Jul 13, 2018 - News
Jun 01, 2018 - News
Feb 09, 2018 - News
Jan. 29 Noreaster, a 600-foot Irving Oil tanker, arrived in Bucksport from Portsmouth, N.H., and delivered No. 2 heating oil. It departed Jan. 30 ...
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Jan 27, 2018 - News
Jan. 12 B. Franklin Reinauer, an articulated tug and fuel barge operated by Reinauer Transportation of Staten Island, N.Y., arrived in Searsport ...
By Kenneth W Hall - Jan 27, 2018
12 ships in 12 days!!!!!!!!!! How wonderful to see this type of traffic at our port. Maybe 2018 will the year the Port will finally become a .- 2017..
Jan 11, 2018 - News
Dec. 26 Freeport and Chemical Transporter, an articulated tug and barge, arrived in Searsport from Savannah, Ga., and delivered caustic soda. It ...
Shipping news, Dec. 25 - Jan. 9
A log of commercial marine traffic at Searsport and Bucksport
Photo by: Ethan AndrewsIrving Oil tanker Iver Prosperity heads south at the mouth of the Penobscot River Jan. 7 after delivering heating oil to Bucksport.
Dec. 26
Freeport and Chemical Transporter, an articulated tug and barge, arrived in Searsport from Savannah, Ga., and delivered caustic soda. It departed Dec. 27 for New London, Conn.
Dec. 28
Denali, a Kirby Corp. tug with fuel barge, arrived in Searsport from Portsmouth, N.H., and delivered kerosene. It departed Dec. 29 for New York.
Dec. 30
Noreaster, a 604-foot Irving Oil tanker, arrived in Searsport from Saint John, New Brunswick, and delivered No. 2 heating oil, gasoline and ultra-low-sulfur diesel. It returned to Saint John Dec. 31.
Jan. 6
Iver Prosperity, a 604-foot Irving Oil tanker, arrived in Bucksport from Boston and delivered No. 2 heating oil. The tanker had been expected Jan. 4, but dropped anchor near Monhegan to ride out a major snowstorm. It departed from Bucksport Jan. 7 for Saint John, New Brunswick.
Expected arrivals:
Feb. 1 - Industrial Swift, general cargo ship, to Searsport from Sattahip, Thailand, delivering steel for Cianbro Corp. As of Jan. 8, the ship was off the east coast of Madagascar, traveling toward the southern tip of Africa.
Date not available - Bulk Titan, bulk carrier, to Searsport from Puerto José, Venezuela, delivering petroleum coke.
Shipping news is compiled using automatic identification system (AIS) data from marinetraffic.com, local sources and direct observation at ports.
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Dec 28, 2017 - News
Dec. 8 Great Eastern, a 600-foot Irving Oil tanker, arrived at Mack Point from Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada, and delivered gasoline and ...
Shipping news, Dec. 6 - 23
A log of commercial marine traffic at Searsport and Bucksport
Photo by: Ethan AndrewsChemical Pioneer, a 662-foot chemical tanker ship, delivers caustic soda to Mack Point terminal in Searsport Dec. 20.
Dec. 8
Great Eastern, a 600-foot Irving Oil tanker, arrived at Mack Point from Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada, and delivered gasoline and diesel fuel. It departed Dec. 9 to return to Saint John.
Dec. 10
Denali, a Kirby Corp. tug with fuel barge, arrived from New York and delivered fuel, type unknown. It departed Dec. 11 for Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada.
Dec. 19
Genesis Glory, a Genesis Energy tug with fuel barge, arrived in Searsport from New York via Portland and delivered ethanol. It departed Dec. 20 for Saint John, New Brunswick.
Dec. 20
Chemical Pioneer, a 662-foot chemical tanker, arrived in Searsport from Jacksonville, Fla., and delivered caustic soda. It departed Dec. 21 for New York.
Dec. 21
New England, a 599-foot Irving Oil tanker, arrived in Bucksport from Boston and delivered fuel, type unknown. It departed Dec. 22 for Saint John, New Brunswick.
Shipping news is compiled using automatic identification system (AIS) data from marinetraffic.com, local sources and direct observation at ports.
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Dec 08, 2017 - News
Nov. 29 Siirt, a 656-fo
Shipping news, Nov. 29 - Dec. 5
A log of commercial marine traffic at Searsport and Bucksport
Photo by: Ethan AndrewsRoad salt from Chile is unloaded from the bulk carrier Siirt, left, at Mack Point Dec. 1. Another bulk carrier, Tanja, at right, delivers clay slurry from the Amazon.
