Port reports are compiled from volunteer reader observations and AIS transmissions. Please send information about vessel arrivals and departures from your port to news@boatnerd.net by 9 p.m. (Eastern) nightly for them to be included in the next day’s news. Please include name of vessel, arrival time, day and dock it went to (if known). We welcome new reporters. If your port is not included, we would welcome your contributions. We are particularly looking for reporters for the St. Marys River, Southern Lake Michigan ports, Detroit, Toledo and the Hamilton/Toronto area.
Duluth-Superior – Scott Bjorklund
Duluth Entry: Federal Katsura departed at 00:53 (CST) Sunday morning with petroleum coke. Rt. Hon. Paul J. Martin arrived at 01:35 to load iron ore pellets at CN#6 for Quebec City. Paul R. Tregurtha departed at 14:22 with coal for St. Clair and Monroe. Drawsko arrived at 15:41 to load wheat at CHS#1. Finally, Algoma Mariner arrived at 17:34 to load petroleum coke at SMET. As of Sunday night, Rt. Hon. Paul J. Martin is the only vessel on the Duluth side. American Integrity is expected late Sunday night to load iron ore pellets at CN#6. Rt. Hon. Paul J. Martin is estimated to depart early Monday morning with iron ore pellets. Algoma Mariner is estimated to depart Monday morning with petroleum coke. Algoma Sault is expected Monday morning to unload salt at Envirotech-Hallett #8. Federal Dart is expected late Monday morning to load petroleum coke at SMET.
Superior Entry: Algoma Discovery arrived at 13:29 (CST) Sunday afternoon to load at BNSF. Besides the Discovery, Algoma Mariner was loading at SMET and Drawsko was loading at CHS#1. Algoma Discovery is estimated to depart early Monday morning with iron ore pellets. G3 Marquis is expected Monday morning to load at BNSF. Michipicoten is expected late Monday morning to load at BNSF after the G3 Marquis.
Two Harbors-Silver Bay – Gary A Putney
Edwin H. Gott departed Two Harbors on 6/5 at 22:09 for Gary. Walter J. McCarthy Jr. is due Two Harbors on 6/6. Due Two Harbors on 6/7 is the American Mariner. Northshore Mining in Silver Bay saw the arrival of the CSL Assiniboine on 6/6 at 12:16. When the Munson departed Two Harbors she had no unload destination. She is headed for Conneaut.
Thunder Bay, ON
Sunday; 7:47 The saltie Lyulin arrived and went to anchor. 8:49 Algoma Transport arrived at Thunder Bay Terminals to load coal.
Northern Lake Michigan
Port Inland: Sunday; 11 a.m. Great Republic departed for Holland. 11:31 Calumet weighed anchor and proceeded to the dock to load. She departed at 16:49 for Cleveland. 20:19 Joseph L Block arrived to load.
Charlevoix: Sunday; 0:58 Bradshaw McKee / St Marys Conquest departed for Manitowoc.
Green Bay, WI – Jon
On Sunday the Tug Michigan Barge Great Lakes departed at 3:10 am for Cheboygan, MI. Due Monday is the Tug Albert Barge Margaret from Sarnia with petroleum products.
Northern Lake Huron
Bruce Mines: Sunday; 10:43 Cuyahoga arrived to load trap rock and departed at 18:54 for Grand Haven.
Meldrum Bay: Sunday; 10:46 Whitefish Bay departed for Nanticoke. 10:48 Laura L Van Enkevort / Joseph H Thompson arrived to load limestone.
Drummond Island: Sunday; 15:11 Herbert C Jackson arrived to load
Calcite: Saturday; 20:36 Victory / Maumee departed for Burns Harbor. 22:36 Clyde S Van Enkevort arrived to load limestone and departed Sunday at 11:11 for Buffington. 14:13 H Lee White arrived to load limestone.
Stoneport: Sunday; 11:24 Olive L Moore / Menominee departed for Marysville. 18:04 John Marshall / Lake Trader arrived.
Goderich, ON – Bruce Douglas
Federal Caribou cleared 9.18 pm Saturday downbound for Montreal. Algoma Innovator cleared 5.10 am Sunday upbound for Chicago with salt. Algoma Intrepid arrived 2.05 pm Sunday loading at Compass Minerals. Intrepid 50th vessel this season for salt in Goderich.
Saginaw River – Todd Shorkey
Calumet made her first visit to the Saginaw River on Friday, calling on the Port Fisher Terminals in Bay City to unload in the Bay Aggregates Slip. H. Lee White arrived on Saturday, also unloading at Port Fisher.
Lake Erie Ports for Sunday – Bill Kloss
Marblehead: American Courage departed for Cleveland at 06:07.
Cleveland: Dorothy Ann/Pathfinder is on a shuttle. G.L. Ostrander/Integrity arrived at 04:47 for LaFarge. After unloading she departed for Alpena at 18:46. American Courage arrived at 09:47 for Osborne. Algoma Buffalo left at 13:46.
Ashtabula: Ocean Castle is at the Pinney dock.
Conneaut: Edgar B. Speer arrived at 12:49 and went to the P&C dock.
Nanticoke: Algonorth departed at 08:05 for Montreal. Algocanada left for Sarnia at 03:51. Algoma Hansa came in from anchorage at 19:43. CSL Tadoussac departed at 01:43 for Duluth.
Rochester, NY – Tom Brewer
McKeil Spirit departed Sunday morning bound for Picton in ballast.