shippers fear tough season on icy great lakesshippers fear tough season on icy great lakesshippers fear tough season on icy great lakes
by：CNS
2020-01-14
The continued cold temperatures this winter left huge frozen cover for most parts of the Great Lakes.
If the cold temperatures continue not to decrease, it may create a record.
That means commercial shipping could be affected this spring-with St.
Lawrence channel system and slow ramp
Ships that can actually pass.
As of this week, 85.
Almost all of the lakes in the Great Lakes are covered with ice, including Lake Erie, Lake Huron and Lake Superior.
Even Ontario lake, which is one of the deepest lakes compared to the surface area, has a large fluctuation in ice coverage, covering 82 last Wednesday and almost 60 this week.
Due to the extreme cold and freezing of the Inner Harbor, ferry service to the Toronto Islands was suspended until further notice, and residents of the island switched to the airport ferry.
\"The past few weeks have been very cold, so now there is more ice in the lake than at this time last year,\" said George leshkevin . \", Physical scientist at the Great Lakes Environmental Research Laboratory in Ann Arbor, Michigan.
He said that it is unusual to have a large area of ice for two consecutive years compared to previous years.
\"We haven\'t seen this for a long time,\" he said . \".
\"Two years cold, no.
Yes, it\'s warm for two years. ”Last year, 92.
The Great Lakes were frozen in March 6 and only broke records when they reached 94 years of ice cover in 1979. 7 per cent.
Higher ice levels may be due in part to the severe polar cold air that appeared over eastern Canada last year, accompanied by a mild summer, where Lake temperatures did not have a chance to warm.
Only Mother Nature knows if a record will be set this year, but commercial shipping will be affected, leshkevin said.
In the winter, ships crossing the Great Lakes will basically stop, when the locks of Weilan, the locks connecting Lake Ontario and Lake Erie, and the locks of Sault Ste.
Mary, close to Lake Superior and Lake Huron.
Some ships do continue to operate on some lakes, especially mobile petrochemical products and road salt, but they may get stuck with ice.
Last weekend, the Canadian Coast Guard had to send two icebreakers to help release a bulk freighter trapped in thick ice up to 3 metres in Lake Erie near Cleveland.
Thick ice ridges can be piled up-the ice sheets are gathered together and then broken by the wind and pressure formed as the ice grows.
Leshkevin said that there is known to be one on the ridge of Lake Erie. 5 metres to 1.
Some areas are 8 m, 2 m.
The other 4 m to 3 m can be copied below the ice surface.
\"The Ridges are everywhere,\" he said . \"
\"Icebreakers are hard, and once they break through a Icebreaker there will be another icebreaker.
\"So much ice will challenge commercial ships.
Leshkevin travels frequently in the United States. S.
The Coast Guard icebreaker cleared a channel for the ships on Lake Superior, the first time in spring to pass through the salte Ste. Marie locks.
He escaped from Sault Ste on board on last March.
After Mary returned to Duluth-
Lead three ships to escort over Lake Superior. “It was brutal.
I have never seen such a thing, \"said Leskevich. “A 5-to 7-
The journey of one day became 16 days.
When the icebreaker was clearing a road, the wind shut it and the work started again.
He added that the icebreaker would cross the ridge and then stop, back up and start running again and hit again.
Overnight, the icebreaker gets stuck with the ice and then goes back to where it was the day before. The Sault Ste.
Mary opened in March.
25, there is usually a ship waiting to pass at midnight, but last year, the first ship did not pass until April 4. The St.
Lawrence Siwei
From Montreal to Lake Michigan and Weilan-
The goal is to open in March 27, a few days later than usual.
Andrew Bogora, a Seaway spokesman, said: \"The vast amount of ice is an important factor in reaching this date . \" He noted that it could be opened as early as March.
But in the last few years, around March. 24 or 25.
\"Last year, when we opened, we saw limited activity because of how vast the ice was,\" he said . \" He added that it could adjust the opening date if necessary.
\"We will not open this season until we are safe. ”Robert Lewis-
Manning, president of the Canadian Shipowners Association, representing ships crossing the Great Lakes and St.
Lawrence River expects the situation this year to be \"as bad or worse as it was last year \".
