Toledo (USTOL)

It is one of the major ports, in terms of international tonnage, on the Great Lakes coastline. The focal point of the port of Toledo is the 61ha overseas cargo centre, located along 1.6km of straight line wharf at the mouth of the Maumee River. Any vessel capable of transiting the St Lawrence Seaway can safely transit to Toledo harbour. Exports: Grain, coal, iron ore. Imports: Iron ore, general cargo, project cargo and steel.

Summer Zone for ships over 100m in length and Winter Seasonal Area for ships of 100m or less in length, Winter Nov 1 to Mar 31, Summer Apr 1 to Oct 31.

The port of Toledo, Ohio, is situated at the western end of Lake Erie at the mouth of the Maumee River, the largest river flowing into the Great Lakes.

Draught 8.0m, LOA 308.77m, beam 32.01m, 82,209DWT.

Approx 11,000,000t of cargo (including 1,728,016t of grain) and 500 vessels handled annually.

No federally designated anchorage areas have been established for Toledo harbour. Vessels are not permitted to anchor in such a manner as to obstruct the passage of any other vessel coming into or out of the harbour.

Draught in the channel to elevators is 8.2m at LW. Airdraught reported to be 31.75m. ..... Name of Channel Width (m) Length (nm) Depth (LW) (m) Entrance Channel to Buoy 49 152 18.0 7.6 Maumee Mooring Basin 137 1.4 7.6 Then to Buoy 62 Maumee River 121 2.7 8.2 Riverside Turning Basin 106 0.3 6.1 Then to Anthony Wayne Fixed Bridge 60 2.5 8.2 Then to Buoy 67 60 1.1 8.2 Turning Basin 79-192 0.3 8.2 Then to upstream limit 60 0.5 7.6 Turning Basin 254 0.2 5.5

US Army Corps No 44.

USCG, Toledo Port Captain can be contacted on tel: +1 314 539 3091.

Range 1000.

Compulsory.

..... Structures across Maumee River at Toledo: Clear height above LW Clear Width of Draw or Span Openings No Location and name Type Miles Right Left Centre Height (m) (m) (m) (m) 1. Overhead cable Power 0.9 - - - 46.0 2. Overhead cable Power 1.0 - - - 39.0 3. Overhead cable Power 1.0 - - - 44.0 4. Toledo Terminal RR Bridge Railroad 1.0 43 44 - 6.7 5. Norfolk & Western Railway Bridge Railroad 1.8 44 41 - 6.0 6. Overhead cable Power 1.8 - - - 32.0 7. Craig Memorial Bridge Road 3.3 - - 60 11.5 8. Overhead cable Power 4.0 - - - 42.6 9. Martin Luther King Jnr Memorial Bridge Road 4.3 - - 60 6.4 10. Arthur Wayne Bridge Road 5.1 - - 227 31.0 11. Con Rail Bridge Railroad 5.7 35 35 - 5.1 12. Overhead cable Power 5.7 - - - 32.0

Maumee River's direction of flow is NE at about 1.6km/hr.

Towage available through the Great Lakes Towing Co.

Prevailing winds: SW'ly. Temperatures range from -23°C to 35°C. Annual rainfall averages approx 890mm.

TOLEDO, OHIO UNCTAD LOCODE: US TOL For details see: PORTS IN THE GREAT LAKES ________________________________________________________________________________ ___________

VHF: Ship to shore through Lorain Ohio.

For crew not to be detained onboard, each crew member must have a visa in their passport or Seaman's Book.

Please see country information for details of documentation requirements.

Vessels arriving in first US port: Please see country information.

Coastguard Vessel Inspection: Please see country information.

No action initiated unless there is illness onboard. Ship Sanitation Control Certificates: Please see country information.