400-Foot Freighter Grounds, Gets Jammed in an Ohio River

9,000-ton freighter gets stuck on river, freed by tugboats

Two tugboats freed a freighter stuck on the Cuyahoga River on Friday morning.

400-foot freighter grounds, gets jammed in an Ohio river

Great Lakes shipping fans had all eyes on the Cuyahoga River in Cleveland, Ohio early this morning as word spread that a 406-foot cement carrier out of Canada had run around and gotten jammed sideways in the waterway.

Carrier hauling 3,500 tons of cement jams Cuyahoga River for hours, closing off traffic

CLEVELAND — A 406-foot carrier vessel became grounded near the East Bank of the Flats early Friday, closing off the Cuyahoga River for several hours.

Ship gets stuck then freed in Cleveland harbor early Friday morning

The Sunnanvik was finally freed around 6 a.m., according to the Coast Guard.

Ship that was stuck and blocking Cuyahoga River in Cleveland has been moved: See updates

A cement carrier from Detroit blocked the Cuyahoga River overnight in Cleveland but was moved by 6 a.m. No injuries reported in the incident.

Freighter freed after being stuck at mouth of Cuyahoga River in East Bank of the Flats

This freighter is called the "MV Sunnanvik," which is a cement carrier with a dead weight of more than 8,600 metric tons.