The Great Lakes Towing Company has four or more tugs stationed
in Detroit.
3-hours minimum notice for service in Detroit is required when
placing an order for tug service.
Detroit fronts the northwest side of the Detroit
River form the mouth of the Old Channel of River Rouge northeast to
the head of the river. It is a major
industrial city and the center of the U.S. automobile industry.
River Rouge discharges into the Detroit
River at the south end of the city of Detroit, about 2 miles above
Fighting Island. Short Cut Canal 21 is
the section at the entrance to River Rouge from Detroit
River to the junction with Old Channel. Short Cut Canal 21 avoids the large bend in the old river channel
(Old Channel) at the lower part of River Rouge, and shortens the distance to
facilities upstream by more than one mile.
The connection between Short Cut Canal 21 and Old Channel has created
Zug Island. All facilities on Zug
Island are owned and operated by National Steel Corporation.
The chief waterborne commerce in Detroit is in coal, petroleum
products, limestone, steel, iron ore and pellets, and general and containerized
cargo.
Port of Windsor, Ontario, Canada
The Great Lakes Towing Company provides towing service in
Windsor with its tugs from Detroit.
6-hours minimum notice is required for service in Windsor, along
with approval by Revenue Canada.
Requests for approval must be made by a Canadian Citizen to Revenue
Canada.
Windsor Harbor extends for 14 miles along the Canadian Shores of
Detroit
River and Lake St. Clair.
The southwest limit of the harbor is a straight line drawn from Fighting
Island North light at the International Boundary to the shore. The northeast limit of the port is the
northerly extension of the east limit of the city of Windsor to the
International Boundary.
Port Windsor is the third largest Canadian Great Lakes port in terms of shipments. Cargoes include a wide range of products such as aggregates, salt, grain, lumber, steel, petroleum, vehicles and heavy lift equipment.
The city of Windsor has more than 500 industries and is a major
Canadian automobile manufacturing center.
Windsor is the principal outlet for Ontario agricultural products; major
canning companies operating in Windsor take advantage of the extended growing
season and crop varieties.
The Great Lakes Towing Company provides towing service in Port
Huron with its tugs from Detroit.
10-hours minimum notice for service in Port Huron is required
when placing an order for tug service.
Port Huron is at the south end of Lake
Huron fronting the west side of the Upper St. Clair River. Black River flows southeast through the city
and empties into the St. Clair 2.4 miles below its head.
Port Huron has four deep-draft facilities handling general
cargo, wood pulp, beans, limestone, salt, and crushed stone.