Duluth-Superior – Scott Bjorklund
Duluth Entry: American Integrity arrived at 07:10 (CST) Sunday morning to load coal at SMET. Tug Zeus and barge Deegan arrived at 14:22 to unload calcium chloride at Envirotech-Hallett #8. Wilfred Sykes departed at 15:47 with sinter feed for Indiana Harbor. Joseph L. Block departed at 17:56 with iron ore pellets for Indiana Harbor. American Integrity departed at 18:58 with coal for St. Clair. As of Sunday night, no vessels were in port on the Duluth side. There is no expected traffic on the Duluth side until Tuesday.
Superior Entry: Stewart J. Cort departed at 03:54 (CST) Sunday morning with iron ore pellets for Burns Harbor. Algoma Guardian arrived at 04:29 to load at BNSF; she departed at 15:06 with iron ore pellets for Hamilton. CSL Niagara arrived at 15:32 to load at BNSF. As of Sunday night, CSL Niagara was loading at BNSF while CSL Laurentien and CSL Tadoussac were waiting at anchor outside the Superior entry. Tug Zeus and barge Deegan were also unloading at Envirotech-Hallett #8 Sunday night. CSL Niagara is estimated to depart early Monday with iron ore pellets. CSL Laurentien will be next in line to arrive, followed by CSL Tadoussac.
Southern Lake Michigan – Stephen Sostaric
South Chicago: G.L. Ostrander/Integrity arrived early Sunday morning. Caroline McKee/Commander departed early Sunday for Muskegon, where she arrived later in the day.
Buffington Harbor: Hon. James L. Oberstar arrived Sunday, unloaded her cargo of stone, and departed by evening.
Gary: Edgar B. Speer departed overnight heading for Duluth.
Port of Indiana – Burns Harbor: Iryda and Ijzerborg remained at the Port of Indiana Sunday. Dorothy Ann/Pathfinder arrived in the evening.
Goderich, ON – Bruce Douglas.
Algoma Innovator cleared 3.43 am Sunday upbound for Milwaukee with salt. Michipicoten arrived 9.22 am Sunday unloaded trap rock at new wharf. Michipiocoten cleared 4.52 pm Sunday upbound for Drummond Island. Algoma Buffalo arrived 6.18 pm Sunday loading at Compass Minerals.
Lake Erie Ports for Sunday – Bill Kloss
South Chicago: G.L. Ostrander/Integrity arrived early Sunday morning. Caroline McKee/Commander departed early Sunday for Muskegon, where she arrived later in the day.
Buffington Harbor: Hon. James L. Oberstar arrived Sunday, unloaded her cargo of stone, and departed by evening.
Gary: Edgar B. Speer departed overnight heading for Duluth.
Port of Indiana – Burns Harbor: Iryda and Ijzerborg remained at the Port of Indiana Sunday. Dorothy Ann/Pathfinder arrived in the evening.
Picton, ON – Tom Brewer
McKeil Spirit departed the Lehigh Cement Plant Dock Sunday afternoon bound for Toronto.
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