MCP Boat Blog

Freighter Manitowoc arrives in Ludington

May 16, 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 LUDINGTON — The MV Manitowoc arrived at the Port of Ludington about 9:45 a.m. Saturday, en route to the Rieth-Riley Construction dock on Pere Marquette Lake, where it is delivering road aggregate. This is Manitowoc’s…

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Historic Corps tugs Racine, Kenosha in Manistee for harbor project

May 15, 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 arrival of two of the oldest working government tugs on the Great Lakes has added an unusual maritime attraction to Manistee this spring. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers tugs Racine and…

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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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