\"Part of the challenge is the number of icebreakers-two from Canada and seven from the United StatesS.
The Coast Guard helped break a road.
Last year, Canada sent two icebreakers from the Arctic to the Great Lakes to help, but Lewis-
Manning said it may not be available this year, given the severe winter of the maritime times.
He said that the demand for shipping from grain to ore so far this year is typical.
However, any delay due to weather can have an impact.
Lewis-\"the slow start will have an impact on the entire supply chain and the industry we supportManning said.
\"Winter is not fresh for Canada or Canadians, but there is a lack of a sufficient number of icebreakers, for example, not enough to support business.
When asked if leshkekich considered riding on the Coast Guard icebreaker on Lake Superior again this year, he said he had not decided yet.
\"I\'m not sure after last year,\" Leskevich said . \" He added that he could ask others to collect data and photos.
This winter, the continued cold temperatures in Toronto left huge frozen cover for most parts of the Great Lakes.
If the cold temperatures continue not to decrease, it may create a record.
That means commercial shipping could be affected this spring-with St.
Lawrence channel system and slow ramp
Ships that can actually pass.
As of this week, 85.
Almost all of the lakes in the Great Lakes are covered with ice, including Lake Erie, Lake Huron and Lake Superior.
Even Ontario lake, which is one of the deepest lakes compared to the surface area, has a large fluctuation in ice coverage, covering 82 last Wednesday and almost 60 this week.
Due to the extreme cold and freezing of the Inner Harbor, ferry service to the Toronto Islands was suspended until further notice, and residents of the island switched to the airport ferry.
\"The past few weeks have been very cold, so now there is more ice in the lake than at this time last year,\" said George leshkevin . \", Physical scientist at the Great Lakes Environmental Research Laboratory in Ann Arbor, Michigan.
He said that it is unusual to have a large area of ice for two consecutive years compared to previous years.
\"We haven\'t seen this for a long time,\" he said . \".
\"Two years cold, no.
Yes, it\'s warm for two years. ”Last year, 92.
The Great Lakes were frozen in March 6 and only broke records when they reached 94 years of ice cover in 1979. 7 per cent.
Higher ice levels may be due in part to the severe polar cold air that appeared over eastern Canada last year, accompanied by a mild summer, where Lake temperatures did not have a chance to warm.
Only Mother Nature knows if a record will be set this year, but commercial shipping will be affected, leshkevin said.
In the winter, ships crossing the Great Lakes will basically stop, when the locks of Weilan, the locks connecting Lake Ontario and Lake Erie, and the locks of Sault Ste.
Mary, close to Lake Superior and Lake Huron.
Some ships do continue to operate on some lakes, especially mobile petrochemical products and road salt, but they may get stuck with ice.
Last weekend, the Canadian Coast Guard had to send two icebreakers to help release a bulk freighter trapped in thick ice up to 3 metres in Lake Erie near Cleveland.
Thick ice ridges can be piled up-the ice sheets are gathered together and then broken by the wind and pressure formed as the ice grows.
Leshkevin said that there is known to be one on the ridge of Lake Erie. 5 metres to 1.
Some areas are 8 m, 2 m.
The other 4 m to 3 m can be copied below the ice surface.
\"The Ridges are everywhere,\" he said . \"
\"Icebreakers are hard, and once they break through a Icebreaker there will be another icebreaker.
\"So much ice will challenge commercial ships.
Leshkevin travels frequently in the United States. S.
The Coast Guard icebreaker cleared a channel for the ships on Lake Superior, the first time in spring to pass through the salte Ste. Marie locks.
He escaped from Sault Ste on board on last March.
After Mary returned to Duluth-
Lead three ships to escort over Lake Superior. “It was brutal.
I have never seen such a thing, \"said Leskevich. “A 5-to 7-
The journey of one day became 16 days.
When the icebreaker was clearing a road, the wind shut it and the work started again.
He added that the icebreaker would cross the ridge and then stop, back up and start running again and hit again.
Overnight, the icebreaker gets stuck with the ice and then goes back to where it was the day before. The Sault Ste.
Mary opened in March.
25, there is usually a ship waiting to pass at midnight, but last year, the first ship did not pass until April 4. The St.
