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Duluth-Superior – Scott Bjorklund
Duluth Entry: American Century arrived at 06:03 (CST) Tuesday morning to load iron ore pellets at CN#6. H. Lee White arrived at 08:48 to unload limestone at Envirotech-Hallett #8. As of Tuesday afternoon, American Century was loading at CN#6. American Century is estimated to depart early Wednesday with iron ore pellets. Paul R. Tregurtha is expected late morning to load low sulfur coal at SMET. Michipicoten is expected mid-afternoon to load iron ore pellets at CN#6.
Superior Entry: Burns Harbor departed at 22:00 (CST) Monday night with iron ore pellets for her namesake port. As of Tuesday afternoon, H. Lee White was unloading at Envirotech-Hallett #8. H. Lee White is estimated to depart Wednesday evening with iron ore pellets from BNSF.
Two Harbors-Silver Bay – Gary A. Putney
Two Harbors saw the Presque Isle depart on 11/23 at 00:32 for Gary. Joseph L. Block arrived Two Harbors at 20:46 on 11/23. Due Two Harbors on 11/24 is the American Integrity and the Victory/Maumee. Northshore Mining in Silver Bay saw the departure of the Atlantic Huron on 11/23 at 18:49 for Quebec City. Due Silver Bay on 11/24 is the Joyce L. VanEnkevort/Great Lakes Trader. An update. The H. Lee White was originally scheduled for Two Harbors, but went to BNSF #5 instead.
Thunder Bay, ON
Monday; 22:27 Algoma Equinox departed for Quebec City. 23:45 The saltie Lake Ontario departed for Gibraltar. Tuesday; Federal Caribou arrived at Keefer Terminal. 15:17 Ojibway arrived at the Richardson Current River Terminal to load grain. 16:02 Rt Hon Paul J Martin arrived at Viterra A to load grain. 17:28 Algoma Intrepid arrived at Viterra B to load grain.
Northern Lake Michigan
Port Inland: Tuesday; 7:03 Sam Laud departed for the Straits of Mackinac.
Charlevoix: Monday; 18:37 Caroline McKee / Commander departed for Chicago. Tuesday; 17:45 Prentiss Brown / St Marys Challenger arrived at the St Marys plant to load cement products.
Northern Lake Huron
Alpena:Tuesday; 2:07 Samuel De Champlain / Innovation departed for McGregor Bay.
Stoneport: Tuesday; 11:53 Olive L Moore arrived to load limestone.
Calcite:Tuesday; 8:14 American Spirit arrived to load limestone.
Cheboygan: Tuesday; 17:13 Cheboygan: Tuesday; 8:09 The tug Michigan and tanker barge Great Lakes arrived at the US Oil Co terminal to unload petroleum products.
Port Dolomite: Tuesday; 5:41 Robert S peirson arrived to load limestone.
Drummond Island: Monday:11:07 John J Boland arrived to load limestone.
McGregor Bay; 14:54 Samuel De Champlain / Innovation arrived at the Lafarge Whitefish River Terminal to unload cement.
Goderich, ON – Bruce Douglas
Federal Ems remains at elevators. Algoma Compass arrived 5.22am Tuesday loading at Compass Minerals. This is Compass’ 25th appearance this season. Algoma Conveyor tied up at North Pier to load salt next.
Lake Erie Ports for Tuesday – Bill Kloss
Sandusky: Blair McKeil departed at 05:37 for Grand Anse.
Cleveland: Undaunted/Pere Marquette 41 departed at 03:48 for Alpena. Dorothy Ann/Pathfinder left at 11:05 with salt for Green Bay. Bradshaw McKee/St.Marys Conquest unloaded at St. Mary’s Cement and departed at 18:25. American Courage is running shuttles.
Fairport Harbor: Laura L.VanEnkevort/Joseph H. Thompson departed for Meldrum Bay at 02:48.
Ashtabula: Tug Sea Crescent departed at 07:35 for Port Colborne.
Nanticoke: Algonorth left for Tracy at 16:30. Algonova is at Imperial Oil and Baie Comeau is at Stelco.
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