Port and vessel activity from Thursday, December 9, 2023, unless stated otherwise. Please send future port reports and pictures to news@boatnerd.net
PORT REPORT 12/10/2023
TWO HARBORS, MINNESOTA-Tom Geiger and Gary A. Putney
12/11/2023 Burns Harbor-ETA-1:00 PM
TWO HARBORS-EB
Great Republic departed Two Harbors just before 5am Saturday morning, December 9th, with iron ore pellets for Gary, IN. Shortly after clearing port and starting to head east, the ship turned around and made for Duluth instead.
DULUTH,MINNESOTA-Tom Geiger
12/10/2023 Federal Montreal-ETA-2:00 AM
12/10/2023 Federal Hunter-ETA-1:30 PM
12/10/2023 Philip R. Clarke-ETA-9:00 PM
12/10/2023 American Mariner-ETA-10:00 PM
12/11/2023 Federal Katsura-ETA-3:00 PM
12/11/2023 Narie-ETA-10:00 PM
Duluth-Superior, MI/WI:- EB
Great Republic arrived Duluth at 9am on Saturday, December 9th, laden with iron ore pellets from Two Harbors, MN destined for Gary, IN. The ship berthed on the east side of CN Dock 6 on the Duluth waterfront and spent a little over 3 hours there before getting underway again, departing Duluth under stiffening northerly winds and flurries of rain and snow. As of the evening of December 9th they were hugging the north shore of Lake Superior on their way east, as weather warnings were up for northerly gales on central and eastern Lake Superior.
John G Munson arrived the Superior Entry at 10am on December 9th to load iron ore pellets for Gary at BNSF. As of late evening December 9th they were still at the dock.
Federal Montreal dropped anchor outside Duluth just after 7pm on Saturday. Initial listings had them slated to load wheat at the CHS, Inc. grain terminal in Superior, WI, but more recent publicly published ship traffic forecasts are showing they may be due to load at Riverland Ag instead.
Joyce L VanEnkevort / Great Lakes Trader arrived Duluth late evening December 9th to load iron ore pellets at CN 6.
Polish-owned Drawsko was on approach to Duluth late Saturday evening, expected to arrive right around midnight and go directly into Riverland Ag’s loading berth in Duluth (ex Cargill B1). Tugs Kentucky and Missouri were on the move to help maneuver Drawsko into berth despite windy conditions.
Depending on weather on central and eastern Lake Superior, Sunday might see Joyce L VanEnkevort/Great Lakes Trader and John G Munson depart Duluth-Superior. Oceangoing bulker Federal Hunter should be nearing Duluth Sunday afternoon or early evening, and may go to anchor or arrive directly for a berth at the CHS terminal. American Century may slide into the Superior Entry just before Sunday turns to Monday; they’re due to load at BNSF.
DULUTH,MINNESOTA-EB
Great Republic arrived Duluth at 9am on Saturday, December 9th, laden with iron ore pellets from Two Harbors, MN destined for Gary, IN. The ship berthed on the east side of CN Dock 6 on the Duluth waterfront and spent a little over 3 hours there before getting underway again, departing Duluth under stiffening northerly winds and flurries of rain and snow. As of the evening of December 9th they were hugging the north shore of Lake Superior on their way east, as weather warnings were up for northerly gales on central and eastern Lake Superior.
Federal Montreal dropped anchor outside Duluth just after 7pm on Saturday. Initial listings had them slated to load wheat at the CHS, Inc. grain terminal in Superior, WI, but more recent publicly published ship traffic forecasts are showing they may be due to load at Riverland Ag instead.
Joyce L VanEnkevort / Great Lakes Trader arrived Duluth late evening December 9th to load iron ore pellets at CN 6.
Polish-owned Drawsko was on approach to Duluth late Saturday evening, expected to arrive right around midnight and go directly into Riverland Ag’s loading berth in Duluth (ex Cargill B1). Tugs Kentucky and Missouri were on the move to help maneuver Drawsko into berth despite windy conditions.
Depending on weather on central and eastern Lake Superior, Sunday might see Joyce L VanEnkevort/Great Lakes Trader and John G Munson depart Duluth-Superior. Oceangoing bulker Federal Hunter should be nearing Duluth Sunday afternoon or early evening, and may go to anchor or arrive directly for a berth at the CHS terminal. American Century may slide into the Superior Entry just before Sunday turns to Monday; they’re due to load at BNSF.
12/11/2023 American Century-ETA-1:00 AM
12/11/2023 CSL Assiniboine-ETA-8:00 PM
12/11/2023 CSL Laurentien-ETA-8:00 PM
SUPERIOR, WISCONSIN-EB
John G Munson arrived the Superior Entry at 10am on December 9th to load iron ore pellets for Gary at BNSF. As of late evening December 9th they were still at the dock.
MONROE, MICHIGAN-Bill Kloss
Paul R. Tregurtha left for a return to Superior, WI.
TOLEDO, OHIO-Bill Kloss
CSL Laurentien is at MidwestTerminals. Arriving were Calumet, Sam Laud, Fuldaborg and DirkS. VanEnkevort/Michigan Trader. Departures were Calumet to Calcite and Sam Laud to Detroit.
MARBLEHEAD, OHIO-Bill Kloss
Clyde S.VanEnkevort/Erie Trader returned for another load of stone from the Holcim quarry.
CLEVELAND, OHIO-Bill Kloss
Mesabi Miner delivered 59,000 tons of UTAC pellets to the Bulk Terminal, leaving for Silver Bay once empty. Departing were Sam Laud and Fuldaborg to Toledo, Federal Yoshino to Milwaukee and Wicko to Burns Harbor. Algoma Buffalo is back to load salt at Cargill.
GRAND RIVER, OHIO – FAIRPORT, OHIO-Bill Kloss
Grand River-Fairport Harbor, OH: Clyde S.VanEnkevort/Erie Trader returned to Osborne with another load of stone from Marblehead, returning to Marblehead once empty.
LACKAWANNA, NEW YORK-Brian Wroblewski
The NIAGARA was done loading coal at Gateway and departed Lackawanna for Port Colborne at 12:15AM on the 9th
NANTICOKE, ONTARIO-Bill Kloss
Qikiqtaaluk W loaded petroleum products and departed for Montreal. Algoterra is at Imperial Oil and Algotitan remains anchored.
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