The Burlington Canal Lift Bridge is the 6th bridge to cross the canal since 1832.
The Burlington Canal was first opened in 1832.
The James N. Allan Skyway Bridge also crosses the canal.
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The shuttered remains of old Hamilton Lighthouse. The lighthouse,
built in 1859 of dolomite limestone, was deactivated in 1968.
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Desgagnes tanker
Thalassa Desgagnes and the
Hamilton Energy.
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Provnav tanker
Hamilton Energy.
A look at the
Hamilton Energy.
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The
Hamilton Energy alongside the
Thalassa Desgagnes.
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The JRI Elevator at Hamilton was built in 1968 and expanded in 2008 to a capacity of 43,500 metric tonnes.
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Trucks arriving at the elevator with soybeans are tested before proceeded to the dumping area.
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Longshoremen John Kelly and Rick Smith of ILA Local 1654 arrive on deck to load the ship.
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Loading soybeans begins about an hour after the vessel arrives in port.
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This cargo of soybeans is destined for Port Cartier on the upper St. Lawrence.
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Looking aft at the
Maritime Trader loading at Hamilton.
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The grain is elevated to the top of the silos and transferred across on conveyor belts to the loading spouts.
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The grain is weighed and dumped from incoming trucks and loaded directly onto the ship.
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Chris Shea and Capt. Vaughn Kendall observe the loading behind a veil of grain dust.
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ILA member Chris Raffter during his afternoon loading shift.
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The
Maritime Trader basking in the glow of sun and the grain.
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