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Great Lakes Water Losses Translate Into Losses For Shippers |
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Monday, 29 October 2007 12:33 |
The New York Times ran a feature article on the effect of declining water levels on shipping in the Great Lakes. Water levels in the lakes are currently 7 inches below average and for every inch the water drops, cargo ships must reduce their loads by 270 tons to avoid grounding. According to the ACOE, water levels are not expected to rise until at least March, when winter precipitation melts and returns to the lakes.
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Change of Plans for Washburn and Doughty |
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Friday, 26 October 2007 08:00 |
Washburn and Doughty have scrapped plans to expand their tug building operations in Harpswell, ME. The company had been negotiating with the town for use of land formerly occupied as a navy fuel depot. The company will instead expand its existing facility. The company and the town were unable to come to an agreement quickly enough to place the initiative on the upcoming November ballot. The Harpswell location plans were opposed by local residents, despite the fact that the facility would have brought 50 new jobs to the area.
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Family-Owned Towing Operation 'Unretires'Tug |
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Friday, 26 October 2007 07:54 |
The once-retired Great Lakes tugboat Forney is being put back to work to service the Twin Ports of Duluth, MN and Superior, WI. The tug will be used by a startup family-owned towing company owned by Mike Ojard, and sons Pat and Vince. The Forney has been moored since 2004, with its last duty station being Manitowoc, WI. The Ojard family has been heavily involved in towing. Mike Ojard's uncle, father and brothers also had careers in the towing industry.
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Spain Seizes US Ship in Treasure Row |
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Friday, 19 October 2007 14:48 |
Source: Independent, The; London (UK)
Publication date: 2007-10-17
By James Macintyre
A Spanish warship seized an American treasure-hunting vessel at
gunpoint yesterday, believing it had taken goods worth millions of
dollars from a sunken Spanish galleon that is the subject of an
increasingly tense international stand-off.
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Young Brothers To Christen New Barge |
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Tuesday, 16 October 2007 08:15 |
The first of several barges is scheduled to be delivered to Young Brothers, Ltd., by US Barge. The new barge will be christened the Ho'omaka Hou.
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