Steamer Alpena completes 81st year of service

The longest running vessel in service on the Great Lakes, the steamship Alpena, just completed its 81st overall year of service.

Originally built by the Great Lakes Engineering Works Corporation in 1942 as an iron ore carrier for World War II, its first name was Leon Fraser as part of five sister ships.

“At the end of the day, in the scenario of the Alpena, originally called the Leon Fraser, it was being built as an ore carrier, so that ship and its sister ships, would all have very very similar characteristics and hull design to them,” said Special Collections Librarian Don La Barre.

Built in River Rouge, Michigan, the Leon Fraser launched on February 28, 1942. The ship spent 43 years under the ownership of Pittsburgh Steel Corporation, and after a brief stint with Spitzer Marine Limited, was sold to Inland Lakes Transportation in 1989, where it became a cement carrier.

“It would have been sold over, converted over to them and Inland Lakes Management would be operating the ship itself for the purposes of Lafarge’s demands for cement,” said La Barre.

Since then it has been making cement deliveries all throughout the Great Lakes and docking at Lafarge. It finished up its season on January 21st, and should return to service in just a couple months when the weather gets warmer and it can more easily move through the water.

“It’s had an incredibly long history and an important history from the efforts of WWII, to kind of, you know, like you said before, one of the longest running bulk freighters in the area for 80+ years,” said La Barre.

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Transport Canada invests $22M for improvements for the Welland Canal

Transport Canada announced an investment of up to $22.7 million to support improvements for the Welland Canal under the National Trade Corridors Fund.

“Investing in the rehabilitation of existing infrastructure to improve the quality and the efficiency of our supply chains is crucial to Canada’s economic success and sustainable development. Our government’s investment in the Niagara region will help ensure that the supply chains here in Ontario and throughout our country remain efficient and reliable for future generations,” said Omar Alghabra, Minister of Transport.

The $45.3 million project will support the St. Lawrence Seaway Management Corporation in the reconstruction and rehabilitation of three wharves located at the Welland Canal in Port Colborne, Ontario. The project aims to revive these wharves, which are currently out-of-service, to support operations and increase capacity of the trade corridor.

“This announcement brings the world to Port Colborne – a game changer for Niagara. The dynamic resources of the Niagara Region are being rediscovered as we chart our future economic path. New business and new opportunities are being created on once-abandoned lands along the Welland Canal and today our government is taking a bold step in strengthening the Niagara Ports Trade Corridor while also opening the door to an expansion of Niagara’s world class tourism market,” said Vance Badawey, MP for Niagara Centre.

“The St. Lawrence Seaway Management Corporation welcomes this support from the National Trade Corridors Fund. We look forward to working with all partners to bring these wharves back into service with the goal of adding more fluidity to Canada’s supply chain and strengthening our connection to global markets. Once the work is completed, capacity to handle freight will increase by a million tonnes per year and new marine shipping opportunities will be created for Canadian exporters, along with a dock for cruise ships and the possibility of reduced greenhouse gas emissions,” said Terence Bowles, president and CEO, The St. Lawrence Seaway Management Corporation.

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M/V BROUWERSGRACHT delivered

M/V BROUWERSGRACHT – the first of two Spliethoff DP2 B-type vessels – has been handed over from Fuzhou Mawei shipyard to Spliethoff Group on 1 February 2023. Sister vessel M/V BLOEMGRACHT will be delivered in about three months’ time.

The Spliethoff DP2 B-type vessels are the next generation offshore supply vessels with a number of versatile characteristics that makes them unique in the market.

These state-of-the-art vessels combine the intake of a multi-purpose vessel with a superior DP2 station keeping ability, making them ideal for supplying large volumes and weights of cargo directly offshore. To obtain fast, safe and efficient loading and discharge of pipes both on and offshore, the vessels are equipped with a removable automated pipe handling gantry crane.

Besides, the vessels are equipped with two Huisman 500 mt Heavy Lift Mast cranes, making them also suitable for heavy lift transportation and offshore installation.

To meet the strict regulations as regards to SOx and NOx emissions, the propulsion and power generation systems are equipped with scrubbers and SCR-systems. This, combined with the fuel-efficient character of the vessels, make them environmentally friendly, fitting well in Spliethoff Group’s continuous drive for greener operations.

