Saginaw River Passages - December 2021

There were a total of 7 commercial vessel passages on the Saginaw River for the month of December, with 7 different docks receiving 8 separate deliveries of product, accounting for split cargos delivered to multiple docks.  This represents three fewer passages than in December 2020, and is less than all of the long term averages with the 5-year average of 9 passages, the 10-year average of 8, and the 15-year average of 8 passages.

For the total number of commercial vessel passages for the year-to-date, the number is 160.  This number represents a decrease of 42 passages based on the total from last year at this point.  Looking at the averages, it is a decrease compared to the 5-year average of 164 passages, but an increase over the 10-year average of 145, and the 15-year average of 157 passages.

The number of deliveries and docks receiving cargo were:

2 - Lafarge Cement Dock - Essexville

1 - Port Fisher Terminals Dock – Bay City

1 - Wirt Stone Dock - Saginaw

1 - Wirt Stone Dock - Bay City

1 - GM Stone Dock - Saginaw

1 - Sargent Dock - Zilwaukee

1 - Wirt Sand and Stone Fertilizer Dock - Essexville