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This is the ship as she is leaving the Poe Lock which is the only lock that can handle the bulk of the freighter traffic going through the Locks.
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The John D. Leitch started her career as the Canadian Century and was built by the Port Weller Dry Docks at St. Catharines, ON in 1967. In 2001 she underwent a refit to increase her cargo capacity.
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She is 730 feet long and can carry 31,000 tons of cargo.
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