Duluth-Superior – Scott Bjorklund
Duluth Entry: Mesabi Miner departed at 16:26 (CST) Sunday afternoon with iron ore pellets. Paul R. Tregurtha arrived at 17:51 to fuel then load low sulfur coal at SMET. As of Sunday night, Paul R. Tregurtha was fueling at Husky, and Federal Churchill was still unloading at CRH. Algoma Innovator is expected early Monday to unload salt at either Compass Minerals or C.Reiss Coal. Paul R. Tregurtha is estimated to depart late morning with low sulfur coal. Arthur M. Anderson is expected late Monday to unload limestone at CN-Hallett #5; they will load blast furnace trim at the same dock.
Superior Entry: Stewart J. Cort arrived at 00:26 (CST) Sunday morning to load iron ore pellets at BNSF; they departed for Burns Harbor at 06:50. As of Sunday night, Walter J. McCarthy Jr. was loading at BNSF. Walter J. McCarthy Jr. is estimated to depart late Sunday or early Monday with iron ore pellets.
Two Harbors-Silver Bay – Gary A. Putney
Burns Harbor departed Two Harbors on 9/18 at 23:46 for Burns Harbor. There is no inbound traffic due Two Harbors on 9/20. Northshore Mining in Silver Bay saw the departure of the Joyce L. VanEnkevort/Great Lakes Trader on 9/19 at 07:39. Her AIS hasn’t been updated. She’ll go to either Toledo or Cleveland. Due Silver Bay on 9/20 is the Lee A. Tregurtha.
Thunder Bay, ON
Saturday; 22:131 Federal St Laurent departed for Antwerp Belgium. Sunday; 2:16 Capt. Henry Jackman departed for Quebec City. 16:23 Algoma Equinox departed for Port Cartier.
Hancock, MI
Algoma Innovator arrived Sunday with the season’s first load of road salt.
Northern Lake Michigan.
Port Inland: Saturday;19:40 John G Munson arrived to load limestone and departed Sunday at 9:14 for Muskegon.
Charlevoix: Saturday; 14:13 Bradshaw McKee / St Marys Challenger departed for Manitowoc. 22:35 Caroline McKee / Commander arrived to load cement products.
Sturgeon Bay, WI
The new build LNG bunker barge Clean Canaveral was floated out of the graving dock at Bay Ship Saturday. The new Mark W. Barker remains in the dock. The new barge is tied up on berth 9 now. Tug Meredith Ashton stopped in at Bay Ship for an hour or so in the morning. The barge Robert Deegan was dropped off at berth 8.
Muskegon, MI – Muskegon Ships
John G. Munson is expected in Muskegon Sunday night. She is bringing in a load of limestone from Port Inland. This is a rare visit for the Munson.
Southern Lake Michigan – Stephen Sostaric
South Chicago: G.L Ostrander/Integrity departed Chicago Sunday morning, followed by Edenborg. Whitefish Bay arrived early in the afternoon under escort of G tugs Cleveland and Tennessee to unload her cargo of salt at 100th St. Fortunagracht continued to unload.
Indiana Harbor: Wilfred Sykes arrived late morning after shifting over from the Port of Indiana – Burns Harbor
Port of Indiana – Burns Harbor: Indiana Harbor started Sunday anchored in the lake, coming into the port to unload once Wilfred Sykes departed. Federal Elbe remained in port Sunday.
Northern Lake Huron
McGregor Bay; Sunday8:02 Algoma Buffalo arrived at Fisher Harbour to unload road salt.
Meldrum Bay: Saturday; 21:44 Cuyahoga departed for Cleveland.
Bruce Mines: Sunday; 3:00 Michipicoten arrived to load trap rock and departed at 15:06 down bound on Lake Huron.
Drummond Island: Sunday; 15:49 Laura L Van Enkevort / Joseph H Thompson arrived to load limestone.
Port Dolomite: Saturday; 22:38 Sam Laud arrived to load limestone and departed Sunday at 10:20 for Sarnia.15:08 Joseph L Block arrived to load limestone.
Cheboygan: Sunday; 0:86 The tug Albert and tanker barge Margaret arrived at the US Oil Co. terminal to unload petroleum products and departed at 8:36 for Calcite.
Calcite: Sunday; 7:58 Arthur M Anderson departed for Duluth Superior. 9:01 John J Boland arrived to load limestone. 12:05 Manitoulin departed for Sombra. arrived to load limestone. 12:37 The tug Albert and tanker barge Margaret arrived to unload diesel fuel. The G tug Kentucky provided them with assistance docking and departed for the Soo.
Stoneport: Sunday; 4:23 Manitowoc arrived to load limestone and departed down bound on Lake Huron at 12:46. 15:11 Dorothy Ann / Pathfinder arrived to load limestone.
Alpena: Saturday; 18:37 John J Boland departed for Calcite. Sunday; 2:04 The cement carrier Alpena arrived at the Lafarge plant to load and departed at 8:08 for Green Bay.
Goderich, ON – Bruce Douglas
Algoma Buffalo cleared 2.20 pm Saturday for Fisher Harbour with salt. Algoma Intrepid arrived 5.25 pm Sunday loading at Compass Minerals. Intrepid’s 24th appearance this season. Goderich has hosted 126 vessels thus far, this year, 119 for salt, 5 for grain and 2 for ‘rap rock at NEW wharf.
Lake Erie Ports for Sunday – Bill Kloss
Marblehead: Olive L. Moore/Menominee departed for Lorain Saturday night.
Sandusky: Florence Spirit departed for Grand Anse, QC at 07:02.
Lorain: Olive L. Moore/Menominee arrived from Marblehead at 03:38, unloaded at LaFarge and departed for Detroit at 12:15.
Cleveland: Prentiss Brown/St.Marys Challenger arrived at 03:04 to unload at the Columbus St. terminal. She departed for Toledo at 13:29. American Courage is on the shuttles.
Fairport Harbor: Defiance/Ashtabula left for Stoneport.
Nanticoke: Edwin H. Gott arrived at Stelco at 04:18, unloaded and departed for Two Harbors at 18:36. CSL Niagara arrived at 13:49 and anchored off of Port Dover. She came in to unload at 19:19. Algoma Hansa left for Sorel-Tracy at 14:07.
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