Meeting world coal export needs through the Seaway

Journal Article · Sat Aug 01 04:00:00 EDT 1981 · Seaway Rev.; (United States)

OSTI ID:5904123

Pitre, J F

The Great Lakes Shipping industry, based on experience in transporting, storing and transshipping coal, has developed an innovative and extremely efficient coal transportation system. The size of captive laker vessels has grown to a length of 1,000 ft., making them capable of carrying over 55,000 tons of coal. The length of lakers which transit the Seaway has increased to 730 ft., giving them a 30,000 ton capacity. In addition, a fuel efficient self-loading dry bulk vessel has been developed which is capable of unloading coal without shore based assistance at a rate of 6,000 tons per hour. Great Lakes coal loading ports have an actual annual throughput of 44,500 tons and a designed annual throughput of 83,500 tons. Once loaded, coal is carried out for transfer in the St. Lawrence port or directly in ocean-going Seaway size vessels. The biggest advantage of the Great Lakes alternative for export of coal to world markets is that it is a proven system that has already carried over 200 million tons of bulk products annually to their destinations. (JMT)

• Research Organization: Canada Steamship Lines
• OSTI ID: 5904123
• Journal Information: Seaway Rev.; (United States), Journal Name: Seaway Rev.; (United States) Vol. 11:1; ISSN SWRED
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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