Duluth-Superior – Scott Bjorklund
Duluth Entry: Dorothy Ann and Pathfinder arrived at 19:26 (CST) Saturday night to unload salt at CN-Hallett #5; they departed at 09:24 Sunday morning empty for Marquette. American Spirit arrived at 14:13 to load iron ore pellets at CN#6. She was assisted to the dock by the tug Arkansas. As of Sunday night, American Spirit was the only vessel in port on the Duluth side. Samuel De Champlain is expected Monday morning to unload cement at Lafarge Superior. John G. Munson is expected mid-morning to unload limestone at CN-Hallett #5; she will be shifting to CN#6 to load iron ore pellets once finished. Algoma Innovator is expected late morning to unload salt at Compass Minerals. American Spirit is estimated to depart sometime in the morning or afternoon with iron ore pellets. Finally, American Century is expected Monday evening to load coal at SMET.
Superior Entry: Algoma Discovery arrived at 12:44 (CST) to load at BNSF. She was the only vessel in port on the Superior side Sunday night. She’s expected to depart late Sunday with iron ore pellets. Radcliffe R. Latimer is expected early Monday afternoon to load at BNSF.
Two Harbors– Silver Bay, MN – Gary A. Putney
Michipicoten departed Two Harbors at 11:10 on 7/11 for the Soo. American Integrity arrived Two Harbors on 7/11 at 23:50. Due Two Harbors on 7/12 is the Walter J. McCarthy Jr. Northshore Mining in Silver Bay saw the arrival of the Dirk S. VanEnkevort/Michigan Trader on 7/11 at 09:45.
Thunder Bay, ON
Saturday; 21:28 The saltie Marietie Andrea arrived and went to anchor. Sunday; 1:06 The saltie Helena G arrived and went to anchor. 2:05 Gardno shifted from the main anchorage to the Richardson Main Terminal to finish loading grain. 16:24 Captain Henry Jackman departed for Baie Comeau. 18:55 Helena G shifted from the main anchorage to the Superior Elevator to load grain.
Northern Lake Huron
Meldrum Bay: Sunday; 4:02 Kaye E Barker arrived to load limestone and departed at 16:55 for Marquette.17:37 Defiance / Ashtabula arrived to load limestone.
Port Dolomite: Saturday; 22:02 John G Munson departed for Duluth Superior.
Cheboygan: Sunday; 10:43 The tug Michigan and tanker barge Great Lakes arrived at the US Oil Co terminal to unload petroleum products.
Calcite: Sunday; 6:57 John J Boland departed for Fairport.
Stoneport: Saturday; 21:20 Olive L Moore / Menominee departed for the Saginaw River. 22:58 Arthur M Anderson arrived to load limestone.
Alpena: Sunday; 7:48 The cement carrier Alpena arrived to load and departed at 16:43 for Milwaukee. 17:01 Herbert C Jackson arrived at the Lafarge plant to unload.
Goderich, ON – Bruce Douglas
Algoma Innovator cleared Saturday upbound for Duluth with salt. Algoma Compass cleared 7.25 am Sunday downbound for Toledo with salt. This marks the 15th appearance for Innovator this season for salt. It is the 11th trip for the Compass for salt. There have been 82 vessels in thw harbor so far this season.
Lake Erie Ports for Saturday – Bill Kloss
Marblehead: American Courage departed at 03:51 with stone for Cleveland. Cuyahoga arrived from Toledo at 20:59.
Cleveland: American Courage arrived at 10:34 from Marblehead. She proceeded to RiverDock to unload a partial, then to Allied Road Products to unload the remaining cargo. Algoma Buffalo arrived at 13:12. She will be loading salt at Cargill.
Erie: Calumet arrived at 10:18. Sam Laud arrived at 13:06, unloaded and left at 18:54.
Nanticoke: Algonova arrived at 09:52 and joined fleetmate Algonorth at Imperial Oil. Edwin H. Gott arrived to unload at Stelco at 11:1
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