Saginaw River Passage - October 12, 2024: Manitowoc

Manitowoc inbound on the Saginaw River, heading to the Wirt Stone dock in Bay City to unload the first half of a split load, before continuing up to the Wirt Stone Dock in Saginaw to finish. 

Saginaw River Report - September 2024

There were a total of 29 commercial vessel passages on the Saginaw River during the month of September 2024, with 11 different docks receiving 43 separate deliveries of product, accounting for split cargos delivered to more than one dock.  This represents 11 more vessel passages compared to September 2023, and it is more than all of the long term averages, with the 5-year average at 23 passages for August, the 10-year average at 21 passages, the 15-year average at 19 passages, and the 20-year average of 22 vessel passages for the month of September.

For the total number of commercial vessel passages for the year-to-date, there have been 140.  This is 26 more passages than last year at this point.  Looking at the averages, the 140 passages for the year to date are more than the 5-year average of 130, the 10-year average of 115 passages, the 15-year average of 108 passages, and the 20-year average of 127 vessel passages.

During the month of September, there were 22 deliveries to the docks on the lower half of the Saginaw River, located in Essexville and Bay City, and 19 deliveries to upper river docks, located in Zilwaukee, Carrollton, and Saginaw.  Eleven vessels carried split loads with cargo unloaded at more than one dock. 

Saginaw River Passage - September 29, 2024: Algoma Buffalo

Algoma Buffalo upbound on the Saginaw River, headed to the Sargent Dock in Zilwaukee to unload salt.

Saginaw River Passage - September 26, 2024: Kimberly Joy

Kimberly Joy on the Saginaw River, tied up at the Holcim Cement dock in Essexville. Upriver, you can see Dorothy Ann/Pathfinder unloading at the Wirt Sand and Stone dock in Essexville.

Saginaw River Passage - September 26, 2024: Dorothy Ann/Pathfinder

Dorothy Ann/Pathfinder on the Saginaw River, unloading at the Wirt Sand and Stone dock in Essexville at sunset.

Saginaw River Passage - September 22, 2024: North Dakota & Algoma Compass

Tug North Dakota in action on the Saginaw River, assisting Algoma Compass through the Bay City Bridges. Once clear of the Lake State Railway Bridge and the waiting Robert S. Pierson, the line was dropped and Algoma Compass continued for the lake while North Dakota headed back upriver to her station after another job well done.

Saginaw River Passage - September 22, 2024: Robert S. Pierson

Robert S. Pierson inbound on the Saginaw River, headed up to the ACE/Saginaw Asphalt - Crow Island Dock to unload. In the wide overview photo, you can see Algoma Compass downbound.