Duluth-Superior – Scott Bjorklund
Duluth Entry: James R. Barker departed at 18:29 (CST) Wednesday evening with iron ore pellets for Cleveland. American Century arrived from anchor at 18:52 to load iron ore pellets at CN#6. As of Wednesday night, American Century was loading at CN#6. H. Lee White is expected Thursday mid-afternoon to unload limestone at Graymont. Arthur M. Anderson is expected early evening to unload limestone at C.Reiss Coal. American Century is estimated to depart Thursday evening or later with iron ore pellets.
Superior Entry: Baie Comeau arrived at 14:48 (CST) Wednesday afternoon to load iron ore pellets at BNSF. As of Wednesday night, Baie Comeau was loading at BNSF. Baie Comeau is estimated to depart early Thursday with iron ore pellets. Robert S. Pierson is expected Thursday afternoon to load iron ore pellets at BNSF.
Two Harbors-Silver Bay – Gary A Putney
Michipicoten arrived Two Harbors on 8/25 for S. of #2 at 14:28 and departed on the same date at 19:07 for the Soo. Due Two Harbors on 8/26 is the Edgar B. Speer and the H. Lee White after it unloads stone at Graymont in Superior. Arriving Northshore Mining in Silver Bay at 05:55 on 8/25 was the Rt. Hon. Paul J. Martin. It looks like she stopped at Sand Island before heading to Silver Bay.
Thunder Bay, ON
Tuesday; 17:16 Algoma Niagara departed for Hamilton. Wednesday; 2:09 Robert S Pierson arrived at the Richardson Current River Terminal to load grain. 9:06 Algoma Transport arrived at Thunder Bay Terminals to load coal.
Northern Lake Michigan
Port Inland: Tuesday; 21:46 H Lee White departed for Duluth Superior.
Charlevoix: Tuesday; 18:50 Caroline McKee / Commander departed for Chicago. Prentiss Brown / St Marys Conquest shifted to the loading dock and departed Wednesday at 7:07 for Owen Sound.
Southern Lake Michigan – Stephen Sostaric
South Chicago: Caroline McKee/Commander arrived at South Chicago Wednesday night.
Gary: Indiana Harbor arrived early Wednesday morning to unload.
Port of Indiana – Burns Harbor: Federal Weser departed for Milwaukee in the early evening. Stewart J. Cort arrived from Superior to unload Wednesday night.
Northern Lake Huron
Meldrum Bay: Tuesday; 20:35 Algoma Intrepid departed for Sarnia. Wednesday; 13:00 Kaye E Barker arrived at the Lafarge quarry dock to load
Port Dolomite: Tuesday; 23:45 Manitowoc departed for the Saginaw River. 16:49 Joseph L Block arrived to load limestone.
Cheboygan: Tuesday; 18:26 The tug Albert / tanker barge Margaret departed for Sarnia.
Calcite: Wednesday; 0:49 Arthur M Anderson departed for Duluth Superior. Wilfred Sykes weighed anchor and proceeded to the dock to load. 12:40 American Mariner departed for Burns Harbor. 14:06 Wilfred Sykes departed for Indiana Harbor.
Stoneport: Tuesday; 19:06 Dorothy Ann / Pathfinder departed for Detroit. Herbert C Jackson proceeded to the dock to load and departed Wednesday at 3:57 for Marquette.
Port Gypsum: Tuesday; 0:40 John J Boland arrived to load gypsum and departed Wednesday at 0:01 for Waukegan.
Goderich, ON – Bruce Douglas
No traffic to report. Algoma Intrepid was unloading stone in Sarnia. On her way now to Goderich and expected to load salt.
Lake Erie Ports for Wednesday – Bill Kloss
Marblehead: Sam Laud left Tuesday night for Cleveland. Olive L. Moore/Menominee came in to the dock late Tuesday night. The combo left at 14:35 for Lorain.
Sandusky: CSL Laurentian arrived at 01:49 to load coal at Norfolk Southern. She departed at 20:16 for Hamilton.
Lorain: Olive L. Moore/Menominee arrived from Marblehead at 18:36.
Cleveland: Sam Laud arrived at 01:24 to unload at the Cliffs stone dock. She left at 17:08. American Spirit is having repairs of an unknown nature done in Cleveland. She is back at anchor to allow American Courage to load a shuttle. BBC Arizona departed at 00:57. Laura L. VanEnkevort/Joseph H. Thompson arrived from Calcite at 06:35 and went to the Cliffs stone dock. Mesabi Miner arrived at 09:44 and went to anchor in the lake. She went to the Bulk Terminal at 18:08. A rare sight in Cleveland was 2 footers at anchor in Lake Erie. Sharon MI arrived late Wednesday night for the Port, dock 24N.
Nanticoke: Algonorth is still at Imperial Oil.
Rochester, NY – Tom Brewer
McKeil Spirit arrived at the Lehigh Cement Dock on Wednesday morning at about 11
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