by Roger LeLievre | July 1, 2026 | Boatnerd News
MARQUETTE, MI – Northern Michigan University alumnus Steve Hughes first became aware of the maritime industry as a curious, casual observer growing up in Marquette, where freighter traffic is firmly entrenched in local history and identity. His 97-year-old dad, John,...
by Roger LeLievre | June 30, 2026 | Boatnerd News
CLEVELAND, OHIO – CEO Joe Starck’s career at Great Lakes Towing has spanned 35 years, beginning in engineering and project management before advancing to CEO. Throughout his tenure, he has played a pivotal role in shaping the modern face of the 126-year-old company...
by Roger LeLievre | June 30, 2026 | Noteworthy Passages
Kaye E. Barker, which had been undergoing repairs at Nicholson’s Dock in Detroit, departed Monday for Toledo.
by Roger LeLievre | June 30, 2026 | Noteworthy Passages
Monroe, MI: New York/Double Skin 509A arrived at Michigan Paving & Materials to unload liquid asphalt. Toledo, OH: Stenheim departed for Hamilton and Albert/Margaret moved to load at George Gradel. Other arrivals were Kaye E. Barker to load coal at CSX and Clyde...
by Roger LeLievre | June 29, 2026 | Boatnerd News
SAULT STE. MARIE, MI – Engineers Day at the Soo Locks started off last Friday morning with a historic christening of two new U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) vessels inside the MacArthur Lock. The tugboats H.J. Lawson and R.J. Pearce are the latest additions to...
