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Duluth, MN – Superior, WI – Joshua Hebeisen
Morning fog and strong winds once again impacted Twin Ports shipping traffic on Tuesday. Waiting out the weather at Midwest Energy with a full load of petroleum coke, Federal Weser left the dock at 04:45 in an attempt to depart the harbor. Due to restricted visibility, however, she was forced to anchor just inside the Duluth turning basin for nearly two hours. The Fednav vessel finally made a run for the bridge during a break in the fog, successfully departing with the help of a tug assist at 06:27. Ironically, she set out on a calm and clear Lake Superior beneath a beautiful sunrise. Walter J. McCarthy was due in the afternoon to load taconite at CN 6 in Duluth, but decided to arrive via the Superior Entry due to weather (likely strong winds). After aborting her first attempt inbound at 14:00, the footer cleared the piers at 15:06 and sailed up the harbor to dock at the shiploader. CSL Niagara remains tied up at BNSF 5 in Superior waiting for conditions to improve; she has presumably finished her load of Hibtac pellets. Federal Seto is loading wheat at CHS 1, while Lee A. Tregurtha is nearby at Fraser Shipyards and may depart tomorrow for Marquette.
Two Harbors, MN – Silver Bay, MN – Gary Putney
Two Harbors saw the arrival of Edwin H. Gott on May 31 at 19:58. The port is expecting John D. Leitch on June 1. Cliffs Northshore Mining in Silver Bay saw the arrival of Clyde S. VanEnkevort/Erie Trader on May 31 at approximately 17:05, where they will be loading for Toledo.
Marquette, MI – Joshua Hebeisen
American Spirit is still loading at the north side of the LS&I dock. Her lifeboat has been removed and tied up further down the slip to give the 1,004-foot vessel clearance alongside the loading chutes. Reports indicate that the Spirit is due next in Cleveland with Tilden pellets for the Bulk Terminal.
St. Marys River – Roger LeLievre
Barge Pathfinder unloaded sand for the new Soo Lock project Tuesday morning. She and her tug Dorothy Ann were underway downbound around noon headed for Cedarville. The small Canadian ferry Sandy Graham, which arrived at Sault Ste. Marie, ON, last November, was downbound for Georgian Bay Tuesday afternoon. It is unknown what work was done on her during her stay. She is owned by Beausoleil First Nation on Christian Island.
Southern Lake Michigan Ports – Joshua Hebeisen
Calumet Harbor, IL: Caroline McKee arrived at 08:59 on her usual run with cement from Charlevoix. On her way down the Calumet River for St. Marys, she passed the upbound Undaunted/Pere Marquette 41 departing Middle River Marine. Whitefish Bay arrived at 13:45 for what appeared to be the Morton Salt berth. Still handling cargo at Iroquois near the lake is saltwater vessel Ale.
Buffington, IN: H. Lee White made port at 05:00 and departed 10 hours later for Port Inland.
Burns Harbor, IN: Cleveland-Cliffs is receiving a shipment of taconite pellets shuttled from Indiana Harbor by Joseph L. Block. The freighter remained tied up at the dock all day Tuesday.
Detroit, MI – Windsor, ON – Joshua Hebeisen
Lafarge received the first of what would be two cement shipments for the facility on Tuesday when Samuel de Champlain/Innovation arrived in Detroit at 06:12. Dirk S. VanEnkevort/Michigan Trader were inbound at 08:01 for fuel at Mistersky, and Indiana Harbor took their place when the tug/barge combo continued on their journey from Toledo to Calcite around noon. The Champlain and her barge departed downbound with cement for Cleveland at 14:12, Atlantic Huron tied up at Windsor across the river about an hour later, and Indiana Harbor set sail for Superior at 16:53. Lafarge would receive more cement from barge Integrity when tug G.L. Ostrander pushed her into port at 22:11; at the same time, Harvest Spirit departed from ADM and Windsor with fleetmate Florence Spirit taking her place from anchor. Federal Bering remains on the hook nearby. Everlast/Norman McLeod are still at what may be CBM farther up the Canadian shore.
Lake Erie Ports – Bill Kloss
Toledo, OH: Dirk S. VanEnkevort/Michigan Trader departed for Calcite at 07:55. Manitowoc arrived at 11:59. She has since departed for Manistee.
Marblehead, OH: Olive L. Moore/Menominee arrived at 04:14 and Laura L. VanEnkevort/Joseph H. Thompson later in the morning, going to anchor. Both will be loading stone at Holcim.
Sandusky, OH: Kaye E. Barker arrived at 09:16. She is loading coal for Green Bay.
Cleveland, OH: The cruise ship Ocean Explorer arrived at the Port at 06:30. USS Minneapolis-St. Paul is taking on fuel and provisions. Petite Forte/St. Marys Cement was a late-night arrival.
Fairport Harbor, OH: Kaye E. Barker departed for Sandusky and Laura L. VanEnkevort/Joseph H. Thompson left for Marblehead.
Conneaut, OH: The Speer went to the P&C dock to unload, and the Integrity anchored in Lake Erie to wait for the Speer to leave.
Erie, PA: Manitowoc left late Sunday night for Toledo.
Nanticoke, ON: Algoma Sault arrived at Stelco at 02:01.
Hamilton, ON – Joshua Hebeisen
Narie departed empty for Cleveland at 02:41 after unloading steel at Federal Marine Terminals 14 West, leaving Blair McKeil behind at 12 East before the latter, also unloading steel, was outbound at 11:04 for Lake Ontario. Puna got underway from anchorage and arrived at P&H around 05:00 to load grain for Ireland. The afternoon saw Federal Freedom make port with steel at 14:03 and proceed to the berth previously occupied by Narie to unload, while tanker Chem Hydra was inbound the Burlington Canal to anchor at 15:48. The Hydra is expected to unload cargo at an unknown dock in the coming days. Blair McKeil was the last passage of the day, arriving at 19:10 for grain at G3 Canada that will eventually make its way to Three Rivers. Federal Hunter is to her south loading grain for Ireland at Richardson, and in the slip farther south is Iver Ambition at Ruetgers with coal tar. Solina and Harbour Progress are swinging on the hook in the inner harbor.