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Duluth-Superior – Scott Bjorklund
Duluth Entry: Stewart J. Cort arrived at 03:05 (CST) Wednesday morning to take a delay at Port Terminal. American Century arrived at 05:09 to load low sulfur coal at SMET. As of Wednesday afternoon, Stewart J. Cort was taking a delay at Port Terminal while American Integrity was anchored outside Duluth waiting to load at SMET. American Century is estimated to depart Wednesday evening with low sulfur coal; American Integrity is expected to arrive once the Century departs. James R. Barker is expected late morning Thursday to load low sulfur coal at SMET.
Superior Entry: No vessel traffic has taken place since the last report. As of Wednesday evening, American Century was loading at SMET. Algoma Mariner is expected early Thursday morning to load iron ore pellets at BNSF. Michipicoten is expected late Thursday morning to load at BNSF as well.
Two Harbors-Silver Bay – Gary A. Putney
The Presque Isle arrived Two Harbors on 12/21 at 21:15 and she departed on 12/22 at 09:19 for Gary. The Edgar B. Speer stopped off Two Harbors at 05:05 and arrived at 09:40 on 12/22. There is no scheduled traffic for Two Harbors on 12/23. Northshore Mining in Silver Bay saw the arrival of the Clyde S. VanEnkevort/Erie Trader on 12/22 at 07:30.
Thunder Bay, ON
Tuesday; 23:10 Baie Comeau arrived at Viterra A to load grain. Wednesday; USCG Katmai Bay arrived to conduct ice operations. 13:13 BBC Oregon finished unloading at Keefer Terminal and departed for Toledo. 13:18 Algoma Guardian departed for Baie Comeau.13:49 USCG Katmai Bay departed for Duluth Superior. 15:17 Algoma Strongfield arrived at the Richardson Main Terminal to load grain. 15:40 Manitoulin arrived and went to anchor off of the Current River entrance. 15:43 John D Leitch arrived at Thunder Bay Terminals to load coal.
Holland, MI – Bill Van Appledorn
Manitowoc entered Lake Macatawa at 16:45 Tuesday and docked at Verplank’s at 17:58 to unload aggregate.