Duluth-Superior – Scott Bjorklund
Duluth Entry: Samuel de Champlain arrived at 07:41 (CST) Monday morning to unload cement at Lafarge Superior. John G. Munson arrived at 08:52 to unload limestone at CN-Hallett #5. Algoma Innovator arrived at 11:52 to unload salt at Compass Minerals. American Century arrived at 17:32 to load coal at SMET. As of Monday night, American Spirit was still loading at CN#6, John G. Munson was unloading at CN-Hallett #5, and Algoma Innovator was unloading at Compass Minerals. American Spirit is estimated to depart sometime Monday night with iron ore pellets. H. Lee White is expected early Tuesday to load iron ore pellets at CN#6. Mesabi Miner is also expected early morning to load at CN#6. American Century is estimated to depart early morning with coal. Algoma Innovator is estimated to depart mid-morning empty. James R. Barker is expected mid-morning to load coal at SMET. Arthur M. Anderson is expected Tuesday night to unload limestone at CN-Hallett #5.
Superior Entry: Algoma Discovery departed at 23:42 (CST) Sunday night with iron ore pellets for Hamilton. Radcliffe R. Latimer arrived at 13:36 Monday to load at BNSF. As of Monday night, Samuel de Champlain was unloading at Lafarge Superior, American Century was loading at SMET, and the Radcliffe was loading at BNSF. Radcliffe R. Latimer is estimated to depart early Tuesday with iron ore pellets. Burns Harbor is expected Tuesday afternoon to load at BNSF. Samuel de Champlain is estimated to depart Tuesday afternoon empty. Frontenac is expected Tuesday evening to load at BNSF.
Two Harbors-Silver Bay – Gary A Putney
Due Two Harbors on 7/13 is the Edgar B. Speer. Northshore Mining in Silver Bay saw the departure of the Hon. James L. Oberstar at 09:15 for Burns Harbor.
Thunder Bay, ON
Monday; 13:34 Gardno departed for Quebec City. 14:01 Kaministiqua arrived at the Richardson Main Terminal to load wheat. 18:54 The saltie Fortunagracht arrived and went to anchor.
St. Marys River
The new Captain Henry Jackman was downbound at the Soo Locks on Monday with her first cargo, grain from Thunder Bay for Baie Comeau.
Northern Lake Michigan
Port Inland: Sunday; 8:26 Manitowoc arrived to load limestone and departed at 17:47 for Fairport. 22:57 Joyce L Van Enkevort arrived to load and departed Monday at 14:19 for Duluth Superior. 14:45 Great Republic arrived to load limestone.
Northern Lake Huron
Meldrum Bay: Monday; 8:12 Defiance / Ashtabula departed for Muskegon.
Port Dolomite: Monday 11:05 Herbert C Jackson arrived to load limestone.
Cheboygan: Monday 3:39 The tug Michigan and tanker barge Great Lakes departed for Toledo.
Calcite: Monday; 1:58 American Mariner arrived to load limestone. 4:16 Victory / Maumee arrived to load limestone. 17:08 American Mariner departed for Duluth Superior.
Stoneport: Monday; 7:30 Arthur M Anderson departed for Duluth Superior. 8:08 Laura L VanEnkevort / Joseph H Thompson arrived to load limestone and departed at 18:26 for Cleveland.
Alpena: Monday; 0:48 Herbert C Jackson departed for Port Dolomite.
Goderich, ON – Bruce Douglas
No traffic to report.
Lake Erie Ports for Sunday – Bill Kloss
Monroe: Paul R.Tregurtha arrived at 03:57 to unload at DTE. She unloaded and departed at 16:27. New York/Double Skin 509A arrived at 20:29.
Marblehead: Cuyahoga departed at 12:46 for Windsor.
Sandusky: Sam Laud arrived at 05:14, loaded coal at Norfolk Southern and left at 17:35.
Cleveland: Algoma Buffalo is at Cargill. Prentiss Brown/St.Marys Challenger arrived at 17:30. American Courage departed at 18:26.
Fairport Harbor: John J. Boland arrived at 13:02 with stone for Osborne.
Conneaut: Indiana Harbor arrived at 22:59.
Nanticoke: Algonova is at Imperial Oil. Edwin H. Gott departed at 01:09 for Two Harbors. CSL ‘s Whitefish Bay.
Rochester, NY – Tom Brewer
McKeil Spirit arrived at the Lehigh Cement Dock at 7 am Monday.
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