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Ship of the Day for 25 February 2018 on The Prescott Anchor CAPT. HENRY JACKMAN.

CAPT. HENRY JACKMAN, self-discharging bulk carrier flagged Canada. was launched 28 April 1981 from Collingwood Shipbuilding, Collingwood, ON. as LAKE WABUSH for Nipigon Transport Ltd., jointly owned by Cargill and Hanna Mining.  Hanna acquired Cargill’s shares from Nipigon in 1985. Later acquired by Algoma Central Corp, Sault Ste. Marie, ON 27 March 1986 from Hanna Mining and renamed Capt. Henry Jackman in 1987 who was commander and owner along with his brother of several Lake Ontario Schooners. 1990 season saw the Capt. Henry Jackman sail under management of Seaway Bulk Carriers (partnership of Algoma Central and Upper Great Lakes. Winter 1996-96 converted to self-unloader at Port Weller Dry Docks, St Catherines, ON. This ship carries coal, aggregates, slag, iron ore, oxidizes, salt, fertilizers, grain products, gypsum, quartzite and sand. The ship has with 17 hatches feeding 6 holds and is 222.5 in length with a beam of 23.22m. She is currently in winter lay-up since 10 Jan 2018 at Port Colborne, ON.

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Could VIA Plans Spark Renaissance for Passenger Rail?

Could @VIA_Rail Plans Spark Renaissance4 #PassengerRail @CarolHughesMP @NDP @Canada @MarcGarneau @Transport_gc @AlgomaCentral @NorthernPolicy @AlgomaCountry

Algoma-Manitoulin-Kapuskasing MP Carol Hughes Via Rail’s proposal to create a dedicated passenger rail line from Windsor to Quebec City is encouraging for proponents of passenger rail.  For those looking to bring back services in Ontario’s north, the encouragement is tempered with some disappointment. That’s because, although the idea of a greater federal investment in passenger rail is…

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On this day - 1986 - ALGOSOO suffered a serious fire at her winter mooring on the west wall above Lock 8, at Port Colborne, Ontario on March 7, 1986, when a conveyor belt ignited, possibly caused by welding operations in the vicinity. The blaze spread to the stern gutting the aft accommodations. The ship was repaired at Welland and returned to service on October 6. Source: Boatnerd Archived Photo

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Algoma Central @AlgomaCentral Tweeted approx 08h30 2 Mar 2018 The Algoma Innovator loading her first cargo of bauxite in Itea, Greece! Next stop, Canada! #AlgomaCentral #shipping #selfunloader

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Ship of the day for 25 February 2018 on The Prescott Anchor CAPT. HENRY JACKMAN seen here 05h32 11 July 2015 the Capt. Henry Jackman clearing the Seaway Skyway (Ogdensburg-Prescott International) Bridge heading down for Montreal, QC.

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Ship of the Day on The Prescott Anchor for 25 Feb 2018 CAPT. HENRY JACKMAN seen here 10 May 2017  Capt Henry Jackman meets up with Oakglen

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With the St Lawrence Seaway soon to open remember in addition to the 2 new builds on their way, that Algoma Central has acquired the Buffalo, Adam E Cornelius, S.S. American Valor & S.S. American Victory. The availability of these vessels presented an.... https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20171221005998/en/Algoma-Central-Corporation-Announces-Purchase-River-Class-Vessels

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Ship of the day for 25 Feb 2018 on The Prescott Anchor CAPT. HENRY JACKMAN seen here 17 Nov 2014 down for Port of Ogdensburg, NY to drop salt

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Algoma Niagara will open Seaway season next Thursday

On Thursday, March 29, Terence Bowles, President and CEO of The St. Lawrence Seaway Management Corp., will officially declare the St. Lawrence Seaway’s 60th navigation season open in concert with his counterpart, Associate Administrator Thomas Lavigne from the U.S. St. Lawrence Seaway Development Corp.

Gregg Ruhl, Chief Operating Officer of Algoma Central Corp., whose state-of-the-art Equinox-class ship Algoma Niagara will open the season, will be the keynote speaker. The company has embarked on an extensive fleet renewal program over the past eight years, introducing the first series of Great Lakes commercial vessels equipped with integrated exhaust gas scrubbers. Tony Robinson, General Manager Purchasing for ArcelorMittal Dofasco, will also speak.

St. Lawrence Seaway Management Corporation Port reports

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Somber 3rd Anniversary of Suspension of Algoma's Passenger Train

Somber 3rdAnn. of #Algoma's PassengerTrainSuspension @CAPTtrains @JustinTrudeau @MarcGarneau @CitySSM @OntNorthland @AlgomaCentral @Transport_gc @CarolHughesMP @M_Mantha @Twp_Dub @VisitChapleau @ONtransport

Government must do its part to fund this essential service July 15, 2017 will mark the beginning of the 3rd year without passenger train service throughout remote areas of Algoma District. As a consequence, the Coalition for Algoma Passenger Trains (CAPT) will hold a special media event on July 12 at 10 am in Sault Ste. Marie at the Civic Centre and on July 14 at 10 am in Hearst at the Heritage…

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Algoma Central Corporation Reports Operating Results for the Year Ended December 31, 2017

Mar 05, 2018