With 12,500 mt deadweight, an open top notation, two tween deck levels and some 5,900 m2 of total deck space, the large underdeck intake of a general cargo vessel and the station-keeping capabilities of a supply vessel are combined in these two unrivalled ships.

M/V BROUWERSGRACHT and M/V BLOEMGRACHT are already booked for their first challenging pipe supply and offshore installation jobs until April 2024, giving them the chance to do what they are designed for right from the start.

Both vessels will be technically and commercially operated by Spliethoff Group sister companies Spliethoff and BigLift Shipping, providing customers with engineered and tailor-made solutions in the various project phases.

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U.S.-Flag Great Lakes Shipping Down in 2022

CLEVELAND – U.S.-flag Great Lakes freighters (lakers) moved 76.4 million tons of cargo in 2022, a decrease of 6.6 percent compared to 2021. The 2022 float was 7.1 percent below the fleet’s 5-year average.

Iron ore cargos totaled 37.4 million tons, a decrease of 10.2 percent compared to a year earlier. Coal cargos were also down 10.2 percent to 9.3 million tons. Limestone shipments decreased by 1.8 percent, while cement shipments increased by 3.8 percent. Salt and sand cargos were up by 5.9 percent and 30.7 percent, respectively. Grain shipments decreased by 2.6 percent.

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Help wanted: Edelweiss Cruises

Milwaukee River Cruise Line is hiring motivated, hard working, reliable individuals to
work as CAPTAINS aboard our fleet of tour boats this season.

Job Summary: The Captain will safely operate our vessels through high traffic
waterways, contend with changing weather conditions and provide a delightful
experience for our guests.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
 Safety of the vessel, passengers and crewmembers
 Maintain daily cruise schedule
 Participate in USCG required training drills
 Oversee Deck Crew operations
 Follow all company policies as well as USCG rules and regulations

Requirements:
 Must be 18 years of age or older
 100 Ton Masters License (USCG)
 Experience operating passenger vessels
 Pass pre-employment drug test as per USCG regulations
 Must be willing to work a flexible schedule, which includes nights and weekends
 First Aid/ CPR certified

Pay rates based on experience
Flexible Hours
Fun, outdoor work environment

Milwaukee River Cruise Line is hiring motivated, hard working, reliable individuals to
work as CAPTAINS aboard our 19 passenger Pontiki this season.

Job Summary: The Captain will safely operate The Pontiki through high traffic
waterways, contend with changing weather conditions and provide a delightful
experience for our guests.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
 Safety of the vessel, passengers and crewmembers
 Maintain daily cruise schedule
 Participate in USCG required training drills
 Oversee Deck Crew operations
 Follow all company policies as well as USCG rules and regulations

Requirements:
 Must be 18 years of age or older
 50 Ton Masters License (USCG)
 Experience operating passenger vessels
 Pass pre-employment drug test as per USCG regulations
 Must be willing to work a flexible schedule, which includes nights and weekends
 First Aid/ CPR certified

Pay rates based on experience
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Bonus Opportunities available

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Lake Michigan shipwreck added to National Register of Historic Places

The Sidney O. Neff, recognized for its innovative and architectural design as a steam barge, has been added to the National Register of Historic Places.

It was “one of the last wooden ships still used commercially in the Great Lakes,” said Mark Sprang, the archivist of historical collections of the Great Lakes at the Jerome Library at Bowling Green State University.

Now submerged in Green Bay, the ship was launched in 1890 in Manitowoc, Wisconsin, from the Burger & Burger shipyard. The ship’s service ended in 1933, when it was allowed to just sit at a dock.

It sank at the dock in Marinette in 1939 and was later towed further out in Green Bay so it would not be in the way.

That was a common practice back then, said Sprang, explaining that “once an old wooden boat outlived its usefulness, you just stuck it somewhere and let it rot.”

The vessel traveled along the Great Lakes. In Milwaukee in 1898, the ship was transformed into a single screw steam barge.

“Wood ships have to be done every 10 years anyway, so it was probably due to be fixed up,” said Sprang.

The Sidney O. Neff carried all sorts of cargo, such as merchandise and even wood. “For the last few years of its career, they would just stack wood up on the deck and carry it around,” said Sprang.

