Boatnerd News – March 20

Boatnerd News – March 20

Neebish Island ferry canceling trips in March Sault Ste. Marie, MI – Due to weather concerns, the Eastern Upper Peninsula Transportation Authority (EUPTA) has announced a shutdown of Neebish Island ferry trips for the next several weeks. Following the authority’s...
Port Reports – March 19

Port Reports – March 19

Please send port reports to news@boatnerd.net Milwaukee, WI – MKE Marine Reports After delivering cement at the Kinnickinnic River terminal, Bradshaw McKee/St. Marys Conquest cleared for Charlevoix at 06:46 Thursday. At 22:13, tug John Marshall arrived from...
Boatnerd News – March 19

Boatnerd News – March 19

Soo Locks to open March 25 for 2022 shipping season Sault Ste. Marie, MI – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Detroit District, Soo Area Office will open the Poe Lock at 12:01 a.m. March 25, marking the 2022 Great Lakes shipping season start. The operating season is...
Port Reports – March 18

Port Reports – March 18

Please send port reports to news@boatnerd.net Milwaukee, WI – MKE Marine Reports Now pushing St. Marys Conquest, Bradshaw McKee arrived from Charlevoix at 18:16 Wednesday with cement for the Kinnickinnic River terminal. Bradshaw McKee spent winter at the St....
Boatnerd News – March 18

Boatnerd News – March 18

Icebreakers bound for Lake Superior, will head through Soo Locks on Monday Duluth, MN –  The Soo Locks will open sooner than expected this month, allowing a team of mostly U.S. Coast Guard vessels to establish a commercial shipping track on Lake Superior in time for...