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City of Bay City Receives Salt Freighter - Still Awaiting Pepper Ship.
June 25, 2013
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The 640 foot freighter, the Algorail, finds itself marooned in downtown Bay City between the Liberty Bridge and Veterans Bridge. The Algorail was hauling a shipment of Salt to Zilwaukee.
Plans are underway to either tow the freighter out or unload a portion of its cargo onto a barge.
Cali Bellsmith attempts to push stuck freighter back up the Saginaw River.
Photo by John Bellsmith of Bellsmith Graphic Design
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The Algorail is 640-feet 5-inches long and has a capacity of 23,750 tons. The freighter is owned by St. Catharines, Ontario-based Algoma Central Corp.
Photo by John Bellsmith of Bellsmith Graphic Design
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Still room for recreational boat traffic.
Photo by John Bellsmith of Bellsmith Graphic Design
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If all else fails, we could use it as a landmark!
Photo by John Bellsmith of Bellsmith Graphic Design
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