Monday, April 14, 2014 Ship runs aground on ice chunk trying to navigate Great LakesThe 20,000-ton bulk carrier Federal Nakagawa got stuck as it tried to navigate lock eight in the Welland Canal, a shipping channel in Ontario that connects Lake Ontario to Lake Erie. The ship, loaded with agricultural products, ran aground on a huge chunk of ice that got wedged under its hull. It took hours before tugboats could get into position to drag the freighter out. The ship reported no damage after it was freed, and headed for Cleveland, Ohio. For more of the CHCH story: chch.com
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