Saginaw River Passage - October 19, 2023

Olive L. Moore - Menominee outbound on the Saginaw River after finishing a split unload overnight at the Burroughs/Levy Dock in Zilwaukee and the Saginaw Rock Products/Burroughs Saginaw Dock in Saginaw.

Saginaw River Passage - October 13, 2023 - Part 3

Algoma Compass outbound on the Saginaw River after a split unload at the Saginaw Asphalt/Buena Vista Dock and the GM Dock in Saginaw. She is passing her old American Steamship Company fleet mate, Sam Laud, at the Wirt Stone Dock in Bay City. I did something I never do to get these shots by flying my drone in the rain. No regrets though. It was worth it!

Saginaw River Passage - October 13, 2023 - Part 2

Sam Laud inbound on the Saginaw River, carrying a split cargo for the Wirt Stone Docks in Bay City and Saginaw.

Saginaw River Passage - October 13, 2023 - Part 1

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service research vessel, Spencer F. Baird, on the Saginaw River, docked at the Port Fisher Terminals Dock in Bay City.  10/13/23

Saginaw River Passage - October 3, 2023

John J. Boland inbound on the Saginaw River, making the Burroughs North Dock in Essexville to unload.

Saginaw River Report - September 2023

There were a total of 18 commercial vessel passages on the Saginaw River for the month of September 2023, with 9 different docks receiving 25 separate deliveries of product, accounting for split cargos that are delivered to more than one dock. This represents 6 fewer passages than last year in September 2022, and is less than the 5-year average of 22 passages, the 10-year average of 220, and the 15-year average of 19 vessel passages for the month of September.

For the total number of commercial vessel passages for the year-to-date, there have been 114. This number is less than the total from last year at this point when there were 130 deliveries. Looking at the averages, it is a decrease compared to the 5-year average of 128 passages, but an increase over the 10-year average of 109 passages, and the 15-year average of 107 vessel passages.

Saginaw River Passage - September 24, 2023 - Part 3

NACC Antigua on the Saginaw River, headed to the Holcim Cement Dock in Essexville to unload. She was assisted by the tug Manitou. This is the first ever visit to the Saginaw River by a Nova-Algoma Cement boat. NACC Antigua brought a split cargo of cement from Algeria to unload at Detroit and Essexville. Demand for product has been very high and there have already been 22 deliveries this season with about three more months to go. There were a total of 26 the entire season last year.