Duluth-Superior – Scott Bjorklund
Duluth Entry: No traffic has taken place in the Duluth entry since Friday evening. As of Saturday night, Walter J. McCarthy Jr. was still loading at CN#6; they have an unknown departure time. Mesabi Miner is expected early Sunday to load iron ore pellets at CN#6; they may anchor out to wait if the McCarthy is still loading. G.L. Ostrander and barge Integrity are expected early afternoon to unload cement at Lafarge. American Integrity is expected Sunday night to load coal at SMET.
Superior Entry: Robert S. Pierson arrived at 10:59 (CST) Saturday morning to load at BNSF; they departed at 17:48 with iron ore pellets for Sault Ste. Marie. G3 Marquis arrived at 18:30 to load iron ore pellets at BNSF. As of Saturday night, G3 Marquis was loading at BNSF; they are estimated to depart Sunday late morning or afternoon with iron ore pellets. Frontenac is expected early afternoon to load iron ore pellets at BNSF. Stewart J. Cort is expected Sunday evening to load iron ore pellets at BNSF.
Two Harbors-Silver Bay – Gary A Putney
H. Lee White arrived Two Harbors at 09:57 on 8/27 for S. of #2. She departed Two Harbors on 04:32 for the Soo. Whitefish Bay arrived Two Harbors on 08:37 for S. of #2. Due Two Harbors on 8/29 is the Atlantic Huron. Dirk S. VanEnkevort/Michigan Trader. arrived Northshore Mining on 8/27 at 20:35. Waiting off Sand Island for Silver Bay on 8/27 is the Indiana Harbor.
Goderich, ON – Bruce Douglas
Algoma Compass cleared 5.04 pm Saturday downbond with salt.
Lake Erie Ports for Saturday – Bill Kloss
Monroe: Paul R.Tregurtha arrived at 04:57 to unload at DTE. She departed at 15:02 for Superior.
Kingsville: Sharon MI/Huron Spirit left Friday night for the Soo.
Marblehead: Defiance/Ashtabula left at 07:29 for Fairport Harbor.
Cleveland: Calumet arrived at 00:09, unloaded at Ontario Stone and departed for Calcite at 08:26. Sam Laud left at 09:38 for Toledo. NewYork /Double Skin 509A arrived at the Marathon terminal at 13:14. James R. Barker arrived at the Bulk Terminal at 17:17 with a cargo of taconite.
Fairport Harbor: CSL Tadoussac loaded salt and left for Toronto at 08:15. Defiance/Ashtabula arrived at 14:15 to unload stone at Osborne.
Ashtabula: Spruceglen arrived late Saturday night for the Pinney dock.
Nanticoke: Algosea is at Imperial Oil.
Rochester, NY – Tom Brewer
McKeil Spirit departed Lehigh Cement at 09:00, Saturday, in ballast, bound for Picton, Ont.
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