Boatnerd News – September 23, 2025

Engine response issue causes SS Badger to scrape sister ship Spartan while docking LUDINGTON, MI – While backing to the loading apron in the usual manner last Wednesday evening, the engines of the SS Badger did not respond as ordered by the captain operating the...

Port Report – September 23, 2025

Port and vessel activity for Monday September 22.  Port reports done by Tom Geiger unless otherwise noted. Please send future port reports and pictures to news@boatnerd.net You can Now visit Matt Miner’s Saltie page at ...

Boatnerd News – September 22, 2025

New Cement Carrier Tamarack Has Naming Ceremony at Toronto TORONTO, ON – It’s not every day we get to welcome a brand-new ship to the Great Lakes fleet!    It was truly a historic moment at the Amrize Toronto Cement Terminal Sept. 18 as we celebrated the official...

Port Report – September 22, 2025

Port and vessel activity for Sunday September 21.  Port reports done by Tom Geiger unless otherwise noted. Please send future port reports and pictures to news@boatnerd.net You can Now visit Matt Miner’s Saltie page at ...

Boatnerd News – September 21, 2025

2025 Luck of the Lakes Raffle Includes Ship Trips Your raffle ticket purchase supports the Great Lakes Historical Society and its National Museum of the Great Lakes whose mission is to preserve, share, and celebrate the past, present, and future of the Great Lakes...