Today in Great Lakes History – July 22

Today in Great Lakes History – July 22

On this day in 1961, the barge CLEVECO, originally lost with a crew of 22 during a December 02, 1942, storm on Lake Erie, was floated by salvagers, towed outside the shipping lanes, and intentionally sunk. PERE MARQUETTE 22 (Hull#210) was launched on July 22, 1924, at...
Boatnerd News – July 21

Boatnerd News – July 21

Port of Toledo is having a solid 2021 season Toledo, OH –2021 is shaping up to be a solid year at the Port of Toledo. “Through June we are up about 25% over the same period last year. We are clicking on all cylinders here with a nice mix of lakers and overseas...
Port Reports – July 21

Port Reports – July 21

Duluth-Superior – Scott Bjorklund Duluth Entry: American Century departed at 20:07 (CST) Sunday night with coal for St. Clair. James R. Barker arrived at 0:27 Monday morning to load iron ore pellets. American Integrity arrived at 06:47 to load coal at SMET....
Today in Great Lakes History – July 21

Today in Great Lakes History – July 21

The JAMES DAVIDSON and KINSMAN INDEPENDENT (i) arrived under tow at Santander, Spain, on July 21, 1974, for scrapping. On July 21, 1975, the GEORGE D. GOBLE arrived at Lorain, Ohio, with an unusual deck cargo loaded at American Ship Building Company’s yard at...
Port Reports – July 20

Port Reports – July 20

Thunder Bay, ON Monday; 5:54 Algoma Harvester arrived to load wheat. 7:41 The saltie Narew arrived at the Richardson Current River Terminal to load grain. St. Marys River Traffic was sparse on Monday. Alaskaborg was upbound earlier followed in the afternoon by CSL...