Lawrence Siwei
From Montreal to Lake Michigan and Weilan-
The goal is to open in March 27, a few days later than usual.
Andrew Bogora, a Seaway spokesman, said: \"The vast amount of ice is an important factor in reaching this date . \" He noted that it could be opened as early as March.
But in the last few years, around March. 24 or 25.
\"Last year, when we opened, we saw limited activity because of how vast the ice was,\" he said . \" He added that it could adjust the opening date if necessary.
\"We will not open this season until we are safe. ”Robert Lewis-
Manning, president of the Canadian Shipowners Association, representing ships crossing the Great Lakes and St.
Lawrence River expects the situation this year to be \"as bad or worse as it was last year \".
\"Part of the challenge is the number of icebreakers-two from Canada and seven from the United StatesS.
The Coast Guard helped break a road.
Last year, Canada sent two icebreakers from the Arctic to the Great Lakes to help, but Lewis-
Manning said it may not be available this year, given the severe winter of the maritime times.
He said that the demand for shipping from grain to ore so far this year is typical.
However, any delay due to weather can have an impact.
Lewis-\"the slow start will have an impact on the entire supply chain and the industry we supportManning said.
\"Winter is not fresh for Canada or Canadians, but there is a lack of a sufficient number of icebreakers, for example, not enough to support business.
When asked if leshkekich considered riding on the Coast Guard icebreaker on Lake Superior again this year, he said he had not decided yet.
\"I\'m not sure after last year,\" Leskevich said . \" He added that he could ask others to collect data and photos.
This winter, the continued cold temperatures in Toronto left huge frozen cover for most parts of the Great Lakes.
If the cold temperatures continue not to decrease, it may create a record.
That means commercial shipping could be affected this spring-with St.
Lawrence channel system and slow ramp
Ships that can actually pass.
As of this week, 85.
Almost all of the lakes in the Great Lakes are covered with ice, including Lake Erie, Lake Huron and Lake Superior.
Even Ontario lake, which is one of the deepest lakes compared to the surface area, has a large fluctuation in ice coverage, covering 82 last Wednesday and almost 60 this week.
Due to the extreme cold and freezing of the Inner Harbor, ferry service to the Toronto Islands was suspended until further notice, and residents of the island switched to the airport ferry.
\"The past few weeks have been very cold, so now there is more ice in the lake than at this time last year,\" said George leshkevin . \", Physical scientist at the Great Lakes Environmental Research Laboratory in Ann Arbor, Michigan.
He said that it is unusual to have a large area of ice for two consecutive years compared to previous years.
\"We haven\'t seen this for a long time,\" he said . \".
\"Two years cold, no.
Yes, it\'s warm for two years. ”Last year, 92.
The Great Lakes were frozen in March 6 and only broke records when they reached 94 years of ice cover in 1979. 7 per cent.
Higher ice levels may be due in part to the severe polar cold air that appeared over eastern Canada last year, accompanied by a mild summer, where Lake temperatures did not have a chance to warm.
Only Mother Nature knows if a record will be set this year, but commercial shipping will be affected, leshkevin said.
In the winter, ships crossing the Great Lakes will basically stop, when the locks of Weilan, the locks connecting Lake Ontario and Lake Erie, and the locks of Sault Ste.
Mary, close to Lake Superior and Lake Huron.
Some ships do continue to operate on some lakes, especially mobile petrochemical products and road salt, but they may get stuck with ice.
Last weekend, the Canadian Coast Guard had to send two icebreakers to help release a bulk freighter trapped in thick ice up to 3 metres in Lake Erie near Cleveland.
Thick ice ridges can be piled up-the ice sheets are gathered together and then broken by the wind and pressure formed as the ice grows.
Leshkevin said that there is known to be one on the ridge of Lake Erie. 5 metres to 1.
Some areas are 8 m, 2 m.
The other 4 m to 3 m can be copied below the ice surface.
\"The Ridges are everywhere,\" he said . \"
\"Icebreakers are hard, and once they break through a Icebreaker there will be another icebreaker.
\"So much ice will challenge commercial ships.
Leshkevin travels frequently in the United States. S.
The Coast Guard icebreaker cleared a channel for the ships on Lake Superior, the first time in spring to pass through the salte Ste. Marie locks.
