Boatnerd News – January 6, 2024

Boatnerd News – January 6, 2024

S.S. Badger ramp repairs well underway after damage ends 2023 season LUDINGTON, MI – The “post-holiday blues” aren’t dampening spirits at the S.S. Badger – the ship is well on its way to being ready for the 2024 season, officials said. The Lake Michigan car ferry’s...
Port Reports – January 6, 2024

Port Reports – January 6, 2024

Port and vessel activity from Thursday, January 5, 2024, unless stated otherwise. Please send future port reports and pictures to news@boatnerd.net PORT REPORT  1/6/2024 MONTREAL, CANADA-Tom Geiger 1/4/2024  Paul A. Desgagnes-DEPARTED-11:08 AM 1/4/2024  R. F....
Boatnerd News – January 5, 2024

Boatnerd News – January 5, 2024

Gold-headed cane awarded to first vessel to enter Port of Montreal MONTREAL, QC – The Montreal Port Authority (MPA) has welcomed the first ocean-going vessel of the year to reach the city’s port with its annual gold-headed cane ceremony. The event celebrates the first...
Port Reports – January 5, 2024

Port Reports – January 5, 2024

Port and vessel activity from Thursday, January 4, 2024, unless stated otherwise. Please send future port reports and pictures to news@boatnerd.net PORT REPORT  1/5/2024 MONTREAL, CANADA-Tom Geiger 1/4/2024  Nordika Desgagnes-ETA-11:00 AM 1/4/2024  Algoma...
Boatnerd News – January 4, 2024

Boatnerd News – January 4, 2024

Great Lakes start 2024 with smallest amount of ice in at least 50 years The Great Lakes had the smallest amount of ice cover this New Year’s Day in at least the past 50 years and are on track to see less than the seasonal average this winter, according to government...