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I think another fleet that would be interesting to get a fleet history on would be Cleveland Cliffs. I have never heard/read a reason why they shut thier fleet down, and the Steel Company continues to this day. I know the economy was dismal in the early 80's and a lot of ships were sold off Save fo...

Does diesel always trump steam? The example that comes to mind is ULS's Montrealais and Quebecois, both active steamers, while diesel powered sister Canadian Miner is inactive, and even slated to be scrapped. There are two disadvantages held by the Canadian Miner (and many other similar ships) that...