Saginaw River Passage - October 16, 2025: Olive L. Moore/Menominee

Olive L. Moore/Menominee traveled up the Saginaw River early Thursday morning, calling on the Burroughs North - Zilwaukee Dock to unload.  Photos taken 10/16/25

Saginaw River Passage - October 16, 2025: Alpena

Alpena was back on the Saginaw River late Wednesday night, calling on the Amrize Cement Dock in Essexville to unload.  She has been making up for lost time after her late start on the season, with this making her 4th visit to the Saginaw River.  Photos taken 10/16/25

Saginaw River Passage - October 13, 2025: Olive L. Moore/Menominee

Olive L. Moore/Menominee on the Saginaw River, passing Cass Avenue on the way up to the ACE/Saginaw Paving - Crow Island Dock to unload on Monday afternoon.  Photos taken: 10/13/25

Saginaw River Passage - October 11, 2025: Alpena

Alpena arrived on the Saginaw River Saturday morning, calling on the Amrize Cement Dock in Essexville to unload.  There were a few peaks of sunshine as she came in, and a very large number of fishing boats participating in the start of the Myriad Saginaw Bay Tournament, hosted by the Michigan Walleye Tour.  A few hours later, Algoma Innovator came by outbound, after unloading overnight in Saginaw.  Photos taken 10/11/25.

Saginaw River Passage - October 10, 2025: Algoma Innovator

Algoma Innovator arrived on the Saginaw River, bringing a split load for the Wirt Stone Dock in Bay City and the Burroughs North - 1st Street Dock in Saginaw.  She arrived Friday afternoon, dropping a partial cargo in Bay City, before heading up to finish in Saginaw.  Algoma Innovator was outbound Saturday morning, headed for the lake.  Photos taken 10/10/25 at the Wirt Stone Dock in Bay City.

Saginaw River Passage - October 10, 2025: Algoma Compass & American Mariner

Algoma Compass outbound on the Saginaw River at the Essexville Range, passing American Mariner unloading at Bay Aggregates.  Algoma Compass had arrived the day before and unloaded in Zilwaukee.  Photos taken 10/10/25

Saginaw River Passage - October 10, 2025: American Mariner

American Mariner arrived on the Saginaw River Friday morning, marking her first visit of the 2025 season to the river.  She made the turn into the slip at Port Fisher in Bay City, to unload for Bay Aggregates.  American Mariner is currently the longest freighter to come into the Saginaw River at 730 feet long.  Since I have been keeping records, the longest vessel to travel up the river is the tug Joyce L. VanEnkevort and barge Great Lakes Trader, with a combined length of 840 feet.  When turning at Sixth Street, the Joyce L. would have to come out of the notch to turn Great Lakes Trader, then re-enter the notch after.  Photos taken 10/10/25