Port Reports – November 1, 2022

Vessel traffic from October 31, 2022. Please send port reports to news@boatnerd.net.

Duluth, MN – Superior, WI – Joshua Hebeisen
In fitting Halloween fashion, an inky-black night in the Twin Ports gave way to a brilliant orange as the sun rose on the 31st. While still under the cover of darkness, Arthur M. Anderson shifted from the CN 6 gravity dock over to the east facing of the pier. Her holds already trim with BFT from CN-Hallett 5 suggested that she may have been undergoing repairs or other port services at her owner’s dock. The move made room at the shiploader for the incoming James R. Barker, coming off the lake like a giant monster in the night just before 02:00 for iron ore pellets. As the sky continued to lighten in the early-morning hours, Radcliffe R. Latimer topped off with petroleum coke at Midwest Energy (SMET) and got underway around 07:00. She would clear the Duluth Ship Canal just as a fiery sun broke the horizon to cast the big lake in a pretty pumpkin orange. The Latimer’s next destination remains a mystery, and her AIS only lists “Port”… spooky. Mark W. Barker soon cast off from her berth at Fraser Shipyards and backed in at the nearby SMET to take on a load of coal of her own, her bright pilothouse searchlight combing the waters like a specter in the night. The Anderson departed Duluth for Gary at 12:57 and was soon followed out by the Barker – destined for Toledo – a little over an hour later. A hiatus in ship traffic the rest of the day gave boatnerds a chance to relax and hit the town for some trick-or-treating.

There has been no traffic arriving or departing via the Superior Entry as of late, though that is scheduled to change starting early Tuesday morning with a backup of multiple footers. Things are expected to heat up on the Duluth side of the harbor in the days to come as well.

Port Inland, MI – Andrew Meyer
The Wilfred Sykes made another of her frequent visits to Port Inland at 0851 Sunday morning. Roughly 12 hours later, she’d be outbound with her customary load from Carmeuse, destined for Indiana Harbor. At 0044, American Mariner rolled into town. As of mid-afternoon Monday, she was still under the loader.

Southern Lake Michigan Ports – Andrew Meyer
Chicago, IL Area: Both the Federal Churchill and Azoresborg remain in town. Due in Waukegon is the GL Ostrander and accompanying barge, likely a late evening arrival Monday. Algoma Buffalo is due to arrive Chicago sometime Tuesday morning.
Indiana Harbor, IN: Indiana Harbor left her namesake port at 1658 Sunday. The Cliffs lakers Wilfred Sykes and Joseph L. Block are expected over the next 24 hours in port.
Gary, IN: Edgar B. Speer and Great Republic are due at some point toward the end of the week.
Burns Harbor, IN: A pair of F-Class Fednavs, Federal Franklin and Federal Biscay, are expected in the port late in the week. 

Drummond Island, MI – Andrew Meyer
Dorothy Ann and the remnants of the J.L. Mauthe arrived in Drummond Island at 1023. She hasn’t been this far north in a while. 

Thessalon, ON – Joshua Hebeisen
American Courage came in at 08:00 for a quick four-hour load, topping off what was already in her holds from the Meldrum Bay quarry. She was out by noon for Cleveland.

Meldrum Bay, ON – Joshua Hebeisen
The Courage had set off for Thessalon to the north around 04:15, allowing the anchored Atlantic Huron to pick up anchor nearby and trade places at the loader. She had cleared the Mississagi Strait at 19:00 en route to Nanticoke. Cuyahoga was next inbound at 23:20 to wrap up what was a busy day for the dock.

Goderich, ON – Bruce Douglas
Algoma Buffalo cleared 12.22 Sunday upbound for Chicago with salt.  Federal Yukina cleared 17.18 Sunday downbound for Montreal with grain. Algoma Compass expected next.

Port Gypsum, MI – Joshua Hebeisen
The little Sam Laud departed for an unknown port on southern Lake Michigan at 04:00. Andrew Meyer will keep you posted on her whereabouts as she gets closer to her mystery destination.

Stoneport, MI – Joshua Hebeisen
John D. Leitch arrived at 07:15 to load stone, departing later in the evening for Windsor at 21:30.

Calcite, MI – Andrew Meyer
Three classic lakers called on Calcite over the weekend; 2/3 of the triple deckers on the lakes were part of that trifecta. John G. Munson arrived at 0737 Sunday morning, the old Bradley boat picking up another load of stone for the Rouge River, a fairly frequent destination for her stone loads. H. Lee White would make her departure at 1101. The Lee A. Tregurtha would arrive at 2042, and the Munson would leave shortly after midnight on Monday morning. The Tregurtha would make her exit at 1207 on Halloween for Buffington. Michipicoten arrived at 0819 on Monday morning. Philip R. Clarke is due for her weekly visit late Halloween night. 

Detroit, MI – Windsor, ON – Joshua Hebeisen
Kaye E. Barker was up and at ’em bright and early (minus the bright) just minutes into Monday morning with a 00:09 departure for Sandusky. The previous day had seen her come in with another load for the Dearborn Works, and she should be back with coal on Tuesday. After a rare trip to Windsor to unload at Lafarge, Philip R. Clarke shifted across the international divide around 03:10 to fuel up at Mistersky before departing for Calcite at 05:32. On her way in from Calcite three hours later was H. Lee White; she took up an unloading position in the lower River Rouge and remained there Monday night. Rand’s river-class Calumet concluded a visit to Windsor Salt midmorning and shifted up to fuel at Mistersky at 09:45. Her eventual departure for Milwaukee clocked in at just after noon. Samuel de Champlain/Innovation would in the meantime pull away from Holcim downbound for Toledo to continue her latest cement delivery tour; fellow ATB Joyce L. VanEnkevort/Great Lakes Trader pulled up for fuel as Calumet bid farewell. The tug/barge are headed next to Stoneport and continued the upbound journey at 14:27. Algoma Niagara (or perhaps just Algoma Conveyor in costume) put the finishing touches on Halloween night with a 21:16 arrival for the east side of Zug Island, a rare occurrence.

Lake Erie Ports – Bill Kloss
Monroe, MI: Harvest Spirit departed at 20:24.
Toledo, OH: Joyce L. VanEnkevort/Great Lakes Trader departed at 05:37. Arrivals were Evans Spirit at 11:10, Samuel deChamplain/Innovation at 14:11 and Bradshaw McKee/St. Marys Conquest at 15:41.
Sandusky, OH: Clyde S. VanEnkevort/Erie Trader departed at 10:33. Kaye E. Barker arrived at 06:26 to load coal for Detroit.
Lorain, OH: Defiance/Ashtabula arrived at 05:08 with stone for Carmeuse/Fabrizi. Once empty, the tug and barge departed for Brevort at 18:06.
Ashtabula, OH: G tug New Jersey arrived from Buffalo and Oklahoma departed for Buffalo.
Conneaut, OH: Algoma Transport is at the P&C dock.
Nanticoke, ON: CSL Tadoussac arrived with ore for Stelco at  06:52. She left for Fairport Harbor, OH once empty. CSL Niagara departed for Sandusky at 08:48. Other arrivals were Algosea to Imperial Oil at 07:31 and  Leonard M/Huron Spirit at Stelco at 09:12 to load coils for Cleveland.

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Green Bay, WI – Port of Green Bay
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Hamilton, ON – Hamilton-Oshawa Port Authority
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