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Duluth-Superior – Scott Bjorklund
Duluth Entry: Paul R. Tregurtha arrived at 08:48 (CST) Wednesday morning to load low sulfur coal at SMET. Michipicoten arrived at 11:46 to load iron ore pellets at CN#6. American Century departed at 12:28 with iron ore pellets for Indiana Harbor. Michipicoten departed at 19:42 with iron ore pellets for Sault Ste. Marie. Paul R. Tregurtha departed at 03:02 Thursday morning with low sulfur coal for St. Clair. As of Friday night, no vessels were in port on the Duluth side. Spliethoff’s Heemskerkgracht is expected early Saturday to unload bags of quartz at Port Terminal. James R. Barker is expected mid-morning to load iron ore pellets at CN#6.
Superior Entry: H. Lee White departed at 11:24 (CST) Wednesday morning with iron ore pellets for Sault Ste. Marie. As of Friday night, no vessels were in port on the Superior side. No vessel traffic is expected until Sunday.
Two Harbors-Silver Bay – Gary A. Putney
There was no traffic in Two Harbors on 11/26 and probably no traffic on 11/27. Northshore Mining in Silver Bay saw the arrival of the Dirk S. VanEnkevort/Michigan Trader arrive on 11/26 at 07:15 for lay-by. Silver Bay saw the departure of the Clyde S. VanEnkevort/Erie Trader on 11/26 at 11:29 for “Browns Town.”
Thunder Bay, ON
Thursday; 19:24 Capt. Henry Jackman departed for Port Cartier. Friday; 4:44 Sharon MI / Huron Spirit departed for Algoma Steel, Sault Ste Marie. 6:33 Algoma Sault arrived at Viterra B to load grain.
Milwaukee, WI – MKE Marine Reports
Prentiss Brown/St. Marys Challenger arrived from Charlevoix at 03:40 Friday with cement for the Kinnickinnic River terminal. Algoma Conveyor arrived at 06:18 with salt from Compass Minerals, Goderich. Tug Candace Elise with two barges of armor stone was moored at the COFCO elevator.
Northern Lake Huron
Cheboygan: Friday; 7:21 The tug Albert and tanker barge Margaret arrived at the US Oil Co terminal to unload petroleum products.
Drummond Island: Thursday; 23:19 Saginaw departed for Sombra.
Bruce Mines: Friday; 5:37 Robert S Pierson departed for Marysville. 17:27 H Lee White arrived to load trap rock.
Thessalon: Friday; 0:53 After taking on a partial load Algoma Innovator departed for Meldrum Bay.
Meldrum Bay; Thursday; Laura L Van Enkevort / Joseph H Thompson departed for Grand Haven. Friday; 1:08 Cuyahoga arrived to load limestone. 2:59 Algoma Innovator arrived and went to anchor. 11:49 Cuyahoga departed for Holland. 12:18 Algoma Innovator proceeded to the Lafarge quarry dock to load limestone.
McGregor Bay; Friday; 16:34 Samuel De Champlain / Innovation departed for Alpena
Goderich, ON – Bruce Douglas
Federal Kumano continues at elevators. Algoma Niagara anchored outside Goderich Harbour. Niagara’s 9th appearance here this season. Goderich has hosted 175 vessels thus far this season.
Lake Erie Ports for Friday – Bill Kloss
Monroe: Manitowoc left for Toledo at 18:49.
Sandusky: CSL Niagara is at the dock loading coal. Olive L. Moore/Menominee and Kaye E. Barker are anchored in Lake Erie.
Cleveland: Indiana Harbor departed at 13:12. Federal Nagara and Gardno are at the Port and Petite Forte/St. Mary’s Cement is at St.Marys Cement.
Erie: Tug Zeus arrived at 12:45.\
Nanticoke: Edwin H. Gott is at Stelco and Algocanada is at Imperial Oil. Frontenac, CSL Tadoussac and tug LT805 are anchored off of Port Dover.
Seaway – René Beauchamp
Going up the Seaway soon for the first time under her current name bound for Thunder Bay will be the Celina. She is former BBC Rio Grande and Clipper Macau
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