Daily observations on the Hudson River as it passes through New York City. The section of the Hudson which passes through New York is historically known as the North River, called this by the Dutch to distinguish it from the Delaware River, which they knew as the South River. This stretch of the Hudson is still often referred to as the North River by local mariners today. All photos by Daniel Katzive unless otherwise attributed. Twitter @dannykatman
A foreign-flagged tanker moved up the River Thursday morning, arriving from Montreal and likely bringing a cargo of refined products from the refinery there. Most oil products move north on US flagged tanker barges pushed by tugs or articulated tug/barge combinations (ATBs), coming from the refineries and pipeline terminals in North Jersey or, sometimes, from the Delaware River or the Gulf of Mexico. But occasionally a medium range tanker like this one brings a cargo from Europe, the Caribbean or Canada. Traffic remained fairly heavy throughout the day, as early fogged cleared and temperatures climbed.
The Hafnia Lise, a 50,000 deadweight ton products tanker cut through the morning fog, arriving from Canada after a stop in Boston, and en route to Albany.A much smaller tanker, the Chandra B, was also on the River in the morning (though seen here a bit later off Jersey City). Chandra B is a bunkering tanker which refuels mid-sized boats around the harbor such as dinner cruisers. Photo by D. AckmanPinuccia also had a products cargo moving north coming from SewarenCape Fear was on their heals, also heading north with oil products cargo as wellAlso cutting through the fog Thursday morning was the Coral Coast, pushing a light cement barge back towards Lafarge’s Ravenna plant from the terminal in College Point, Queens.Genesis Glory arrived on the River with a light barge and anchored near the Boat Basin.Dean Reinauer came up from the Upper Bay around midday and dropped anchor further northThis little “rule beater” tug passed the hospital in North Bergen with construction equipment on a deck bargeMHT’s Nathan G headed for Albany with a couple of hoppersAn NYPD airship made a run up the River in the afternoon
North River Notes 
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