Posted:
November 24, 2009
Six vessels have returned to service on the Great Lakes in the past two months to meet heightened demand, allowing dozens of American Maritime Officers members to return to work and generating a sharp increase in the cargo float for the month of October.
The six lakers recently entering or returning to service include five American Steamship Company vessels, aboard which American Maritime Officers represents all licensed officers and stewards: the American Republic and American Courage in November, and the American Integrity, American Spirit and John J. Boland in October. Also re-activated in October was the Key Lakes-operated Roger Blough, aboard which AMO represents the engineering officers and stewards.
U.S.-flagged vessels on the Great Lakes carried 8.7 million net tons of cargo in October, a dramatic increase of nearly 25 percent compared with September 2009, the Lake Carriers’ Association reported. Typically, the October float is very similar to that of September.
Nevertheless, the U.S.-flag float for the month was down 21 percent compared with October 2008. For the year, U.S.-flag carriage stood at 51.3 million tons at the end of October, down 40 percent compared with both the same point in 2008 and the five-year average mark, the LCA reported.
Six AMO-manned ships return to service on the Great Lakes
Six vessels have returned to service on the Great Lakes in the past two months to meet heightened demand, allowing dozens of American Maritime Officers members to return to work and generating a sharp increase in the cargo float for the month of October.
The six lakers recently entering or returning to service include five American Steamship Company vessels, aboard which American Maritime Officers represents all licensed officers and stewards: the American Republic and American Courage in November, and the American Integrity, American Spirit and John J. Boland in October. Also re-activated in October was the Key Lakes-operated Roger Blough, aboard which AMO represents the engineering officers and stewards.
U.S.-flagged vessels on the Great Lakes carried 8.7 million net tons of cargo in October, a dramatic increase of nearly 25 percent compared with September 2009, the Lake Carriers’ Association reported. Typically, the October float is very similar to that of September.
Nevertheless, the U.S.-flag float for the month was down 21 percent compared with October 2008. For the year, U.S.-flag carriage stood at 51.3 million tons at the end of October, down 40 percent compared with both the same point in 2008 and the five-year average mark, the LCA reported.