Tag: Asphalt
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Pothole season
The Chief, a small 15,000 dead-weight ton Marshall Islands flagged tanker, came down the North River heading for sea on Monday. The Chief had discharged a cargo in Rensselaer after arriving from the Caribbean with intermediate stops in Wilmington and Port Morris (the Bronx) and my guess is that this was an asphalt delivery. Coming…
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Asphalt delivery
San Du Ao, a small 13,000 deadweight ton Hong Kong flagged bitumen tanker, came up the North River Friday evening, passing the GW Bridge, Spuyten Duyvil and J24 sailboat. The tanker was arriving from Colombia, not a very common point of origin for cargos coming up the Hudson, and was likely carrying asphalt. San Du…
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Warmer Wednesday
Weather related backlogs seem to be clearing and traffic was quieter Wednesday. Reinauer Transportation kept its Articulated Tug/Barge (ATB) crews busy. ATBs are a married pair of a tug and a barge with a mechanical connection which means they do not have to be lashed together with lines as in more traditional setups. Reinauer’s Nicole…
