Saginaw River Passage - October 30, 2025: Northern Venture

Northern Venture was inbound on the Saginaw River, about 30 minutes behind American Courage.  With the strong wind conditions at the time, the captain and crew did an outstanding job of backing Northern Venture into the slip at Port Fisher, unassisted, to unload for Bay Aggregates.  Photos taken 10/30/25.

Saginaw River Passage - October 30, 2025: American Courage

A pair of freighters visited the Saginaw River on Thursday.  The first to arrive was American Courage, traveling to the Upper Saginaw River to unload at the ACE/Saginaw Paving - Crow Island Dock.  She was followed a short time later by Northern Venture, who baked into the slip at Port Fisher to unload for Bay Aggregates.  Photos taken 10/30/25.  Northern Venture photos coming in a separate post.

Saginaw River Passage - October 27, 2025 - Busch Marine - Part 2

While the last Busch Marine post showed a year-by-year progression for the past five years, this post shows some additional angles of the Gregory J. Busch, the Barbara Merry Busch, and the Edwin C. Busch, as well as the other side of the island and an overall view.  Photos all taken 10/27/25

Saginaw River Passage - October 28, 2025: Alpena - Olive L. Moore/Menominee - Thomas R. Morrish

The Saginaw River was crowded Tuesday morning in the Essexville area, with the Olive L Moore/Menominee inbound, Alpena unloading at the Amrize Dock, and Thomas R. Morrish also tied up at Amrize waiting to take the Ryba barges that were spudded down just across the channel.  Always makes for a great photo op!  Photos taken 10/28/25

Saginaw River Passage - October 28, 2025: Olive L. Moore/Menominee

Olive L. Moore/Menominee were back on the Saginaw River Tuesday morning, bringing a split load for docks in Bay City and Saginaw.  The pair stopped first at the Port Fisher Terminals Dock in Bay City to lighter before heading upriver to finish unloading at the Burroughs North - GM Dock in Saginaw.  Photos taken 10/28/25

Saginaw River Passage - October 28, 2025: Alpena

Alpena arrived on the Saginaw River Monday night, calling on the Amrize Cement Dock in Essexville to unload.  As of 5pm on Tuesday, she was still at the dock.  Photos taken 10/28/25