Duluth-Superior – Scott Bjorklund
Duluth Entry: American Century departed at 20:07 (CST) Sunday night with coal for St. Clair. James R. Barker arrived at 0:27 Monday morning to load iron ore pellets. American Integrity arrived at 06:47 to load coal at SMET. Floragracht arrived at 14:12 to unload project cargo at Port Terminal. Algoma Intrepid arrived at 16:51 to fuel and load iron ore pellets at Burlington Northern. Lee A. Tregurtha arrived at 04:32 Tuesday morning to unload limestone at Graymont. Kaye E. Barker arrived at 13:55 to unload limestone at CN-Hallett #5. Clyde S. VanEnkevort arrived at 16:00 to load iron ore pellets at CN#6. As of Tuesday afternoon, Kaye E. Barker was unloading at CN-Hallett #5, Floragracht was unloading at Port Terminal, and Clyde S. VanEnkevort was loading at CN#6. Kaye E. Barker is estimated to depart Tuesday night empty. Clyde S. VanEnkevort is estimated to depart early Wednesday morning with iron ore pellets. Paul R. Tregurtha is expected to arrive late afternoon to load coal. Finally, Mesabi Miner is expected early evening to load iron ore pellets at CN#6.
Superior Entry: Algoma Intrepid departed at 12:49 (CST) Tuesday afternoon with iron ore pellets for Hamilton. Algoma Discovery arrived from anchor at 13:05 to load at BNSF. Lee A. Tregurtha departed at 14:05 empty for Marquette. As of Tuesday night, Algoma Discovery was loading at BNSF; she’s estimated to depart early Wednesday morning with iron ore pellets. Edwin H. Gott is expected Wednesday morning to load iron ore pellets at BNSF. Burns Harbor is expected early afternoon to also load at BNSF.
Thunder Bay, ON
Tuesday; 7:57 Alaskaborg arrived at Thunder Bay Terminals to load potash. 14:08 Algoma Harvester departed for Baie Comeau. 18:53 Narew departed for Quebec City.
St. Marys River
The off-lakes tug Northshore Challenger arrived and moored at MCM Marine. The tall ship Inland Seas was upbound into Lake Superior with no destination listed. Algoma Compass, a rare visitor, was upbound in the late evening.
Northern Lake Michigan
Port Inland: Tuesday; 1:49 After taking on a partial load Joseph L Block departed for Port Dolomite to finish loading.
Charlevoix: Tuesday 3:52 Bradshaw McKee / St Marys Challenger arrived to load cement products and departed at 10:13 for Green Bay. 10:28 Sam Laud arrived at the St Marys Cement plant to unload and departed at 15:43 for the Straits of Mackinac.
Holland, MI – Bill Van Appledorn
Calumet arrived early Tuesday AM to unload aggregate at Verplank’s and then moved on to Brewer’s for a split load.
Southern Lake Michigan – Stephen Sostaric
Ijzerborg was still at Iroquois Landing in South Chicago. Wilfred Sykes shifted to Indiana Harbor after finishing her unloading at Burns Harbor. Calumet and Indiana Harbor joined her in the evening. John J. Boland arrived at Buffington to unload. The Presque Isle departed Gary in the afternoon. It was a full house at the Port of Indiana – Burns Harbor with te Stewart J. Cort entering after the departure of the Sykes. Baie Comeau was loading at Cargill while Federal Ruhr and Timgad unloaded at the Fednav terminal.
Northern Lake Huron
Owen Sound: Tuesday; 15:29 Prentiss Brown / St Marys Conquest arrived to unload cement products.
Meldrum Bay: Tuesday; 12:57 Joyce L Van Enkevort / Great Lakes Trader arrived to load limestone. 14:01 Frontenac arrived and went to anchor.
Bruce Mines: Tuesday; 3:49 Manitoulin arrived to load trap rock and departed at 13:58 for Grand Haven.
Thessalon: Tuesday; 6:20 Saginaw arrived to load stone and departed at 15:42.
Port Dolomite: Tuesday; 8:40 Joseph L Block arrived to finish loading with limestone and departed at 20:03 for Duluth Superior.
Calcite: Tuesday; 7:25 Arthur M Anderson arrived to load limestone.
Stoneport: Tuesday; 10:21 Herbert C Jackson departed for Cleveland. 15:53 Manitowoc arrived to load limestone
Lake Erie Ports for Tuesday – Bill Kloss
Kingsville: Sharon MI/Huron Spirit arrived at 17:02.
Marblehead: Sharon MI/Huron Spirit arrived from Cleveland at 02:53 loaded and left at 10:55 for Kingsville.
Cleveland: Sharon MI/Huron Spirit departed Tuesday night for Marblehead. Dorothy Ann/Pathfinder departed with salt for Detroit at 11:34.
Fairport Harbor: Kristen Joelle arrived at 17:54.
Ashtabula: Laura L. VanEnkevort/Joseph H. Thompson arrived at 22:59.
Conneaut: Tug Kathy Lynn arrived at 16:01.
Nanticoke: Algoma Hansa departed at 13:24. Algocanada arrived.
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