Duluth-Superior – Scott Bjorklund
Duluth Entry: Indiana Harbor arrived at 08:38 (CST) Thursday morning to load iron ore pellets at CN#6. Paul R. Tregurtha arrived at 13:22 to load coal at SMET. As of Thursday night, Indiana Harbor is loading at CN#6 and Federal Dee is unloading at CRH. Joseph L. Block is expected early Friday to unload limestone at CN#6, Paul R. Tregurtha is estimated to depart early morning with coal, H. Lee White is expected mid-morning to unload limestone at Graymont, and Indiana Harbor is estimated to depart late morning with iron ore pellets.
Superior Entry: Algoma Transport arrived at 20:41 (CST) Wednesday night to load at BNSF; she departed at 09:17 Thursday with iron ore pellets for Quebec City. Michipicoten arrived from anchor at 09:29 to also load at BNSF; she departed at 14:28 with iron ore pellets for Sault Ste. Marie. Finally, CSL Laurentien arrived at 16:11 to load at BNSF. As of Thursday night, CSL Laurentien was loading at BNSF, Federal Nakagawa was loading at Gavilon, Wilfred Sykes was unloading at Graymont, and Paul R. Tregurtha was loading at SMET. CSL Niagara is expected early Friday to anchor off Superior waiting to load after Stewart J. Cort. Tug Zeus and barge Deegan are expected mid-morning to unload calcium chloride at Envirotech-Hallett #8. CSL Laurentien is estimated to depart late morning with iron ore pellets; Stewart J. Cort will arrive from anchor once Laurentien departs.
Thunder Bay, ON
Thursday; 4:16 Gardno finished loading at the Superior Elevator and shifted to the main anchorage. 5:38 Miedwie weighed anchor and proceeded to the Superior Elevator to load grain.11:46 Fivelborg weighed anchor and proceeded to Viterra B to load grain. CSL St Laurent departed for Montreal. Fivelborg shifted to Viterra A to finish loading.
Menominee, MI – Scott Best
Marietje Andrea departed Thursday afternoon after unloading wood pulp at the KKIL dock in Menominee. Next port of call is Thunder Bay, ON. Tug William C Gaynor assisted them in departing.
Northern Lake Huron:
Goderich, ON – Bruce Douglas
Algoma Intrepid arrived at 8 pm loading at Compass Minerals. Fifteenth appearance for Intrepid this season to load salt in Goderich.
Lake Erie Ports for Thursday – Bill Kloss
Monroe: New York/Double Skin 509A departed at 07:39 for Detroit.
Sandusky: Algoma Buffalo arrived late Thursday night.
Cleveland: Petite Forte/St. Marys Cement departed at 00:50. McKeil Spirit left for Picton at 08:09. Samuel deChamplain/Innovation came in from anchorage to unload at LaFarge at 01:04. After unloading they departed for Detroit at 16:54. Algoma Intrepid departed for Goderich at 00:27. American Courage is running shuttles.
Fairport Harbor: Frontenac left at 18:15.
Ashtabula: Dirk S. VanEnkevort/Michigan Trader departed for Silver Bay at 05:04. Victory/Maumee arrived at 07:04 and departed at 15:13 Robert S. Pierson left for Clarkson at 13:05. Arriving late Thursday night was American Mariner.
Nanticoke: Algoma Hansa departed at 05:20 for Sorel-Tracy. Algosea moved to the dock at 05:30.
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