Port Reports – July 2

Port Reports – July 2

Duluth-Superior – Scott Bjorklund Duluth Entry: American Century arrived at 03:06 (CST) Thursday morning to load coal at SMET. ATB Clyde S. VanEnkevort/Erie Trader arrived at 12:53 to fuel and load iron ore pellets at CN#6. American Century departed at 15:17 with coal...
Today In Great Lakes History – July 2

Today In Great Lakes History – July 2

In July 2, 1966, the SIMCOE entered service for Canada Steamship Lines. Renamed b.) ALGOSTREAM in 1994, she was scrapped at Alang, India in 1996. The railroad carferry TRANSIT was launched at Walkerville, Ontario, on 2 July 1872, at the Jenkins Brothers shipyard....
Boatnerd News – July 1

Boatnerd News – July 1

Historic lake freighter Anderson visits Grand Haven for the first time Grand Haven, MI – On Tuesday night, the steamship Arthur M. Anderson visited Grand Haven for the first time in its storied 69-year career. It arrived in port at sunset, blasting two master salutes...
Port Reports – July 1

Port Reports – July 1

Duluth-Superior – Scott Bjorklund Duluth Entry: Mesabi Miner arrived at 21:35 (CST) Tuesday night to load coal at SMET. Great Republic arrived at 05:07 Wednesday morning to unload limestone at C.Reiss. James R. Barker departed at 05:53 with iron ore pellets for...

Boatnerd News – June 30

Update on Milwaukee’s tall ship Denis Sullivan Milwaukee, WI – It has been a while since we have reported to the group at large. Things were quiet for a while but there have now been a number of developments that we feel it important to get out information for...