by Roger LeLievre | April 24, 2026 | Boatnerd News
The saltwater tanker Prime is due to arrive at Ludington Saturday, presumably to load calcium chloride at OxyChem, the leading producer of that product. That facility has not hosted a tanker in years, although domestic tug-barge traffic is frequent. She is expected to...
by Roger LeLievre | April 24, 2026 | Boatnerd News, Uncategorized
DULUTH, MN – The Port of Duluth-Superior will receive $27 million from the United States Department of Transportation for major infrastructure upgrades, Rep. Pete Stauber (R) announced on Thursday. The grant funding comes through the Port Infrastructure Development...
by Roger LeLievre | April 24, 2026 | Noteworthy Passages
Crews from Duluth Cargo Connect were busy Thursday offloading the first of four large pieces of project cargo brought in Wednesday by tug Meredith Ashton and a 240-foot deck barge. This is the first vessel in decades to dock at the new northeast-facing Berth 10 on the...
by Roger LeLievre | April 22, 2026 | Boatnerd News
CHEBOYGAN, MI – The seasonal Lake Huron ferry Kristen D operating out of Cheboygan could get a late start due to high water on the Cheboygan River watershed that’s straining local dams. On Sunday, state and federal officials closed all boating access to the Cheboygan...
by Roger LeLievre | April 22, 2026 | Noteworthy Passages
High-speed cross-Lake Michigan ferry Lake Express completed a training run Wednesday from Milwaukee to Muskegon. Daily round-trip service resumes May 1. Capt. Danny Hecko