Nov. 29
Siirt, a 656-foot bulk carrier, arrived at Mack point from Tocopilla, Chile, delivered road salt and departed Dec. 3 for Norfolk, Va.
Nov. 30
Tanja, a 606-foot bulk carrier, arrived at Mack Point from Vila do Conde, Brazil, and delivered clay slurry, an additive used in paper manufacturing. It departed Dec. 2 for Portland before returning to Vila do Conde.
Dec. 3
Genesis Glory, a Genesis Energy tug with fuel barge, arrived at Mack Point from New York and delivered ethanol. It departed the next morning for Portland.
Shipping news is compiled by Republican Journal reporter Ethan Andrews using automatic identification system (AIS) data from marinetraffic.com and direct observation at local ports.
Road salt pours out of a bulk cargo grab, left, into a dump truck (not visible) as the cargo ship Siirt delivers to Mack Point Dec. 1. Another ship, Tanja, foreground with yellow pilothouse, delivers clay slurry. (Photo by: Ethan Andrews)
Bulk carriers Siirt, foreground, and Tanja make deliveries to Mack Point in Searsport Dec. 1. (Photo by: Ethan Andrews)
New York-based tug Genesis Glory tows a fuel barge in Penobscot Bay Dec. 4 after delivering ethanol to Mack Point Terminal in Searsport. (Photo by: Ethan Andrews)ot bulk carrier, arrived at Mack point from Tocopilla, Chile, delivered road salt and departed Dec. 3 for Norfolk, Va. Nov. ...
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Nov 27, 2017 - News
Nov. 17 Kimberly Turecamo, a Moran Towing Corp. tug with a fuel barge, arrived at Searsport from New York and delivered No. 6 fuel oil. It ...
Shipping news Nov. 15 - 28
Commercial marine traffic at Searsport and Bucksport
Photo by: Ethan AndrewsTugboat Tasman Sea delivers kerosene and diesel fuel to Bucksport Nov. 22.
Nov. 17
Kimberly Turecamo, a Moran Towing Corp. tug with a fuel barge, arrived at Searsport from New York and delivered No. 6 fuel oil. It departed Nov. 18 for Boston, New Haven, Conn., and New York.
Nov. 19
Genesis Glory, a Genesis Energy tug with a fuel barge, arrived at Searsport from New York and delivered ethanol. It departed Nov. 20 for Portland and Boston.
Nov. 22
East Coast, a 600-foot Irving Oil tanker, arrived at Searsport from Saint John, New Brunswick, and delivered gasoline and No. 2 fuel oil. On Nov. 24, it delivered No. 2 fuel oil to Bucksport.
Tasman Sea, a Kirby Corp. tug with a fuel barge, arrived at Bucksport from New York and delivered kerosene and diesel fuel. It departed Nov. 23 for New York.
Nov. 24
Chemical Pioneer, a 662-foot chemical tanker arrived at Searsport from New York and delivered caustic soda. It departed Nov. 25 for Lewes, Del.
Expected arrivals:
Nov. 30 - Tanja, bulk carrier, to Searsport from Vila do Conde, Brazil, delivering clay slurry.
Dec. 4 - Siirt, bulk carrier, to Searsport from Tocopilla, Chile, delivering road salt.
Shipping news is compiled by Republican Journal reporter Ethan Andrews using automatic identification system (AIS) data from marinetraffic.com and direct observation at local ports.
Irving Oil tanker East Coast delivers gasoline and No. 2 fuel oil to Searsport Nov. 22. (Photo by: Ethan Andrews)
Nov 15, 2017 - News
Nov. 3 Tanja, 606-foot bulk carrier, arrived at Mack Point from Trois-Rivières, Quebec, delivered cargo u
Shipping news Nov. 1 - 14
Photo by: Ethan AndrewsIrving Oil tanker New England docks at Mack Point Cargo Terminal in Searsport Nov. 6.
Nov. 3
Tanja, 606-foot bulk carrier, arrived at Mack Point from Trois-Rivières, Quebec, delivered cargo unknown and departed Nov. 5 for Vila do Conde, Brazil. The ship was last in Searsport July 29. In the interim, it delivered a load from Vila do Conde to Vancouver, British Columbia, then returned to the Brazilian port for an another load to bring north to Quebec and Searsport.