The National Register is the “nation’s official list of historic places worthy of preservation” and is a National Park Service program to aid efforts in identifying U.S. history. It includes buildings, sites, districts and structures, as well as shipwrecks.

It is important for shipwrecks like the Sidney O. Neff and other historic artifacts to be recognized by the National Register because it gives them more protection, Sprang said.

“You also get to see another slice of life,” he said, providing “a window of how things worked back in the day.”

Makayla Vivio is a senior at Michigan State University.

“I think it’s great that something like that is now being recognized,” Vivio said. “I live in Marinette, and my backyard is on the border of Michigan and Wisconsin, so living there, my dad always told me stories of these historic shipwrecks.”

The shipwreck is protected under Wisconsin law and federal regulations against being defaced and damaged by divers and others.

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COAST GUARD CHANNEL CLOSURE

SAULT STE. MARIE, MI – Per 33 CFR 165.901, Captain of the Port Sault Ste Marie will close
the waters between Cheboygan Michigan and Bois Blanc Island Michigan known as South Channel,
effective 1100 EST 04 February 2023.

The Coast Guard would like to remind all recreational ice users to plan their activity carefully, use
caution on the ice, and stay away from shipping channels.

Further inquiries can be made by phone to Sault Vessel Traffic Service at (906) 635-3232 or via
email at SOOTFC@USCG.MIL .

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Algoma Steel shares construction update on electric arc furnace

The most expensive project in Sault Ste. Marie’s history is so far on budget and on time, according to Algoma Steel officials.

On Wednesday, SooToday had a rare opportunity to join a visiting delegation from the Ontario Building Officials Association (OBOA) on a tour of the construction site of Algoma Steel’s future electric arc steelmaking facility.

The $703-million project will feature a pair of electric arc furnaces (EAF) that will replace the plant’s existing blast furnace, coke oven batteries, and basic oxygen steelmaking operations.

The furnaces are expected to come online in 2024, and ultimately, the transformation aims to reduce Algoma’s greenhouse emissions by up to 70 per cent when construction efforts reach the final stages in 2029.

Wednesday’s tour primarily focused on the preparations being carried out for the foundations of several areas of the future facility, including the Scrap Yard and Melt Shop.

In addition to the two electric arc furnaces, the new steelmaking facility will include a power sub-station, water treatment plant, two dedicated baghouses, and a vacuum degasser.

The project is also expected to generate 500 new construction jobs for the community.

Senior project supervisor Shane Gillespie says they are on track for commissioning in the spring of 2024.

“The proposed operational transition will occur in two phases.

“During the first phase, we plan to alternate arcing on one furnace at a time, supplementing the scrap charge with approximately 30 per cent hot metal from the blast furnace which will be operating at a reduced level.

“In the second phase, as the availability of electric power from the grid increases, we’ll be able to run both furnaces together by 2029.”

Gillespie notes the project will eventually position Algoma among the leading producers of green steel in North America.

“It’s a good chance to really clean up what we have, and it’s a better way to make steel,” he says. “It will dramatically shrink Algoma’s environmental footprint, resulting in cleaner air and water in the community.”

“The furnaces are designed with special enclosures unique to North America that will contain noise deterrents, providing a safer, cleaner, and quieter work environment.”

“The new facility will also increase steelmaking capacity from 2.8 million to 3.7 million liquid tons – that’s over 30 per cent more capacity.”

Algoma Steel says other benefits of the EAF steelmaking facility include:

• Improves competitiveness
• Creates cost competitive platforms
• Reduces sustaining capital requirements to allow more opportunity to invest
• Reduces exposure to carbon taxes
• Enhances product quality and diversification
• Delivers modern workplace with skills development and succession opportunities
• Provides more apprenticeships, co-op placements, and highly skilled career opportunities

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Algoma Central tanker Algonorth sold

The Algoma Central Corp. tanker Algonorth has been sold to Furetank. She is currently on her way to Kalundborg, Denmark. Next, she will be drydocked, reflagged and given her new name.

Algonorth was built in 2008 at Tuzla Shipbuilding in Turkey as Ramira. Algoma Central Corp. purchased her in 2019 and was named in an employee “Name that Tanker” company contest.

