Boatnerd News – December 16, 2023

Funds requested to scrap ex-passenger ship/museum Norgoma Sault Ste. Marie, ON – City council will be asked Monday to earmark $395,000 from a reserve fund to scrap the M.S. Norgoma, which has been rusting for almost five years at a private berth near Algoma Steel. If...

Port Reports – December 16, 2023

Port and vessel activity from Thursday, December 15, 2023, unless stated otherwise. Please send future port reports and pictures to news@boatnerd.net PORT REPORT  12/16/2023 TWO HARBORS, MINNESOTA-Tom Geiger 12/16/2023  Great Republic-ETD-2:30 AM Unknown  James R....

Boatnerd News – December 15, 2023

Fraser Industries to secure $40M in financing for shipyard expansion in Superior Fraser plans to double its workforce, creating hundreds of jobs By Danielle Kaeding Published: Tuesday, December 12, 2023, 3:00pm A company that owns a Superior shipyard is moving ahead...

Port Reports – December 15, 2023

Port and vessel activity from Thursday, December 14, 2023, unless stated otherwise. Please send future port reports and pictures to news@boatnerd.net PORT REPORT  12/15/2023 TWO HARBORS, MINNESOTA-Tom Geiger 12/14/2023  Joseph L. Block-DEPARTED-11:43 PM 12/16/2023 ...

Boatnerd News – December 14, 2023

NEWS14 Billions committed in historic decade of investment aimed at enhancing Great Lakes-Seaway shipping A comprehensive independent survey of public and private investment conservatively estimates that $10.9 billion CAD ($8.4 billion USD) will be spent to enhance...