Port and vessel activity from Monday, July 17, 2023, unless stated otherwise. Please send future port reports to news@boatnerd.net.
Two Harbors, MN – Gary Putney
Michipicoten and Edgar B. Speer both look like they’re at Two Harbors. American Century loaded at Two Harbors for Gary Works.
Silver Bay, MN – Gary Putney
James R. Barker loaded in Silver Bay for Burns Harbor. I believe she is the first 1,000-footer to load in Silver Bay this season and is taking the first load to Lake Michigan this season.
Thunder Bay, ON – Joshua Hebeisen
Federal Nakagawa cleared for St. Johns, NL, at 12:39 after loading at Thunder Bay Terminals. Thunder Bay (the ship) departed Thunder Bay (the port) at 17:56 with grain from Viterra A, and Lubie followed her out an hour later from Richardson Main. The two evening departures were bound for Bécancour, QC, and Montreal, QC, respectively.
The three departures on the day leave Blacky alone in port at Keefer Terminal and Osogovo flying solo in the anchorage.
Marquette, MI – Noah H.
The shipping traffic at Marquette started very early on Monday, with a 01:03 departure by Dirk S. VanEnkevort/Michigan Trader. The duo is on their way to Cleveland next. A few hours later, at 06:20, thousand foot giant American Spirit backed into the dock to begin the arduous process of loading ore. This is their sixth such visit this year. Up next will be the Lee A. Tregurtha, completing the second half of back-to-back Marquette trips.
St. Joseph, MI – Michael Moran
The Manitowoc has come and gone as of Monday night. They left thousands of tons of trap rock from Ontario Trap Rock and took on donuts. As always, this material is used in paving and construction work.
Fun fact: Since this load came from Canada, it was met by Customs and Border Protection. The CBP officer, who came from Grand Rapids, checked paperwork and met with several crew during the process.
Monroe, MI – Bill Kloss
Undaunted/Pere Marquette 41 are at the Port dock.
Toledo, OH – Bill Kloss
Clyde S. VanEnkevort/Erie Trader departed for Port Dolomite. Albert/Margaret is at Midwest Terminals and Herbert C. Jackson is still in dry dock at Ironhead Marine.
Sandusky, OH – Bill Kloss
John D. Leitch is still at Norfolk Southern loading coal.
Cleveland, OH – Bill Kloss
Algoma Buffalo was at Cargill to load road salt. She left for Montreal once loaded. American Courage arrived from Fairport Harbor and is loading a shuttle for Cliffs. Sam Laud delivered a shuttle to Cliffs, then left for Marblehead. Federal Shimanto is unloading steel at the Port. Mark W. Barker arrived late Monday night to unload at Ontario Stone Dock 4.
Fairport Harbor, OH – Bill Kloss
American Courage unloaded limestone at Carmeuse and then left for Cleveland. CSL’s Frontenac arrived to load at Morton Salt.
Conneaut, OH – Bill Kloss
Undaunted/Pere Marquette 41 departed to Monroe.
Buffalo, NY – Brian Wroblewski
American Mariner departed the Frontier elevator at 01:44 Monday morning bound for Calcite, MI.
Nanticoke, ON – Bill Kloss
Algoberta is at Imperial Oil. CSL Tadoussac arrived later in the evening with ore for Stelco.
We do not currently have daily summaries for the following ports, but their respective port authority websites post schedules of vessel traffic that are featured below. Each schedule is a miniature webpage within a box. Scroll with your cursor in the box (or slide your finger within the box on a mobile device) to move through the schedule as you would a normal webpage. To move up or down the actual Port Reports page itself, make sure your cursor/finger is outside of the box.
Green Bay, WI – Port of Green Bay
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Hamilton, ON – Hamilton–Oshawa Port Authority
Scroll past AIS map for arrival/departure schedule.
