Duluth-Superior – Scott Bjorklund
Duluth Entry: Wilfred Sykes arrived at 19:04 (CST) Thursday evening to unload limestone at Graymont. Algoma Discovery departed at 20:45 with iron ore pellets for Hamilton. As of Thursday night, Algoma Guardian was anchored off Duluth waiting to load iron ore pellets at CN#6; she’s expected to arrive Thursday night to load iron ore pellets at CN#6. American Century is expected early Friday morning to load iron ore pellets at CN#6; since the dock will be occupied, she will most like anchor or wait at Lakehead. Mesabi Miner is expected late morning to load coal at SMET. Wilfred Sykes is estimated to depart in the afternoon with winter feed from CN#6. Finally, Indiana Harbor is expected mid-afternoon to load coal at SMET.
Superior Entry: Joseph L. Block departed at 10:56 (CST) with iron ore pellets for Burns Harbor. Walter J. McCarthy Jr. arrived at 11:27 to load iron ore pellets at BNSF. As of Thursday night, Walter J. McCarthy Jr. was loading at BNSF and Wilfred Sykes was unloading at Graymont. Walter J. McCarthy Jr. is estimated to depart Friday morning with iron ore pellets.
Two Harbors-Silver Bay – Gary A Putney
American Spirit arrived Two Harbors at 05:12 on 8/12. Edwin H. Gott arrived Two Harbors on 8/12 at 17:25 for N of #2 layby. Due Two Harbors on 8/13 are the Spruceglen and the Presque Isle. Edgar B. Speer was laying off Two Harbors waiting on S of #2. Northshore Mining in Silver Bay saw the Joyce L. VanEnkevort/Great Lakes Trader depart on 8/11 at 21:32. Arriving Silver Bay on 8/12 at 16:07 was the Clyde S. Van Enkevort/Erie Trader. Due Silver Bay on 8/13 is the Capt. Henry Jackman.
Thunder Bay, ON
Wednesday; 18:13 Algoma Equinox departed for Quebec City. Thursday; 9:36 Federal Satsuki arrived and went to anchor. 14:17 Kaministiqua departed for Sorel.
Northern Lake Michigan
Charlevoix: Thursday, 19:00 Baie Comeau arrived at the St Marys Cement plant to unload.
Port Inland: Thursday; 1:34 Arthur M Anderson departed for Muskegon.
Brevort: Wednesday; 19:36 Herbert C Jackson departed for Buffalo.
Muskegon, MI – Muskegon Ships
Arthur M. Anderson came in for her second visit of the season Thursday with a load of limestone from Port Inland, MI, for the Verplank’s Cobb Dock
Northern Lake Huron
Meldrum Bay: Thursday; 0:29 Algoma Innovator departed for Windsor. Laura L Van Enkevort / Joseph H Thompson arrived to load limestone and departed at 15:28 down bound on Lake Huron..
Drummond Island: Wednesday; 21:33 Manitowoc arrived to load limestone and departed Thursday at 8:05 for Fairport.
Port Dolomite: Wednesday; 20:21 John J Bloand arrived to load limestone and departed Thursday at 10:22 for the Saginaw River. Calcite: Thursday; 1:21 Great Republic arrived to load limestone. 4:73 Calumet departed for Ashtabula. 14:49 Great Republic departed for Buffington.15:09 Victory / Maumee arrived to load limestone.
Stoneport: Thursday; 5:27 Sam Laud departed for the Saginaw River.
Alpena: Thursday; 7:23 G L Ostrander / Integrity arrived to load cement products.
Goderich, ON – Bruce Douglas
No traffic.
Lake Erie Ports for Thursday – Bill Kloss
Marblehead: Manitoulin left late Wednesday night for Amherstburg. Cuyahoga departed for Windsor at 11:50. Sharon MI/Huron Spirit arrived to load at 12:04.The combo departed for Detroit at 18:11.
Sandusky: Kaye E. Barker departed for Detroit at 00:49.
Cleveland: BBC Texas arrived at 06:09 and went to dock 24W at the Port. She departed for Burns Harbor at 19:53. Bradshaw McKee/St. Mary’s Conquest had a split load for both St. Mary’s terminals. Samuel deChamplain/Innovation arrived at LaFarge at 20:01 to unloadatLaFarge. . American Courage remains on the Cliffs shuttles. Petite Forte/St.Mary’s Cement is hugging the Lake Erie shoreline on her way to Toronto.
Nanticoke: CSL Tadoussac departed at 05:36 for Two Harbors. Algonova is at Imperial Oil and Algosea is at anchor.
Rochester, NY – Tom Brewer
McKeil Spirit arrived at the Lehigh Cement Dock at about 14:30 Thursday.
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