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St. James Marine schedules tug-and-barge freight run, May 2018

Also Beaver Island freight run May 2018

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TypeEvent
Dates2018-05-24 – 2018-05-30
WithinBeaver Island
ErasModern era
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Event
Dates
2018-05-24 – 2018-05-30
Kind
Freight service
Eras
Modern era
Concepts
transportationmaritimecommerceinfrastructure
Within
Beaver Island

Summary

On May 24, 2018, St. James Marine announced a tug-and-barge freight run to Beaver Island and asked customers to deliver freight to Ironton by May 30.

Evidence limits

This first-party carrier notice establishes the planned freight schedule. It does not identify cargo, volume, customers, or completion of the trip.

Sources

  1. The carrier scheduled a May 9 departure from Ironton and required freight, vehicles, and supplies to arrive by May 8. This establishes a separate planned freight run, not cargo volume or completion.
    forum · www.beaverislandforum.com · 13 · t013035
  2. St. James Marine announced another tug-and-barge freight run for the middle of the following week and required freight to be delivered to Ironton by May 30. This establishes a scheduled freight opportunity, not the cargo carried or whether the run completed.
    forum · www.beaverislandforum.com · 13 · t013113

Added 8 August 2026. Recent changes

Cite this article

Beaver Island Archive, “St. James Marine schedules tug-and-barge freight run, May 2018”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/events/beaver-island-st-james-marine-freight-run-may-2018/, accessed [date], citing St. James Marine Co., “Barge/Freight Trip to the Island,” Beaver Island Forum, May 3–8, 2018. (and 1 further source listed on the page).

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