GLIN==> Last Saltie of the season scheduled to depart Duluth-Superior tonight

Please be advised that all arrival and departure times are estimates and
may change without notice.

December 17, 2009


For Immediate Release


For more information:  Adele Yorde, (218) 724-8525

 

"Last Saltie of the Season" scheduled to depart Duluth-Superior tonight

 

Duluth, Minn., USA - Despite bitterly cold weather and ice in the St.
Lawrence Seaway, the BBC Italy is scheduled to depart Duluth-Superior at
approximately 8 p.m. tonight -  Thursday, Dec. 17 - making her the "last
saltie of the season" to leave this port. 

 

The Antigua/Barbuda-flag vessel had arrived at Duluth's Clure Public
Marine Terminal on Sunday morning to discharge wind turbine components
(nacelles and hubs) from Denmark and Spain, after which she moved to
berth #1 at Superior's CHS grain elevator to load nearly 5,800 metric
tons of flax bound for Ghent, Belgium. 

 

According to local vessel agent Guthrie Hubner, if the vessel departs on
schedule and weather conditions stay favorable, she should arrive at the
Welland Canal by midday Dec. 21 and the Montreal-Lake Ontario section of
the Seaway two days later - just a week ahead of the Seaway's official
year-end closing. 

 

Unfortunately, another saltie headed for the Twin Ports - a sister ship,
the BBC Spain - was delayed leaving Europe and has been diverted to
Texas to discharge her wind cargo  as she would have been unable to
complete the Great Lakes St. Lawrence Seaway transit before the close of
this year's navigation season. 

 

Several "lakers" will continue hauling bulk cargo on four of the five
Great Lakes for the next few weeks as the locks at Sault Ste Marie,
Michigan (i.e. "the Soo") won't officially close until January 15, 2010.
Ten of the U.S.-flag lake carriers are currently scheduled to layup for
the winter in Duluth-Superior. 

 

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