by Roger LeLievre | April 8, 2026 | Boatnerd News
DULUTH, MN — Ocean7 Ranger arrived under Duluth’s Aerial Lift Bridge at 7:32 a.m. CT on April 8, becoming the first oceangoing vessel to complete a full transit of the Great Lakes-St. Lawrence Seaway System and reach the Port of Duluth-Superior during the 2026...
by Roger LeLievre | April 8, 2026 | Boatnerd News
UPDATE 7 P.M. WEDNESDAY: Stewart J. Cort finally made her way through the ice in the late afternoon and has arrived at the locks. James R. Barker is below the Mud Lake junction buoy heading into the upbound channel with two USCG cutters ahead of her. She may stop in...
by Roger LeLievre | April 7, 2026 | Boatnerd News
MANITOWOC, WI – Fans of the S.S. Badger can kick off its new season with a screening of a new film about the beloved Lake Michigan car ferry: “Railroad on the Water: The Legend of the SS Badger.” The film tells the story of the S.S. Badger — the last coal-fired...
by Roger LeLievre | April 7, 2026 | Boatnerd News
MILWAUKEE, WI – Soybean farmer leaders were in Milwaukee on March 31st in order to present a ceremonial check in the amount of $200,000 for the Phase II expansion of the Agriculture Maritime Export Facility at Port Milwaukee. The facility, owned and operated by The...
by Roger LeLievre | April 7, 2026 | Uncategorized
SAULT STE. MARIE, ON – Algoma Steel in Sault Ste. Marie, ON, has entered a joint venture with a southern-Ontario based armored vehicle manufacturer to create Roshel Algoma Defence Solutions Inc. The goal is to manufacture ballistic steel for armored vehicles for...
