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    No Delays for Great Lakes Shipping Season

    Written by Sandy Williams


    The Great Lakes 2016 shipping season commenced on March 2 with a load of iron ore for ArcelorMittal Cleveland. The tug/barge Dorothy Ann/Pathfinder loaded 14,600 tons of iron ore at the Cleveland Bulk Terminal to deliver to ArcelorMittal on the Cuyahoga River.

    The barge was about 4,600 tons shy of a full load due to silt build-up on the Cuyahoga that reduces vessel draft. Dredging of the Cuyahoga River will begin in mid-May by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.

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