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Duluth-Superior – Scott Bjorklund
Duluth Entry: Arthur M. Anderson arrived at 23:35 (CST) Monday night to unload limestone at CN-Hallett #5. James R. Barker arrived at 04:54 Tuesday morning to load low sulfur coal at SMET. Tug Spartan and barge Spartan II arrived at 05:57 to unload calcium chloride at Envirotech-Hallett #8. James R. Barker departed at 14:28 with low sulfur coal for St. Clair. American Integrity arrived at 15:38 to load iron ore pellets at CN#6. As of late afternoon Tuesday, Arthur M. Anderson was loading at the CN#6, American Integrity was shifting to wait near CN, and Federal Churchill was still unloading at CRH. Arthur M. Anderson is estimated to depart early in the evening with iron ore pellets. Federal Churchill is estimated to depart sometime Tuesday night or early Wednesday empty. Spartan and Spartan II are estimated to depart early in the morning empty for Ludington. American Integrity is estimated to depart late night Wednesday with iron ore pellets.
Superior Entry:
No traffic has taken place since the last report, and no other traffic is expected until Thursday.
Two Harbors-Silver Bay – Gary A. Putney
Two Harbors saw the arrival of the Presque Isle on 9/21 at 06:25 for South of #2 and depart on 9/21 at 16:34 for Nanticoke. Due Two Harbors on 9/22 is the Edwin H. Gott. Northshore Mining in Silver Bay saw, as of 17:00 on 9/21, the Lee A. Tregurtha still loading. She is loading with the portable conveyors, probably loading fines/chips for Burns Harbor. Silver Bay also saw the arrival of the Dirk S. VanEnkevort/Michigan Trader on 9/21 at 14:00. Due Silver Bay on 9/22 are the Clyde S. VanEnkevort/Erie Trader and the Algoma Harvester.
Southern Lake Michigan – Stephen Sostaric
South Chicago: Caroline McKee/Commander arrived overnight. Federal Nagara arrived Tuesday morning. Baie Comeau anchored in the lake overnight, coming into the Calumet River around 9:30 AM, leaving the river around 8:30 PM. Fortunagracht departed in the early evening.
Indiana Harbor: American Century arrived early Tuesday morning while Wilfred Sykes departed for Muskegon. Whitefish Bay remained in port. Joseph L. Block arrived Tuesday afternoon
Gary: Edgar B. Speer continued to unload Tuesday morning, departing in the afternoon.
Port of Indiana – Burns Harbor: Federal Elbe and Indiana Harbor both departed overnight.
Goderich, ON – Bruce Douglas
Algoma Buffalo cleared 4.48 am Tuesday upbound with salt. Algoma Sault loading at Compass Minerals. Sault’s 11th appearance in Goderich this season for salt. Algoma Conveyor expected next.
Lake Erie Ports for Tuesday – Bill Kloss
Kingsville: Sam Laud departed for Toledo after unloading.
Cleveland: NACC Capri departed for Bath at 05:07. Irma departed for Burns Harbor at 15:25. Petite Forte/St. Mary’s Cement is at St. Mary’s.
Fairport Harbor: Laura L. VanEnkevort/Joseph H. Thompson arrived at 17:47 with stone for Osborne.
Ashtabula: Oakglen was a late night arrival for the Pinney dock.
Nanticoke: Frontenac arrived at Stelco at 03:10. She unloaded and left at 12:07 for the Twin Ports.Olive L. Moore/Menominee arrived at Stelco at 19:19. CSL Niagara arrived late Tuesday night from Buffalo.
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