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Duluth-Superior – Scott Bjorklund
Duluth Entry: Edgar B. Speer departed at 21:26 (CST) Thursday night with iron ore pellets. Joseph L. Block departed at 00:18 Friday morning with sinter feed and blast furnace trim for Burns Harbor. John G. Munson arrived at 17:23 to unload limestone at C.Reiss Coal; she’s expected to shift to load iron ore pellets at CN#6 once finished. As of Friday night, John G. Munson was unloading limestone at C.Reiss Coal, and Ocean Castle was anchored off Duluth waiting to load wheat at Riverland Ag. Indiana Harbor is expected Friday evening to load coal at SMET. Arthur M. Anderson is expected early Saturday morning to unload limestone at CN-Hallett #5. Indiana Harbor is estimated to depart Saturday morning with coal. Paul R. Tregurtha is expected Saturday late morning to load coal at SMET. Finally, John G. Munson is estimated to depart Saturday night with iron ore pellets.
Superior Entry: American Century departed at 02:31 (CST) Friday morning with iron ore pellets for Conneaut. As of Friday night, Indiana Harbor was loading coal at SMET and American Mariner was loading wheat at General Mills, Superior. Whitefish is expected Friday night to load iron ore pellets at BNSF. Burns Harbor is expected early Saturday morning to anchor off Superior, waiting to load at BNSF after Whitefish Bay.
Two Harbors-Silver Bay – Gary A Putney
Michipicoten departed Two Harbors on 6/11 at 22:00 for the Soo. Edwin H. Gott arrived Two Harbors on 6/11 at 02:15 and she departed on 6/11 at 11:22 for Nanticoke. Presque Isle arrived Two Harbors on 6/11 at 12:15. Northshore Mining in Silver Bay was the departure of the Clyde S. VanEnekevort/Erie Trader on 6/11 at 13:48. When the American Spirit departed Two Harbors there was no updated AIS. She is headed for Indiana Harbor.
Milwaukee, WI – MKE Marine Reports
Tug Anglian Lady with barge Ironmaster arrived from Sault Ste. Marine at 19:05 Wednesday (06/09) with coils from Algoma Steel. The pair departed for Calumet Harbor Thursday afternoon. Prentiss Brown/St. Marys Challenger arrived from Charlevoix at 20:25 Wednesday with cement for the Kinnickinnic River terminal. GL Ostrander/Integrity arrived from Alpena at 08:54 Thursday with cement for the Lafarge terminal. The integrated tug/barge cleared for Calumet Harbor Thursday evening.
Southern Lake Michigan
Stewart J. Cort was unloading at Burns Harbor Friday night.
Goderich, ON – Bruce Douglas
Algoma Niagara cleared 6.48 am Friday downbound for Bencancour with salt. Algoma Buffalo loading Friday at Compass Minerals.
Lake Erie Ports for Friday – Bill Kloss
Monroe: H Lee White arrived at 04:03, unloaded and departed at 14:15 for Marquette.
Sandusky: Algoma Transport departed for Hamilton at 17:50.
Lorain: Radcliffe R. Latimer was at the Jonick Dock.
Cleveland: Late Thursday night departures were Federal Yoshino for Milwaukee and Dorothy Ann/Pathfinder for Detroit. American Integrity was at the Bulk Terminal. Sam Laud arrived at 09:46. Petite Forte/St. Marys Cement left at 15:50 for Bath. Mesabi Miner is scheduled for Saturday at the Bulk Terminal.
Fairport Harbor: Saginaw is due to arrive Saturday.
Erie: John J Boland arrived at 00:41Nanticoke: Due at Stelco on Saturday is CSL Tadoussac.
Rochester, NY – Tom Brewer
McKeil Spirit arrived at Lehigh Cement Friday afternoon.