by import2 | May 17, 2023 | Boatnerd News
Mark W. Barker freed from Belle Isle grounding Noon update: With the help of two Great Lakes Towing Co. tugs, Mark W. Barker was freed from her strand at noon and was headed for the Belle Isle anchorage where she will be inspected for damage before being allowed to...
by import2 | May 17, 2023 | Port Report Archive
Port and vessel activity from May 16, 2023, unless stated otherwise. Please send future port reports to news@boatnerd.net. Duluth, MN – Superior, WI – Scott Bjorklund Duluth Entry Paul R. Tregurtha arrived at 23:21 (Central) Friday night to load low sulfur coal at...
by import2 | May 16, 2023 | Boatnerd News
Great Lakes Labor: Filipino Mariners Can Now Sail On Canadian Merchant Ships In a move to tackle an acute mariner shortage accentuated by the rapid retirement of boomers, Canada has signed an unprecedented agreement with the Philippines, allowing Filipino merchant...
by import2 | May 15, 2023 | Port Report Archive
Port and vessel activity from May 14, 2023, unless stated otherwise. Please send future port reports to news@boatnerd.net. Two Harbors, MN – Gary Putney No boats in port. Next will be the Edwin H. Gott. Thunder Bay, ON – Joshua Hebeisen It may be planting season for...
by import2 | May 14, 2023 | Boatnerd News
UAL Fortitude sails into Duluth on Saturday, start of new regular service On a windy, Saturday morning, the UAL Fortitude arrived under the Aerial Lift Bridge. She carried containers filled with minerals, a power generation station, and an innovative agricultural...