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- The blue LS&I 1003 brings another string of ore cars to the gravity dock while Dirk S. VanEnkevort/Michigan Trader wait below. Joe Geronimo (Marquette, MI – July 16)
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- The same train brings in a load for footer American Spirit the next morning. Thom Skelding (Marquette, MI – July 17)
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- Stewart J. Cort passes Point Louise on her way to another load at Superior, WI. Graham Grattan (Sault Ste. Marie, ON – July 17)
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- Old #1 is the pot of gold at the end of the rainbow! Graham Grattan (Sault Ste. Marie, ON – July 17)
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- Hon. James L. Oberstar heads upbound for the Twin Ports at Black Rock Point. A short stint at anchor was soon to follow. Keith Prusak (Drummond, MI – July 17)
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- Edgar B. Speer slides past fleetmate Philip R. Clarke in the middle of the night while departing for Two Harbors, MN. Morgan Miller (Gary, IN – July 15)
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- Manitowoc puts trap rock ashore at the Sweetest Port on the Lakes. Michael Moran (Benton Harbor, MI – July 17)
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- A fleet of pleasure craft greets grand steamer Alpena into the Saginaw River. Steve Gunther (Essexville, MI – July 16)
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- The veteran’s tan coat has a yellowish tint in the light. Steve Gunther (Essexville, MI – July 16)
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- The thrusters give their all to get the steamer to the dock. Steve Gunther (Essexville, MI – July 16)
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- The old gal finally settles in at Holcim with cement to put ashore. Steve Gunther (Essexville, MI – July 16)
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- Lee A. Tregurtha makes her way up the River Rouge with Tilden pellets for the Cleveland-Cliffs Dearborn Works. Kenneth Bailey (Detroit, MI – July 17)
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- View from shore. Kenneth Bailey (Detroit, MI – July 17)
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- The vessel’s numerous military honors are proudly displayed on the pilothouse. Kenneth Bailey (Detroit, MI – July 17)
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- Sam Laud departs the Cleveland Bulk Terminal and makes her way to the Cuyahoga River under a hazy, smoky sky. Bill Kloss (Cleveland, OH – July 17)
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- The vessel is loaded with ore and all set for a trip down to the Cleveland-Cliffs Cleveland Works. Bill Kloss (Cleveland, OH – July 17)
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- The city skyline is but a silhouette behind the smoky veil. Bill Kloss (Cleveland, OH – July 17)
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- Not much remains of poor Manistee at the MRC scrapyard. Walter Kurtz (Port Colborne, ON – July 17)
Catch-up gallery for Twin Ports traffic over the past week:
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- American Mariner heads inbound through a shallow layer of fog with stone for CN-Hallett Dock 5. She would later load grain at General Mills. David Schauer (Duluth, MN – July 10)
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- Mesabi Miner faces Michipicoten with the CN Dock 6 conveyors down for another loading run. David Schauer (Duluth, MN – July 10)
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- A unique 180-degree view inside the belly of the beast. David Schauer (Duluth, MN – July 10)
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- Looking aft on the Stewart J. Cort as the first footer loads at BNSF Dock 5. David Schauer (Superior, WI – July 10)
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- Looking ahead in the other direction. David Schauer (Superior, WI – July 10)
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- The sun shines on Michipicoten as the classic laker departs beneath the Aerial Lift Bridge. David Schauer (Duluth, MN – July 11)
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- Setting off into a golden sunrise as Viking Octantis approaches over the horizon. Adam Bjornberg (Duluth, MN – July 11)
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- The silhouette of Viking Octantis lines up with the canal. David Schauer (Duluth, MN – July 11)
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- There’s no mistaking Flevogracht’s owner Spliethoff as the nicely branded saltie enters the Twin Ports with containers. David Schauer (Duluth, MN – July 11)
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- Flevogracht unloads with the help of gantry cranes at the port terminal. David Schauer (Duluth, MN – July 11)
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- Philip R. Clarke is loaded down in the Duluth Harbor with taconite pellets for Gary, IN. Rich Pedersen (Duluth, MN – July 11)
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- Great Republic docks at CN-Hallett Dock 5 with pre-sunrise color over the lake. David Schauer (Duluth, MN – July 12)
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- A couple says “I do” along the canal as Vectis Progress photobombs the service. The saltie was headed for Hamilton, ON. Paul Scinocca (Duluth, MN – July 15)
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- Mesabi Miner enters Lake Superior with a split load of coal for St. Clair, MI, and Monroe, MI. Douglas Klein (Duluth, MN – July 17)
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- The Navy Blue Angels make a spectacular exit overhead while tour boat Vista Fleet departs beneath the Aerial Lift Bridge. Adam Bjornberg (Duluth, MN – July 17)