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They were in for a demo for possible Cleveland - Montreal international container service. Here's the story:
http://blog.cleveland.com/metro/2010/10 ... ng_us.html

Dutch Runner is at lock 7 North bound for Quebec City at 1440, does anyone know what was loaded at Cleveland, she did not spend too much time there.

Dutch Runner is on the Lock 8 schedule for 11:54 today (Saturday Oct 23).

Steve

Dutch Runner has departed Cleveland and is heading east on Lake Erie.

Dutch Runner is in the Port of Cleveland at this time, what will she load there?

The only info on her going to Cleveland is from the Port of Cleveland's schedule. They show her eta as the 22nd. Not real sure if she's headed there from reading this thread the past few days. Cleveland's site has been pretty accurate and they have had only one boat not show up that was listed this season. So, I'm kind of in a "wait and see" mode until something else pops up.
http://www.portofcleveland.com/site.cfm ... hedule.cfm

oldseadog wrote:Dutch Runner now heading for Owen Sound, when I thought she was suppose to load for Quebec City from Thunder Bay.

The Quebec City cargo was put on hold while she carried animal feed to Owen Sound. According to a friend who works on her they are supposed to then load at Owen Sound for Quebec City. Orders change. I haven't heard anything about her going to Cleveland, and I'm fairly certain I would have been told if she was headed there.

After Owen Sound, she is heading for Cleveland.

Dutch Runner now heading for Owen Sound, when I thought she was suppose to load for Quebec City from Thunder Bay.

What kind of cargo did the Dutch Runner load in Deseronto?

Seahound wrote:

oldseadog wrote:Dutch Runner not much bigger than the old canallers, she is 275ft X 53ft beam can't load to much cereaL products in such a small vessel.

As I wrote, it is solely a positioning cargo, meant to get her back to the east coast of Canada, I work for a company associated with this move, and I am quite sure those are her orders.

I am not doubting your knowledge, she can load cereal for repositioning ,I was just stating that she is a very small carrier, we were smaller than her and we loaded cereal products for Montreal back in the 50's. Its that today.s vessels take 4-5 times what they load in a vessel the size of the Dutch Runner. I spoke to the crew of the Dutch Runner a few weeks ago while she was secured at sec 25 in Montreal, they told me they were waiting for orders.

Seahound wrote: Yes, she loaded in Deseronto, but was loaded via a barge. The entire operation took nearly a week.

Where did the cargo come from?

Guest wrote:Are you sure that she is going to Deseronto,if so where will she load/unload,Deseronto is not a very deep port for any V/L that size.

Yes, she loaded in Deseronto, but was loaded via a barge. The entire operation took nearly a week.

Are you sure that she is going to Deseronto,if so where will she load/unload,Deseronto is not a very deep port for any V/L that size.

oldseadog wrote:I believe she was up in Hamilton, not sure if she went further, Dutch Runner left Montreal in ballast for Deseronto, Ontario, now she is heading for Thunder Bay.

Deseronto? there is no where a ship anywhere near that size could fit there. Is there another place by the same name?

oldseadog wrote:Dutch Runner not much bigger than the old canallers, she is 275ft X 53ft beam can't load to much cereaL products in such a small vessel.

As I wrote, it is solely a positioning cargo, meant to get her back to the east coast of Canada, I work for a company associated with this move, and I am quite sure those are her orders.

Dutch Runner not much bigger than the old canallers, she is 275ft X 53ft beam can't load to much cereaL products in such a small vessel.

oldseadog wrote:I believe she was up in Hamilton, not sure if she went further, Dutch Runner left Montreal in ballast for Deseronto, Ontario, now she is heading for Thunder Bay.

The farthest Dutch Runner has ever come, was to Wharf 2 of the Welland Canal, as Northup said she is headed for Thunder Bay, she has project cargo for that port, then she will load wheat for Quebec, a positioning cargo the latter is.

I believe she was up in Hamilton, not sure if she went further, Dutch Runner left Montreal in ballast for Deseronto, Ontario, now she is heading for Thunder Bay.

Yes it will.