This was the second vessel with the name Algonorth. The first one, a bulk carrier, was scrapped in 2013 in Sault Ste. Marie, ON. Algoma Central Corp. and Furetank established a 50/50 joint venture named Furebear in August 2022

Build Great Lakes icebreaker in a decade? Port, industry leaders demand it sooner

Advocates for adding another heavy icebreaker on the Great Lakes celebrated last month when
Congress authorized $350 million for such a vessel but are now chafing at the U.S. Coast
Guard’s timeline for delivering it: 10 years after funding is received.

They note it took only eight years to put a man on the moon. The massive new Soo Lock is
supposed to be completed in 10 years, and the Navy built the USS Gerald R. Ford aircraft carrier
in about seven years.

“I mean, we’re not talking about putting somebody on the moon here. We’re talking about brute
force of breaking ice. These (ships) haven’t changed in, gosh, 60 years,” said Eric Peace, vice
president of the Lake Carriers’ Association that represents U.S.-flag vessel operators on the
lakes.

“It’s absolutely foolishness that we’re going to have to wait another 10 years and suffer another
$2 billion of economic impact, another 10,000 jobs.”

The Great Lakes maritime industry and its allies have lobbied for years to expand the Coast
Guard’s icebreaking fleet on the lakes by adding a second icebreaker capable of breaking up
heavy ice.

They argue the current fleet of U.S. icebreakers ― the 240-foot cutter Mackinaw, six
icebreaking Bay-class tugboats and two buoy tenders ― isn’t enough during a harsh winter to
keep shipping lanes clear of ice and respond to coastal flooding. The Canadian Coast Guard
helps but has even fewer icebreakers.

Ice delays cost the U.S-flag ship industry the equivalent of a month (680 hours) last winter,
according to the Lake Carriers’ Association. Icebreaking is also essential to flood mitigation in
ports and communities susceptible to flooding due to ice jams.

Flooding due to packed ice on the St. Clair River is a “constant worry” in the winters for Justin
Westmiller, emergency manager for St. Clair County, who said another icebreaking platform on
the lakes would allow for an icebreaker to work closer to the area more regularly.

“Let me be precise and say we absolutely appreciate the service from the U.S. and Canadian
Coast Guards,” Westmiller said. “But my priority as the emergency manager for St. Clair County
is we need more help when we need more help, and they have to figure out a way to provide it at
a national level.”

Over the last five years, the Port of Monroe on “numerous occasions” has had to rely on private
icebreaking tugs to avert “catastrophic” flooding events from the River Raisin when assets from

the U.S. or Canadian Coast Guards weren’t available, said Capt. Paul LaMarre III, the port’s
director.

“I find the 11-year timeline to be an insult to American ingenuity,” said LaMarre, noting there
are already two successful models for a Great Lakes heavy icebreaker, including the current
Mackinaw.

“The Great Lakes maritime industry ― the vessel operators, the ports and cargo owners ― have
advocated for this funding for years, and while we are humbly appreciative that the funding has
been authorized, the need for additional icebreaking assets is now.”

Read the rest of the article on the Detroit News Website

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Amherst Island Ferry Update

Loyalist Township, in partnership with The Ministry of Transportation (MTO) is excited to share an update which outlines the current plan that will allow the new state-of-the-art Amherst Islander II to begin service in spring 2023.

In the coming weeks you may notice the new vessel in the water around Amherst Island or at the ferry docks as staff begin training in accordance with Transport Canada regulations. Testing will also be conducted to ensure the vessel is ready to be put into service.

To maintain consistent service for the travelling public, regular operation of the Frontenac II will continue while training and testing is being completed on the Amherst Islander II. A temporary staffing agency has been retained to support Amherst Island Ferry operations while training of Loyalist Township Ferry staff is being completed on the new vessel. Although temporary staff will be operating the Frontenac II during training, Loyalist Township Ferry staff will continue to be responsible for onboard fare collection. Your patience during this transition is greatly appreciated.

As training and testing progresses, consistent communications will be provided to residents and the travelling public, via the Loyalist Township website. You can also follow the Amherst Island Ferry Service on Twitter for the latest ferry service updates.

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Luedtke Engineering starts process to close business

Frankfort, MI ­­– A marine engineering company based in Frankfort is preparing to close its doors after over 92 years in business.

