Saginaw River Passages - April 28th-30th

H. Lee White called on the Port Fisher/Bay Aggregates dock in Bay City, unloading there during the early morning hours of Monday.  Manitowoc arrived at the same dock to unload, just after midnight on Tuesday.  She was followed a short time later by American Century, who called on the Consumers Energy dock in Essexville.  Both Manitowoc and American Century were outbound late Tuesday morning after unloading.

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Saginaw River Passage - April 26th

Sam Laud arrived on the Saginaw River, early Friday afternoon, calling on the Port Fisher/Bay Aggregates dock in Bay City to unload.

Saginaw River Passage - April 23rd

Dorothy Ann-Pathfinder arrived on the Saginaw River early Monday evening, calling on the Wirt Sand and Stone dock in Essexville. The pair finished unloading overnight and departed the dock Tuesday morning, backing out of the river and out into the Saginaw Bay, before turning at Light 12.

Saginaw River Report - April 21st

Algoma Innovator arrived on Saturday afternoon, anchoring out in Saginaw Bay, just outside Lights 1 & 2, waiting for more favorable conditions to enter the river. She started in and tied up at the North Star Dock in Essexville just after midnight Sunday morning. After unloading, Algoma Innovator came off the dock and turned in the Essexville turning basin and headed outbound for the lake by 9:30 Sunday morning.

Algoma Innovator in the Essexville Turning Basin

Saginaw River Passage - April 17th

Mississagi became the first vessel of the season to head to the upper Saginaw River and through the four Bay City drawbridges. She arrived this morning, calling on the Sargent dock in Zilwaukee to unload. 4/17/19

Mississagi upbound on the Saginaw river at the Essexville Range Lights

2019 Shipping Season on the Saginaw River has Started

The 2019 Commercial Shipping Season began on the Saginaw River Monday morning with the arrival of the 1000 foot long, self-unloading vessel, American Integrity.  She called on the Consumers Energy Dock in Essexville to unload coal around 10:00am.  The arrival of American Integrity starts the season 10 days later than the 2018 season and marks the first time since 2009, when Manitowoc was the first vessel of that season, that a non tug/barge combo opened the season.

American Integrity inbound nearing the Saginaw River Front Range - April 8, 2019

The Saginaw Bay fishing fleet out of the channel and making room for the American Integrity to pass