He escaped from Sault Ste on board on last March.
After Mary returned to Duluth-
Lead three ships to escort over Lake Superior. “It was brutal.
I have never seen such a thing, \"said Leskevich. “A 5-to 7-
The journey of one day became 16 days.
When the icebreaker was clearing a road, the wind shut it and the work started again.
He added that the icebreaker would cross the ridge and then stop, back up and start running again and hit again.
Overnight, the icebreaker gets stuck with the ice and then goes back to where it was the day before. The Sault Ste.
Mary opened in March.
25, there is usually a ship waiting to pass at midnight, but last year, the first ship did not pass until April 4. The St.
Lawrence Siwei
From Montreal to Lake Michigan and Weilan-
The goal is to open in March 27, a few days later than usual.
Andrew Bogora, a Seaway spokesman, said: \"The vast amount of ice is an important factor in reaching this date . \" He noted that it could be opened as early as March.
But in the last few years, around March. 24 or 25.
\"Last year, when we opened, we saw limited activity because of how vast the ice was,\" he said . \" He added that it could adjust the opening date if necessary.
\"We will not open this season until we are safe. ”Robert Lewis-
Manning, president of the Canadian Shipowners Association, representing ships crossing the Great Lakes and St.
Lawrence River expects the situation this year to be \"as bad or worse as it was last year \".
\"Part of the challenge is the number of icebreakers-two from Canada and seven from the United StatesS.
The Coast Guard helped break a road.
Last year, Canada sent two icebreakers from the Arctic to the Great Lakes to help, but Lewis-
Manning said it may not be available this year, given the severe winter of the maritime times.
He said that the demand for shipping from grain to ore so far this year is typical.
However, any delay due to weather can have an impact.
Lewis-\"the slow start will have an impact on the entire supply chain and the industry we supportManning said.
\"Winter is not fresh for Canada or Canadians, but there is a lack of a sufficient number of icebreakers, for example, not enough to support business.
When asked if leshkekich considered riding on the Coast Guard icebreaker on Lake Superior again this year, he said he had not decided yet.
\"I\'m not sure after last year,\" Leskevich said . \" He added that he could ask others to collect data and photos.
If the cold temperatures continue not to decrease, it may create a record.
That means commercial shipping could be affected this spring-with St.
Lawrence channel system and slow ramp
Ships that can actually pass.
As of this week, 85.
Almost all of the lakes in the Great Lakes are covered with ice, including Lake Erie, Lake Huron and Lake Superior.
Even Ontario lake, which is one of the deepest lakes compared to the surface area, has a large fluctuation in ice coverage, covering 82 last Wednesday and almost 60 this week.
Due to the extreme cold and freezing of the Inner Harbor, ferry service to the Toronto Islands was suspended until further notice, and residents of the island switched to the airport ferry.
\"The past few weeks have been very cold, so now there is more ice in the lake than at this time last year,\" said George leshkevin . \", Physical scientist at the Great Lakes Environmental Research Laboratory in Ann Arbor, Michigan.
He said that it is unusual to have a large area of ice for two consecutive years compared to previous years.
\"We haven\'t seen this for a long time,\" he said . \".
\"Two years cold, no.
Yes, it\'s warm for two years. ”Last year, 92.
The Great Lakes were frozen in March 6 and only broke records when they reached 94 years of ice cover in 1979. 7 per cent.
Higher ice levels may be due in part to the severe polar cold air that appeared over eastern Canada last year, accompanied by a mild summer, where Lake temperatures did not have a chance to warm.
Only Mother Nature knows if a record will be set this year, but commercial shipping will be affected, leshkevin said.
In the winter, ships crossing the Great Lakes will basically stop, when the locks of Weilan, the locks connecting Lake Ontario and Lake Erie, and the locks of Sault Ste.
Mary, close to Lake Superior and Lake Huron.
Some ships do continue to operate on some lakes, especially mobile petrochemical products and road salt, but they may get stuck with ice.
Last weekend, the Canadian Coast Guard had to send two icebreakers to help release a bulk freighter trapped in thick ice up to 3 metres in Lake Erie near Cleveland.
