The Riga pulled into port this morning (April 17, 2017) and is now loading wheat at Riverland Ag. Above, she slowly moved into the slip at Riverland Ag after coming under the Duluth Aerial Lift Bridge. I was a little confused about the ship when her arrival was first announced. Someone told me she was formerly called Flinter Aland. I knew well a ship from Holland called … [Read more...]
Flinterland on her way
August 29, 2008 by Leave a Comment
The Flinterland departed Duluth on Thursday afternoon with a ship full of blades. Most every available space in its two cargo holds and up on deck, see above, was filled with wind turbine blades going to Brazil. I am assured that the boat is very seaworthy but it doesn't look like it when you consider it is going into the Atlantic Ocean and then turning right for Brazil. Along … [Read more...]
Flinterland gets assist from cranes 1 & 2
August 28, 2008 by Leave a Comment
A lot of boats arrived in Duluth yesterday and that means a lot of boats will be departing Duluth today. The Dutch flagged Flinterland is one of those boats. It arrived at sunrise on Wednesday and began to load wind turbine blades for Brazil at 8 am. Above, you see the Port Terminal's two gantry cranes loading one blade into the cargo hold of the ship while a truck brings the … [Read more...]