Nov. 5
New England, a 599-foot Irving Oil tanker, arrived from Saint John, New Brunswick and made deliveries to Mack Point Nov. 5 and Bucksport Nov. 7. It departed Nov. 8, returning to Saint John.
Nov. 7
Genesis Liberty, a Genesis Energy tug, pushed a fuel barge to Mack Point from New York via Portland. It departed Nov. 8 for Boston.
Shipping news is compiled by Republican Journal reporter Ethan Andrews using automatic identification system (AIS) data from marinetraffic.com and direct observation at local ports.
Nov 02, 2017 - News
Oct. 12 Silver Muna, a 600-foot oil/chemical tanker, arrived partially laden from New York and anchored in Searsport Harbor, then
Shipping News Oct. 11 - Oct. 31
Photo by: Ethan AndrewsAt Mack Point Cargo Terminal in Searsport Oct. 16, a dump truck delivers a load of scrap metal to the bulk cargo ship Wuchang, bound for Turkey the next day.
Oct. 12
Silver Muna, a 600-foot oil/chemical tanker, arrived partially laden from New York and anchored in Searsport Harbor, then docked at Mack Point the following day. It departed, in ballast (empty of cargo), Oct. 17 for Sines, Portugal.
Weddell Sea, a Kirby Corp. tug, arrived at Mack Point from Portsmouth, N.H., with a fuel barge, type of fuel unknown. It departed Oct. 13 for New York.
Oct. 13
Denali, a tug owned and operated by Kirby Corp., arrived in Bucksport with a fuel barge, type of fuel unknown. It departed Oct. 14 for New York.
Oct.14
Wuchang, a 590-foot bulk carrier arrived at Searsport anchorage from New York and docked at Mack Point the next day. The ship picked up scrap metal from Grimmel Industries and departed Oct. 17 for Iskenderun, Turkey.
Oct. 22
Great Eastern, a 600-foot Irving Oil tanker, arrived at Mack point from Paulsboro, N.J. It departed Oct. 23 for Saint John, N.B.
Oct. 26
Genesis Liberty, a tug owned and operated by Genesis Energy, arrived at Mack Point from New York. Type of fuel unknown. It departed Oct. 27 for Portland, Maine.
Oct. 28
Iver Prosperity, a 604-foot oil tanker that makes regular deliveries to ports in the Northeastern U.S. from the Irving Oil refinery in Saint John, N.B., arrived at Mack Point. It departed the next day for Boston.
Shipping news is compiled by Republican Journal reporter Ethan Andrews using automatic identification system (AIS) data from marinetraffic.com and direct observation at local ports.
The raised pilothouse of tugboat Genesis Liberty is visible above its fuel barge as the vessels sit at anchor near Northport Oct. 27. (Photo by: Ethan Andrews)
Oil/chemical tanker Silver Muna, right, ties up at the liquid cargo pier at Mack Point, while the bulk cargo ship Wuchang sits at anchor in the distance. (Photo by: Ethan Andrews)
Oct 11, 2017 - News
Shipping news, Oct. 3 - Oct. 10
Photo by: Ethan AndrewsOil tanker Iver Prosperity, pictured here in Bucksport Aug. 1, returned to the Midcoast Oct. 7-8, making deliveries to Searsport and Bucksport.
Oct. 7
Iver Prosperity, a 604-foot oil tanker that makes regular deliveries to ports in the Northeastern U.S. from the Irving Oil refinery in Saint John, N.B., stopped at Mack Point and Bucksport. The tanker departed for Saint John Oct. 8.
Oct 10
Tugboat Genesis Liberty arrived in Searsport from New York pushing a fuel barge, type of fuel unknown. The New York-based tug, operated by Genesis Energy, makes regular deliveries to Mack Point.
The Republican Journal learned this week that
Chemical Pioneer, a chemical tanker that
has been to Searsport three times since July, is delivering caustic soda, a material used in paper manufacturing. The owner of the tanker, U.S. Shipping Corp., declined to say how much of the liquid was delivered and to whom, citing provisions of the shipping contract.
Shipping news is compiled by Republican Journal reporter Ethan Andrews using automatic identification system (AIS) data from marinetraffic.com and direct observation at local ports.
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Photo by: Ethan AndrewsChemical Pioneer, a 662-foot chemical tanker, pictured Aug. 20 as it passed between Islesboro and Northport, headed out of Penobscot Bay to ports along the Eastern Seaboard and Gulf Coast.
