Escanaba RIP
CN made it official yesterday (March 20, 2017) that they plan to shutter their former C&NW (WC/UP) ore dock in Escanaba by the end of April, 2017. There is an estimated 800,000 tons still on the ground that will be moved out by boat before then. This dock faced an uncertain future after Empire's closing last fall (Tilden's pellets will route through LS&I at Marquette and some via all-rail to the Soo, which CN will still handle).
Escanaba RIP
CN made it official yesterday (March 20, 2017) that they plan to shutter their former C&NW (WC/UP) ore dock in Escanaba by the end of April, 2017. There is an estimated 800,000 tons still on the ground that will be moved out by boat before then. This dock faced an uncertain future after Empire's closing last fall (Tilden's pellets will route through LS&I at Marquette and some via all-rail to the Soo, which CN will still handle).