By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief MUSKEGON — Two cruise ships visited the Port of Muskegon Tuesday with one of the ships scheduled to return Thursday. The MV Le Champlain made its first visit to Muskegon for 2025 while the MV Pearl…
LUDINGTON, Mich. — We tagged along with Deputy Mark Willis of the Mason County Sheriff’s Office Marine Patrol Sunday evening, Aug. 24, 2025, escorting the S.S. Badger into and out of the Port of Ludington. Lake Michigan waves were over…
By Mark Varenhorst LUDINGTON, Mich. — At the Ludington Municipal Marina on a rainy Monday in August sat a large yacht. It caught my eye while driving home. The size alone got my attention, but what kept my attention the…
This Great Lakes Boat Blog is presented by Filer Credit Union, with offices in Manistee, Ludington and Bear Lake, 800-595-6630, www.filercu.com Photos by Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief MANISTEE, Mich. — The MV Calumet made a delivery of salt to the Reith-Riley…
Photos and story by Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief LUDINGTON, Mich. — The MV Northern Venture made its 2025 debut to the Port of Ludington Monday morning, Aug. 4. The ship was delivering road aggregate to the Reith-Riley Construction Ludington dock. This…
Photos and story by Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief LUDINGTON, Mich. — The Port of Ludington was visited Sunday evening, Aug. 3, 2025, by the tug/barge Defiance/Ashtabula, which unloaded road aggregate at the Reith-Riley Construction dock. The Defiance is an articulated…
