Duluth-Superior – Scott Bjorklund
Duluth Entry: American Spirit arrived at 07:52 (CST) Saturday morning to load iron ore pellets at CN#6. Federal Yukina departed at 09:46 with petroleum coke for Morocco. Arthur M. Anderson arrived at 10:00 to unload limestone at CN-Hallett #5. John G. Munson arrived at 17:41 to also unload limestone at CN-Hallett #5. Arthur M. Anderson departed at 13:42 Sunday afternoon with blast furnace trim for Gary. American Spirit departed at 16:17 with iron ore pellets. As of Sunday evening, Fortunagracht is unloading wind turbine parts at Port Terminal and John G. Munson is waiting at CN-Hallett #5. John G. Munson has an unknown departure time along with the Fortunagracht. Federal Nakagawa is expected early Monday to load wheat at Gavilon. Herbert C. Jackson is expected Monday afternoon to unload limestone at CN-Hallett #5.
Superior Entry: Algoma Discovery arrived at 12:08 (CST) Saturday afternoon to load at BNSF; she departed at 23:40 that night with iron ore pellets for Hamilton. As of Sunday evening, no vessels were in port on the Superior side. Burns Harbor is expected late Sunday to load iron ore pellets at BNSF. Tim S. Dool is expected Monday afternoon to also load at BNSF. Finally, Algoma Guardian is expected Monday night to load at BNSF.
Two Harbors-Silver Bay – Gary A Putney
Michipicoten is due Two Harbors on 7/5. The Walter J. McCarthy Jr. is due Silver Bay on 7/5.
St. Marys River
Fourth of July traffic included upbound Herbert C Jackson, Tim S. Dool, Walter J. McCarthy, Federal Dee. Evans Spirit, American Integrity and, late, Algoma Guardian and Hon. James L. Oberstar. Downbounders included H Lee White, Algoma Harvester, Presque Isle and Federal Yukina.
Milwaukee, WI – MKE Marine Reports
Undaunted/Pere Marquette 41 arrived from Burns at 07:26 Sunday (07/04) to load coal ash at the heavy lift dock. Prentiss Brown/St. Marys Challenger arrived from Charlevoix at 10:48 with cement for the Kinnickinnic River terminal. Algoma Intrepid cleared at 11:04 after delivering steel slag to the St. Marys grinding plant.
Goderich, ON – Bruce Douglas
Manitoulin cleared 12.03 am Saturday upbound for Port Dolomite. Algoma Conveyor arrived 3.36 am Sunday loading at Compass Minerals. Algoma Buffalo is expected next.
Lake Erie Ports for Sunday – Bill Kloss
Marblehead: Dorothy Ann/Pathfinder arrived at 13:28 and went to anchor.
Sandusky: Florence Spirit
Cleveland: Dorothy Ann/Pathfinder departed at 08:41 for Marblehead. American Courage arrived at 11:45 and went to RiverDock to unload. Indiana Harbor arrived at the Bulk Terminal at 18:08. Clyde S. VanEnkevort/Michigan Trader
Picton, ON – Tom Brewer
McKeil Spirit was at Lehigh Cement Plant’s dock on Sunday evening. Loading for Cleveland, OH.
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