumber from Menominee to Chicago when she sprang a leak during a gale and capsized off Spider Island near Death’s Door on Lake...
by import2 | August 17, 2021 | Boatnerd News
Michigan Sen. Peters highlights Port of Monroe during tour with customs officials Monroe, MI – A local seaport’s campaign to more broadly participate in international trade attracted some of the country’s highest-ranking border security officials. On Monday afternoon,...
by import2 | August 17, 2021 | Port Report Archive
Duluth-Superior – Scott Bjorklund Duluth Entry: Algoma Compass arrived at 01:46 (CST) early Monday morning to load iron ore pellets at CN#6. Arthur M. Anderson arrived at 04:40 with limestone for C.Reiss Coal; she later shifted to load iron ore pellets at CN#6....
