Gazette Archive

The complete archive of the Great Lakes Gazette, the daily maritime brief written by Chris Izworski in Bay City, Michigan. Every issue covers vessel traffic, water levels, weather, and shipping news across the Great Lakes and the St. Lawrence Seaway. Browse all 15 issues below.

• Coal Barges Move; Superior Stays High Above Winter Mark Thursday, June 4, 2026
• Coast Guard Ends Ice Season; Ferry Traffic Resumes Across Lakes Tuesday, May 19, 2026
• Navy Commissions Historic Warship at Cleveland; Ferry Season Opens Monday, May 18, 2026
• USS Cleveland Commissioned; Ferry Season Blooms on Lakes Sunday, May 17, 2026
• Green Bay Reopens; Alpena Arrives as Lakes Rise Saturday, May 16, 2026
• Great Lakes reopen for season; Badger steams toward debut Friday, May 15, 2026
• Badger Fires Boilers for 71st Season; Water Levels Strong Thursday, May 14, 2026
• Badger Fires Up for 71st Season; Kaye E. Barker Heads into Yard Wednesday, May 13, 2026
• Kaye E. Barker Enters Drydock for Five-Year Survey Tuesday, May 12, 2026
• S.S. Badger Returns; USS Cleveland Transits to Commissioning Monday, May 11, 2026
• USS Cleveland Transits Great Lakes Toward May Commissioning Sunday, May 10, 2026
• USS Cleveland Transits Great Lakes Toward May 16 Commissioning Saturday, May 9, 2026
• Fox River Blockage Idles Port; Pulp Vessels Wait Friday, May 8, 2026
• Vincent Massey Enters Drydock; Cruise Season Launches Thursday, May 7, 2026
• Chi-Cheemaun Returns to Bruce Peninsula Route for Summer Season Wednesday, May 6, 2026