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Duluth-Superior – Scott Bjorklund
Duluth Entry: American Century arrived at 03:53 (CST) Wednesday morning to take a delay at Lakehead Pipeline; they will be loading low sulfur coal at SMET before departing. American Integrity arrived at 15:12 to load low sulfur coal at SMET. As of Wednesday night, no vessels were in port on the Duluth side. Wilfred Sykes is expected Wednesday night to load iron ore pellets at CN#6. American Integrity is estimated to depart early Thursday with low sulfur coal. Rt. Hon. Paul J. Martin is expected early afternoon to load petroleum coke at SMET. James R. Barker is expected mid-afternoon to load low sulfur coal at SMET. Since the dock only takes one vessel at a time, one or both might anchor outside Duluth to wait.
Superior Entry: Algoma Discovery departed at 11:59 (CST) Wednesday afternoon with iron ore pellets for Hamilton. American Mariner arrived at 12:27 to load at BNSF. As of Wednesday night, American Integrity was loading at SMET, Samuel de Champlain was unloading at Lafarge, American Century was taking a delay at Lakehead Pipeline, and American Mariner was loading at BNSF. American Mariner is estimated to depart Wednesday night with iron ore pellets. Samuel de Champlain is estimated to depart late Wednesday night empty. Stewart J. Cort, Michipicoten, and Tim S. Dool are expected sometime tomorrow; their arrival time will depend on the weather.
Two Harbors-Silver Bay – Gary A Putney
Joseph L. Block departed Two Harbors on 12/29 at 10:28 for Indiana Harbor. Arriving Two Harbors on 12/29 at 11:40 was the American Spirit. Arriving off Two Harbors the afternoon of 12/29 was the Presque Isle after having been anchored off Duluth. Waiting on the Two Harbors dock is the Edgar B. Speer. As of 19:00 on 12/29 she is anchored off Bark Point near Cornucopia, WI. Northshore Mining in Silver Bay had no traffic on 12/29. Harbor Lookout has the Clyde S. VanEnkevort/Erie Trader due on 12/30, but as of 19:30 on 12/29 she was still at Algoma Steel.
Lake Erie Ports – Bill Kloss
Monroe: Herbert C. Jackson arrived late Wednesday night. Florence Spirit is anchored off of Toledo. She’s destined to Monroe.
Marblehead: Laura L. VanEnkevort/Joseph H. Thompson arrived at 08:06 to load at LaFarge. She left for Cleveland at 17:33.
Sandusky: Kaye E. Barker arrived at 13:54 to load at Norfolk Southern. CSL Niagara arrived late Wednesday night.
Lorain: Cuyahoga departed for Windsor at 07:56.
Cleveland: American Courage is back on the shuttles. Prentiss Brown/St. Marys Challenger arrived at 16:32 to unload at St.Marys Columbus St. terminal.
Fairport Harbor: Laura L. VanEnkevort/Joseph H. Thompson departed for Marblehead at 01:04.
Conneaut: Indiana Harbor arrived at 09:06 to unload at the P&C dock.
Nanticoke: Departures were Florence Spirit for Monroe, Algoma Hansa for Sarnia and CSL Niagara for Sandusky. Olive L. Moore/Menominee unloaded at Stelco then departed for Detroit at 15:30. Algonova arrived at Imperial Oil at 05:12.
Seaway – Rene Beauchamp
Early Thursday morning, only seven deep sea vessels were still above the St-Lambert lock. The last one to lock through at St. Lambert will be probably Federal Bristol or Fortunagracht, the latter currently loading scrap metals at Côte Ste-Catherine.
Entering the Seaway during the night was CSL Assiniboine, very likely the last one up bound in the Seaway. Last Canadian ship downbound should be Ojibway.