Oct. 1
Chemical Pioneer, a 662-foot chemical tanker, arrived at Mack Point from Wilmington, N.C. and delivered caustic soda. It departed Oct. 3, destination unknown. The tanker was last in Searsport Aug. 20, and has since traveled to Carteret, N.J.; Lewes, Del.; Philadelphia; Charleston, S.C.; Freeport and Texas City (Galveston/Houston), Texas; and Lake Charles, La.
Shipping news is compiled by Republican Journal reporter Ethan Andrews using automatic identification system (AIS) data from marinetraffic.com and direct observation at local ports
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Shipping news, Sept. 19 - 26
Sept. 19
Tugboat Genesis Liberty arrived at Mack Point from New York with a fuel barge. Type of fuel unknown. The tug and barge moved to the anchorage in Searsport Harbor until Sept. 22 when both departed for Boston.
Sept. 24
East Coast, a 600-foot Irving oil tanker, arrived in the early morning at Mack Point from Saint John, New Brunswick, location of Irving Oil's Saint John refinery. It departed that night for Montreal.
Shipping news is compiled by Republican Journal reporter Ethan Andrews using automatic identification system (AIS) data from marinetraffic.com and direct observation at local ports.
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Shipping news, Sept. 13 - Sept. 19
Photo by: Ethan AndrewsBelfast-based tugboat Captain Arthur Fournier guides Irving Oil tanker Noreaster past Sears Island Sept. 16, to Mack Point Cargo Terminal.
Sept. 14
Iver Prosperity, a 604-foot oil tanker that makes regular deliveries from the Irving Oil refinery in Saint John, New Brunswick, to ports in the Northeastern United States, anchored for several hours near Searsport then continued to Bucksport. It departed Sept. 15 for Boston.
Sept. 16
Noreaster, a 604-foot Irving Oil tanker, arrived in Searsport from Saint John, N.B. It departed early morning Sept. 18 returning to Saint John.
Sept. 18
Palanca Luanda, a 437-foot asphalt/bitumen tanker, arrived at Mack Point from Baltimore and departed later that day for Portsmouth, New Hampshire. The ship last visited Searsport in July.
Shipping news is compiled by Republican Journal reporter Ethan Andrews using automatic identification system (AIS) data from marinetraffic.com and direct observation at local ports.
Irving Oil tanker Noreaster navigates into Mack Point Sept. 16 with help from a pair of Fournier tugboats. (Photo by: Ethan Andrews)
Oil tanker Iver Prosperity anchors near Searsport Sept. 14 before continuing up the Penobscot River to Bucksport. (Photo by: Ethan Andrews)
Asphalt/bitumen tanker Palanca Luanda at Mack Point Sept. 19. (Photo by: Ethan Andrews)
Shipping News Aug. 30 - Sept. 14
Photo by: Ethan AndrewsBrooke Chapman, a tugboat traveling from New York with a fuel barge, arrives in Searsport Sept. 6.
Searsport's Mack Point Cargo Terminal and Bucksport were quiet for a full week, with no ship traffic from Aug. 29 through Sept. 5.
Sept. 6
Brooke Chapman, a tug owned and operated by Kirby Corp., arrived at Mack Point from New York with a fuel barge. Type of fuel unknown. It departed Sept. 8, returning to New York.
Sept. 10
Genesis Liberty, a tug owned and operated by Genesis Energy, arrived at Mack Point from New York, via Boston. Type of fuel unknown. It departed the next morning for New York.
Sept. 14
Iver Prosperity, an oil tanker coming from Saint John, NB, anchored near Mack Point, en route to Bucksport.
Shipping news is compiled by Republican Journal reporter Ethan Andrews using automatic identification system (AIS) data from marinetraffic.com and direct observation at local ports.
Oil tanker Iver Prosperity drops anchor near Mack Point in Searsport Sept. 14. The ship arrived from Saint John, NB, and was bound for Bucksport. (Photo by: Ethan Andrews)
Aug 30, 2017 - News
Aug. 25 Genesis Liberty, a tug owned and operated by Genesis Energy, arrived with a fuel barge at Searsport, coming from New York, via Portland. ...
Shipping news, Aug. 22 - 30
Photo by: Ethan AndrewsIrving Oil tanker Great Eastern passes under the Penobscot Narrows Bridge Aug. 29 on its way from Searsport to Bucksport.
