Port Reports – September 8

Port Reports – September 8

Duluth-Superior – Scott Bjorklund Duluth Entry: Paul R. Tregurtha departed at 13:48 (CST) Tuesday afternoon with low sulfur coal for St. Clair. Indiana Harbor departed at 14:27 with iron ore pellets for Conneaut. James R. Barker arrived at 15:03 to load iron ore...
Today in Great Lakes History – September 8

Today in Great Lakes History – September 8

September 8, 1936, the Interlake steamer CRETE and the Pittsburgh steamer CORNELL collided in heavy fog above Whitefish Point. After temporary repairs were made in the Weitzel Lock, the CRETE proceeded to Chicago Shipbuilding to repair a damaged bow. The CORNELL...
Port Reports – September 7

Port Reports – September 7

Duluth-Superior – Scott Bjorklund Duluth Entry: Mesabi Miner departed at 21:50 (CST) Sunday night with iron ore pellets for Indiana Harbor. Indiana Harbor arrived at 23:56 to load iron ore pellets at CN#6. Arthur M. Anderson arrived at 06:26 (CST) Monday morning with...
Today in Great Lakes History –  September 7

Today in Great Lakes History – September 7

On September 7, 1978, the ROGER M. KYES lost all power in Lake St. Clair requiring tug assistance from the Great Lakes Towing Co. tugs MARYLAND and MAINE, which escorted her to the Great Lakes Steel dock. Renamed b.) ADAM E. CORNELIUS in 1989. CADILLAC of 1943 was...

Port Reports – September 6

Duluth-Superior – Scott Bjorklund Duluth Entry: Algoma Discovery departed at 22:15 (CST) Saturday night with iron ore pellets for Hamilton. Mesabi Miner arrived from anchor at 22:40 to load iron ore pellets at CN#6. American Integrity arrived at 05:11 Sunday morning...