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Duluth, MN – Superior, WI – Joshua Hebeisen
American Integrity kicked off the weekend in the Twin Ports at 01:14 with an early-morning arrival for Superior’s BNSF Dock 5. Mesabi Miner was inbound Duluth at 09:37 to load ore at CN Dock 6, and Rt. Hon. Paul J. Martin went to anchor off the Superior piers about an hour later to wait on the Integrity. At 21:48, Lubie cleared the Duluth Ship Canal with a load of wheat for Casablanca, Morocco. She had spent the past several days loading at Riverland Ag and left the dock with the assistance of G-tug newcomer Kentucky. Minervagracht is still at the port terminal unloading bagged quartz.
Two Harbors, MN – Silver Bay, MN – Gary Putney
The CSL Laurentien and the Spruceglen are stopped SW of Two Harbors awaiting South of #2 for the Victory/Maumee to depart The Oakglen is SW of Two Harbors waiting to load at South of #2.
Marquette, MI – Joshua Hebeisen
After a two-day load at the north side of the LS&I dock, Joyce L. VanEnkevort/Great Lakes Trader departed for Toledo with Tilden pellets at 06:37.
Southern Lake Michigan Ports – Joshua Hebeisen
Calumet Harbor, IL: Interlake Logistic Solutions tug Undaunted arrived at 07:48 from Grand Haven with her barge Pere Marquette 41. The pair would venture down the Calumet River to Middle River Marine before departing for Marinette at 15:40. Arriving fresh out of lay-up and for the first time this year was Algoma Compass; she proceeded inbound the outer breakwater at 08:13 with her first cargo of the year, a load of salt from Goderich. The ex-Adam E. Cornelius would tie up at Central Salt to unload after heading down the river. Caroline McKee/Commander were 09:23 arrivals for the St. Marys facility.
Indiana Harbor, IN: Wilfred Sykes departed at 05:29 to make the short trip west to Burns Harbor, allowing the inbound Indiana Harbor to take her place at Dock 7H approximately 45 minutes later. The Indy is in her namesake port to unload a full load of Minorca pellets taken on in Two Harbors. Manitowoc made port at 18:06 and squeezed past the footer for the north end of the dock.
Gary, IN: Walter J. McCarthy Jr. moved up along the eastern side of the slip around 13:00 before departing for an unspecified port just over three hours later. Her spot would soon be occupied by venerable steamer Arthur M. Anderson, inbound from Duluth at 17:48 with an iron ore cargo for the Gary Works.
Burns Harbor, IN: Wilfred Sykes made a brief stop in port from 07:26 to 11:06 before heading upbound for Cedarville.
Detroit, MI – Windsor, ON – Joshua Hebeisen
Returning from Monroe and Twin Ports-bound for another load of coal, Queen of the Lakes Paul R. Tregurtha was in port just after 02:00 to tie up at Mistersky. Iver Bright was inbound and making her way up to Marathon when royalty left at 07:44. The Queen was immediately followed at the fueling facility by H. Lee White; the latter had been stopped farther up the river waiting for her turn. Kaye E. Barker was outbound both the Rouge and Detroit River for Sandusky at 10:17 after unloading at the Cleveland-Cliffs Dearborn Works, while the White headed back north for Belle River at 12:36. Never going long without an Interlake vessel, Dearborn would see Hon. James L. Oberstar make port at 15:50 with the usual load of Tilden pellets.
Lake Erie Ports – Bill Kloss
Monroe, MI: Paul R. Tregurtha departed at 07:44 to head to Superior for another load of low sulphur western coal.
Toledo, OH: Joseph L. Block arrived at Torco at 18:42. Arriving late Saturday night were Sam Laud and fleet mates Laura L. VanEnkevort/Joseph H.Thompson and Clyde S. VanEnkevort/Erie Trader.
Marblehead, OH: Olive L. Moore/Menominee arrived at 03:46 to load stone.
Sandusky, OH: Kaye E. Barker arrived at Norfolk Southern at 13:24.
Cleveland, OH: Sam Laud arrived at 05:31 to unload at Ontario Stone. She left for Toledo at 14:27. Algoma Buffalo departed at 05:19 with salt for Toronto.McKeil Spirit arrived at Lehigh Cement at 21:00.
Erie, PA: Sloman Dispatcher departed for Buffalo at 08:18.
Nanticoke, ON: CSL Tadoussac left for Bowmanville at 03:49. CSL Niagara arrived at Stelco at 19:26 to unload ore.
Buffalo, NY – Brian Wroblewski
The Sloman Dispatcher arrived at the South Entrance from Erie, PA at 1:00PM and was escorted into Lackawanna by the Vermont. They secured the ship about half a boat length behind the Charley at the Main Dock of the Gateway Metroport. The Dispatcher is brining in the 2nd half of a split load of windmill parts and should be here a day or two. The NACC Capri arrived at 9:30PM and met the Vermont at the North Entrance for a stern first tow up to Holcim Cement in Buffalo.