Duluth-Superior – Scott Bjorklund
Duluth Entry: Mesabi Miner arrived at 17:18 (CST) Wednesday evening to load iron ore pellets at CN#6. As of Wednesday night, Mesabi Miner was loading at CN#6. James R. Barker is expected late Wednesday night to load low sulfur coal at SMET. No other traffic is expected for the next day or so due to incoming weather.
Superior Entry: Indiana Harbor arrived at 02:52 (CST) Wednesday morning to load iron ore pellets at BNSF. As of Wednesday night, Indiana Harbor was loading at BNSF while Maria G. was loading at CHS#1. Indiana Harbor has an unknown departure time due to incoming weather.
Two Harbors-Silver Bay – Gary A. Putney
Edgar B. Speer arrived Two Harbors on 12/14 at 22:23 and departed on 12/15 at 10:37 for Gary. Due Two Harbors on 12/16, weather permitting, is the Walter J. McCarthy Jr. Potentially due Two Harbors on 12/16 is the Great Republic. Due at Northshore Mining in Silver Bay is the Joyce L. VanEnkevort/Great Lakes Trader on 12/16. Waves up to 34 feet are being forecasted for a couple Lake Superior zones. The Rt. Hon. Paul J. Martin is heading for Quebec City.
Lake Erie Ports – Bill Kloss
Monroe: Kurt R. Luedtke arrived at 05:03.
Marblehead: Olive L. Moore/Menominee departed for Cleveland at 03:27.
Sandusky: Herbert C. Jackson arrived at 01:54 to load coal at Norfolk Southern. She left at 14:31 with coal for Zug Island.
Cleveland: Paul R. Tregurtha left for Superior at 00:02. Irma departed for Montreal at 03:20. Dorothy Ann/Pathfinder left Tuesday night with salt for Burns Harbor. Olive L. Moore/Menominee arrived at 06:08 to unload stone at RiverDock. American Spirit arrived at 10:14 to unload at the Bulk Terminal. Peyton Lynn C arrived at 11:12 and went to dock 24E at the Port. American Courage is loading shuttles.
Conneaut: John G. Munson arrived at 18:04 and went to anchor.
Nanticoke: CSL Laurentian departed Tuesday night for Toledo. Arthur M. Anderson arrived at 09:53 to unload at Stelco. She departed for Two Harbors at 17:43.Algonova and Algoscotia both left for Sarnia. Algoma Hansa is at Imperial Oil and Harvest Spirit is at Stelco.