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Editor’s Note: Due to an overnight system issue, yesterday’s port reports have been combined with today’s post.
Duluth, MN – Superior, WI – Joshua Hebeisen
Before the clock switched to Wednesday morning, H. Lee White slipped into Duluth at 23:25 with a load of limestone destined for the Graymont Superior plant. She had picked up the aggregate cargo in Port Inland. Hump day traffic began at 03:22 when John G. Munson arrived with dolomite loaded in Port Dolomite for CN-Hallett Dock 5. The White would finish unloading at 08:30, at which point she proceeded back up the harbor basin to take on fuel at Calumet. She tied up just behind the Edgar B. Speer, still undergoing mechanical repairs at Berth 4. Atlantic Huron bid farewell to the Twin Ports when she departed the Superior Entry at 10:04 carrying 27,000 tons of Hibtac pellets for Nanticoke. Tug/barge combo Victory/Maumee arrived from anchor just over 20 minutes later to fill the vacancy at BNSF Dock 5. Paul R. Tregurtha was simultaneously inbound on the Duluth side of the harbor, where she backed under the Blatnik Bridge and tied up at SMET to load coal. H. Lee White was soon underway from Calumet, arriving the Engridge dock to take a delay around noon. She is due next for iron ore pellets at BNSF. An empty John G. Munson was pulling away from Hallett 5 at the same time; the classic laker made the short trip over to CN Dock 6 to load Minntac at both the gravity dock and shiploader. Victory pushed Maumee outbound Superior at 16:11 after taking on 23,000 tons of Keetac pellets in under six hours. The pair is headed to Algoma Steel at the Soo to deliver their cargo. Whitefish Bay, anchored off the piers since around 02:00 Wednesday morning, wasted no time tying up at the dock herself. James R. Barker anchored off the Duluth piers around 17:00, awaiting the Munson’s departure from CN. Sadly, boat fans would have to wait until Thursday to hear the Barker Bark. Rounding out the day was Paul R. Tregurtha, departing Duluth with a split load for St. Clair and Monroe at 23:34.
Upon receiving news that the Whitefish Bay was preparing to leave BNSF, H. Lee White fired up the engines and got underway from the Enbridge dock at around 07:30 Thursday morning, making the turn south towards Allouez. Whitefish Bay would eventually depart the Superior piers for Nanticoke at 08:00 with 27,000 tons of Hibtac pellets; the White tied up at the dock shortly afterward to load. She would take on 4,000 tons less than the dock’s previous visitor and Keetac pellets rather than Hibtac product. Of note, BNSF Dock 5 is the fourth berth the White has occupied during her two-day stay in port. Action was soon taking place on the Duluth side of the harbor with John G. Munson departing with Minntac for Gary at 08:11. James R. Barker weighed anchor and immediately proceeded inbound for a now-empty CN Dock 6 to load ore. H. Lee White departed Superior for the Soo at 16:25, and Clyde S. VanEnkevort/Erie Trader came off the lake just over an hour later to go under the loaders at BNSF. Federal Caribou remains anchored off the Duluth Entry; she was originally estimated to arrive as early as Thursday morning, but that window has now been pushed back to as late as July 5. Presque Isle is in for repairs at Fraser in what appears will be a lengthy stay in port.
Two Harbors, MN – Silver Bay, MN – Gary Putney
The Joyce L. VanEnkevort/Great Lakes Trader arrived Cliffs North Shore in Silver Bay on 06/28 at 05:30 and departed on 6/29 at 17:27 for Toledo. Due Two Harbors 0n 6/30 is the CSL Laurentien.
CSL Laurentien arrived Two Harbors on 06/30 at 15:53. Due Two Harbors on 0/7/01 are the American Integrity, Edwin H. Gott.
St. Marys River – Roger LeLievre
The tug William C. Gaynor towed the inactive Great Lakes Towing Co. tugs Arkansas and Alaska from the MCM Marine dock Wednesday morning, where they had arrived the day before from Duluth. The tow is bound for Cleveland. Michigan Trader and Evans Spirit were down ahead of them. Passenger ship Viking Octantis was in the Poe Lock around 9 p.m. Wednesday after taking a delay. She is headed for Alpena.
