LaFarge: (3D Satellite)
St. Mary's
St. Mary's Cement has barges that haul cement. But cement has to be stored in a dry enclosure. So the Algoma must be delivering aggregate. Taking a closer look at the satellite image, I see that this site is a huge ready mix plant. I assume that bulk transport of aggregate with a ship is even cheaper than barges. This plant must have a significant competitive advantage since they probably use their own cement which is also delivered by the Great Lakes.
Three of the 10 photos posted by Andrew Dean Detroit with the comment: "Algoma Intrepid unloads at St. Mary’s Cement, Rouge River - Detroit, Michigan. 11/1/21"
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| a Janey Anderson: You can see the lights of the Ambassador bridge in this shot. Look at all those pretty lights! Magnificent! Katica Doyle: Past St, Mary's, the yellow glow is the water treatment plant. Zoom in just above that and you can see the twin foundations for the new bridge - they are lit up at the top! |
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| c Janey Anderson: This is a great angle!! Love seeing the grains! Like an egg timer emptying!! |
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| One of five photos posted by Andrew Dean Detroit CSL Tadoussac at St. Mary’s Cement, Rouge River. Detroit, Michigan 4-16-2021 [The bridge in this and some of the other photos is a MC+LS&MS+B&O Bridge.] |
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| One of twelve photos posted by Andrew Dean Detroit The Saginaw backing out of the Rouge River after unloading at St Mary’s Cement. Detroit, Michigan. [I chose this one because it shows the bow thruster being used to help thread itself through the bridge.] |
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| Andrew Dean Detroit posted Tug Sea Eagle II and St Marys Cement II Barge after passing under Jefferson street Bridge on the Rouge River, Detroit Michigan. [I think St Mary's Cement uses just articulated barges for transporting cement. I assume the barge has a bow thruster since they are not using a tug, which is obviously available. I wonder how the bow thruster gets power. Its own engine or a big extension cord between the tug and the barge?] |
A nice overview as a ship passes the facility. Note this ship is using tugs.
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| Andrew Dean Detroit posted |
A 1:33 video of the Calumet being loaded with salt followed by the Assiniboine unloading at St. Mary's Cement followed by some overview shots of the Rouge River.
LaFarge
Evidently they ship by rail as wells as truck.
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| Street View |
They are just upriver of the Gordie Howe International Bridge construction and the, now closed, US Steel mill.
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| Street View, Nov 2020 |
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| Andrew Dean Detroit posted [A] view of Tug Samuel de Champlain / Barge Innovation shown with the American side of the Gordie Howe Bridge Construction at the LaFarge Dock in Detroit, Michigan. Andrew Russell shared |
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| Andrew Dean Detroit posted Steamship Alpena at Lafarge Detroit with Gordie Howe bridge Rising up. |
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| Andrew Dean Detroit posted View from the Gordie Howe Construction, overlooking Samuel de Champlain, and Alpena, on the Detroit River. |
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| Andrew Russell posted How about a new shot for Tugboat Tuesday? Samuel de Champlain with barge Innovation yesterday docked up at Lafarge in Detroit. The Alpena was prepping to take off to Mistersky Fuel. |
Lincat Photography posted two photos with the comment: "Old to the new the Alpena docked under the Gordie Howe bridge Detroit River"
Mike Mishler shared
[I'm lucky that the Lafarge cement terminal is next to the bridge and that old freighters carry cement because the old freighters attract boatnerds who include the bridge's construction.]
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| Brian R Maghran commented on Mike's share Here is the Arthur Anderson docked there. |
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