by Roger LeLievre | October 14, 2026 | Noteworthy Passages
Monroe, MI: Clyde S. VanEnkevort/Erie Trader arrived with coal for DTE. Toledo, OH: Joyce L. VanEnkevort/Great Lakes Trader arrived with ore for Ironville. Departures were Muntgracht for Milwaukee and Clyde S. VanEnkevort/Erie Trader for Monroe. Marblehead,...
by Roger LeLievre | October 13, 2026 | Boatnerd News
STURGEON BAY, WI – The 482-foot-long heavy lift vessel BBC Philippines departed Sturgeon Bay Monday for Burns Harbor after finishing unloading four huge Liquid Natural Gas (LNG) tanks. The tanks are for the new build 3794, a bunkering barge being built at Bay...
by Roger LeLievre | October 13, 2026 | Boatnerd News
Great Lakes ports are seeing declines in iron ore and steel shipments that are tied in part to the ongoing trade dispute between the U.S. and Canada. In August, President Donald Trump imposed 50 percent tariffs on $20 billion worth of Canadian goods, including...
by Roger LeLievre | October 13, 2026 | Boatnerd News
STRAITS OF MACKINAC, MI – The Hiawatha National Forest has formed a partnership with the Round Island Lighthouse Preservation Society to ensure essential maintenance work on the Round Island Lighthouse, officials announced. The little red lighthouse is a...
by Roger LeLievre | October 13, 2026 | Noteworthy Passages
Monroe, MI: Clyde S. VanEnkevort/Erie Trader unloaded coal at DTE then left for a return to Toledo. Toledo, OH: Clyde S. VanEnkevort/Erie Trader departed for Monroe. Arrivals were Muntgracht to Midwest Terminals, Samuel deChamplain/Innovation to Amrize and Clyde S....
