Duluth-Superior – Scott Bjorklund
Duluth Entry: American Century departed at 06:27 (CST) Friday morning with iron ore pellets for Gary. Walter J. McCarthy Jr. arrived at 17:26 to load iron ore pellets at CN#6. Arthur M. Anderson departed at 17:43 with iron ore pellets for Gary. As of Friday night, Walter J. McCarthy Jr. was loading at CN#6. Walter J. McCarthy Jr. is estimated to depart Saturday afternoon with iron ore pellets.
Superior Entry: H. Lee White departed at 07:17 (CST) Friday morning empty for Two Harbors. As of Friday night, no vessels were in port on the Superior side. G3 Marquis is expected Saturday early afternoon to load iron ore pellets at BNSF. Robert S. Pierson is expected Saturday evening to also load iron ore pellets at BNSF.
Two Harbors-Silver Bay – Gary A Putney
Edwin H. Gott arrived Two Harbors on 8/26 at 22:00 for S. of #2. It departed on 8/27 at 08:43 for Gary. The Walter J. McCarthy Jr. went to anchor at Sand Island the morning of 8/27. She was scheduled to load in Two Harbors, but went to the Twin Ports instead. After unloading at Graymont in Superior the H. Lee White went to S. of #2 arriving there at 09:57 on 8/27. Whitefish Bay went to anchor off Sand Island the afternoon of 8/27 to await Two Harbors. Due Two Harbors on 8/28 is the Indiana Harbor. Due Northshore Mining in Silver Bay on 8/27 is the Dirk S. VanEnkevort/Michigan Trader.
Thunder Bay, ON
Friday; 6:36 the saltie Lake Erie arrived and went to anchor.
Northern Lake Michigan
Charlevoix: Thursday; 21:31 Bradshaw McKee / St Marys Challenger departed for Chicago.
Northern Lake Huron
Owen Sound: Friday; 12:41 Prentiss Brown / St Marys Conquest departed for Charlevoix.
Thessalon: Friday; 8:12 Saginaw arrived to take on a part load of stone and departed at 14:22 for Meldrum Bay.
Meldrum Bay: Friday; 16:38 Saginaw arrived to finish loading with limestone.
Cheboygan: Wednesday; 20:41The tug Michigan / tanker barge Great Lakes arrived at the US Oil Co. terminal to unload petroleum products.
Calcite: Thursday; 18:10 Calumet departed for Cleveland. Friday; 11:50 Cuyahoga arrived to load limestone. 12:42 John G Munson arrived and went to anchor.
Stoneport: Thursday 20:10 Manitowoc arrived to load limestone and departed Friday at 4:51 for the St Joseph River.
Alpena: Thursday; 22:06 G L Ostrander departed for Duluth Superior.
Goderich, ON – Bruce Douglas
Algoma Innovator cleared 5.49 pm Friday upbound with salt. Algoma Compass arrived 8 pm to load at Compass Minerals.
Lake Erie Ports for Friday – Bill Kloss
Kingsville: Sharon MI/Huron Spirit arrived at 11:34.
Marblehead: Sharon MI/Huron Spirit arrived Thursday night and loaded for Kingsville. She left at 06:00. Defiance/Ashtabula arrived at 15:35.
Sandusky: Algoma Sault loaded coal and left for Clarkson at 04:55. Manitoulin departed at 16:42.
Cleveland: American Spirit was finally able to finish offloading at the Bulk Terminal and left at 03:02 for Duluth. American Courage is off the shuttles and departed at 06:47. Olive L. Moore/Menominee is scheduled for at least 5 shuttles. Dorothy Ann/Pathfinder headed for Toledo at 08:47. Drawsko left for Milwaukee at 12:29. Sam Laud arrived at 20:23. Calumet was a late night arrival.
Fairport Harbor: Defiance/Ashtabula departed for Marblehead. CSL Tadoussac arrived at 02:48 to load at Morton Salt.
Nanticoke: Algosea arrived at Imperial Oil at 14:24.