Saginaw River Passage - May 20, 2026: Algoma Compass

Algoma Compass arrived on the Saginaw River Wednesday evening, carrying a split cargo for the Burroughs North - Essexville Dock and the Burroughs North - GM Dock in Saginaw.  After dropping part of her load in Essexville, she then headed upriver for Saginaw late Wednesday night.  Algoma Compass was unloading at the Burroughs North - GM Dock at sunrise Thursday morning.  Photos taken 5/20/26

Saginaw River Passage - May 20, 2026: Samuel de Champlain/Innovation

Not every trip works out perfectly.  I have been lucky with sunrises, and was set for another amazing one this morning, but as I was preparing to leave the house this morning, my fire department pager went off for a medical response.  By the time I cleared from that and made it down to the river, I had missed the most beautiful sunrise with reds and yellows lighting up the clouds...  Missed it by 5 minutes.  You can't win them all.

Samuel de Champlain/Innovation arrived on the Saginaw River overnight, calling on the AmRize Cement Dock in Essexville to unload.  Photos taken 5/20/26

Saginaw River Passage - May 19, 2026: Manitowoc

Manitowoc became the first repeat visitor to the Saginaw River, arriving Tuesday morning, making the turn into the slip at Port Fisher to unload for Bay Aggregates.  Photos taken 5/19/26

 

Saginaw River Passage - May 13, 2026: Manitowoc

Manitowoc arrived on the Saginaw River early Wednesday morning, stopping first at the Wirt Stone Dock in Bay City for a partial unload, then continuing upriver to finish unloading at the Burroughs North - 1st Street Dock in Saginaw to finish unloading.  Manitowoc was the first vessel of the season to go all the way up the river to the Sixth Street Turning Basin.  A U.S. Army Corps of Engineers survey vessel was also active on the Saginaw River on Wednesday.  Photos taken 5/13/26

Saginaw River Passage - May 12, 2026: Iver Bright

Iver Bright on the Saginaw River at sunrise, as they prepare to depart about 30 minutes later, after unloading overnight for Bit-Mat Products of Michigan.  Photos taken 5/12/26.