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 copyright Daniel Katzive unless otherwise attributed. For more frequent updates, please follow northriverblog on Facebook or Instagram.
Ardmore Cherokee, a 25,000 deadweight ton Marshall Islands flagged tanker, came up the North River late Sunday afternoon, arriving from Emden, Belgium. She was heading for the dock at Innovative Surface Solutions in Glenmont, just south of Albany, making liquid magnesium chloride, the principal ingredient in that company’s de-icing product, the likely cargo. She arrived…
North River Notes 