Luedtke Engineering is in the process of closing, according to Paul Luedtke, president of Luedtke engineering. Luedtke said the company will still be in business for a “couple of years” and that the company is currently downsizing and in the process of selling assets. Luedtke said further information on the company’s planned closure would be released at a later date.

According to the company’s website, Luedtke is a family-owned marine construction company started in 1930 by E.R. “Duke” Luedtke. The company expanded to a fleet of eight tugboats, 20 barges and completed over 1,000 projects on the Great Lakes.

Luedtke Engineering specializes in dredging, marina construction, subaqueous pipeline construction and habitat restoration.

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Grayfox sea cadet training vessel sold to Sault Ste. Marie firm

Port Huron, MI – On Sept. 7, 2022, the NSCS Grayfox (TWR 825) was to MCM Marine Inc. of Sault Ste. Marie, MI, which operates a floating drydock and a small fleet of tugs and barges. It is active in the new Soo Lock project.

Grayfox Association, which was acquired the donated vessel in 1996 from the U.S. Navy, was unable to raise funds for drydocking and repairs are required by the U.S. Coast Guard. She arrived at Sault Ste. Marie under her own power last fall.

According to the group, the organization continues to operate the ADM Sherman (38ft Marine Trader), Seafarer (26ft Thompson Fisherman) and Grayfox II (24ft Searay) boats and the NSCS Grayfox Division of Adult Sea Cadets.  The future composition of the association is under evaluation.

The Grayfox began its service in 1985 as one of ten 120-foot Torpedo Weapons Retriever. It was assigned to the U.S. Navy’s Atlantic Undersea Testing and Evaluation Center (AUTEC) on Andros Island, Bahamas.

The Grayfox Association is dedicated to the education and training of youth (and adults) in maritime operations, character, and service.  The organization maintains a strong relationship with the Naval Sea Cadet Corps. The Grayfox Association has sponsored Sea Cadet training events attracting youth throughout Michigan and the United States.

Winter ship repair season begins

Erie, PA  ­– Although Great Lakes sailing peaks in the summertime, the opposite is true for repairs. A summertime lull is over, and crews at DonJon Shipbuilding and Repair are working overtime, racing to complete repairs before the lake locks reopen.

“All the boats come in, they all need to be repaired all at once, so that is definitely when we increase our activities,” said General Manager Rick Hammer.

He says the mild winter offers a mix of benefits and drawbacks. Above-freezing temperatures are great for workers, but a lack of ice is a problem. It might sound backwards, but Hammer says open water is not good news for ship repair crews.

Yes, ships need open water to sail, but every time the water moves, the ship does too.

“When the lake is not frozen, the vessel floats on the water, moves around and heaves, rocking,” he said. “Once it’s frozen, the vessel is basically stationary. It’s a lot easier to maintain a gangway, and when making crane lifts on or off a vessel, it’s not moving around.”

But if a warmer lake is the biggest challenge this winter, Hammer says he’ll be thrilled. After three years of pandemic-related headaches, it’s business as usual along the water, good news as the busy season begins.

“Labor shortages obviously impacted us throughout the bulk of the pandemic, but now, this year, we’ve done very well in getting people, and it’s looking better,” Hammer said.

So while the rest of Erie braces for the cold, DonJon welcomes it, as a cold lake wind carries the promise of a successful season. “The nastier the weather, usually the boat is a little more damaged, and we have a little more work,” Hammer said.

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Lake Superior Ports & Shipping 2022 season summary: Finishing with a flourish, especially iron ore

DULUTH, Minn.— Despite its biggest January throughput since 2010 (1.34 million short tons), total maritime tonnage for the Port of Duluth-Superior finished the 2022 navigation season down 7.6 percent compared to 2021 and down 7 percent against the five-season average.

Some 30.4 million short tons of cargo transited the port this season, including nearly 19 million tons of iron ore, which finished within 2.3 percent of the five-season average. Almost 970,000 tons of iron ore sailed from the port in January, which was the largest January iron ore float for Duluth-Superior since the Duluth Seaway Port Authority shifted to electronic record-keeping in 2003. Approximately 16,000 tons of that ore sailed for export aboard the 1953-built lake freighter Saginaw, which left Superior, Wisconsin, on Jan. 21 at 4:20 p.m. as the latest-departing ship from the Port of Duluth-Superior since 1975. Saginaw crossed Lake Superior and offloaded the iron ore in Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario, at the Algoma Steel facility located just above the Soo Locks (the locks closed Jan. 16). That shipment was part of more than 5.5 million tons of iron ore that sailed from Duluth-Superior for export during the 2022 season, a 1.9 percent year-over-year increase.