Milwaukee, WI – MKE Marine Reports
Prentiss Brown/St. Marys Challenger arrived from Charlevoix at 09:49 Wednesday with cement for the Kinnickinnic River terminal. Tug John Marshall with two barges loaded with scrubber stone for the We Energies Oak Creek power complex cleared at 10:33. Federal Montreal was still at the Federal Marine Terminals dock while Federal Mayumi remained anchored northeast of the harbor entrance.
Federal Montreal cleared for Calumet Harbor at 20:19 Wednesday. Taking her place at the Federal Marine Terminals dock was Federal Mayumi. She brings steel from IJmuiden and had been anchored northeast of the harbor entrance since last Saturday. Prentiss Brown/St. Marys Challenger was still at the Kinnickinnic River cement terminal Thursday afternoon. G.L. Ostrander/Integrity is expected Friday with cement for Lafarge.
Southern Lake Michigan Ports – Joshua Hebeisen
Calumet Harbor, IL: Late Tuesday night, Spruceglen entered the harbor at 23:43 and tied up at the Iroquois Landing Lakefront Terminal just behind Fraserborg. The Wagenborg saltie would depart empty for Hamilton at 07:32 Wednesday morning, leaving CSL’s bulker alone at the dock for the day until making her own departure for Two Harbors at 20:42. The only vessel traffic Thursday was the arrival of the Federal Montreal for Iroquois at 05:01. Algoma Innovator is still at Compass Minerals; she has been in port for nearly a week.
Gary, IN: Edwin H. Gott departed at 05:50 on Wednesday morning for Two Harbors.
Burns Harbor, IN: Undaunted/Pere Marquette 41 were outbound the west arm of the harbor at 05:55 on Wednesday en route to Grand Haven. AIS did not indicate where the pair had tied up in port. Burns Harbor was inbound on her weekly visit to Cleveland-Cliffs at 18:33, while Federal Champlain remained busy at FMT before departing for Thunder Bay at 01:48 Thursday morning.
Goderich, ON – Bruce Douglas
Algoma Buffalo loaded at Compass Minerals cleared 09.00 Wednesday downbound for Detroit MI with salt. Algoma Conveyor arrived 09.31 Wednesday loading at Compass Minerals.
Detroit, MI – Windsor, ON – Joshua Hebeisen
Last in on Tuesday, first out on Wednesday, Mesabi Miner arrived at 23:51 on June 28 to fuel at Mistersky before continuing upbound for Duluth at 04:31 the next morning. She was returning from delivering coal to the DTE power plant in Monroe, a fairly uncommon trip for her. G.L. Ostrander/Integrity left the Holcim Detroit Cement Terminal for Alpena at 05:37; arriving from Alpena with a fresh load of cement at 10:21 were their fleetmates Samuel de Champlain/Innovation. Calumet made a stop at Motor City Materials on the River Rouge around the same time to unload aggregate cargo from Port Inland and Calcite. Grand River Navigation’s river-class laker was outbound for Belle River six hours later, handing off the torch to Algoma Buffalo, who visited the dock around 20:00. After unloading taconite pellets at Cleveland, Walter J. McCarthy Jr. was inbound for a pit stop at Mistersky around 21:36. Across the river in Windsor, Florence Spirit cast off from ADM around 05:00 and set course for Hamilton. CSL’s Thunder Bay called on Windsor Salt early Wednesday afternoon.
Samuel de Champlain/Innovation cast off from Holcim and headed downbound the river just minutes into Thursday morning, bound for Cleveland and then Toledo to discharge the remainder of their cement cargo. A busy morning on the Detroit River continued with the arrival of the upbound American Spirit at 01:02, taking the place of her departing fleetmate Walter J. McCarthy Jr. at Mistersky. The McCarthy is headed for Duluth and another load of iron ore, while the Spirit would eventually follow her north for Calcite at 04:50. Algoma Buffalo sailed out the River Rouge from Motor City Materials and continued south for Cleveland at 04:19. Back from Marquette and Dearborn-bound, Hon. James L. Oberstar would make her way up the Rouge at 05:31 for Cleveland-Cliffs. Fellow Interlakers Dorothy Ann/Pathfinder arrived an hour later for Mistersky while on a journey to the upper lakes from Cleveland. Curiously, their AIS showed Escanaba upon departure at 09:36. Iver Bright was standing by for the fuel dock as the pair got underway. At noon, Thunder Bay departed Windsor Salt for Johnstown, allowing the upbound Cuyahoga to take her place at the dock. Iver Bright shifted to Marathon on the Rouge around 15:00, Joseph L. Block was inbound for Mistersky at 16:38, and the Oberstar was outbound the Motor City for Stoneport minutes later. The Block left port at 19:38 to continue her voyage from Toledo to Port Inland.
