Port and vessel activity from January 28, 2023, unless stated otherwise. Please send future port reports to news@boatnerd.net.
Sturgeon Bay, WI – Joshua Hebeisen
With the arrival of ASC’s 1,000-foot Indiana Harbor on the morning of January 22, Sturgeon Bay’s winter fleet is officially set for the cold two months ahead. The full roster now includes Indiana Harbor, Walter J. McCarthy Jr., Joseph L. Block, Wilfred Sykes, Cason J. Callaway, Edwin H. Gott, John G. Munson, Mark W. Barker, Mesabi Miner, Clyde S. VanEnkevort/Erie Trader, and Joyce L. VanEnkevort/Great Lakes Trader. The grand total of 11 is down from last season’s count of 15.
Goderich, ON – Bruce Douglas
Algoma Innovator and Algoma Intrepid arrived during the week for salt. Algoma Conveyor is expected next at Compass Minerals. Goderich hosted 207 lake boats thus far this season compared to 232 all last season…
Lake Erie Ports – Bill Kloss
January 22
Even though the season is winding down, there is still some activity on Lake Erie. Karen Andrie/Endeavor delivered in Monroe, MI and departed for Burns Harbor, IN after finishing the offload. Interlake’s Herbert C. Jackson is loading ore at Torco in Toledo for Detroit and American Courage still has a few shuttles to Cliffs left. The Great Lakes Fleet’s tug and barge Presque Isle arrived in Erie, PA for layup, joining Kaye E. Barker there. Also arriving in Erie was the Victory and barge Maumee, having sailed to Erie from Ashtabula.
January 23
In a surprise move, after unloading in Dearborn, MI, Herbert C. Jackson was originally scheduled to load one more ore cargo in Toledo, but a change of orders found the classic laker headed to Cleveland for that next load. She arrived at the breakwall in Cleveland at 19:45 and proceeded to the Bulk Terminal to load. Meanwhile, American Courage continues on the shuttles for Cliffs. The only other moves on the lake involve H. Lee White, who is slowly making her way to Buffalo and is now anchored in Lake Erie due north of Vermilion, OH. The tanker Algonova is headed to Imperial Oil in Nanticoke, ON.
January 24
Cleveland, OH: Herbert C. Jackson loaded 21,000 tons of Tilden pellets at the Bulk Terminal and departed for Dearborn, MI. American Courage is on the shuttles.
Nanticoke, OH: Algonova anchored off of Port Dover for a bit then docked at Imperial Oil.
January 25
There is still some activity on Lake Erie as the classic Alpena arrived in Cleveland for layup with a storage cargo of cement. American Courage continues running the shuttles to the Cliffs mill on the Cuyahoga River. On the eastern end of the lake, Algoma Tankers Algoterra anchored off of Port Dover while fleetmate Algonova loads at Imperial Oil. Finally arriving in Buffalo was the H. Lee White to layup at General Mills Frontier elevator.
January 26
Monroe, MI: New York/Double Skin 509A arrived to unload liquid asphalt at the Port dock.
Cleveland, OH: American Courage is shuttling for Cliffs.
Nanticoke, OH: Algonaova left with petroleum products for Sarnia, ON. Algoterra and Algosea are at anchor off of Port Dover.
January 28
The tug New York and tank barge Double Skin 509A are at the Port of Monroe dock unloading liquid asphalt. Finally done with the shuttles to the Cliffs mill in Cleveland, American Courage headed to Ashtabula for a well earned rest for the crew. Over at Nanticoke, Algoterra is loading at Imperial Oil while fleetmate Algosea remains at anchor off of Port Dover, ON.
Buffalo, NY – Brian Wroblewski
The H. Lee White arrived on the morning of the 25th for General Mills. This is her 1st ever winter storage load & only the 4th self-unloader to lay up in Buffalo with grain.
While we do not currently have daily summaries for the following ports, their respective port authority websites post schedules of vessel traffic that are featured below. Each schedule is a miniature webpage within a box. Scroll with your cursor in the box (or slide your finger within the box on a mobile device) to move through the schedule as you would a normal webpage. To move up or down the actual Port Reports page itself, make sure your cursor/finger is outside of the box.
Green Bay, WI – Port of Green Bay
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Hamilton, ON – Hamilton-Oshawa Port Authority
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- Laid-up Lee A. Tregurtha blocks the view of Superior, WI, and Duluth, MN, beyond. Not a bad view from the deck of vaunted steamer Edward L. Ryerson. Paul Scinocca image, January 28
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- Edwin H. Gott is moved to a new berth in Sturgeon Bay, WI, after leaving dry dock with a fresh coat of paint. Gary Cihlar image, January 27
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- Boatnerd’s own Sam Hankinson poses next to Algoma Guardian in lay-up at Goderich, ON. Ethan Severson image, January 28
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- That’s a wrap on the season for veteran Herbert C. Jackson! The vessel will be spending her offseason in Ecorse, MI. Josh Wolicki image, January 28
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- No time to rest in Monroe, MI! New York/Double Skin 509A arrive with a cargo of liquid asphalt to unload at the riverfront dock. Ethan Severson image, January 26
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- Back-to-back Edgar B. Speer and Paul R. Tregurtha join American Century for a rest in Toledo, OH. Andrew Russell image, January 28
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- Scrapping of Ojibway at Port Colborne, ON, is (literally) nearing its head. Bobby Dzz image, January 28
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- A look at the structural makeup of the cargo hold. Bobby Dzz image, January 28
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- Tired S.T. Crapo is next in line for the torch. Bobby Dzz image, January 28