Port and vessel activity from May 3, 2023, unless stated otherwise. Please send future port reports to news@boatnerd.net.


Two Harbors, MN – Silver Bay, MN – Gary Putney
Walter J. McCarthy Jr. arrived Two Harbors at 14:13:25 on 5/3. The following boats are due to load in Two Harbors.Victory/Maumee, Algoma Discovery, Indiana Harbor, and the Presque Isle.

Goderich, ON – Bruce Douglas
Algoma Intrepid cleared 03:53 Wednesday upbound for Thunder Bay with salt. Algoma Innovator arrived 11:00 Wednesday and is currently anchored off breakwalls. Algoma Transport expected next.

Lake Erie Ports – Bill Kloss
Monroe, MI: New York/Double Skin 509A is still unloading.
Toledo, OH: Joyce L. VanEnkevort/Great Lakes Trader is unloading at Ironville and Algoma Sault is loading at CSX. Departures were CSL Niagara to Nanticoke and Joyce L. VanEnkevort/Great Lakes Trader to Stoneport.
Marblehead, OH: Mark W. Barker arrived to load at Holcim.
Sandusky, OH: Lee A. Tregurtha arrived to load coal at Norfolk Southern.
Lorain, OH: Laura L. VanEnkevort/Joseph H. Thompson departed for Silver Bay. American Courage emptied out at Holcim and left for Ashtabula.
Cleveland, OH: Arrivals were Wilfred Sykes with coke for the Cliffs mill and Paul R. Tregurtha with 60,000 tons of UTAC pellets for the Bulk Terminal. Departing were Algoma Buffalo departed with salt for Johnstown, ON,  Mark W. Barker light for Marblehead and Paul R. Tregurtha to Superior, WI. In port are NACC Argonaut at Holcim and salties Federal Oshima and Narie at the Port docks.
Ashtabula, OH: American Courage is anchored in Lake Erie.
Nanticoke, ON: Mia Desgagnes is loading at Imperial Oil. Harvest Spirit is loading steel coils at Stelco, Algoberta and Algocanada are anchored off of Port Dover.


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Green Bay, WI – Port of Green Bay
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Hamilton, ON – Hamilton–Oshawa Port Authority
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