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Duluth-Superior – Scott Bjorklund
Duluth Entry: Maria G. departed at 00:39 (CST) Sunday morning with wheat for an overseas port. Paul R. Tregurtha departed at 06:19 with low sulfur coal for St. Clair. John G. Munson arrived at 07:45 to load iron ore pellets at CN#6. Dirk S. VanEnkevort and Michigan Trader arrived at 08:16 to also load iron ore pellets at CN#6. Hon. James L. Oberstar arrived at 10:05 to load coal at SMET. Finally, John G. Munson departed at 20:36 with iron ore pellets. As of Sunday night, Dirk. S. VanEnkevort and Michigan Trader were loading at CN#6. Hon. James L. Oberstar is estimated to depart Monday morning empty for Two Harbors. Dirk S. VanEnkevort and Michigan Trader are estimated to depart Monday afternoon with iron ore pellets. Finally, American Century is expected Monday night to load low sulfur coal at SMET.
Superior Entry: Burns Harbor arrived at 11:36 (CST) Sunday morning to load at BNSF. As of Sunday night, Hon. James L. Oberstar was unloading at Graymont, Burns Harbor was loading at BNSF, and American Spirit was anchored off Superior waiting to load after Burns Harbor. Burns Harbor is estimated to depart early Monday with iron ore pellets; American Spirit should arrive once they depart.
Two Harbors-Silver Bay – Gary A. Putney
Edwin H. Gott departed Two Harbors on 12/19 at 03:15 for Nanticoke. The Arthur M. Anderson arrived Two Harbors on 12/19 at 05:30 for South of #2. It departed on 12/19 at 12:29 for Gary, but went to the Twin Ports to anchor off Park Pt. The Joseph L. Block arrived Two Harbors on 12/19 at 14:09 after being anchored off Port Wing, WI. There is no scheduled traffic for Two Harbors on 12/20. Northshore Mining in Silver Bay saw the arrival and departure of the CSL Assiniboine on 12/19 for Quebec City. Arrive 02:42 and depart at 12:52. The Clyde S. VanEnkevort/Erie Trader is due Silver Bay, but as of 16:00 on 12/19 is at algoma Steel.
Thunder Bay, ON
Sunday; 0:40 Kaministiqua arrived at the Richardson Current River Terminal to load grain 14:48 American Mariner departed for Buffalo. Kaministiqua shifted to the Richardson Main Terminal to finish loading. Federal Oshima arrived at the Richardson Current River Terminal to load grain 15:20 Capt. Henry Jackson departed for Baie Comeau.15:41 Saginaw weighed anchor and proceeded to the Superior elevator to load grain.
St. Marys River
Clyde S. VanEnkevort/Erie Trader were unloading at Algoma Steel Sunday and were still there Monday morning. This is an unusual trip for the pair.
Northern Lake Huron
Spragge Harbour: Sunday; 16:57 John D Leitch arrived to unload slag.
Stoneport: Sunday; 10:39 Olive L Moore / Menominee arrived to load limestone.
Alpena: Saturday 18:15 The tug Michigan / tanker barge Great Lakes departed for Sarnia. 23:41 G L Ostrander / Integrity arrived at the Lafarge plant to load cement products
Goderich, ON – Bruce Douglas
Sunda continues at elevators. Algoma Innovator cleared at 16:04 Sunday downbound for Montreal wirth salt. Algoma Compass approaching Goderich.
Lake Erie Ports – Bill Kloss
Monroe: Karen Andrie/Endeavor departed for Indiana Harbor at 01:42. Harvest Spirit arrived at 13:25.
Marblehead: Laura L. VanEnkevort/Joseph H. Thompson departed for Cleveland at 04:19 and Calumet arrived from Lorain at 04:45 to load at LaFarge. She departed at 19:06 for a return trip to Lorain.
Lorain: Calumet left Saturday night for Marblehead and Algoma Buffalo departed for Cleveland at 01:28.
Cleveland: Algoma Buffalo arrived at 06:15 to load salt at Cargill. Laura L. VanEnkevort/Joseph H. Thompson arrived at 09:26 to unload stone at Osborne’s West 3rd St. dock.
Erie: Algoma Sault arrived at 19:23.
Nanticoke: Harvest Spirit departed for Monroe late Saturday night. Algonorth arrived Saturday night and went to anchor. Leo McArthur/John J. Carrick is at Imperial Oil. Algonova arrived at 12:57 and went to anchor.