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Duluth-Superior – Scott Bjorklund
Duluth Entry: USCG cutter Spar arrived at 09:39 Wednesday morning following her long journey from Baltimore, Maryland. Arthur M. Anderson was the first Duluth-Superior arrival when she went under the lift bridge at 12:08 to load iron ore pellets at CN#6. American Mariner arrived in the afternoon at 14:05 to load wheat at General Mills. As of Wednesday night, James R. Barker and Paul R. Tregurtha were still in layup at Port Terminal while Arthur M. Anderson was loading at CN. Due to incoming winds, both Anderson and American Mariner might stay in port longer than expected.
Two Harbors-Silver Bay – Gary A. Putney
Presque Isle arrived Two Harbors on 03/30/2022 at 12:18:20 for South of #2. As of 20:00, she was still at the loading dock.As of 20:00 the John G. Munson was South of Rock of Ages bould for Two Harbors.
Thunder Bay, ON
Wednesday; 4:26 Michipicoten arrived at the Superior Elevator to open the 2022 navigation season. 5:05 Capt. Henry Jackman arrived at the Richardson Main Terminal to load grain.18:30 Michipicoten finished loading grain and departed for Toledo.
St. Marys River – Roger Lelievre
John J. Boland, Algoma Conveyor and Algoma Strongfield were anchored west of Gros Cap Reef Light Wednesday night. The Boland and Conveyor left the anchorage Wednesday morning but turned back later in the day, perhaps due to ice or in consideration of the forecast return of NW gales on Thursday. Strongfield locked up on Wednesday. Oakglen, which locked up Tuesday, was still at anchor west of the locks Wednesday night. The downbound Burns Harbor, American Century and Dirk S. VanEnkevort / Michigan Trader were finally able to make it through the thick ice in the upper river, locking down in the late evening.
Milwaukee, WI – MKE Marine Reports
Bradshaw McKee/St. Marys Conquest arrived from Charlevoix at 08:59 Tuesday with cement for the Kinnickinnic River terminal. After delivering cargo, the pair tied up at the salt dock behind GL Ostrander/Integrity, which spent winter at the Lafarge dock.
Lake Erie Ports – Bill Kloss
Monroe: New York/Double Skin 509A and Sharon M1/Huron Spirit both departed late Tuesday night for Detroit. Wilf Seymour/Alouette Spirit arrived from Nanticoke arrived late Wednesday to unload steel coils.
Toledo: Alpena unloaded cement and left for Detroit at 02:32.
Sandusky: Kaye E. Barker finally finished loading and departed for Zug Island at 20:09.
Cleveland: Dorothy Ann/Pathfinder remains docked at the Cliffs mill
Ashtabula: Sam Laud arrived at 03:31 to load coke.
Conneaut: Rt. Hon. Paul J. Martin departed for Quebec at 14:00
Nanticoke: Wilf Seymour/Alouette Spirit departed at 03:06 with steel coils for Monroe. John D. Leitch and Harvest Spirit are at Stelco, Algosea left for Sarnia at 17:17. Algocanada is at anchor.
Port Colborne: Beverly M1 arrived at 08:16 with the Manistee scrap tow.