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The Port of Albany Grain Elevators & Feed Mill

July 21, 2025 by Guest Contributor Leave a Comment

The following description is from 1941.

The Port of Albany grain elevator, which is located in the port commission area on the west side of the Hudson River, was constructed by the port commission and is leased for operation to the Cargill Grain Co., Inc.

It is of concrete construction, having a storage capacity of 13,500,000 bushels, and is equipped with facilities for rapid handling. A battery of eight pneumatic marine legs capable of moving 20,000 bushels an hour can be employed in the unloading of a vessel at one time. [Read more…] about The Port of Albany Grain Elevators & Feed Mill

Port of Albany: Piers, Wharves and Docks in 1941

July 16, 2025 by Guest Contributor Leave a Comment

The following description is from 1941.

There are 30 terminal facilities at the Port of Albany, including those on the east side of the Hudson River at and below Rensselaer. These facilities provide a total of 18,661 linear feet of berthing space with depths ranging from 33 to 6 feet at mean low water.

Of this number 10 with a total berthage of 2,948 feet are used for handling petroleum products and five with a berthage of 2,525 feet are used for handling miscellaneous cargo in foreign and domestic trade. Two facilities with 1,370 feet of berthage are used for handling grain, one with 200 feet provides space for the movement of iron and steel scrap, while another with 1,617 feet of berthing space is used exclusively for handling lumber. [Read more…] about Port of Albany: Piers, Wharves and Docks in 1941

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