Unless where otherwise noted, port and vessel activity from December 19, 2022. Please send future port reports to news@boatnerd.net.
Duluth, MN – Superior, WI – Joshua Hebeisen
The only Monday traffic in the Twin Ports was the departure of Polsteam’s Jamno, leaving port at 19:14 with wheat for Italy. Trips beneath the Aerial Lift Bridge bookended what was a long eight-day load at CHS 1 complicated by winter storms and frigid temperatures. Duluth is expecting one more saltie for the season, Federal Kushiro, later this week.
James R. Barker remained loading taconite pellets at West Duluth’s CN Dock 6.
St. Marys River – Know Your Ships
The Fednav saltie Federal Kushiro was upbound around 1 p.m. Monday for Duluth. She is the last upbound saltie of the season, and may well be the last downbound as well. Monday evening the saltwater vessel Strandja was loading at Thunder Bay.
The MacArthur Lock is now closed for the season. In the morning a crew placed the winter bridge across the upper end of the lock. This bridge provides street access to the center pier area during winter maintenance.
Lake Erie Ports – Bill Kloss
Marblehead, OH: Laura L. VanEnkevort/Joseph H. Thompson arrived from Cleveland for the third time to load stone. She departed for Fairport Harbor once fully loaded. Manitowoc was anchored and moved to Holcim’s dock when the tug and barge departed.
Sandusky, OH: Michipicoten departed with coal for Algoma Steel at the Soo.
Cleveland, OH: After Manitowoc delivered a shuttle, she left for Marblehead. Mesabi Miner was at anchor in Lake Erie waiting for American Courage to load. Once the Courage cleared the dock and entered the Cuyahoga River, the Miner moved to the Bulk Terminal to unload 58,000 tons of UTAC pellets. In port are Federal Dart and Qamutik. Afternoon activity saw Dorothy Ann/Pathfinder arrive at Cargill to load salt and Petite Forte/St. Marys Cement depart for Bowmanville, ON.
Fairport Harbor, OH: Dorothy Ann/Pathfinder brought in stone for Osborne. She left for Cleveland once empty.
Ashtabula, OH: Spruceglen emptied out and departed with no destination on AIS. Federal Dee arrived to unload at the Pinney dock.
Buffalo, NY: American Mariner finished unloading at General Mills and departed for Toledo.
Nanticoke, OH: CSL Niagara is unloading ore at Stelco. Philip R. Clarke arrived and anchored. Algoterra left with petroleum products for Montreal. Gaia Desgagnes left with petroleum products for Montreal, PQ. Algoma Hansa moved to the dock at Imperial Oil.
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Green Bay, WI – Port of Green Bay
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Hamilton, ON – Hamilton-Oshawa Port Authority
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- Jamno departs Duluth in the snow with wheat for Italy. Paul Scinocca image, December 19
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- Wilfred Sykes loads in Marquette between barren trees. Steve Harris image, December 19
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- A view from down south. Steve Harris image, December 19
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- Federal Kushiro upbound at the Soo. Roger LeLievre image, December 19
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- Solina downbound on the St. Clair River on her way out the Seaway. Don Detloff image, December 19
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- Upbound from Sandusky, Michipicoten passes Marine City as she sails on for the Soo. Don Detloff image, December 19