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Duluth-Superior – Scott Bjorklund
Duluth Entry: James R. Barker departed at 23:37 (CST) Saturday night with iron ore pellets for Toledo. Victory/Maumee arrived at 12:45 Sunday afternoon to fuel, then they departed at 15:54 to anchor outside Duluth waiting to load iron ore pellets at BNSF. Federal Clyde arrived at 22:02 to unload cement at CRH. Mesabi Miner arrived at 05:05 Monday morning to load iron ore pellets at CN#6. Edgar B. Speer arrived at 13:54 due to a mechanical breakdown at Two Harbors, so they will be loading iron ore pellets at CN#6. Indiana Harbor arrived at 15:41 to load low sulfur coal at SMET. Finally, Arthur M. Anderson arrived at 19:53 to also load iron ore pellets at CN#6. As of Monday night, Mesabi Miner was loading at CN#6, Edgar B. Speer was waiting to load on the east side of CN#6, Heemskergracht was unloading at Port Terminal berth #2, and Arthur M. Anderson had just arrived waiting to load at CN#6. Victory/Mauee were waiting at anchor outside Duluth for BNSF. Mesabi Miner is estimated to depart early Tuesday with iron ore pellets. Presque Isle is expected early Tuesday to unload limestone at CN-Hallett #5. Baie Comeau is also expected early morning, but to unload salt at Envirotech-Hallett #8. Indiana Harbor is estimated to depart early morning with low sulfur coal. Walter J. McCarthy Jr. is expected early morning to load low sulfur coal at SMET. Finally, Joseph L. Block is due Tuesday evening to load iron ore pellets at CN#6.
Superior Entry: Algoma Sault arrived at 05:00 (CST) Sunday morning to unload grain at Elevator M. Stewart J. Cort arrived at 13:36 Monday afternoon to load iron ore pellets at BNSF. As of Monday night, Algoma Sault was unloading at Elevator M, Indiana Harbor was loading at SMET, and Stewart J. Cort was loading at BNSF. Lee A. Tregurtha is expected Monday night to unload eastern coal at C.Reiss Coal. Stewart J. Cort is estimated to departed Monday night as well, but with iron ore pellets. Victory/Maumee should arrive once the Cort departs. American Spirit is expected Tuesday evening to load iron ore pellets at BNSF.
Two Harbors-Silver Bay – Gary A. Putney
Edgar B. Speer departed Two Harbors at 13:50 on 11/29 for West of #6 Duluth. There were issues with South of #2, so it will finish loading in Duluth. Arriving Two Harbors on 11/29 at 16:10 was the Edwin H. Gott. Have to see how long it will take her to load. Originally scheduled to load in Two Harbors was the Indiana Harbor, but she went to SMET instead. Also scheduled to load in Two Harbors was the Walter J. McCarthy Jr., but she is now to go to SMET. The Victory/Maumee was also to load in Two Harbors, but now is to load at BNSF #5. The Algoma Conveyor, as of 16:45 on 11/29, is East of Outer Island and is still showing a Two Harbors destination. Arriving Northshore Mining in Silver Bay on 11/29 at 15:53 was the CSL Assiniboine.
Thunder Bay, ON
Sunday; 23:46 The saltie Andean arrived at the Superior Elevator to load grain. Monday; The saltie Brant arrived and went to anchor. 7:27 After loading petroleum coke the CSL self unloader Thunder Bay departed for Port Daniel Quebec.17:17 Oakglen departed for Montreal.
Milwaukee, WI – MKE Marine Reports, Jeremy Whitman
Polsteam’s Gardno arrived from Cleveland at 06:17 Monday morning (11/29). With an assist from G-tug North Dakota, she backed into south slip one, outer harbor, and tied up at the Federal Marine Terminals dock. She carries steel from IJmuiden, Netherlands. Federal Baltic is expected tomorrow with steel from Antwerp, Belgium. This year, including Federal Baltic, Milwaukee has received 14 loads of steel from IJmuiden and 8 from Antwerp. USCGC Mackinaw is also expected later this week.
Northern Lake Huron
Thessalon: Sunday;19:47 After taking on a partial load Robert S Pierson departed for Meldrum Bay. Monday; 2:02 Michipicoten arrived to load stone and departed at 11:47 for Detroit.
Meldrum Bay; Sunday; 22:18 Robert S Pierson arrived to finish loading with limestone and departed Monday at 5:35 for Cleveland.
Drummond Island: Monday; 2:47 John J Boland departed for Fairport.
Port Dolomite: Monday; 11:05 Kaye E Barker arrived to load limestone. 17:36 Manitowoc arrived and went to anchor.
Calcite: Sunday; 0:54 Manitoulin departed for Sombra. 1:03 American Mariner proceeded to the dock to load limestone.1:42 Laura L VanEnkevort arrived to load limestone and departed at 8:41 for Cleveland. 20:20 American Mariner departed for the Saginaw River. Monday; 7:06 Cuyahoga arrived to load limestone and departed at 15:00 for Algoma Steel Sault Ste Marie.
Stoneport: Sunday; 15:55 Defiance / Ashtabula proceeded to the dock to load limestone and departed Monday at 5:55 for Fairport.for the Saginaw River. 11:41 Calumet arrived to load limestone.
Alpena: Monday; 11:45 Undaunted / Pere Marquette 41 arrived at the Lafarge plant to unload.
Goderich, ON – Bruce Douglas
Federal Kumano continues at elevators. Algoma Buffalo cleared 6.07pm Monday downbound for Cote St Catherines with salt. Algoma Compass expected next for salt.
St. Clair River
Wilfred Sykes departed the Marysville dock where she has spent the last few days on Monday evening awaiting parts to repair her steering. Tug Manitou was at the stern.
Sarnia, ON
Manitoulin was in last week at the Government Dock with some rudder issues but has since departed. Saginaw has been around with bow thruster issues. The hub bearing is broken and they cannot fix it without putting her in dry dock. They have the local harbor tug Pride turning her around at the docks. Monday night she was enroute to Drummond Island to load Saltie Cape was loading grain on Monday.
Lake Erie Ports for Monday – Bill Kloss
Monroe: Paul R.Tregurtha departed for Superior at 15:16. Karen Andrie/Endeavor arrived at 04:21.
Marblehead: Sam Laud is loading at LaFarge.
Sandusky: Manitoulin arrived at 11:52 to load coal at Norfolk Southern.
Cleveland: Clyde S. VanEnkevort/Erie Trader arrived at 09:51 with the final load of Northshore ore from Silver Bay for the Bulk Terminal, unloaded and departed for Marquette at 20:00. The Bulk Terminal will now be receiving pellets from UTAC (United Taconite) and Hibtac (Hibbing Taconite) and getting them from CN Duluth and BNSF Superior. McKeil Spirit arrived at 12:05 to unload at Lehigh Cement. Samuel deChamplain/Innovation arrived 23 minutes later to unload at LaFarge. At 18:42, G tugs Ohio and Pennsylvania assisted BBC Europe to dock 22W at the Port. They also assisted with the departure of Federal Nagara. The saltie is destined for Windsor. NACC Argonaut arrived at 20:27 and went to anchor.
Fairport Harbor: Frontenac departed with salt for Bowmanville at 03:12.
Conneaut: American Integrity lifted anchor and went to the P&C dock at 20:17.
Erie: Dann Marine tug Zeus left at 10:15 with a destination of Newport News.
Nanticoke: Algoma Transport arrived at Stelco at 10:33. Algoscotia departed for Montreal at 17:04.
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