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: American Integrity arrived at 03:04 (CST) Tuesday morning to load coal at SMET. American Mariner departed at 03:35 empty to load iron ore pellets in Marquette, MI. Lee A. Tregurtha arrived at 10:30 to unload limestone at Graymont. American Integrity departed at 16:13 with coal for St. Clair, MI. Stewart J. Cort arrived at 18:30 to load iron ore pellets at BNSF. As of Tuesday night, Lee A. Tregurtha was loading iron ore pellets at CN#6 and Heerengracht was unloading general cargo at Port Terminal. Mesabi Miner is expected Wednesday morning to load iron ore pellets at CN#6. Lee A. Tregurtha is estimated to depart Wednesday morning with iron ore pellets. Arthur M. Anderson is expected late afternoon to unload limestone at CN-Hallett #5. Finally, CSL Niagara is expected early evening to fuel at Husky; she will be shifting to load iron ore pellets at BNSF once finished.
Superior Entry: Algoma Guardian arrived at 09:27 (CST) Tuesday morning to load at BNSF; she departed at 20:06 with iron ore pellets for Quebec City. As of Tuesday night, Stewart J. Cort was loading iron ore pellets at BNSF. CSL Assiniboine is expected Wednesday evening to load at BNSF.
Two Harbors-Silver Bay – Gary A Putney
CSL Welland departed Two Harbors on 6/22 at 06:42 for Quebec City. James R. Barker arrived Two Harbors on 6/22 at 07:17. Due Two Harbors on 6/23 is the Edgar B. Speer and the CSL St-Laurent, that will probably be loading for Quebec City. Arriving Silver Bay on 6/22 at 12:20 was the Dirk S. VanEnkevort/Michigan Trader. Due Silver Bay late on the day in 6/23 is the American Century.
Thunder Bay
Tuesday; 2:45 Federal Yoshino departed for Montreal.
Milwaukee, WI – MKE Marine Reports
After delivering steel at Federal Marine Terminals, Maria G cleared for Toledo at 23:23 Monday (06/21). After delivering cement at Lafarge, GL Ostrander/Integrity cleared for Calumet Harbor at 05:54 Tuesday. Algoma Compass should arrive Wednesday with salt from Compass Minerals, Goderich.
Northern Lake Huron
Little Current: Tuesday; 14:09 CCGS Samuel Risley departed for Parry Sound. She had been working on Nav. Aids in the eastern North Chanel since Sunday.
Meldrum Bay: Monday; 23:54 Joyce L Van Enkevort / Great Lakes Trader departed for Marquette. Tuesday; 8:38 Saginaw arrived to load limestone.
Bruce Mines: Tuesday; 2:38 Robert S Pierson proceeded to the dock to load trap rock and departed at 12:23 for Port Colborne.
Port Dolomite: Monday; 21:29 Kaye E Barker departed for Grand Haven. Tuesday; 7:17 Cuyahoga arrived to load limestone and departed at 16:51 for Windsor. 16:56 John G Munson arrived to load limestone.
Cheboygan: Monday; 8:56 Calumet arrived to unload limestone and departed at 23:23 for Calcite. Tuesday, 5:47 The tug Michigan and tanker barge Great Lakes arrived at the US Oil Co. terminal to unload petroleum products and departed at 16:25 for Toledo.
Calcite: Tuesday; 5:22 Defiance / Ashtabula arrived to load.8:55 Calumet arrived to load limestone. 9:41 Clyde S Van Enkevort arrived and went to anchor. 9:45 the tug Albert and tanker barge Margaret arrived and went to anchor. 16:14 Calumet departed for Ashtabula. 16:18 The tug Albert and tanker barge Margaret proceeded to the dock to unload diesel fuel with assistance from the tug General which had arrived from Cheboygan.
Stoneport: Tuesday; 2:48 Arthur M Anderson departed for Duluth Superior. 8:15 John J Boland arrived to load limestone.
Goderich, ON – Bruce Douglas
Algoma Compass cleared 7.11 p.m. Tuesday upbound for Milwaukee with salt. Algoma Innovator expected next.
Lake Erie Ports for Tuesday – Bill Kloss
Marblehead: Dorothy Ann/Pathfinder departed for Cleveland at 07:24. American Courage left at 18:53.
Cleveland: Dorothy Ann/Pathfinder arrived at RiverDock at 12:35. She unloaded then went to the Bulk Terminal to load a shuttle. Isadora departed for Burns Harbor. Federal Kushiro arrived at the Port docks.
Fairport Harbor: Frontenac Laura L. VanEnkevort/Joseph H. Thompson arrived at 18:25 to unload at Osborne.
Ashtabula: Tug Paul L. Luedtke departed at 11:12.
Nanticoke: Algocanada and Algoscotia were at Imperial Oil. Algoma Transport departed for Clarkson at 04:34. Algosea was at anchor.
Buffalo, NY – Brian Wroblewski
The tug New York was finally ready to depart with her DS509A on the 22nd at 2 p.m. They got going on their own and took off for the lock at Black Rock without an assist tug. Once they made it to the lake, the tug stayed in the notch and they headed straight out the North Entrance for Marathon at Detroit.