Thick ice ridges can be piled up-the ice sheets are gathered together and then broken by the wind and pressure formed as the ice grows.
Leshkevin said that there is known to be one on the ridge of Lake Erie. 5 metres to 1.
Some areas are 8 m, 2 m.
The other 4 m to 3 m can be copied below the ice surface.
\"The Ridges are everywhere,\" he said . \"
\"Icebreakers are hard, and once they break through a Icebreaker there will be another icebreaker.
\"So much ice will challenge commercial ships.
Leshkevin travels frequently in the United States. S.
The Coast Guard icebreaker cleared a channel for the ships on Lake Superior, the first time in spring to pass through the salte Ste. Marie locks.
He escaped from Sault Ste on board on last March.
After Mary returned to Duluth-
Lead three ships to escort over Lake Superior. “It was brutal.
I have never seen such a thing, \"said Leskevich. “A 5-to 7-
The journey of one day became 16 days.
When the icebreaker was clearing a road, the wind shut it and the work started again.
He added that the icebreaker would cross the ridge and then stop, back up and start running again and hit again.
Overnight, the icebreaker gets stuck with the ice and then goes back to where it was the day before. The Sault Ste.
Mary opened in March.
25, there is usually a ship waiting to pass at midnight, but last year, the first ship did not pass until April 4. The St.
Lawrence Siwei
From Montreal to Lake Michigan and Weilan-
The goal is to open in March 27, a few days later than usual.
Andrew Bogora, a Seaway spokesman, said: \"The vast amount of ice is an important factor in reaching this date . \" He noted that it could be opened as early as March.
But in the last few years, around March. 24 or 25.
\"Last year, when we opened, we saw limited activity because of how vast the ice was,\" he said . \" He added that it could adjust the opening date if necessary.
\"We will not open this season until we are safe. ”Robert Lewis-
Manning, president of the Canadian Shipowners Association, representing ships crossing the Great Lakes and St.
Lawrence River expects the situation this year to be \"as bad or worse as it was last year \".
\"Part of the challenge is the number of icebreakers-two from Canada and seven from the United StatesS.
The Coast Guard helped break a road.
Last year, Canada sent two icebreakers from the Arctic to the Great Lakes to help, but Lewis-
Manning said it may not be available this year, given the severe winter of the maritime times.
He said that the demand for shipping from grain to ore so far this year is typical.
However, any delay due to weather can have an impact.
Lewis-\"the slow start will have an impact on the entire supply chain and the industry we supportManning said.
\"Winter is not fresh for Canada or Canadians, but there is a lack of a sufficient number of icebreakers, for example, not enough to support business.
When asked if leshkekich considered riding on the Coast Guard icebreaker on Lake Superior again this year, he said he had not decided yet.
\"I\'m not sure after last year,\" Leskevich said . \" He added that he could ask others to collect data and photos.
This winter, the continued cold temperatures in Toronto left huge frozen cover for most parts of the Great Lakes.
If the cold temperatures continue not to decrease, it may create a record.
That means commercial shipping could be affected this spring-with St.
Lawrence channel system and slow ramp
Ships that can actually pass.
As of this week, 85.
Almost all of the lakes in the Great Lakes are covered with ice, including Lake Erie, Lake Huron and Lake Superior.
Even Ontario lake, which is one of the deepest lakes compared to the surface area, has a large fluctuation in ice coverage, covering 82 last Wednesday and almost 60 this week.
Due to the extreme cold and freezing of the Inner Harbor, ferry service to the Toronto Islands was suspended until further notice, and residents of the island switched to the airport ferry.
\"The past few weeks have been very cold, so now there is more ice in the lake than at this time last year,\" said George leshkevin . \", Physical scientist at the Great Lakes Environmental Research Laboratory in Ann Arbor, Michigan.
He said that it is unusual to have a large area of ice for two consecutive years compared to previous years.
\"We haven\'t seen this for a long time,\" he said . \".
\"Two years cold, no.
Yes, it\'s warm for two years. ”Last year, 92.
The Great Lakes were frozen in March 6 and only broke records when they reached 94 years of ice cover in 1979. 7 per cent.
Higher ice levels may be due in part to the severe polar cold air that appeared over eastern Canada last year, accompanied by a mild summer, where Lake temperatures did not have a chance to warm.
