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Duluth, MN – Superior, WI – Joshua Hebeisen
With approximately 63,000 tons of Keetac pellets from BNSF Dock 5 in her holds, American Integrity cleared the Superior piers at 06:08 bound for the U.S. Steel Gary Works. Rt. Hon. Paul J. Martin weighed anchor and arrived at the dock shortly after 07:00, where she would take on a load of taconite less than half the size of the Integrity’s. Making a rare appearance in port at 08:20 was Algoma Central Corporation’s 2019-built Algoma Conveyor. Although the young vessel arrived via the Duluth Entry, she crossed state lines within the harbor to discharge her salt cargo at Superior’s EnviroTech-Hallett Dock 8. 1,004-foot Mesabi Miner got underway from CN Dock 6 mid-morning and departed Duluth at 10:58 with taconite for Indiana Harbor; meanwhile, Captain Henry Jackman went on the hook off Superior in preparation to load at BNSF. The Canadian newbuild would get her chance after the Martin’s 17:19 departure for Quebec City, finding herself under the conveyors just over an hour later. Algoma Conveyor left Duluth for Thunder Bay at 19:02, and American Century, due next at SMET, arrived Superior at 23:25 to take a delay at Enbridge. Minervagracht is still unloading quartz at the port terminal before an anticipated departure on Monday.
Milwaukee, WI – MKE Marine Reports
G.L. Ostrander/Integrity arrived from Alpena at 15:22 Sunday with cement for Lafarge. Calumet arrived from Detroit at 15:52 with deicing salt. She backed into south slip one, outer harbor, and dropped her cargo on the open dock adding to the pile left by Cuyahoga Thursday.
Southern Lake Michigan Ports – Joshua Hebeisen
Calumet Harbor, IL: Algoma Compass was upbound the Calumet River from Central Salt at 03:00, tying up at Compass Minerals before departing for Goderich at 08:03. Caroline McKee/Commander were outbound at 14:29 for Charlevoix.
Indiana Harbor, IN: ASC footer Indiana Harbor departed her namesake port for Duluth at 03:31, allowing 1,000-foot fleetmate Burns Harbor to proceed inbound from anchorage at 04:19 for Dock 7H. Manitowoc, tied up just north of the Burns, slipped by and headed out for Grand Haven at 13:10.
Buffington, IN: Arriving for Carmeuse at 21:36 was Lee A. Tregurtha, presumably with a stone cargo loaded at Cedarville.
Gary, IN: Arthur M. Anderson departed at 03:32 for Calcite; fellow Great Lakes Fleet classic John G. Munson backed in for the north end of the slip at 22:31. She is currently discharging a cargo of Minntac pellets loaded at Two Harbors.
Burns Harbor, IN: American Spirit was back again on another of her unorthodox routes this summer, arriving for Carmeuse at 04:57 with a stone cargo loaded at Calcite. The footer departed at 19:22 to unload the last portion of her cargo at Buffington.
Goderich, ON – Bruce Douglas
Algoma Compass cleared 12.43 Thursday upbound to Chicago with salt. Compass made her first appearance here this season. Algoma Conveyor cleared 13.13 Friday upbound for Superior WI with salt. Algoma Compass and Algoma Buffalo are expected next – probably in that order.
Detroit, MI – Windsor, ON – Joshua Hebeisen
Hon. James L. Oberstar made her way down the River Rouge in the early-morning hours after unloading a Tilden taconite cargo at Cleveland-Cliffs Dearborn Works. She departed upbound for Calcite at 04:28. Great Republic arrived from Port Inland just after 06:00 and moseyed on up the Rouge to unload at what appeared to be Motor City Materials. At 11:45, she shifted over to Mistersky to fuel before heading back up north for Belle River at 13:37. Manitoulin made port at 12:52 for Levy, while Olive L. Moore/Menominee were inbound to fuel at 13:17. The tug/barge combo is back in action after Menominee underwent repairs in Toledo. They departed for Marysville at 16:18, with Manitoulin headed downbound for an unspecified port around 21:00. Kaye E. Barker soon arrived for EES Coke on Zug Island with a fresh load of coal from Sandusky, and Iver Bright was underway for Sarnia at 22:01 after spending the day at Marathon on the Rouge. Algoma Innovator and Whitefish Bay remain at ADM and Windsor Salt, respectively.
Lake Erie Ports – Bill Kloss
Toledo, OH: Saginaw arrived at 09:51. Departures were Joseph L. Block, Sam Laud, Herbert C. Jackson and Laura L. VanEnkevort/Joseph H.Thompson. Resko Wilf Seymour/Alouette Spirit Clyde S. VanEnkevort/Erie Trader.
Marblehead, OH: Olive L. Moore/Menominee departed with stone for Marysville
Sandusky, OH: Kaye E. Barker departed for the “Zug Island Yacht Club” at 15:20. John D. Leitch arrived at 13:34 and berthed behind Kaye E. Barker. She moved up to load when the Barker left.
Lorain, OH: American Mariner arrived at 10:04 to unload stone at Carmeuse. She left for Calcite at 20:51.
Cleveland, OH: Departures were Petite Forte/St. Marys Cement for Bath, ON at 14:07, Peyton Lynn C for Montreal at 02:56 and McKeil Spirit for Picton, ON at 20:51.
Ashtabula, OH: Royal Wagenborg’s unique saltie Maxima arrived at the Pinney dock at10:32. Her style is reminiscent of an older Laker as her pilot house is at the forward end of the ship and engine quarters are aft.
Nanticoke, ON: Harvest Spirit arrived at Stelco at 11:51 to load steel coils. Edwin H. Gott arrived at 12:00 and anchored. She moved to Stelco at CSL Niagara departed at 14:41 for Toledo.