Duluth-Superior – Scott Bjorklund
Duluth Entry: Lee A. Tregurtha departed at 02:56 (CST) Wednesday morning with iron ore pellets for Cleveland, OH. Mesabi Miner arrived at 08:19 to load iron ore pellets at CN#6. Arthur M. Anderson arrived at 17:30 with limestone for CN-Hallett #5. As of Wednesday night, Arthur M. Anderson was unloading at CN-Hallett #5, Heerengracht was unloading at Port Terminal, and Mesabi Miner was loading at CN#6. CSL Niagara is expected Wednesday night to fuel then load at BNSF. Mesabi Miner is estimated to depart early Thursday with iron ore pellets. American Spirit is expected Thursday evening to load at CN#6.
Superior Entry: Stewart J. Cort departed at 13:28 (CST) Wednesday afternoon with iron ore pellets for Burns Harbor. CSL Assiniboine arrived at 17:08 to load at BNSF. As of Wednesday night, CSL Assiniboine was loading at BNSF. Tug Zeus is expected Thursday afternoon to unload calcium chloride at Envirotech Hallett #8.
Two Harbors-Silver Bay – Gary A Putney
James R. Barker arrived Two Harbors at 07:17 on 6/22 and departed at 05:48 on 6/23 for Indiana Harbor. CSL St-:Laurent arrived Two Harbors on 6/23 :at 06:12. due Two Harbors on 6/23 is the Edgar B. Speer that is currently stopped off Port Wing. Due Two Harbors on 6/24 is the Edwin H. Gott. Dirk S. Vanenkevort/Michigan Trader departed Silver Bay on 6/23 at 03:50 for Toledo. Due Silver Bay on 6/23 is the American Century.
Sturgeon Bay, WI – Daniel Lindner
Work on the future Mark W. Barker in Bay Shipbuilding’s graving dock took a significant step on Wednesday, where the pilothouse and upper section of the deckhouse was lowered into place. Aside from the forecastle, the entire hull has been pieced together; various components, including the self-unloading boom, hatch covers, anchors, chains, thrusters, and rudder, lie on the dock waiting to be installed. Construction is at a more advanced stage on the fuel barge Clean Canaveral, also in the graving dock. The LCS Cooperstown is on the floating drydock for work, while Roger Blough and Cason J. Callaway remain sidelined in long-term layup. The former Sarter tug Donny S was towed to Baileys Harbor Tuesday to be scrapped. She had been moved to the Roen Salvage pier last week and had her stack removed (possibly more) before the William C. Gaynor towed her north.
Goderich, ON – Bruce Douglas
Algoma Innovator cleared 3.38 p.m. upbound for Zilwaukee, MI, with salt.
Lake Erie Ports for Wednesday – Bill Kloss
Marblehead: American Courage left for Ashtabula Tuesday night
Cleveland: Dorothy Ann/Pathfinder ran a shuttle then went to load at Cargill. Isadora departed Tuesday night. Federal Kushiro is at dock 24W at the Port. American Courage arrived at 12:08 to load a shuttle.
Fairport Harbor: Frontenac left for Bowmanville at 13:50. Laura L. VanEnkevort/Joseph H. Thompson has a split load for both Osborne docks.
Ashtabula: American Courage arrived at 02:13, unloaded and left for Cleveland at 07:58.
Nanticoke: Algocanada departed for Sarnia late Tuesday night. Harvest Spirit arrived at Stelco at 02:44. Algoscotia left at 17:12 for Montreal. Algosea is at Imperial Oil.
Montreal, QC – René Beauchamp
Algoma Central’s new Captain Henry Jackman entered the Seaway Wednesday morning June 23 on her delivery trip to Hamilton.
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