Toledo

Size limits

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

Water density

Range 1000.

Load line zone

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.

Tides

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

Deepest first. The draught is the largest any of the terminal's berths states; a dash means the source gives none.

Approach

Draught in the channel to elevators is 8.2m at LW. Airdraught reported to be 31.75m.

Anchorages

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.

Tugs

Towage available through the Great Lakes Towing Co.

Charts and publications

US Army Corps No 44.

ETA and pre-arrival notices

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

Communications

VHF: Ship to shore through Lorain Ohio.

Documents

Please see country information for details of documentation requirements.

Health

No action initiated unless there is illness onboard.

Ship Sanitation Control Certificates: Please see country information.

Customs and immigration

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

Notices and regulations

Coastguard Vessel Inspection: Please see country information.

Port State Control here: US Coast Guard.

Foreign ships are examined by the US Coast Guard. File the Advance Notice of Arrival 96 hours ahead (33 CFR 160).

ISPS

ISPS Designated Authority: United States Coast Guard, Office of Compliance. Address: 2100 Second St, SW, Washington DC, 20593, USA. Tel: +1 202 267 2978. Fax: +1 202 267 4858. Email: [email protected]. For further ISPS information see IMO website http://www2.imo.org/ISPSCode.

Repairs

Available.

Dry docks

The principal dry dock at the Toledo Shipyard has a length of 243.8m.

Bunkers, water and stores

Bunkering: Available.

Medical

Riverside Hospital, Toledo.

Transport

Nearest airport: Toledo Express Airport, 29km.

Nearest railway: Conrail CSX.

Working hours

Normally 0800-1700 hours.

Where it is

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.

The port

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.

Traffic

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

What are the pilot arrangements at Toledo?

Compulsory.

What time zone is Toledo in?

Local time at Toledo is UTC−5. Clocks go to UTC−4 on 14 Mar 2027. Back to UTC−5 on 7 Nov 2027.

What is the water density at Toledo?

Range 1000.

Which load line zone is Toledo in?

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.

Who carries out Port State Control at Toledo?

Port State Control at Toledo: US Coast Guard.

What is the UN/LOCODE of Toledo?

The UN/LOCODE of Toledo is USTOL.

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