Aug. 25
Genesis Liberty, a tug owned and operated by Genesis Energy, arrived with a fuel barge at Searsport, coming from New York, via Portland. Type of fuel unknown.
Aug. 28
Great Eastern, a 600-foot Irving Oil tanker, arrived in Searsport from Saint John, New Brunswick. The next day, it traveled up the Penobscot River to Bucksport and departed Aug. 30 for Portland.
It was a quiet week for commercial shipping traffic in the Midcoast. So we checked in on a few ships that visited Mack Point since we
launched this column in July.
Falcon Nostos, an oil tanker that delivered to Searsport July 9, traveled far north to Baker Lake in Nunavut Province of Canada. On the return trip south, it made a brief stop in St. John's, Newfoundland, then continued directly to the Gulf of Mexico. On Aug. 30, it was in ballast (empty), headed for Corpus Christi, Texas.
Tanja, a bulk carrier of unknown cargo at Mack Point July 29, stopped in South Portland and Grand Anse, New Brunswick, before heading south to Vila do Conde, Brazil. On Aug. 30, it was laden (carrying cargo), anchored at the east end of the Panama Canal.
Clipper Tarpon, a cargo ship that delivered wind turbine components for Canton Mountain Wind in Western Maine July 16, crossed the Atlantic, and after a long layover in the Canary Islands, traveled to Koper, Slovenia, then through the Suez Canal to the Indian Ocean, where it made an overnight stop at the port of Colombo, Sri Lanka. On Aug. 30, it continued in ballast (empty), headed for Adelaide, Australia.
Shipping news is compiled by Republican Journal reporter Ethan Andrews using automatic identification system (AIS) data from marinetraffic.com and direct observation at local ports.
Where do the ships go after visiting Searsport? JS Yangtse delivered salt here in July, then traveled to Norfolk, Va. before heading across the Atlantic. On Aug. 29, it was in the Mediterranean Sea, headed for Savona, Italy. (Photo by: Ethan Andrews)
Aug 24, 2017 - News
Shipping news, Aug. 15 - 22
Photo by: Ethan AndrewsIrving Oil tanker Great Eastern at Mack Point cargo terminal in Searsport Aug. 19.
Aug. 16
Torenia, a 620-foot bulk carrier, departed Mack Point for Norfolk, Va., after delivering road salt.
Aug. 18
Great Eastern, a 600-foot Irving Oil tanker, arrived at Mack Point from Saint John, New Brunswick, and departed early Aug. 20 for Boston.
Aug. 19
Denali, a Kirby Corp. tugboat, arrived in Bucksport from Delaware City, Del., pushing a fuel barge. It departed late Aug. 20 for New York.
Aug. 20
Chemical Pioneer, a 660-foot chemical tanker, returned to Mack Point via Jacksonville, Fla. The tanker last visited Searsport July 23, then traveled south to New York, New Jersey, Port Charles, La., Houston, and finally hit Jacksonville on the way back to Maine. It departed Mack Point Aug. 21 for New York.
Shipping news is compiled by Republican Journal reporter Ethan Andrews using automatic identification system (AIS) data from marinetraffic.com and direct observation at local ports.
Tugboat Denali enters Bucksport Harbor, pushing a fuel barge Aug. 19. (Photo by: Ethan Andrews)
Chemical Pioneer, a 660-foot chemical tanker passes Temple Heights in Northport Aug. 21, leaving Penobscot Bay after an overnight stop in Searsport. (Photo by: Ethan Andrews)
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Aug. 5
Iver Prosperity, a 600-foot oil tanker, returned to Bucksport after a quick round-trip to Saint John, New Brunswick, where Irving Oil has its refinery. It departed Aug. 8.
Aug. 6
Genesis Liberty, a tug owned and operated by Genesis Energy, pushed a 390-foot fuel barge into Mack Point from Boston, via Portland. Type of fuel unknown. Genesis Energy did not respond to a request for more information. The tug and barge departed that evening for New York.
Aug. 12
Torenia, a 620-foot bulk carrier, arrived at Mack Point from Fukuyama, Japan, and delivered road salt. The ship remained in Searsport through Aug. 14.
Aug. 14
Genesis Liberty returned to Mack Point from Portland, towing the same fuel barge it brought to Searsport Aug. 6. Tug and barge departed later that day for Boston.
Shipping news is compiled by Republican Journal reporter Ethan Andrews using automatic identification system (AIS) data from marinetraffic.com and direct observation at local ports.
