A new U.S.-flagged Great Lakes bulk carrier has been delivered for the first time in more than 35 years.
In 2019, the Interlake Steamship Company awarded a contract to Fincantieri Bay Shipbuilding to build a new River-class, self-unloading bulk carrier.
It is believed to be the first ship for U.S. Great Lakes service built on the Great Lakes since 1983. The ship will transport raw materials to support manufacturing throughout the Great Lakes region.
The 639'x78'x45', 28,000-dwt Mark W
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Ken Hocke was senior editor of WorkBoat from 1999 to 2025 and the magazine's associate editor from 1997 to 1999. Prior to that, he was the editor of the Daily Shipping Guide, a transportation daily in New Orleans. He has written for other publications, including The Times-Picayune. He graduated from Louisiana State University with an arts and sciences degree, with a concentration in English, in 1978.
