by Roger LeLievre | April 27, 2026 | Boatnerd News
H.J. Lawson, a new 76-foot-long tug, arrived in Montreal April 24 enroute to Sault Ste. Marie, MI, on its delivery trip. Built by Conrad Shipyard, she will enter service for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Detroit District. She is named in honor of Harold J. Lawson...
by Roger LeLievre | April 26, 2026 | Boatnerd News
MACKINAC ISLAND, MI — The commonly owned Mackinac Island ferry lines threatened to halt summer trips next year unless new franchise agreements are reached, escalating a legal fight over who controls ferry rates and access to one of Michigan’s top tourist destinations...
by Roger LeLievre | April 26, 2026 | Boatnerd News
PORT COLBORNE, ON – The Clarence Street Bridge, damaged in the BBC Tokyo allision (that’s when a ship hits a stationary object) earlier this month has been repaired. The bridge is fully open. Shipping through the locks was only inconvenienced the day of the incident...
by Roger LeLievre | April 26, 2026 | Boatnerd News
MANITOWOC, WI – U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin announced Friday that $20 million in federal funding is headed to the Port of Manitowoc for infrastructure upgrades. She said the investment is meant to increase storage space, update equipment and expand rail connections to...
by Roger LeLievre | April 24, 2026 | Boatnerd News
SARNIA, ON – A former ferry that once carried thousands of passengers to and from Pelee Island is now up for sale. The Ontario government has listed the M.V. Jiimaan in a sealed bid auction, with offers due by June 17. The 64 metre vessel was built in 1992, and served...
