Seaway System Tonnage Continues Upswing
The St. Lawrence Seaway reported that year-to-date cargo shipments of more than 24 million metric tons moved through the system for the period March 28 to September 30 – an increase of nearly 5 percent over September 2013. U.S. grain continued its upward trend posting a 14.6 percent increase over the same time last year. “Cargo tonnage moved through the Great Lakes-St. Lawrence Seaway System during the month of September continues to be robust and reflects positively on the economy and the shipping industry,” said Administrator Betty Sutton of the Saint Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation.
Shipping Season Opens as First Seaways Ship Enters Detroit
The Port of Detroit welcomed the arrival of the ocean going vessel, Federal Yukina as it arrived at the Nicholson Terminal & Dock Company, located at 4105 West Jefferson Ave. in Detroit. The ship's arrival will begin the Port of Detroit's 2012 shipping season. "With the advent of the warm weather approaching, it is exciting to welcome the Federal Yukina vessel to the Port of Detroit because it signifies freight transportation throughout the St. Lawrence Seaway. This is vitally important to our economies and security…
First Ship Opens Detroit's Shipping Season
Monday, April 20, 2009, the Port of Detroit welcomed the arrival of the ocean going vessel, Federal Pride, at 6:00 p.m. at the Nicholson Terminal & Dock Company. The ship's arrival began the port's 2009 shipping season. The Federal Pride, a Cyprus flagged vessel, set sail on April 3, 2009 from Teesport, United Kingdom and Antwerp, Belgium with a cargo of steel. The ship, 470 ft long with a 75 ft beam, sailed under the command of Captain Maciej A. Adamiak. Limassol, Cyprus is its home port. Olinek will present the coveted J.L. Hudson Trophy to World Shipping, the ship's agent. The Detroit/Wayne Port Authority established in 1978, is a non profit organization based in Detroit…
Detroit/Wayne County Port Authority Welcomes M/V Brunto
Wednesday, April 3, 2002, marks the official opening of the Port of Detroit's international shipping season. The Port of Detroit welcomed its first ocean-going vessel of the 2002 shipping season, the Norwegian vessel, M/V Brunto. It arrived at 7:00 a.m. at Nicholson Terminal & Dock Co. in River Rouge. The M/V Brunto set sail from Pasajes, Spain on March 15 with a cargo of steel products. The Norwegian flagged ship is 479 feet long with a 64 foot beam. Bergen, Norway is its home port.
Shipping Season Rewarded During National Transportation Week
volume by more than sixty percent. Nicholson Terminal & Dock Company, will receive the St. Development Corporation's Robert Lewis Port Pacesetter Award. Administrator Collister Johnson, Jr. significant role in moving the nation's cargo. foreign shores comprised all of the freight handled at the Port of Detroit. integrated marketplace. which led to the award.
