Port Reports – July 19

Duluth-Superior – Scott Bjorklund
Duluth Entry: Indiana Harbor departed at 00:32 (CST) Sunday morning with iron ore pellets for Indiana Harbor. American Century arrived at 08:30 to load coal at SMET. Great Republic departed at 13:09 with iron ore pellets for Gary. As of Sunday night, no vessels were in port on the Duluth side. American Century is estimated to depart Sunday night with coal for St. Clair. James R. Barker is expected early Monday to load iron ore pellets at CN#6. American Integrity is expected mid-morning to load coal at SMET. Floragracht is expected mid-afternoon to unload general cargo at Port Terminal.
Superior Entry: No vessel traffic has taken place since Saturday morning. American Century was loading at SMET Sunday night. Algoma Intrepid is expected late Monday afternoon to load iron ore pellets at BNSF.

Two Harbors-Silver Bay – Gary A Putney
Due the CN ore dock in Two Harbors on 7/19 is the American Spirit. Due Northshore Mining in Silver Bay on 7/19 are the Algoma Niagara and the Walter J. McCarthy Jr.

Northern Lake Michigan
Port Inland: Saturday; 5:37 Hon James L Oberstar departed for Muskegon. 6:41 Undaunted / Pere Marquette 41 arrived to load limestone and departed at 12:04 for Holland. Sunday; 15:44 Wilfred Sykes arrived to load.
Brevort: Saturday; 9:04 Herbert C Jackson arrived to load processed sand and departed at 20:43 for Buffalo.

Southern Lake Michigan
Burns Harbor and Federal Ruhr were at Burns Harbor Sunday night. John D. Leitch was at Indiana Harbor. Ijzerborg was at S. Chicago.

Northern Lake Huron

Meldrum Bay: Thursday; 23:55 Cuyahoga arrived to load  limestone and departed Friday at 7:23 for Holland.17:49 Laura L Van Enkevort / Joseph H Thompson arrived to load and departed Saturday at 6:00 for Marysville.18:37 Algoma Compass arrived to load limestone and departed Sunday at 11:45 for Windsor.
Thessalon: Sunday; 19:30 Cuyahoga arrived to load stone.
Bruce Mines: Saturday; 18:03 Saginaw arrived to load trap rock and departed Sunday at 4:56 for the Saginaw River.
Port Dolomite: Thursday;  Manitoulin departed for Sombra. Defiance / Ashtabula proceeded to the dock to load limestone and departed Friday at 18:20 down bound on Lake Huron. Sunday; 11:52 John J Boland arrived to load limestone.
Cheboygan: Friday 1:57 The tug Michigan / tanker barge Great Lakes arrived to unload petroleum products and departed at 13:33 for Calcite.
Calcite: Thursday; 16:31 Sam Laud departed. Friday; 2:42 Great Republic departed for Duluth Superior  5:00 Joseph L Block arrived to load and departed at 19:57 for Indiana Harbor. 19:59 the tug Michigan / tanker barge Great Lakes arrived to unload diesel fuel. 22:04 Sam Laud arrived to load. Saturday; 7:09 the tug Michigan / tanker barge Great Lakes departed for Toledo. 9:20 Manitowoc arrived to load. 9:20 Sam Laud departed for Detroit. 18:37 Manitowoc departed for Buffington. 23:50 John G Munson arrived to load. Sunday; 1:56 Lee A Tregurtha arrived to load and departed at 16:20 for Superior. 18:57 John G Munson departed for Marine City. 19:01 Olive L Moore / Menominee arrived to load.
Stoneport: Friday  Olive L Moore / Menominee departed for Marine City. Saturday; 3:20 American Courage arrived to load limestone and departed at 13:46 for Fairport.Sunday; 9:58 Kaye E Barker arrived to load and departed at 15:26 for Meldrum Bay.
Alpena: Friday; 14:12 The cement carrier Alpena arrived at the Lafarge plant to load and departed Saturday at 18:49 for Green Bay. 19:39 Samuel De Champlain / Innovation arrived to load cement.

Goderich, ON – Bruce Douglas.
Algoma Sault cleared 4.01 pm Saturday upbound for Milwaukee with salt.  Tenth appearance for Algoma Sault this season in Goderich for salt.  Algoma Conveyor cleared 9.40 am Sunday downbound for Montreal with salt.

Lake Erie Ports for Sunday – Bill Kloss
Monroe:  Paul R.Tregurtha arrived at 16:37 to unload at DTE.
Marblehead:  Manitoulin departed at 14:22.
Lorain:  Defiance/Ashtabula arrived at 18:38 and went to LaFarge with assistance from G tug Ohio.
Cleveland:  Sea Eagle II/St.Marys Cement II departed for Toledo at 10:08. Joyce L. VanEnkevort/ Great Lakes Trader arrived at the Bulk Terminal at 16:02.
Fairport Harbor:  American Courage arrived at 19:01 for Osborne Stone.
Conneaut:  Edgar B. Speer left for Two Harbors at 11:08. Arthur M. Anderson came in from anchorage at 11:01. She departed for Calcite at 20:26.
Nanticoke:  Algoma Hansa came in to Imperial Oil from anchorage at 01:51. Edwin H. Gott arrived at Stelco at 02:23 and Frontenac was close behind,  arriving at 02:59. The Gott unloaded and departed at 16:11.

Seaway – Rene Beauchamp
New ships expected in the Seaway under their current name, updated on July 17. The general cargo BBC St. Petersburg next week. The US laker Manistee under tow, date unknown. Sold for scrapping in Turkey. Hopefully in a few weeks, the containership Peyton Lynn C. ex Gesina Schepers.

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