For
the month of June 2019, there were 23 commercial vessel passages on the Saginaw
River. This represents three fewer vessel
passages than during June 2018. As
compared to the 5-year and 10-year statistical averages, the number of passages
was up with the 5-year average being 21 vessels and then 10-year average at 20
vessels.
Looking
at the total number of commercial vessel passages for the year-to-date through
the end of June 2019, there were a total of 47.
This is three more passages than during the same time period in
2018. This also represents an increase
of six passages more than both the 5-year and 10-year statistical averages
recorded at 41 for each.