Lake Erie Ports (June 29) – Bill Kloss
Monroe, MI: Mesabi Miner departed for Duluth at 00:45. American Century arrived at 02:28 with more coal for DTE.She left for Superior at 13:37 after unloading. Meredith Ashton departed for Oswego, NY at 15:50.
Toledo, OH: Algoma Transport departed for Hamilton, ON at 01:26.
Marblehead, OH: Herbert C. Jackson arrived at Holcim at 12:24 for the second of three trips here.
Sandusky, OH: Florence Spirit arrived at 12:11 to load coal at Norfolk Southern.
Cleveland, OH: Dorothy Ann/Pathfinder arrived at Cargill at 03:52 to load salt. She left for Escanaba at 19:51. Herbert C. Jackson departed for Marblehead at 07:55. Sam Laud arrived at 08:07 with stone for Allied Road Products. After unloading she left for Toledo at 19:30. American Spirit departed at 13:23.
Conneaut, OH: Walter J. McCarthy, Jr. left for Duluth at 09:11.
Erie, PA: Janet C is in port.
Nanticoke, ON: CSL Niagara departed for Toledo at 08:06. Frontenac went to the dock at Stelco at 09:05. She unloaded her cargo of ore and left for Fairport Harbor at 19:57. Algocanada departed for Sarnia at 15:33. Harvest Spirit departed with steel coils at 20:12. Algoma Intrepid arrived at Stelco at 20:27 after weighing anchor.
Lake Erie Ports (June 30) – Bill Kloss
Monroe, MI: Harvest Spirit arrived at 10:51 to unload steel coils. New York/Double Skin 509A arrived at 11:30 to unload petroleum products.
Toledo, OH: Arrivals were Sam Laud, Joseph L. Block, CSL Niagara and DirkS. VanEnkevort/MichiganTrader. Departures were Joseph L. Block and Sam Laud.Greenwing is still in port.
Kingsville, ON: Cuyahoga arrived at 04:36, unloaded at Southwestern Sales and departed for Windsor at 11:30.
Marblehead, OH: Herbert C. Jackson departed for Cleveland at 04:28.
Sandusky, OH: Florence Spirit left with coal for Hamilton at 03:21.
Cleveland, OH: Arrivals were Herbert C. Jackson for Holcim West 3rd St., Manitowoc for OntarioStone, Robert S. Pierson anchored in Lake Erie, Algoma Buffalo for Cargill, Samuel deChamplain/Innovation for Holcim Cement and Vectis Progress for the Port. The lone departure was Sea Eagle II/St. Marys Cement II for Bowmanville. American Courage is on the shuttles.
Fairport Harbor, OH: Frontenac is loading at Morton Salt.
Ashtabula, OH: Algoma Conveyor was a mid evening arrival.
Nanticoke, ON: Algoma Intrepid departed at 12:38. Algoma Hansa arrived late Thursday night.
Buffalo, NY – Brian Wroblewski
NACC Capri was back with more cement for Holcim on June 27th at 6:40AM. She was here until 2:30AM on the 28th when they departed for Bath. The tug-barge tanker New York – DS509A was escorted to Suite Kote asphalt in Tonawanda by the Vermont around 12Noon on the 28th. They came back out with no assist tugs at 10AM on the 29th. Defiance – Ashtabula arrived at 2AM on the 30th with sand for Canadian Silica via Gateway Metroport. They unloaded on the bulk apron at the North end of the Main Dock on the Lackawanna Canal and departed without assistance at 12:45PM.