by import2 | August 11, 2021 | Port Report Archive
Duluth-Superior – Scott Bjorklund Duluth Entry: Joseph L. Block arrived at 15:57 (CST) Tuesday to unload limestone at CN#6. Paul R. Tregurtha arrived at 18:03 to load coal at SMET. As of Tuesday night, James R. Barker was still loading at CN#6 and Joseph L. Block was...
by import2 | August 11, 2021 | Boatnerd Archives
On 11 August 1899, the SIMON LANGELL (wooden propeller freighter, 195 foot, 845 gross tons, built in 1886, at St. Clair, Michigan) was towing the wooden schooner W K MOORE off Lakeport, Michigan on Lake Huron when they were struck by a squall. The schooner was thrown...
by import2 | August 10, 2021 | Boatnerd News
Lakes limestone trade up 11 percent in July Cleveland, OH – Shipments of limestone on the Great Lakes totaled 3.8 million tons in July, an increase of 11 percent compared to a year ago. The trade was a near match to the month’s 5-year average. Loadings from U.S....
by import2 | August 10, 2021 | Port Report Archive
Duluth-Superior – Scott Bjorklund Duluth Entry: BBC St. Petersburg arrived late afternoon Sunday to load wheat at CHS#1. G.L. Ostrander and barge Integrity arrived at 20:48 (CST) to unload cement at Lafarge. American Mariner arrived at 06:53 Monday morning to unload...
by import2 | August 10, 2021 | Boatnerd Archives
1967: PAUL L. TIETJEN and FORT WILLIAM were in a head-on collision on Lake Huron about 25 miles north of Port Huron. Both ships were damaged but were repaired and returned to service. On 10 August 1890, TWO FANNIES (3-mast wooden bark, 152 foot, 492 gross tons, built...
