Duluth-Superior – Scott Bjorklund
Duluth Entry: American Spirit departed at 21:46 (CST) Monday night with iron ore pellets for Cleveland. American Century departed at 04:48 Tuesday morning with coal for St. Clair. James R. Barker arrived at 09:53 to load coal at SMET. John G. Munson departed at 15:50 with iron ore pellets for Gary. Mesabi Miner arrived from anchor at 16:33 to load iron ore pellets at CN#6. Finally, James R. Barker departed at 19:38 with coal. As of Tuesday night, Algoma Innovator was taking a delay at Compass Minerals, and Mesabi Miner was loading at CN#6. Algoma Innovator is estimated to depart Duluth empty sometime Tuesday night. Arthur M. Anderson is expected Tuesday night to unload limestone at CN-Hallett #5. Joyce L. VanEnkevort is expected mid-Wednesday morning to unload limestone at Graymont. American Mariner is also expected mid-morning to unload limestone at CN-Hallett #5. Mesabi Miner is estimated to depart Wednesday evening with iron ore pellets. Finally, Paul R. Tregurtha is expected Wednesday night to load coal at SMET.
Superior Entry: Radcliffe R. Latimer departed at 00:32 (CST) Tuesday morning with iron ore pellets for Quebec City. H. Lee White arrived at 01:32 to take a delay at Port Terminal. Burns Harbor arrived at 16:38 to load iron ore pellets at BNSF. As of Tuesday night, Samuel de Champlain was still unloading at Lafarge Superior, H. Lee White was waiting at Lakehead Pipeline, Burns Harbor was loading at BNSF, and Frontenac was anchored off Superior waiting to load after Burns Harbor. Atlantic Huron is expected to arrive and anchor late Tuesday night, waiting to load at BNSF. Burns Harbor is estimated to depart Wednesday morning with iron ore pellets; Frontenac will arrive once Burns Harbor departs. Samuel de Champlain is estimated to depart late morning empty. Algoma Guardian is expected late Wednesday night to also load at BNSF.
Northern Lake Michigan
Port Inland: Tuesday; 0:57 Great Republic departed for Holland. 13:52 Saginaw arrived to load limestone.
Charlevoix: Tuesday; 8:54 Caroline McKee / Commander arrived to load cement products.
Marinette, WI – Lee Rowe|
Spruceglen was unloading pig iron Tuesday.
Milwaukee, WI – MKE Marine Reports
The Alpena arrived from Alpena at 22:09 Monday (07/12) with cement for the Lafarge terminal. She cleared for Calumet Harbor at 17:56 Tuesday. Tug John Marshall is expected late Tuesday. Undaunted/Pere Marquette 41 should arrive early Wednesday.
Northern Lake Huron
Meldrum Bay: Tuesday; 1:33 Manitoulin arrived to load limestone and departed at 16:10 for Sarnia.
Bruce Mines: Tuesday 2:45 Michipicoten arrived to load trap rock and departed at 14:12 for Goderich.
Port Dolomite: Tuesday; 0:01 Herbert C Jackson departed for the Saginaw River.
Calcite: Monday; 20:37 Victory / Maumee departed for Toledo.
Goderich, ON – Bruce Douglas
Algoma Compass approaching. Algoma Intrepid to follow. Intrepid’s 16th appearance this season in Goderich for salt.
Lake Erie Ports for Tuesday – Bill Kloss
Monroe: New York/DS509A departed at 18:45 for Detroit.
Sandusky: John J. Boland arrived from Fairport Harbor at 03:13. She loaded and departed at 20:29.
Cleveland: Algoma Buffalo departed with another load of salt for Thorold. Prentiss Brown/St.Marys Challenger was at the St. Marys Columbus St. terminal. American Courage is back on the shuttles. USCGC Alder arrived from Duluth at 08:01 for a visit at the Coast Guard Ninth District Headquarters on her way to Baltimore.
Fairport Harbor: John J. Boland departed for Sandusky Monday night. Calumet was at Morton Salt. Manitowoc arrived from Port Inland at 09:36 with stone for Osborne. She left for Toledo at 17:22. CSL Tadoussac arrived at 14:00 and went to anchor to wait for a berth at Morton Salt.
Conneaut: Indiana Harbor unloaded and departed at 09:58.
Erie: Calumet left Monday night for Fairport Harbor.
Nanticoke: CSL Tadoussac departed for Fairport Harbor at 04:03. Whitefish Bay left for Quebec at 08:19.Algoma Niagara arrived at 09:01 to unload at Stelco. CSL Niagara arrived at 20:00/ Algonova remains at Imperial Oil.
Rochester, NY – Tom Brewer
McKeil Spirit was at Lehigh Cement Dock on Tuesday evening.
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