Only Mother Nature knows if a record will be set this year, but commercial shipping will be affected, leshkevin said.
In the winter, ships crossing the Great Lakes will basically stop, when the locks of Weilan, the locks connecting Lake Ontario and Lake Erie, and the locks of Sault Ste.
Mary, close to Lake Superior and Lake Huron.
Some ships do continue to operate on some lakes, especially mobile petrochemical products and road salt, but they may get stuck with ice.
Last weekend, the Canadian Coast Guard had to send two icebreakers to help release a bulk freighter trapped in thick ice up to 3 metres in Lake Erie near Cleveland.
Thick ice ridges can be piled up-the ice sheets are gathered together and then broken by the wind and pressure formed as the ice grows.
Leshkevin said that there is known to be one on the ridge of Lake Erie. 5 metres to 1.
Some areas are 8 m, 2 m.
The other 4 m to 3 m can be copied below the ice surface.
\"The Ridges are everywhere,\" he said . \"
\"Icebreakers are hard, and once they break through a Icebreaker there will be another icebreaker.
\"So much ice will challenge commercial ships.
Leshkevin travels frequently in the United States. S.
The Coast Guard icebreaker cleared a channel for the ships on Lake Superior, the first time in spring to pass through the salte Ste. Marie locks.
He escaped from Sault Ste on board on last March.
After Mary returned to Duluth-
Lead three ships to escort over Lake Superior. “It was brutal.
I have never seen such a thing, \"said Leskevich. “A 5-to 7-
The journey of one day became 16 days.
When the icebreaker was clearing a road, the wind shut it and the work started again.
He added that the icebreaker would cross the ridge and then stop, back up and start running again and hit again.
Overnight, the icebreaker gets stuck with the ice and then goes back to where it was the day before. The Sault Ste.
Mary opened in March.
25, there is usually a ship waiting to pass at midnight, but last year, the first ship did not pass until April 4. The St.
Lawrence Siwei
From Montreal to Lake Michigan and Weilan-
The goal is to open in March 27, a few days later than usual.
Andrew Bogora, a Seaway spokesman, said: \"The vast amount of ice is an important factor in reaching this date . \" He noted that it could be opened as early as March.
But in the last few years, around March. 24 or 25.
\"Last year, when we opened, we saw limited activity because of how vast the ice was,\" he said . \" He added that it could adjust the opening date if necessary.
\"We will not open this season until we are safe. ”Robert Lewis-
Manning, president of the Canadian Shipowners Association, representing ships crossing the Great Lakes and St.
Lawrence River expects the situation this year to be \"as bad or worse as it was last year \".
\"Part of the challenge is the number of icebreakers-two from Canada and seven from the United StatesS.
The Coast Guard helped break a road.
Last year, Canada sent two icebreakers from the Arctic to the Great Lakes to help, but Lewis-
Manning said it may not be available this year, given the severe winter of the maritime times.
He said that the demand for shipping from grain to ore so far this year is typical.
However, any delay due to weather can have an impact.
Lewis-\"the slow start will have an impact on the entire supply chain and the industry we supportManning said.
\"Winter is not fresh for Canada or Canadians, but there is a lack of a sufficient number of icebreakers, for example, not enough to support business.
When asked if leshkekich considered riding on the Coast Guard icebreaker on Lake Superior again this year, he said he had not decided yet.
\"I\'m not sure after last year,\" Leskevich said . \" He added that he could ask others to collect data and photos.
This winter, the continued cold temperatures in Toronto left huge frozen cover for most parts of the Great Lakes.
If the cold temperatures continue not to decrease, it may create a record.
That means commercial shipping could be affected this spring-with St.
Lawrence channel system and slow ramp
Ships that can actually pass.
As of this week, 85.
Almost all of the lakes in the Great Lakes are covered with ice, including Lake Erie, Lake Huron and Lake Superior.
Even Ontario lake, which is one of the deepest lakes compared to the surface area, has a large fluctuation in ice coverage, covering 82 last Wednesday and almost 60 this week.
Due to the extreme cold and freezing of the Inner Harbor, ferry service to the Toronto Islands was suspended until further notice, and residents of the island switched to the airport ferry.
