by Roger LeLievre | September 28, 2026 | Noteworthy Passages
Monroe, MI: H. Lee White unloaded coal at DTE then left for Calcite, Toledo, OH: Departures were G.L. Ostrander/Integrity for Cleveland, H. Lee White for Monroe, Algoma Sault for Thunder Bay and Algoma Bear for Bowmanville. American Spirit is at CSX. Sandusky,...
by Roger LeLievre | September 27, 2026 | Boatnerd News
MICHIPICOTEN, ON – Ontario is providing C$1m ($707,000) to reactivate Michipicoten Harbour on Lake Superior, bringing marine cargo operations back to a facility that has been unused since shipping ceased in the late 1990s. Superior Aggregates Corporation will use the...
by Roger LeLievre | September 27, 2026 | Boatnerd News
NASHWAUK, MN – The first iron ore mine to be built in 50 years in Northern Minnesota is preparing to begin production this fall. Work is finishing on Mesabi Metallics near Nashwauk, Minnesota. MPR reports that last week Trump administration officials came to witness...
by Roger LeLievre | September 27, 2026 | Noteworthy Passages
Monroe, MI: Calumet departed for Detroit. Toledo, OH: Arrivals were G.L. Ostrander/Integrity with cement for Amrize and H. Lee White with ore for Torco. The White moved to CSX once empty. Great Republic also moved to CSX and Algoma Sault moved to Mondelez. Algoma...
by Roger LeLievre | September 26, 2026 | Boatnerd News
CLEVELAND, OH – The Great Lakes Towing Co. has placed an order with Great Lakes Shipyard for the construction of two new Damen-designed harbor tugs. The vessels will be Hulls 11 and 12 in the company’s Damen newbuild series, continuing a fleet renewal and expansion...
