Lake freighters, or lakers, are bulk carriers operating on the Great Lakes of North America. These vessels are traditionally called boats, although classified as ships. [1][2] Freighters typically have a long, narrow hull, a raised pilothouse, and the engine located at the rear of the ship.

Jun 22, 2024 · The Great Lakes-St. Lawrence Seaway system allows ships to navigate from the Atlantic Ocean to the Great Lakes, serving both commercial cargo transportation and smaller-scale cruise ship travel. The Great Lakes region offers a unique and diverse experience for both seafarers and tourists alike.

The president of the Sand Products Corporation at the time, Max McKee, wanted the Aquarama to be an ocean liner for the Great Lakes. In 1955, ownership of the vessel was transferred to Michigan-Ohio Navigation Company, another subsidiary of Sand Products Corporation.

After constructing six lake freighters, he decided to capture passenger traffic on the Great Lakes and in 1892 began construction on the first of two luxury liners at the Globe Iron Works in Cleveland. His intention was to build the largest and most modern ships on the Great Lakes, equal in every way to the 'ocean greyhounds' in speed and luxury.

Nov 16, 2013 · Ocean vessels are known as "Salties" around the Great Lakes region. They earned this nickname because they come visiting the Great Lakes from the salt filled oceans. Only certain ships can make the travel from the Atlantic Ocean, along the St. Lawrence Seaway, and into the Great Lakes.

Below is a brief history of container shipping on the Great Lakes, described as a timeline. The timeline identifies both specific Great Lakes shipping events as well as exogenous but closely related world events. A short discussion of each historical period is included below the timeline.

Dec 30, 2022 · There are two main types of vessels engaged in trade on the Great Lakes: Salties and Lakers. Seagoing vessels are commonly referred to as “Salties” and include ocean-going vessels that access...

Boasting sternwheelers, Great Lakes bulk carriers, ferries, and luxurious ocean-going liner leviathans, the Canadian Pacific shipping line sailed around the globe. In both world wars the entire fleet served gallantly as Allied troop carriers.

Lake vessels are specifically constructed to transport dry cargo in the Great Lakes and St. Lawrence River. Their design is unique to the weather, wave action, and ice conditions on the great lakes and are not structurally authorized to operate on the open ocean.

Since the advent of containerization in the 1950’s there has been much excitement about the prospects of scheduled container shipping in the Great Lakes. There is a perception that direct container service will add value to the economy of the Great Lakes-St. Lawrence Basin (GLSLB).