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Duluth, MN – Superior, WI – Joshua Hebeisen
At long last, Walter J. McCarthy Jr. wrapped up a several days’ loading process at CN Dock 6 and departed Duluth for Cleveland at 08:20. The open berth allowed the Joseph L. Block to shift up from her moorings along the dock, getting in position to unload her aggregate cargo into the facility’s receiving hopper. The split load of limestone and dolomite in her holds will eventually find use as a flux in the pelletizing process at Minorca. Across state lines, Burns Harbor departed Superior with “the usual” – that is, 60,000 tons of Hibtac pellets destined for Burns Harbor – at 09:21, freeing up the dock for the anchored Michipictoen to proceed inbound and load less than 30 minutes later. Federal Mayumi cast off from SMET with 23,000 tons of petroleum coke mid-morning and was outbound the Duluth piers just after 11:00. In an unusual move, she proceeded to anchor off the entry near her fleetmate Federal Caribou. The pilot assisting the Mayumi on departure was then transferred to the Caribou, guiding the latter vessel inbound just over an hour later to load agricultural products at Gavilon. The same pilot would then be taxied back out to the Mayumi to begin the journey overseas to a cement production plant in Europe or North Africa. In the meantime, John J. Boland shifted from CN-Hallett Dock 5 to SMET where she too would load petroleum coke. Michipicoten departed Superior with a modest 17,500 tons of Keetac product for the Soo at 14:27; the Boland would depart Duluth at 18:52, destined for Alpena with 20,000 tons of coke. A pair of simultaneous evening arrivals at 19:30 would see the Great Republic and Indiana Harbor inbound the Duluth and Superior piers, respectively. The Republic is unloading limestone at Graymont, while the Harbor tied up at BNSF Dock 5 to take on a load of taconite pellets. Paul R. Tregurtha made port to load coal at 21:17 but made a rare arrival through the Superior Entry rather than Duluth. This maneuver was likely due to foggy conditions in the harbor once again on Tuesday night.
Marquette, MI – Joshua Hebeisen
A changing of the guard took place at the ore dock just before 02:30 Tuesday morning as Victory/Maumee arrived to take the south chutes and Lee A. Tregurtha departed those to the north. Interlake’s veteran laker was once again headed for Detroit with a load of ore for Cleveland-Cliffs Dearborn Works.
Milwaukee, WI – MKE Marine Reports
After delivering cement to the Kinnickinnic River terminal, Bradshaw McKee/St. Marys Conquest cleared for Charlevoix at 13:12 Monday. Anglian Lady/PML 9000 arrived from Sault Ste. Marie at 16:03 and proceeded to the Heavy Lift Dock. After unloading coils from Algoma Steel, the pair cleared for Calumet Harbor at 22:36.
Goderich, ON – Bruce Douglas
Algoma Buffalo arrived 06.52 Monday loading at Compass Minerals. Algoma Conveyor arrived 18.04 Tuesday and tied up along North Pier to load salt next. Radcliffe R Latimer expected next.
Lake Erie Ports – Bill Kloss
Monroe, MI: New York/Double Skin 509A left for Detroit late Monday night. Meredith Ashton arrived at 11:37.
Toledo, OH: James R. Barker departed for Two Harbors at 03:17. Olive L. Moore/Menominee is at Ironhead Marine having unspecified repairs done.
Kingsville, ON: Cuyahoga arrived at 16:08 and unloaded at Southwestern Sales. She left for Marblehead at 19:43.
Marblehead, OH: American Courage departed at 09:32. Laura L. VanEnkevort/Joseph H. Thompson arrived at 21:00.
Sandusky, OH: Blair McKeil departed for Grand Anse at 19:00.
Lorain, OH: Laura L. VanEnkevort/Joseph H.Thompson arrived at 06:30 to unload stone at Holcim. Once empty, the tug/barge departed for Marblehead at 18:41.
Cleveland, OH: Survey vessel Thomas Jefferson departed Monday afternoon and headed to Erie, PA. Prentiss Brown/St. Marys Challenger left for Detroit at 03:37. Vectis Progress is at the Port docks.
Conneaut, OH: American Mariner arrived at 10:23.
Erie, PA: American Mariner left for Conneaut at 04:41. Thomas Jefferson is conducting surveys off of Erie.
Nanticoke, ON: Edwin H. Gott arrived at 05:51 to unload ore at Stelco. The footer departed for Two Harbors at 19:02. Algocanada is at Imperial Oil