Saginaw River Passage - September 22, 2022

Grand River Navigation tug Defiance and self unloading barge, Ashtabula, unloading at the Port Fisher/Bay Aggregates Slip in Bay City.

Saginaw River Passage - September 20, 2022

Paul R. Tregurtha on the Saginaw River, unloading coal at Consumers Energy in Essexville on 9/20/22. This was the PRT's 10 visit to the Saginaw River this season.

Saginaw River Passage - September 14, 2022

J-Krab working on the Saginaw River at the Liberty Bridge project. "Rip-Rap" is being placed around the piers for protective armoring. 

Saginaw River Report - August 2022

There were a total of 26 commercial vessel passages on the Saginaw River for the month of August 2022, with 11 different docks receiving 31 separate deliveries of product, accounting for split cargos delivered to multiple docks.  This represents three more passages than in August 2021, and is equal to the 5-year average of 26.  It is however more than both the 10-year average of 22 and the 15-year average for August at 23 passages.

For the total number of commercial vessel passages for the year-to-date, the number is 104.  This number represents an increase of four passages based on the total from last year at this point.  Looking at the long term averages, it is an increase compared to the 5-year average of 103 passages, 10-year average of 88 passages, and the 15-year average of 90 passages.

Saginaw River Passage - September 10, 2022

Manitoulin on the Saginaw River, making her first visit of the season, headed up to the GM Dock in Saginaw to unload on Saturday, September 10th.

Saginaw River Passage - September 9, 2022

Samuel de Champlain - Innovation on the Saginaw River, unloading at Holcim Cement in Essexville, and outbound at the Front Range.

Saginaw River Passage - September 7, 2022

Paul R. Tregurtha inbound at the Saginaw River Front Range, headed for the Consumers Energy Dock in Essexville. 9/7/22

Saginaw River Passage - August 31, 2022

Algoma Buffalo made her first visit of the season to the Saginaw River, unloading salt at the Sargent Dock in Zilwaukee.