Boatnerd News – July 18, 2023

Boatnerd News – July 18, 2023

Iron ore and steel setting the pace for US Great Lakes shipping through month of June Consistency in a resilient economy has been the theme to date for US Great Lakes Shipping thus far in 2023, as approximately 12 million tonnes of total cargo traffic have now...
Port Reports – July 18, 2023

Port Reports – July 18, 2023

Port and vessel activity from Monday, July 17, 2023, unless stated otherwise. Please send future port reports to news@boatnerd.net. Two Harbors, MN – Gary Putney Michipicoten and Edgar B. Speer both look like they’re at Two Harbors. American Century loaded at...
Boatnerd News – July 17, 2023

Boatnerd News – July 17, 2023

Offer to save leaking World War II ship by city of Muskegon rejected MUSKEGON, MI – A nearly $3 million proposal by the city of Muskegon to save a leaky World War II museum ship has been rebuffed by the ship’s owner. The city of Muskegon offered a couple of times to...
Port Reports – July 17, 2023

Port Reports – July 17, 2023

Port and vessel activity from Sunday, July 16, 2023, unless stated otherwise. Please send future port reports to news@boatnerd.net. Thunder Bay, ON – Joshua Hebeisen The party was over for CCGS Samuel Risley and company following Saturday’s Coast Guard and...
Boatnerd News – July 16, 2023

Boatnerd News – July 16, 2023

Great Lakes Fest at National Museum of the Great Lakes on horizon Great Lakes Fest—Fun for the Whole Family! Get ready for a day-long celebration of Great Lakes history! On Saturday, July 22, from 10 am to 5 pm, the National Museum of the Great Lakes is teaming up...