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Duluth-Superior – Scott Bjorklund
Duluth Entry: James R. Barker arrived at 13:19 (CST) Tuesday afternoon to load iron ore pellets at CN#6. As of Tuesday night, James R. Barker was loading at CN. Due to incoming weather, she has an unknown departure estimate. Resko, first salty of the season, is expected sometime Wednesday to load wheat at Riverland Ag weather depending.
Superior Entry: H. Lee White arrived at 13:54 (CST) Tuesday afternoon to load iron ore pellets at BNSF. Michipicoten arrived soon after at 14:07 to wait at the Lakehead Pipeline dock due to incoming weather. As of Tuesday night, H. Lee White was loading at BNSF while Michipicoten waited for their turn at BNSF at Lakehead Pipeline. H. Lee White and Michipicoten have unknown departure estimates.
Two Harbors-Silver Bay – Gary A. Putney
Due Two Harbors on 04/13/2022 is the American Integrity, which as of 19:00 on 04/12 is East of Outer Island. Also due Two Harbors tentatively on 04/13/2022 is the Rt. Hon. Paul J. Martin. She is still stopped near Gros Cap.
Thunder Bay, ON
Tuesday; 10:06 Algoma Conveyor arrived at the MobilEx Valley Camp dock to unload salt. 14:46 USCG Neah Bay arrived at Keefer Terminal.
Milwaukee, WI – MKE Marine Reports
Alpena arrived from Alpena at 07:16 Tuesday with cement for Lafarge. Still in the harbor were: Federal Freedom unloading steel at Federal Marine Terminals, tug Albert with tank barge Margaret in for maintenance, and USACE tugs Racine and Kenosha assisting with breakwater repair. Samuel de Champlain/Innovation is expected Wednesday with more cement for Lafarge.
Northern Lake Huron
Alpena: Monday; 21:38 Samuel De Champlain / Innovation departed for Milwaukee.
Stoneport: Tuesday; 18:08 Kaye E Barker arrived to load limestone.
Calcite: Monday; 19:22 Calumet arrived to load limestone and departed Tuesday at 15:31 for Sarnia.
Port Dolomite: Tuesday; 1:25 Laura L Van Enkevort / Joseph H Thompson departed for Lorain.
North Channel: Monday; 18:54 CCGS Samuel Risley completed ice operations and departed for Parry Sound.
Parry Sound: Tuesday; 9:58 CCGS Samuel Risley arrived at the coast guard base.
Goderich, ON – Bruce Douglas
Federal Hudson continues to load at the elevators. Algoma Intrepid came down the lake today for Sarnia to unload some fertilizer; perhaps she’ll travel to Goderich next? She held the record last season with forty appearances in Goderich.
Saginaw River – Todd Shorkey
The tug G.L. Ostrander and her cement barge, Integrity, arrived on the Saginaw River Tuesday morning, calling on the Lafarge Cement Dock in Essexville to unload. This is the first delivery of cement to Lafarge this season.
Lake Erie Ports – Bill Kloss
Monroe: American Courage left for Marblehead late Monday night.
Toledo: Algoma Transport left for Hamilton and Manitoulin departed for Sandusky. The Hon. James L. Oberstar arrived at 13:40 and went to the Toledo Iron dock. Walter J. McCarthy left layup for Duluth.
Marblehead: Dorothy Ann/Pathfinder left for Lorain. American Courage arrived from Monroe at 03:48 to load stone at LaFarge. She left for Ashtabula at 14:35. Manitowoc arrived late Tuesday night.
Sandusky: Manitoulin arrived at 11:49 to load at the Norfolk Southern.coal dock.
Lorain: Dorothy Ann/Pathfinder arrived Monday night with stone for LaFarge. After unloading, she departed for Cleveland at 13:29.
Cleveland: Dorothy Ann/Pathfinder arrived at 20:41. She will be loading a shuttle for Cliffs.
Fairport Harbor: Defiance/Ashtabula arrived at 15:14 with stone for Osborne.
Ashtabula: Manitowoc left layup at 14:05 for Marblehead. American Courage was a late Tuesday night arrival. Ocean Castle is unloading titanium slag.
Nanticoke: Algosea departed with petroleum products for Oakville. CSL Tadoussac arrived at Stelco at 11:22. Blair McKeil is loading coils for Cleveland.