Cleveland Burger Week | July 11-17, 2022

This is What it Looks Like Traveling Down the Cuyahoga in a Great Lakes Freighter

By Scene Staff

Scene traveled down the Cuyahoga on the Sam Laud, a 636-foot Great Lakes freighter. Here's the view.

Scene traveled down the Cuyahoga on the Sam Laud, a 636-foot Great Lakes freighter, late in June. Here's the view.

All photos by Sam Allard.

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The Sam Laud, owned and operated by the American Steamship Company, is a 636-foot bulk carrier.

The Sam Laud, owned and operated by the American Steamship Company, is a 636-foot bulk carrier.

This batch of iron ore comes from Escanaba, Michigan.

This batch of iron ore comes from Escanaba, Michigan.

A monitor relays the water depth beneath the hull.

A monitor relays the water depth beneath the hull.

The route down the Cuyahoga to ArcelorMittal.

The route down the Cuyahoga to ArcelorMittal.

The mouth of the river and the NSI Bridge (Norfolk Southern).

The mouth of the river and the NSI Bridge (Norfolk Southern).

The NS1 lift bridge takes four-and-a-half minutes to ascend.

The NS1 lift bridge takes four-and-a-half minutes to ascend.

This is What it Looks Like Traveling Down the Cuyahoga in a Great Lakes Freighter

Shooters ho!

Shooters ho!

This is What it Looks Like Traveling Down the Cuyahoga in a Great Lakes Freighter

This is What it Looks Like Traveling Down the Cuyahoga in a Great Lakes Freighter

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