Port and vessel activity from Saturday, June 17, 2023, unless stated otherwise. Please send future port reports to news@boatnerd.net.
Marquette, MI – Noah H.
Kaye E. Barker arrived early in the morning on Friday, at 03:11. She would depart later that evening at 17:17. Lee A. Tregurtha immediately replaced her fleet mate, pulling up next to the dock at 18:10. The veteran laker departed at 01:37 Saturday morning after what ended up being an extremely fast load. Both Interlake vessels are headed to Dearborn to unload. Victory/Maumee, Dirk S. VanEnkevort/Michigan Trader, and Hon. James L. Oberstar are all due soon.
Milwaukee, WI – MKE Marine Reports
Dorothy Ann/Pathfinder arrived at 18:14 Friday with salt from Cargill, Cleveland, and proceeded to the inner harbor. After dropping its cargo on a discharge pad, the pair cleared for Stoneport at 02:27 Saturday. Ocean Navigator arrived from Muskegon at 05:52 Saturday and tied up at the South Shore Cruise Dock. After boarding a new group of passengers, she cleared for Mackinac Island at 18:31. Also heading for Mackinac Island was Viking Octantis, which cleared at 14:33.
Muskegon, MI – Noah H.
Laura L. VanEnkevort/Joseph H. Thompson arrived at 11:13 on Friday, and remained at the lakeside Verplank dock through Saturday. It’s one of a handful of visits this season for the duo. Meanwhile, Hon. James L. Oberstar also arrived on Friday a few hours after the tug/barge, saddling up to the Cobb Verplank dock at 15:04. Sometime in the early morning Sunday she will depart for Marquette, a more typical destination.
Goderich, ON – Bruce Douglas
Algoma Niagara cleared 01:21 Saturday upbound for Chicago with salt. Algoma Intrepid arrived 19:17 Saturday and is loading at Compass Minerals.
Lake Erie Ports – Bill Kloss
June 16
Toledo, OH: After surviving 130+ mile per hour winds, Victory/Maumee departed for Marquette, MI.
Sandusky, OH: Florence Spirit arrived to load coal at Norfolk Southern. She departed for Grande Anse, QC once loaded.
Lorain, OH: Dirk S. VanEnkevort/Michigan Trader departed for Superior, WI. Defiance/Ashtabula is at Carmeuse.
Cleveland, OH: James R. Barker departed for Duluth once empty. American Courage is back on the shuttles. Algoma Buffalo arrived to load salt at Cargill. In port are Petite Forte/St. Marys Cement and Federal Hudson. Tug Kathy Lynn is dredging on the river near the Cliffs mill. Leaving in the evening was Federal Caribou to Burns Harbor, IN. Sea Eagle II/St. Marys Cement II arrived to unload at the St.Marys Jefferson St. terminal.
Fairport Harbor, OH: Tugs Thomas Morrish and Kristen Joelle are working on a dredging project at the entrance to the Grand River.
Conneaut, OH: ASC footer American Integrity has ore for the P&C Dock.
Buffalo, NY: American Mariner left for Marblehead once empty.
Nanticoke, ON: Atlantic Huron arrived to unload ore at Stelco. She departed for Sarnia once empty. A pair of late night arrivals for Imperial Oil were Algosea and Algocanada.
June 17
Monroe, MI: New York/Double Skin 509A is still unloading.
Toledo, OH: Joyce L. VanEnkevort/Great Lakes Trader has ore for Ironville. Defiance/Ashtabula arrived from Lorain.
Marblehead, OH: American Mariner loaded stone and departed for Marine City.
Lorain, OH: Defiance/Ashtabula left for Toledo after making repairs.
Cleveland, OH: Wilfred Sykes arrived to deliver to the Cliffs stone dock. Petite Forte/St. Marys Cement departed for Bath, ON once empty. Algoma Buffalo left with salt for Thorold, ON. Federal Hudson is at the Port. Sea Eagle II/St. Marys Cement II is unloading.
Conneaut, OH: American Integrity left for Duluth.
Nanticoke, ON: Algosea and Algocanada are at Imperial Oil. Algotitan is at anchor.
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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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