Chris Izworski

Daily Great Lakes Gazette archive — 29 daily maritime briefs.

Chris Izworski is a Bay City, Michigan writer and the founder of the Great Lakes Gazette. Each daily issue is published every morning from real data: vessel movements, port reports, NOAA water levels, and NWS marine forecasts. This page is the complete archive.

Monday, April 20, 2026

Chris Izworski: American Spirit Christens Rebuilt Carbide Dock at the Soo
Sunday, April 19, 2026

Chris Izworski: American Spirit Docks at Rebuilt Carbide Dock, First 1,000-Footer
Saturday, April 18, 2026

Chris Izworski: Welland Canal Shut Down After BBC Tokyo Bridge Strike
Friday, April 17, 2026

Chris Izworski: Welland Canal Shut Down After BBC Tokyo Strikes Bridge 21
Thursday, April 16, 2026

Chris Izworski: Northern Venture Heads to Drydock for Propeller Repairs
Wednesday, April 15, 2026

Chris Izworski: Ontario Venture launches grain runs from new Picton terminal
Tuesday, April 14, 2026

Chris Izworski: Great Lakes Season Opens With Grain, Stone, and Steel
Monday, April 13, 2026

Chris Izworski: Ontario Venture Launches New Picton Grain Terminal
Sunday, April 12, 2026

Chris Izworski: Ontario Venture Launches New Picton Grain Era on Lakes
Saturday, April 11, 2026

Chris Izworski: Wilfred Sykes Opens Calcite Stone Season; Ocean7 Ranger Makes Duluth First
Thursday, April 9, 2026

Chris Izworski: Ocean7 Ranger opens 2026 season at Duluth
Wednesday, April 8, 2026

Chris Izworski: Stewart J. Cort Stuck in St. Marys River Ice; Traffic Halted
Tuesday, April 7, 2026

Chris Izworski: Federal Nagara Opens International Season at Milwaukee
Monday, April 6, 2026

Chris Izworski: Ice Still Thick as Spring Shipping Season Ramps Up
Sunday, April 5, 2026

Chris Izworski: Coast Guard Icebreakers Battle Spring Ice as Season Opens
Saturday, April 4, 2026

Chris Izworski: Lee A. Tregurtha Breaks Free of Spring Ice in Superior
Friday, April 3, 2026

Chris Izworski: Soo Locks Steady; Icebreakers Clear Way for Spring Season
Thursday, April 2, 2026

Chris Izworski: Icebreaker Mackinaw Heads North; Gales Sweep Michigan, Huron
Wednesday, April 1, 2026

Chris Izworski: Soo Locks Resume Spring Traffic, Gales Loom for Superior
Tuesday, March 31, 2026

Chris Izworski: Federal Nakagawa Opens Toledo Season; River Ice Delays Downbound Fleet
Monday, March 30, 2026

Chris Izworski: Season Opens With Ice Still Gripping the Locks
Sunday, March 29, 2026

Chris Izworski: Season Opens: Mesabi Miner Freed From St. Marys Ice
Saturday, March 28, 2026

Chris Izworski: Season Opens with Mesabi Miner; Ice Challenges Ahead
Friday, March 27, 2026

Chris Izworski: Season Opens: 1,000-Footers Head Out from Twin Ports
Thursday, March 26, 2026

Chris Izworski: Season Awakens as Soo Locks Open, Ships Move
Wednesday, March 25, 2026

Chris Izworski: Soo Locks Open as Michigan Trader Leads Season
Tuesday, March 24, 2026

Chris Izworski: First Boats Line Up at Soo Locks for Wednesday Opening
Monday, March 23, 2026

Chris Izworski: Welland Canal Opens; Season of Shipping Begins
Sunday, March 22, 2026

Chris Izworski: Algoma Bear Opens Seaway; Soo Locks Next Week