The spectacle of a large freighter moving through the Sturgeon Bay channel as part of the Winter Fleet was fully displayed Wednesday morning.  The downtown bridges were up, and traffic was delayed for about 20 minutes as the Joseph L. Block arrived at Fincantieri Bay Shipbuilding as part of the Winter Fleet arrival.

The 728-foot steel self-unloading Great Lakes bulk freighter docked at the shipyard at approximately 11 a.m.  Last year, 18 ships were in Sturgeon Bay until early April as part of the winter fleet work at Fincantieri Bay Shipbuilding.   You can follow the progress of ships on the Great Lakes at Marine Traffic by clicking here.