With the arrival of the first ocean going ship in Thunder Bay this week, the port’s CEO is glad to see the season start, although delayed about a week.
Tim Heney points to the ice finally breaking enough in Thunder Bay to get product moving.
The Captain of the Federal Bering was awarded the Thunder Bay top hat for being the first ocean ship for the season.
The ship arrived from Russia, is loading grain from western Canada before it picks up more in Quebec, with a final destination of Casablanca, Morocco.
Captain Philips Kuruvilla of the Federal Bering, wins Thunder Bay top hat for being 1st “Salty” ship of season, an ocean ship #tbay pic.twitter.com/GJbdDBNUu4
— @country105news (@Country105News) April 24, 2018
