by import2 | June 30, 2023 | Boatnerd News
‘Boatnerds’ gather for freighters and frankfurters at the Soo Locks Boat watchers gathered for the annual Boatnerd picnic at Sherman Park near the Soo Locks, a day before the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ annual Engineer’s Day. Around 75 people attended the event,...
by import2 | June 29, 2023 | Boatnerd News
Mesabi Miner is home for experienced Great Lakes captain GREAT LAKES—Captain Paul Berger Jr., of the Interlake Steamship Company, said he is “at home” this shipping season aboard the M/V Mesabi Miner—an iron ore freighter dedicated to the Men and Women of Minnesota’s...
by import2 | June 29, 2023 | Port Report Archive
Port and vessel activity from Wednesday, June 28, 2023, unless stated otherwise. Please send future port reports to news@boatnerd.net. Duluth, MN – Superior, WI – Scott Bjorklund Duluth Entry Sunday, June 25 American Century arrived at 11:04 (Central) Sunday morning...
by import2 | June 28, 2023 | Boatnerd News
Mayflies swarm Great Lakes freighter as they begin showing up in metro Detroit It’s officially Mayfly season. A photo posted by the Interlake Steamship Company shows mayflies swarming a freighter in Toledo. It happened on the M/V Hon. James L. Oberstar in...
by import2 | June 28, 2023 | Port Report Archive
Port and vessel activity from Tuesday, June 27, 2023, unless stated otherwise. Please send future port reports to news@boatnerd.net. Duluth, MN – Superior, WI – Scott Bjorklund Duluth Entry Friday, June 16 Mesabi Miner arrived at 22:08 (Central) Friday night to load...
