Duluth-Superior – Scott Bjorklund
Duluth Entry: Joseph L. Block arrived at 15:57 (CST) Tuesday to unload limestone at CN#6. Paul R. Tregurtha arrived at 18:03 to load coal at SMET. As of Tuesday night, James R. Barker was still loading at CN#6 and Joseph L. Block was waiting in front of the Barker at CN#6. BBC St. Petersburg is estimated to depart Tuesday night with wheat from CHS#1. Paul R. Tregurtha is estimated to depart Wednesday morning with coal. Algoma Discovery is expected Wednesday morning to load iron ore pellets at CN#6. Algoma Guardian is expected Wednesday evening to also load iron ore pellets at CN#6.
Superior Entry: G.L. Ostrander and Integrity departed at 08:34 (CST) Tuesday morning empty for Alpena. CSL Niagara arrived at 09:00 to load iron ore pellets at BNSF. As of Tuesday night, Paul R. Tregurtha was loading at SMET, BBC St. Petersburg was loading at CHS#1, and CSL Niagara was loading at BNSF. CSL Niagara is estimated to depart Tuesday night with iron ore pellets.
Two Harbors-Silver Bay – Gary A Putney
Possibly due Two Harbors late on 8/11 or early on 8/12 is the American Spirit. Northshore Mining in Silver Bay saw the departure of the Algoma Conveyor on 8/9 at 18:54 for Quebec City. Due Silver Bay on 8/11 is the Joyce L. VanEnkevort/Great Lakes Trader.
Thunder Bay, ON
Tuesday; 6:25 Algoma Equinox arrived at the G3 elevator to load grain. 10:16 Federal Ruhr departed for Montreal.
Northern Lake Michigan
Charlevoix: Tuesday; 15:11 Caroline McKee / Commander arrived to load cement products.
Port Inland: Tuesday;13:40 Wilfred Sykes arrived to load limestone.
Brevort: Tuesday; 0:20 Defiance / Ashtabula arrived to load processed sand and departed at 14:56 for Buffalo.
Northern Lake Huron
Calcite: Tuesday; 2:53 H Lee White arrived to load limestone and departed at 16:21 for Green Bay.
Stoneport: Monday; 17:15 Sam Laud proceeded to the dock to load limestone and departed Tuesday at 4:50 for Marine City.
Alpena: Tuesday; 10:58 Samuel De Champlain / Innovation departed for Detroit.
Goderich, ON – Bruce Douglas
Algoma Buffalo cleared 5.21 am Tuesday downbound for Bowmanville with salt.
St. Clair, MI –Rod Burdick
Tug Wisconsin assisted Mesabi Miner, loaded with coal, with her turn at the DTE power plant in East China on Wednesday. Bow thruster issues are likely the reason.
Lake Erie Ports for Tuesday – Bill Kloss|
Kingsville: Molly MI departed at 13:50 for Sarnia.
Cleveland: Federal Beaufort left for Detroit. American Century departed at 06:14. Cuyahoga arrived late Tuesday night.
Fairport Harbor: Frontenac departed at 18:42 with salt for Toronto.
Ashtabula: John J. Boland departed for Cedarville at 06:51.
Nanticoke: Edwin H. Gott left late Monday night for Two Harbors. Algoma Transport departed for Clarkson at 05:59. Robert S. Pierson arrived late Tuesday night. Algonova is at Imperial Oil.
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