Wednesday, November 24, 2010

Saginaw River Passage - November 23rd

Indiana Harbor was inbound the Saginaw River on Tuesday, calling on the Consumers Energy dock in Essexville to unload coal. Once she was finished, she backed from the dock, out into the bay to turn near Light 12, and head for the lake.

Saturday, November 20, 2010

Saginaw River Passages - November 19th & 20th

The tug Joyce L. VanEnkevort and barge Great Lakes Trader called on the Saginaw River on Friday, traveling up to the Wirt Stone dock in Bay City. After unloading, the pair backed out of the river and into the Saginaw Bay to turn and head for the lake. This was the first trip of the season for the Joyce L & Trader to the Saginaw River. Manitowoc was back again on Friday, this time calling on the Burroughs dock in Zilwaukee. She was outbound for the lake early Saturday morning.

Thursday, November 18, 2010

Saginaw River Passages - November 18th

Manitowoc was inbound the Saginaw River early Thursday morning, traveling upriver to the GM dock in Saginaw. A few hours behind was the Olive L. Moore - Lewis J. Kuber, headed for the Bay City and Saginaw Wirt Stone docks. Both vessels completed their unloads and were outbound for the lake Thursday afternoon.

Tuesday, November 16, 2010

Saginaw River Passage - November 14th

The tug Olive L. Moore, with the barge Lewis J. Kuber, called on the Saginaw River Sunday with a split cargo. The pair lightered at the Wirt Stone Dock in Bay City, before heading upriver to finish unloading at the Wirt Stone Dock in Saginaw. The Moore & Kuber were outbound later in the evening.

Saturday, November 13, 2010

Saginaw River Passages - November 12th & 13th


Olive L. Moore - Lewis J. Kuber were inbound the Saginaw River on Friday, calling on the Bay Aggregates dock in Bay City. After their unload, they departed the slip and headed for the lake. Manitowoc was also inbound on Friday, calling on the Sargent dock in Zilwaukee. She was outbound early Saturday morning. Algoway was inbound Saturday morning also calling on the Sargent dock in Zilwaukee. She was expected to be outbound late Saturday night. The tug Kurt Luedtke was inbound on Saturday with a pair of barges for the upcoming dredging on the Lower Saginaw River dredging project.

Tuesday, November 9, 2010

Saginaw River Passages - November 8th & 9th

Manitowoc was inbound Tuesday morning, calling on the Bay Aggregates dock in Bay City to unload. Once finished, she departed the slip and was outbound for the lake during the afternoon. The tug Ann Marie returned to the Saginaw River on Monday with additional dredging equipment and was moving equipment between the Essroc dock and confined disposal island on Tuesday.

Thursday, November 4, 2010

Saginaw River Passages - November 3rd & 4th


Olive L. Moore - Lewis J. Kuber arrived on the river on Wednesday, calling on the Bay Aggregates dock in Bay City to unload. The Luedtke tug, Ann Marie, arrived on the Saginaw with dredging equipment on Wednesday also. Thursday saw the arrival of Calumet, with a split load for the Bay City and Saginaw Wirt Stone docks. She was outbound Thursday evening. Algorail was also inbound, calling on the GM dock in Saginaw. Thursday also saw a very interesting arrival in the tug Evans McKeil and cement barge Metis, calling on the Essroc dock in Essexville. Essroc is normally serviced by Canada Steamship Lines vessels delivering clinker. A new cement powder unloading system was installed at Essroc over the summer and the McKeil-Metis delivery was the first for this new unloading point.

Tuesday, November 2, 2010

Saginaw River Passage - November 2nd

The Calumet was inbound Tuesday morning headed upriver to the GM dock in Saginaw to unload. Once finished, she turned at Sixth Street and was outbound for the lake later in the evening.