Duluth-Superior – Scott Bjorklund
Duluth Entry: Arthur M. Anderson departed at 17:05 (CST) with blast furnace trim for Gary. As of Friday night, Mesabi Miner was still loading at CN#6, Floragracht was sitting at Port Terminal, and Joseph L. Block was anchored off Duluth. Mesabi Miner is estimated to depart early Saturday with iron ore pellets. Joseph L. Block is expected to arrive once the Miner departs. American Century is expected early Saturday to load coal at SMET. Wilfred Sykes is expected Saturday evening to unload limestone at Graymont.
Superior Entry: Burns Harbor departed at 11:52 (CST) with iron ore pellets for her namesake port. Algoma Compass arrived at 12:18 to load iron ore pellets at BNSF. As of Friday night, Algoma Compass was loading at BNSF and Algoma Guardian was waiting at anchor off Superior. Algoma Compass is estimated to depart early Saturday with iron ore pellets. Manitoulin is expected early morning to load at BNSF. Stewart J. Cort is expected mid-morning to load after the Manitoulin. CSL Niagara will arrive and anchor, waiting to load after the Algoma Guardian.
Thunder Bay, ON
Friday;13:50 Algoma Equinox departed for Port Cartier.
Northern Lake Michigan
Port Inland: Thursday; 16:42 Great Republic arrived to load limestone. Friday; 2:54 Dirk S Van Enkevort / Michigan Trader arrived and went to anchor. 4:02 Great Republic departed for Grand Haven. 5:42 Undaunted Pere Marquette 41 arrived to load limestone and departed at 8:54 for Ludington. 9:06 Calumet arrived to load limestone and departed.at 17:30 for a Lake Michigan port.
Charlevoix: Thursday; 23:34 Prentiss Brown / St Marys Conquest departed for Milwaukee.
Milwaukee, WI – MKE Marine Reports
After delivering European steel at Federal Marine Terminals, Iryda cleared for Burns Harbor at 00:14 Friday (07/23). Prentiss Brown/St. Marys Challenger and GL Ostrander/Integrity are both expected Saturday morning.
Southern Lake Michigan – Stephen Sostaric
South Chicago: Samuel De Champlain/Innovation departed Friday morning. Caroline McKee/Commander arrived in the afternoon, with the Federal Ruhr departing soon after.
Indiana Harbor: James R. Barker and Manitowoc both departed, with Lee A. Tregurtha arriving later in the afternoon.
Burns Harbor: Ijzerborg shifted from South Chicago to Burns Harbor Friday. Iryda arrived in the morning. Hilke remained at Burns Harbor as she continued to unload.
Northern Lake Huron
Spragge: Thursday; 21:16 John D Leitch departed for Silver Bay
Drummond Island: Thursday; 1:12 Cuyahoga departed for Sombra.
Port Dolomite: Friday; 4:03 Wilfred Sykes departed for Duluth Superior.
Calcite: Friday; 3:07 H Lee White departed for Green Bay. 13:31 Hon James L Oberstar arrived to load limestone.
Stoneport: Friday; 15:03 Olive L Moore / Menominee arrived to load limestone.
Alpena: Thursday; 23:40 G L Ostrander departed for Milwaukee. 11:31 The cement carrier Alpena arrived to load.
Goderich, ON – Bruce Douglas.
Algoma Buffalo cleared 5.29 pm Thursday upbound with salt.
Lake Erie Ports for Friday – Bill Kloss
Marblehead: American Mariner departed at 09:06. Laura L. VanEnkevort/Joseph H. Thompson arrived at 09:38. American Courage arrived at 18:18 and anchored to wait for a berth at the dock.
Lorain: Laura L. VanEnkevort/Joseph H. Thompson left for Marblehead at 06:58.
Cleveland: Wagenborg’s Beatrix arrived at 01:21 and went to dock 24E at the Port. American Courage departed for Marblehead at 09:29.
Conneaut: American Spirit arrived at 06:58 to unload at the P&C dock. She left for Superior at 19:50.
Nanticoke: Saginaw arrived at Stelco at 13:00. Algonorth arrived at Imperial Oil at 14:52.
Rochester, NY – Tom Brewer
McKeil Spirit unloaded at Lehigh Cement Dock on Friday evening.
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