\"The past few weeks have been very cold, so now there is more ice in the lake than at this time last year,\" said George leshkevin . \", Physical scientist at the Great Lakes Environmental Research Laboratory in Ann Arbor, Michigan.
He said that it is unusual to have a large area of ice for two consecutive years compared to previous years.
\"We haven\'t seen this for a long time,\" he said . \".
\"Two years cold, no.
Yes, it\'s warm for two years. ”Last year, 92.
The Great Lakes were frozen in March 6 and only broke records when they reached 94 years of ice cover in 1979. 7 per cent.
Higher ice levels may be due in part to the severe polar cold air that appeared over eastern Canada last year, accompanied by a mild summer, where Lake temperatures did not have a chance to warm.
Only Mother Nature knows if a record will be set this year, but commercial shipping will be affected, leshkevin said.
In the winter, ships crossing the Great Lakes will basically stop, when the locks of Weilan, the locks connecting Lake Ontario and Lake Erie, and the locks of Sault Ste.
Mary, close to Lake Superior and Lake Huron.
Some ships do continue to operate on some lakes, especially mobile petrochemical products and road salt, but they may get stuck with ice.
Last weekend, the Canadian Coast Guard had to send two icebreakers to help release a bulk freighter trapped in thick ice up to 3 metres in Lake Erie near Cleveland.
Thick ice ridges can be piled up-the ice sheets are gathered together and then broken by the wind and pressure formed as the ice grows.
Leshkevin said that there is known to be one on the ridge of Lake Erie. 5 metres to 1.
Some areas are 8 m, 2 m.
The other 4 m to 3 m can be copied below the ice surface.
\"The Ridges are everywhere,\" he said . \"
\"Icebreakers are hard, and once they break through a Icebreaker there will be another icebreaker.
\"So much ice will challenge commercial ships.
Leshkevin travels frequently in the United States. S.
The Coast Guard icebreaker cleared a channel for the ships on Lake Superior, the first time in spring to pass through the salte Ste. Marie locks.
He escaped from Sault Ste on board on last March.
After Mary returned to Duluth-
Lead three ships to escort over Lake Superior. “It was brutal.
I have never seen such a thing, \"said Leskevich. “A 5-to 7-
The journey of one day became 16 days.
When the icebreaker was clearing a road, the wind shut it and the work started again.
He added that the icebreaker would cross the ridge and then stop, back up and start running again and hit again.
Overnight, the icebreaker gets stuck with the ice and then goes back to where it was the day before. The Sault Ste.
Mary opened in March.
25, there is usually a ship waiting to pass at midnight, but last year, the first ship did not pass until April 4. The St.
Lawrence Siwei
From Montreal to Lake Michigan and Weilan-
The goal is to open in March 27, a few days later than usual.
Andrew Bogora, a Seaway spokesman, said: \"The vast amount of ice is an important factor in reaching this date . \" He noted that it could be opened as early as March.
But in the last few years, around March. 24 or 25.
\"Last year, when we opened, we saw limited activity because of how vast the ice was,\" he said . \" He added that it could adjust the opening date if necessary.
\"We will not open this season until we are safe. ”Robert Lewis-
Manning, president of the Canadian Shipowners Association, representing ships crossing the Great Lakes and St.
Lawrence River expects the situation this year to be \"as bad or worse as it was last year \".
\"Part of the challenge is the number of icebreakers-two from Canada and seven from the United StatesS.
The Coast Guard helped break a road.
Last year, Canada sent two icebreakers from the Arctic to the Great Lakes to help, but Lewis-
Manning said it may not be available this year, given the severe winter of the maritime times.
He said that the demand for shipping from grain to ore so far this year is typical.
However, any delay due to weather can have an impact.
Lewis-\"the slow start will have an impact on the entire supply chain and the industry we supportManning said.
\"Winter is not fresh for Canada or Canadians, but there is a lack of a sufficient number of icebreakers, for example, not enough to support business.
When asked if leshkekich considered riding on the Coast Guard icebreaker on Lake Superior again this year, he said he had not decided yet.
\"I\'m not sure after last year,\" Leskevich said . \" He added that he could ask others to collect data and photos.
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