Boatnerd News – April 24, 2025

Great Lakes freighters don’t take holidays. What Easter looked like on one Published: Apr. 21/2025 By Justine Lofton Easter aboard M/V Mark W. Barker Great Lakes freighters and their crews don’t get the day off for holidays. “When sailing the (Great) Lakes, our...

Port Report – April 24, 2025

Port and vessel activity for Wednesday April 23.  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 – April 23, 2025

Great Lakes cruise, diverted by Detroit Grand Prix, to dock in Toledo TOLEDO, OH – A cruise ship will visit Toledo next month for the first time since the late 1990s thanks to the efforts of local officials and an auto race that is diverting the ship from Detroit....

Port Report – April 23, 2025

Port and vessel activity for Tuesday April 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 – April 22, 2025

First saltie arrives in Duluth on Monday morning DULUTH, MN – The first saltie of the 2025-2026 maritime year arrived in Duluth Monday morning and was celebrated by Twin Ports officials. It’s an annual tradition that signals the end of winter and the ice that...