General cargo tonnage provided the season’s biggest highlight, much of it the high, wide and heavy ilk, for example, 260-foot wind turbine blades, a 125-ton Yankee dryer for ST Paper in West Duluth, and other huge industrial pieces that Duluth Cargo Connect received via ship or barge and then moved to sites throughout North America. That general cargo tonnage total more than quadrupled the five-season average, finishing at nearly 118,000 tons, the most for Duluth-Superior since 1986.

Salt tonnage, up 26 percent compared to 2021, and cement tonnage, down from a massive 2021 but still almost 6 percent above the five-season average, also emerged as 2022 highlights, as did the debut of maritime container shipping through Duluth Cargo Connect, which opened a new line of efficient cargo import and export for regional manufacturers, producers and retailers.

Coal and grain posted the season’s biggest declines, down 13 percent and 20.3 percent, respectively, compared to 2021. It was the port’s smallest grain throughput since 1890.

Even with the difficult season for grain, beet pulp pellets emerged as a highlight. Duluth-Superior exported 150,000 tons of beet pulp pellets this season, which was the most since 2014 and an 85 percent increase over last season.

“Grain is a very dynamic commodity in terms of supply, demand, pricing and routing, and the port faced a number of headwinds in 2022, including two years of tightening grain supplies worldwide, further exacerbated by the war in Ukraine, a very strong dollar, extremely elevated transportation costs and competition from other countries’ less expensive wheat,” said Deb DeLuca, executive director of the Duluth Seaway Port Authority.

“On the positive side, 2022 was a terrific season for general cargo tonnage, and while it doesn’t offset grain or coal in total tonnage, those general cargo shipments deliver outsized economic value per ton in comparison, and they also support development of regional industry and greener energy sources, so they represent a big win for our port and our region.”

David Schauer, Lake Superior Ports & Shipping

Winter lay-up drone footage of Mesabi Miner

Green Bay’s extended shipping season concludes

The last ship of the shipping season from the Port of Green Bay set sail on Wednesday.

Dean Haen, director for the Port of Green Bay, says warmer temperatures extended the season.

“The ships have been able to freely travel in and out of Green Bay with minor ice that they’ve been traveling through,” said Haen.

This year’s shipping season is ending, and it is one of the longest-lasting ones on record. The longest a shipping season has lasted was January 28.

“Our last vessels of the season are typically petroleum products coming in diesel, ethanol gasoline moving through the United States venture, and those are obviously consumables for northeast Wisconsin, so it’s the cheapest way to move fuel products into the area,” said Haen.

Officials with the Port of Green Bay say this season has been a good indicator of where things stand at this point in time.

“We are going to be down about 12 to 14 percent compared to last year, so that will be the lowest tonnage years in the last five years, the economy had been doing very good even though Covid, but indications are now that things are slowing down,” said Haen.

The next shipping season will begin in March or April. The Port of Green Bay says they are gathering research to find the economic impact of the port, its findings will be available in 2023.

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Algoma getting another bulk carrier from Croatia

Croatia’s 3. Maj gets nod to finish construction of bulk cargo ship for Canada’s Algoma

Croatian shipyard 3.Maj announced recently it received the green light to complete the construction of a bulk cargo vessel for Canadian marine shipping company Algoma Central Corporation.

On January 11, the supervisory board of 3. Maj gave its consent to the shipyard’s director to sign a contract with the Canadian company for completion of the construction of Vessel 527, the shipyard said in a filing to the Zagreb bourse.

In September, the 3. May shipyard said it was buying Vessel 527 for a token price of one kuna. According to earlier media reports, the vessel under construction was part of the assets of bankrupt Croatian shipyard Uljanik.

(1 euro=7.522 Croatian kuna)

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Video captures Great Lakes vessels in action

With most ships in lay up, here’s a compilation of drone footage from 2022 by Sam Hankinson.