Duluth-Superior – Scott Bjorklund
Duluth Entry: Wilfred Sykes departed at 20:31 (CST) Thursday night with sinter feed for Indiana Harbor. American Century departed at 03:01 Friday morning with coal for St. Clair. Edgar B. Speer departed at 08:30 with iron ore pellets for Gary. As of Friday evening, Algoma Discovery was loading at CN#6. Algoma Discovery is estimated to depart early Saturday with iron ore pellets. Mesabi Miner is expected mid-afternoon Saturday to load iron ore pellets at CN#6.
Superior Entry:
Burns Harbor departed at 20:51 (CST) with iron ore pellets for Burns Harbor. CSL Assiniboine arrived at 21:20 to load at BNSF; they departed at 12:54 Friday afternoon with iron ore pellets for Quebec City. CSL Tadoussac arrived from anchor at 13:22 to load at BNSF. As of Friday evening, CSL Tadoussac was loading at BNSF while Michipicoten and Capt. Henry Jackman waited at anchor. CSL Tadoussac is estimated to depart early Saturday morning with iron ore pellets; Michipicoten should arrive once they depart.
Two Harbors – Scott Bjorklund
John G. Munson arrived at 19:28 (CST) waiting to load after Spruceglen. Spruceglen arrived at 00:01 Friday morning to load iron ore pellets at CN; they departed at 08:33 with iron ore pellets for Quebec City. As of Friday evening, John G. Munson was loading at CN; they are estimated to depart Friday night with iron ore pellets.
Silver Bay – Scott Bjorklund
Joyce L. VanEnkevort and Great Lakes Trader arrived at 23:00 (CST) Thursday night to load iron ore pellets at Northshore Mining. As of Friday evening, Great Lakes Trader was loading at Northshore Mining; they should depart early Saturday with iron ore pellets. Dirk S. VanEnkevort is expected Saturday mid-morning to also load iron ore pellets at Northshore Mining.
Thunder Bay, ON
Thursday; 22:10 Isabelle G departed for Detroit. Friday; 12:57 CSL St Laurent departed for Montreal. 13:48 Algoma Equinox departed for Baie Comeau.
Northern Lake Michigan
Port Inland: Friday; 4:50 Great Republic departed for Holland.
Charlevoix: Friday; 3:08 Prentiss Brown / St Marys Conquest arrived to load cement products and departed at 9:13 for Cleveland. 11:26 Bradshaw McKee / St Marys Challenger arrived to load cement products.
Lake Erie Ports for Friday – Bill Kloss
Marblehead: American Courage arrived at 08:13. Defiance/Ashtabula is at anchor.
Sandusky: CSL Niagara departed at 09:59 with coal for Hamilton.
Cleveland: American Courage left for Marblehead late Thursday night. Indiana Harbor departed the Bulk Terminal at 00:38 for Two Harbors. Sam Laud left Thursday night for Stoneport. Laura L. VanEnkevort/Joseph H. Thompson arrived at 01:04, unloaded and left for Drummond Island. Dorothy Ann/Pathfinder arrived at 02:50 to load salt at Cargill. Clyde S. VanEnkevort/Erie Trader arrived at 05:10 to unload at the Bulk Terminal. She departed for Silver Bay at 15:28. Sharon MI/Huron Spirit arrived at 05:23 for dock 24N at the Port. After unloading she left for Ecorse. The saltie Puna arrived at 21:15. Finnborg and the NACC Capri are due in Saturday morning.
Fairport Harbor: John J. Boland departed for Toledo.
Ashtabula: The saltie Ebroborg arrived at 09:16 to unload titanium at the Pinney dock. Lee A. Tregurtha arrived at 22:59.
Nanticoke: Algocanada left Thursday night for Sarnia.Algonova headed to Montreal Algoma Hansa was at Imperial Oil. Algosea arrived at 16:52 and went on the hook off of Port Dover.