by Roger LeLievre | June 7, 2026 | Boatnerd News
FISH CREEK, WI – The Utopia sailboat is making stops in Door County, giving people a chance to see the vessel and learn about the Patriot Racing Project. On Thursday, the boat docked at Egg Harbor for its second-to-last stop in the five-day voyage on Lake Michigan....
by Roger LeLievre | June 6, 2026 | Boatnerd News
DULUTH, MN – The shoreline along Lake Superior will be safer and easier to access this summer following the completion of a multi-million dollar project. The Army Corps of Engineers celebrated and reopened the shoreline near the Lake Superior Maritime Visitor Center...
by Roger LeLievre | June 5, 2026 | Noteworthy Passages
The steamer WIlfred Sykes was upbound at the Soo Thursday afternoon bound for Fraser Shipyards at Superior, WI. She will go on the drydock for inspection after a possible grounding earlier this week while docking at Drummond Island.
by Roger LeLievre | June 5, 2026 | Boatnerd News
CLEVELAND – Shipments of iron ore from U.S. Great Lakes ports increased 8.4 percent from May 2025 to 5.4 million tons. Shipments were also 4.7 percent above the month’s 5-year average. Year-to-date, the iron ore trade stands at 12.2 million tons, an increase of 4.1...
by Roger LeLievre | June 5, 2026 | Noteworthy Passages
Monroe, MI: American Century departed for Duluth. Toledo, OH: Baie Comeau loaded coal at CSX then left for Nanticoke. Polsteam Weltyn is at Midwest Terminals. Samuel deChamplain/Innovation departed for Alpena. Albert/Margaret is anchored in Lake Erie. Marblehead,...
