Duluth-Superior – Scott Bjorklund
Duluth Entry: Herbert C. Jackson arrived at 14:38 (CST) Monday with limestone for CN-Hallett #5. Federal Dee arrived at 19:08 to unload cement at CRH. As of Monday night, Federal Dee was unloading at CRH, John G. Munson was loading at CN#6, Herbert C. Jackson was unloading at CN-Hallett #5, Fortunagracht was sitting at Port Terminal, and Federal Nakagawa was anchored off Duluth waiting to load wheat at Gavilon. Herbert C. Jackson is estimated to depart early Tuesday, American Integrity is expected to arrive early morning to load coal at SMET, John G. Munson is estimated to depart early morning with iron ore pellets, Federal Nakagawa is expected to arrive early morning, Mesabi Miner is expected to arrive mid-morning to load iron ore pellets at CN#6, Fortunagracht is expected to depart empty mid-afternoon, and Wilfred Sykes is expected late Tuesday to unload limestone at Graymont.
Superior Entry: Burns Harbor arrived at 22:58 (CST) Sunday to load at BNSF; she departed at 12:58 Monday with iron ore pellets for her namesake port. Tim S. Dool arrived at 13:44 to load at BNSF. As of Monday night, Tim S. Dool was the only vessel on the Superior side. She’s estimated to depart early Tuesday with iron ore pellets. Algoma Guardian is expected early morning to load at BNSF.
Two Harbors-Silver Bay – Gary A Putney
Michipicoten arrived Two Harbors on 7/5 at 12:47 for South of #2 shiploader. She departed at 17:05 for the Soo. Arriving Northshore Mining in Silver Bay on 7/5 at 13:56 was the Walter J. McCarthy Jr. Due Two Harbors on 7/6 are the Edgar B. Speer and the James R. Barker.
Thunder Bay, ON
Saturday; 3:29 The saltie Isadora arrived at the Richardson Main Terminal to load wheat. 13:34 The saltie Gardno arrived and went to anchor. 15:49 Algoma Harvester departed for Baie Comeau. 16:27 Lubie weighed anchor and proceeded to the Superior Elevator to finish loading grain. Sunday; 19:54 The CSL self unloader Thunder Bay arrived at Thunder Bay Terminals to load coal. 21:01 Federal Hunter weighed anchor and proceeded to the Superior Elevator to finish loading grain. 21:20 Lubie departed for Montreal. 22:52 Algoma Innovator arrived at Viterra B to load grain.Monday; 13:27 The CSL self unloader Thunder Bay departed for Hamilton. 14:00 Evans Spirit arrived and went to anchor off of the Current River entrance.
St. Marys River
Wilfred Sykes and Arthur M. Anderson, two vessels that were on Lake Superior the night the Edmund Fitzgerald sank in 1975, met at the Soo Locks on July 5. View a video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CDHkrubCLTI
Northern Lake Michigan
Port Inland: Friday; 23:38 Joseph L Block departed for Burns Harbor. Saturday; 15:10 John J Boland arrived to load limestone and departed Sunday at 4:21 for Muskegon. 21:03 Wilfred Sykes arrived to load limestone and departed Monday at 6:45 for Duluth Superior.
Brevort: Monday; John J Boland arrived to load processed sand.
Charlevoix: Monday; 6:24 Caroline McKee / Commander arrived to load cement products and departed at 17:33 for Chicago.
Northern Lake Huron
Midland: Saturday; 16:19 Frontenac departed for Thessalon.
Thessalon: Sunday; 7:37 Frontenac arrived to load stone.14:44 Cuyahoga arrived and went to anchor. 21:19 Frontenac departed for Windsor. 21:24 Cuyahoga proceeded to the dock to load stone and departed Monday at 4:45 for the Saginaw River.
Bruce Mines: Monday; 9:45 Dirk S Van Enkevort / Michigan Trader arrived to load trap rock.
Meldrum Bay: Saturday; Sam Laud departed for the Saginaw River. Monday; 13:28 Algoma Intrepid arrived to load limestone.
Drummond Island: Sunday; 2:27 Laura L Van Enkevort / Joseph H Thompson arrived to partially load with limestone and departed at 6:25 for Calcite. Port Dolomite: Sunday; 5:09 Manitoulin arrived to load limestone and departed at 17:42 for Windsor.
Cheboygan: Saturday; 16:28 The tug Michigan / tanker barge Great Lakes arrived at the US Oil Co. terminal to unload petroleum products and departed Sunday at 6:36 for Toledo.
Calcite: Friday; 20:19 Victory / Maumee departed for Buffington. Saturday; 11:23 Calumet arrived to load and departed Sunday at 0:08 for Cleveland. 9:58 Laura L Van Enkevort / Joseph H Thompson arrived to finish loading limestone and departed at 15:16 for Cleveland. 15:20 American Mariner arrived to load limestone and departed Monday at 8:50 for Bay City. 18:24 Great Republic arrived to load limestone.
Alpena: Saturday; 11:47 The cement carrier Alpena arrived at the Lafarge plant to load and departed at 16:45 for Bay City. Sunday; 22:32 Defiance / Ashtabula arrived to unload at the Lafarge plant and departed Monday at 12:11 for Calcite. 17:27 Algoma Buffalo arrived in the Thunder Bay River to unload road salt.
Goderich, ON – Bruce Douglas
Algoma Buffalo cleared 7.49 am Monday upbound for Alpena with salt. Algoma Compass arrived 1.35 pm Monday loading at Compass Minerals. This is the 10th trip for Algoma Compass into Goderich this season for salt.
Lake Erie Ports for Monday – Bill Kloss
Monroe: Paul R.Tregurtha arrived at 10:18 to unload at DTE. She unloaded, then left at 20:47.
Marblehead: Dorothy Ann/Pathfinder left anchorage and went to Cleveland.
Cleveland: Clyde S. VanEnkevort/Erie Trader arrived at 01:08 and went to anchor to wait for the Indiana Harbor to finish unloading. Calumet arrived at 05:14 to unload at Ontario Stone. Also at anchor is American Courage. Indiana Harbor departed at 13:13 and is headed to Sarnia for fuel. Clyde S. VanEnkevort/Erie Trader came in to the Bulk Terminal at 13:44. Dorothy Ann/Pathfinder arrived at Cargill at 14:28. Calumet unloaded and departed for Windsor at 15:29. Petite Forte/St.Marys Cement arrived at 16:16 and went to the St.Marys Jefferson St. terminal.
Nanticoke: Algoma Hansa arrived at 21:15. Algonova was still at Imperial Oil.
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