In the Shipyard: Winter Work
Some of the vessels undergo detailed inspections in drydock. Others undergo maintenance ranging from engine and navigation system upgrades to steel replacement on the hull and decks.
The U.S.-flag fleet invested nearly $83 million in their vessels at shipyards in New York, Ohio, Wisconsin and Pennsylvania. The iron ore hauled from Lake Superior to steel mills in Indiana, Ohio and Pennsylvania is now going back into the self-unloaders to extend their sails.
Here’s a glimpse of what’s happening in regional shipyards.



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