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Duluth, MN – Superior, WI – Joshua Hebeisen
Integrated tug/barge Presque Isle arrived Duluth unexpectedly on Thursday night at 22:55 to take a delay at Clure Public Marine Terminal Berth 1. She shifted over to BNSF Dock 5 in Superior early in the morning and is currently loading ore. After a fast load at CN Dock 6, James R. Barker was outbound Duluth at 05:40 Friday headed to Indiana Harbor with what are likely UTAC pellets. H. Lee White arrived 45 minutes later to fuel at the Calumet dock before proceeding to General Mills in Superior for wheat, though the loading process will likely be delayed due to stormy weather in the area. Midwest Energy saw the arrival of American Century mid-morning to load coal; she had sailed inbound Duluth at 08:25. In an unusual move, John D. Leitch is anchored in the inner harbor after finishing unloading her cargo of salt at Compass Minerals. She will be heading to BNSF for ore after Presque Isle vacates the dock.
Two Harbors, MN – Silver Bay, MN – Joshua Hebeisen
After switching orders with her sister James R. Barker, Mesabi Miner arrived Two Harbors at 02:30 to load Minorca pellets at the CN Dock 2 shiploader. She cleared the breakwater at 11:35 bound for Indiana Harbor. There was no traffic in Silver Bay since the last report.
Thunder Bay, ON – Anonymous
Kaministiqua arrived the Keefer Terminal at 21:26 Thursday night for port services. The next morning, Baie St. Paul departed at 08:32 for Belledune, New Brunswick, and CCGS Samuel Risley followed her outbound at 09:42 for Parry Sound. CSL St-Laurent arrived Viterra Elevator A to load grain at 13:03.
Northern Lake Michigan Ports – Anonymous
Port Inland, MI: John G. Munson departed at 06:12 for Detroit, and Wilfred Sykes arrived to load limestone at 12:51.
Charlevoix, MI: Caroline McKee/Commander departed for Chicago at 20:56 Thursday night.
Southern Lake Michigan Ports – Joshua Hebeisen
Calumet Harbor, IL: Arriving at 13:15 to unload at Central Salt was Algoma Sault.
Indiana Harbor, IN: ASC’s Burns Harbor departed at 03:15 after unloading ore at Dock 7H. It appears she will be loading ore in Superior next after a few rare early-season trips to Duluth. Undaunted/Pere Marquette 41 were outbound for Holland after a stop at the old Inland Steel Dock 2, while Joseph L. Block left for Grand Haven at 13:00 after berthing at the former Mittal West dock.
Gary, IN: GLF’s Edwin H. Gott departed at 01:20 after unloading at the USS Gary Works, bound for another load of Minntac pellets from Two Harbors.
Burns Harbor, IN: Indiana Harbor was tied up at Cleveland-Cliffs unloading Hibtac pellets from Superior, while Fednav’s Federal Nakagawa was berthed at Federal Marine Terminals.
Milwaukee, WI – MKE Marine Reports
Tug John Marshall arrived from Calumet Harbor at 22:14 Thursday with three barges to be loaded with grain at the COFCO elevator. This is the fourth trio of barges loaded at the elevator in 2022. Prentiss Brown/St. Marys Challenger arrived from Charlevoix at 03:29 Friday with cement for the Kinnickinnic River terminal. This is the Challenger’s second visit to the city since leaving winter lay-up on March 12. The pair cleared for Manitowoc at 12:47.
Muskegon, MI – Shipwatcher News
Sarah Andrie/A-390 arrived the Mart Dock late on Thursday, rafting off to the laid-up barge A-410. It is currently unknown why they are in port.
Lake Erie Ports – Bill Kloss
Toledo, OH: Cuyahoga, Algoma Transport, Calumet, Victory/Maumee, and Samuel de Champlain/Innovation departed for Lake Erie, while Clyde S. VanEnkevort/Erie Trader and Sam Laud were inbound traffic.
Sandusky, OH: Kaye E. Barker arrived at 03:34 and docked behind CSL Niagara. The Niagara loaded coal for Hamilton and departed at 13:35, with the Barker moving up to load shortly after.
Cleveland, OH: Fivelborg finished unloading steel coils and plates and departed for Chicago. Sam Laud arrived at 00:50, unloaded a partial cargo at Ontario Stone, and left for Fairport Harbor at 06:38. Samuel de Champlain/Innovation arrived from Toledo at 12:30 to unload at Lafarge.
Fairport Harbor, OH: Sam Laud arrived, unloaded a partial cargo at Osborne, and left for Toledo.
Nanticoke, ON: Algoma Hansa and Algocanada are at Imperial Oil, Harvest Spirit is at Stelco, and Algonova and Algosea are anchored.
Buffalo, NY – Brian Wroblewski
Lower Lakes Transportation’s Manitoulin arrived with the first load of Canadian Red Wheat from Thunder Bay for the ADM Standard Elevator on April 21. She came in at 14:00, met the tug Vermont in the outer harbor, and was winded around before starting the stern-first tow up the river. They slowed to a crawl while transiting the Watson Basin because of salvage operations taking place at the Buffalo Naval Park for USS The Sullivans. The destroyer had suffered a major leak and partially sank at her dock a week earlier; the Coast Guard had since wanted all vessel traffic over 100 tons to slow down. Manitoulin was tied up at ADM Standard by 15:30, and unloading began shortly after. She was done at 15:30 on the 22nd and got underway for the lake about 15 minutes later.