Great Lakes Boat Blog

Calumet first freighter to arrive in Manistee this season

May 10, 2026

This Great Lakes Boat Blog is presented by Manistee Harbor Tours, operator of the Princess of Manistee. Book your cruise at www.manisteeharbortours.com. By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief MANISTEE — The MV Calumet became the first freighter to visit Manistee Harbor this shipping season when it arrived Sunday afternoon. The Calumet was en route to the TES Filer City dock with a…

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Princess returns to Manistee, cruising season begins next weekend

May 9, 2026

This Great Lakes Boat Blog is presented by Manistee Harbor Tours, operator of the Princess of Manistee. Book your cruise at www.manisteeharbortours.com. By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief LAKE MICHIGAN — The Princess of Manistee returned to its summer home on the Manistee River Saturday afternoon following a winter at Lake Street Marina in Ludington. I had the pleasure of joining the…

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Busy midday marine traffic at Port of Ludington

May 5, 2026

This Great Lakes Boat Blog is presented by House of Flavors Restaurant, 402 W. Ludington Ave., Ludington; houseofflavorsrestaurants.com By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief LUDINGTON — Tuesday was a busy day for boat watching in the Port of Ludington, with two vessels departing and two arriving around noon. The MV Prime tanker, escorted by the tug Sarah Andrie, began departing the OxyChem dock…

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Tanker Prime expected to return to Ludington Monday; Spartan II tug laid up

May 3, 2026

This Great Lakes Boat Blog is presented by Hankwitz Heating & Cooling, 609 S. Washington Ave., Ludington; 231-843-2809. By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief LUDINGTON — The MV Prime is expected to make its second visit to the Port of Ludington Monday afternoon, where it will dock at the OxyChem Ludington plant along Pere Marquette Lake to pick up another load of…

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Prime departs Ludington

April 27, 2026

Photos and story by Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief LUDINGTON — The MV Prime departed the Port of Ludington Monday morning. The ship entered port early Sunday morning and docked at the OxyChem Ludington plant, which produces calcium chloride. Its next destination is Loyalist Cove, which is located near Bath, Ontario, Canada along Lake Ontario, about 20 miles west of Kingston, Ontario.…

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