Duluth-Superior – Scott Bjorklund
Duluth Entry: Arthur M. Anderson departed at 20:25 (CST) Thursday night with blast furnace trim for Gary. Paul R. Tregurtha arrived at 00:21 Friday morning to load coal at SMET. American Spirit arrived at 1:47 to load iron ore pellets. Paul R. Tregurtha departed at 14:30 for St. Clair. As of Friday night, American Spirit was loading at CN#6 and Heerengracht was still unloading at Port Terminal. American Spirit is estimated to depart Friday night with iron ore pellets; no traffic is expected Saturday.
Superior Entry: CSL Niagara departed around 16:00 (CST) Thursday afternoon with iron ore pellets. Zeus/Deegan arrived at 19:13 to unload calcium chloride at Envirotech-Hallett #8. Algoma Discovery arrived at 12:33 Friday afternoon to load at BNSF. Zeus and Deegan departed at 14:36 empty for Ludington. As of Friday night, Indiana Harbor was taking a delay at Lakehead and Algoma Discovery was loading at BNSF. Algoma Discovery is estimated to depart early Saturday.
Two Harbors-Silver Bay – Gary A Putney
Edwin H. Gott departed Two Harbors on 6/25 at 06:34 for Nanticoke. Due Two Harbors on 6/26 is the Presque Isle. Northshore Mining in Silver Bay saw the departure of the American Century on 6/25 at 03:02 for Cleveland. There is no scheduled traffic for Silver Bay on 6/26.
Northern Lake Michigan
Port Inland: Friday; 7:40 Kaye E Barker departed for Muskegon. 8:12 Wilfred Sykes arrived to finish loading and departed at 17:45 down bound on Lake Michigan.
Charlevoix: Friday; 4:33 Atlantic Huron arrived at the St. Marys Cement plant to unload and departed at 13:25 for Two Harbors.
Northern Lake Huron
Meldrum Bay: Friday; 10:03 Algoma Compass arrived to load limestone.
Port Dolomite: Friday; 12:36 Joseph L Block arrived to load limestone.
Cheboygan: Thursday; 13:39 The tug Albert and tanker barge Margaret departed for Toledo.
Calcite: Thursday; 3:00 Clyde S Van Enkevort departed for Buffington. Friday; 6:46 John G Munson arrived to load limestone.
Stoneport: Friday; 4:05 Herbert C Jackson departed for Bay City. 8:16 Olive L Moore / Menominee arrived to load limestone and departed down bound on Lake Huron at 18:36.
Goderich, ON – Bruce Douglas
No traffic for Friday. Algoma Innovator and the Algoma Sault expected next in that order.
Lake Erie Ports for Friday – Bill Kloss
Monroe: Harvest Spirit arrived at 10:39.
Sandusky: Calumet departed for Detroit at 05:33.
Cleveland: Samuel deChamplain/Innovation arrived at 02:32 to unload at LaFarge. She left for Essexville at 18:31. Sam Laud arrived at 07:11 and went to unload at Allied Road Products. Close behind was Algoma Buffalo arriving with a tow from G tug Ohio to load at Cargill Salt. Sea Eagle II/St.Marys Cement II arrived at 10:18 to unload at St. Mary’s Cement Jefferson St. terminal. Aujac arrived at 11:04 and went to the Port, dock 24E. American Courage is running shuttles. Lee A. Tregurtha arrived at the Bulk Terminal at 17:49. Departing at 20:05 was the Sam Laud.
Fairport Harbor: Laura L.VanEnkevort/Joseph H. Thompson arrived from Marblehead at 03:33 to unload at Osborne. Algoma Intrepid arrived at 14:17.
Seaway – Rene Beauchamp
Monax, ex Fairchem Steed, was entering the Seaway around 5 pm June 25, destination Toledo. First transit under that name. Registry: Marshall Islands
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