Oil tanker Iver Prosperity, a frequent visitor to the Midcoast, at anchor in Searsport Aug. 6. (Photo by: Ethan Andrews)
Torenia, a 620-foot bulk carrier bearing road salt, stands at the cargo dock at Mack Point in Searsport Aug. 13. (Photo by: Ethan Andrews)
Tugboat Genesis Liberty, right, towing a fuel barge near Islesboro Aug. 14. (Photo by: Ethan Andrews)
July 21
Iver Prosperity, a 600-foot oil tanker, arrived in Searsport from Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada, where Irving Oil has its headquarters and refinery.
Clipper Tarpon, a bulk carrier arrived from Providence, R.I., picked up scrap metal from Grimmel Industries, then traveled to Albany, N.Y.
July 23
Jia Sheng Shan, a 620-foot bulk carrier, arrived at Mack Point and delivered road salt to New England Salt Co. It departed July 27 for Portland and Baltimore.
JS Yangtse, a 655-foot dry bulk carrier, pulled up to the dock after four days at anchor in Searsport and added to the New England Salt Co. pile. It departed July 30 for Norfolk, Va.
Steve Clisham, owner of New England Salt Co., said the two ships brought just shy of 100,000 tons of salt, which he said should last the company until next summer.
New England Salt Co. leases pad space from Maine Materials Inc. in Searsport and has a second storage facility in Eastport.
July 24
Chemical Pioneer arrived at the dock at Mack Point. The 660-foot chemical tanker was constructed from the grafted halves of two ships. The stern notably belonged to Sea Witch, a Bath Iron Works-built container ship that was destroyed by fire in 1973 after crashing into an oil tanker in New York Harbor.
Palanca Luanda, a 435-foot asphalt bitumen tanker, arrived in Searsport and anchored in the harbor near JS Yangtse.
By July 25, there were four ships in Searsport, two at the dock and two at anchorage.
July 29
Tanja, a 600-foot bulk carrier arrived at Mack Point from Brazil, cargo unknown. It departed a day later for South Portland.
July 30
Maine Maritime Academy's training ship State of Maine arrived from Boston after two transatlantic voyages this summer with academy students. The 500-foot research vessel stopped briefly at Mack Point to pick up 134 people, including family members of MMA students and several legislators. They joined 219 cadets and 48 staff and crew members aboard for the school's traditional end-of-session "family cruise" from Searsport to Castine.
July 31
Iver Prosperity arrived in Bucksport from Portsmouth, N.H. The 600-foot oil tanker was last in the Midcoast July 21.
Shipping news is compiled by Republican Journal reporter Ethan Andrews using automatic identification system (AIS) data from marinetraffic.com and direct observation at local ports.
Dump trucks start a second mountain of salt at the New England Salt Co. storage site in Searsport. The company received almost 100,000 tons of salt at the end of July from two cargo ships. (Photo by: Ethan Andrews)
Maine Maritime Academy's training ship State of Maine enters Castine Harbor July 31 at the close of a 90-day summer session that included two Atlantic crossings with stops in Spain, Ireland, Nova Scotia and points along the U.S. Eastern Seaboard.(Courtesy of: Maine Maritime Academy)
Oil tanker Iver Prosperity in Bucksport Aug. 1. (Photo by: Ethan Andrews)
Bulk carrier Jia Sheng Shan, foreground, delivering road salt at Mack Point July 24. In the background are asphalt/bitumen tanker Palanca Luanda, left, and dry bulk carrier JS Yangtse. (Photo by: Ethan Andrews)
Scrap metal is loaded onto the bulk carrier ship Clipper Tarpon at Mack Point Cargo Terminal in Searsport July 21. (Photo by: Ethan Andrews)
July 9
Falcon Nostos, a 600-foot oil tanker, left Mack Point Cargo Terminal bound for New York City, making room for Great Eastern, another 600-foot oil tanker that had been waiting at a mooring in the bay.
July 10
Great Eastern departed Mack Point in the late morning and made stops in Bucksport and Portland before returning to Saint John, New Brunswick, location of the Irving Oil's headquarters and refinery. An officer at Sprague Energy told The Republican Journal that Mack Point gets regular visits of from four tankers affiliated with Irving Oil, mostly for deliveries.
July 16
BBC Xingang, a 410-foot general cargo ship, arrived at Mack Point and was unloading wind turbine components for a wind farm in Canton, Maine. The cargo ship departed the next day for the Canary Islands.
Shipping news Aug. 2 - 14
