by Roger LeLievre | June 17, 2026 | Boatnerd News
Navigation Maritime Bulgare (Navibulgar) of Varna, Bulgaria, has added another new vessel to its Laker-class fleet of vessels. The Hemus (IMO 1068891), built in 2026 at the Jiangsu New Yangzi Shipbuilding Co., China, is the 13th of 15 vessels of the Kom series which...
by Roger LeLievre | June 17, 2026 | Boatnerd News
SAULT STE. MARIE, Mich. — personnel held a change of command ceremony Tuesday at the Lake Superior State University Arts Center inSault Ste. Marie, MI. Capt. William C. Albright relieved Capt. James R. Bendle as the commanding officer of Sector Northern Great Lakes....
by Roger LeLievre | June 17, 2026 | Boatnerd News
Some groups that do research and collect data on the Great Lakes face existential threats as the federal budgeting process for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration gets underway. A proposed budget request from President Donald Trump would zero out...
by Roger LeLievre | June 17, 2026 | Noteworthy Passages
Monroe, MI: In port are Karen Andrie/Endeavour and New York/Double Skin 509A. Kingsville, ON: Sharon M1/Huron Spirit departed for Detroit. Toledo, OH: Arriving were American Spirit with ore for Torco and Joseph L. Block to Ironville. Federal Nakagawa is still at...
by Roger LeLievre | June 16, 2026 | Boatnerd News
DULUTH, MN. – The Duluth Seaway Port Authority and its terminal operations on Rice’s Point once again ranked among the top-tier environmental performers in North America, according to the recently released Green Marine 2025 Performance Report. Nearly 50 ports across...
