MV Mark W. Barker, First Great Lakes Bulk Carrier Built in 35 Years, on Sea Trials

Two years ago, we posted about the keel laying of the Interlake Steamship Company‘s bulk carrier MV Mark W. Barker at Fincantieri Bay Shipbuilding in Sturgeon Bay, WI. The ship is now completing sea trials and is expected to enter … Continue reading

Keel Laying for Interlake’s Mark W. Barker, First US Flag Laker in 35 Years

On June 23, the keel was laid for the Interlake Steamship‘s new Great Lakes bulk carrier at Fincantieri Bay Shipbuilding in Sturgeon Bay, WI.  The 639 ft-long, 28,000-tonne Lake-Class self-unloading bulker is the first US flag self-propelled bulk carrier to … Continue reading