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[quote="ed"]Dredging the Great Lakes properly would mean that ships could carry more cargo without having to add crew or burn more fuel. The big cargo ships on the Great Lakes get about 600 miles per gallon, so shipping goods on water is cheaper and better for the environment than any other kind of transportation, he said.

600 miles per gallon ? That must be a record. Any thoughts ?[/quote]

I think 1 gallon would move about 600 tons one mile based on 25000 ton load and 45 gallons per hour @ 10 knots

A typical 1000 foot boat uses 45 gallons per mile.

Probably meant 600 gallons per hour.

Dredging the Great Lakes properly would mean that ships could carry more cargo without having to add crew or burn more fuel. The big cargo ships on the Great Lakes get about 600 miles per gallon, so shipping goods on water is cheaper and better for the environment than any other kind of transportation, he said.

600 miles per gallon ? That must be a record. Any thoughts ?