Port Reports – November 3, 2022

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Manitowoc, WI – Timothy Keefe
Saginaw was in port to deliver grain to Briess Malt from (I believe) Thunder Bay. This is the second grain delivery by laker to Briess since they resumed receiving via this mode of transport this year for the first time since 2008. The Algoma Intrepid made the first delivery in April of this year. Of note, the Saginaw was built in Manitowoc nearly 70 years ago, where she was launched in May of 1953.

St. Joseph – Benton Harbor, MI – Michael Moran
The G.L. Ostrander/Integrity has come and gone. The Aiden William from Calumet River Fleeting did a great job as the assist tug, and Jim from Great Lakes Search and Rescue did a fantastic job of surveying and marking the shoal and guiding the pair in and out.

While seeing these tugboats is awesome, each time a company has to hire a tugboat it costs a significant amount of money, which raises the costs of material that moves through the harbor. That being said, using a tug assist is FAR cheaper than trucking material in to supply the docks.

See below for a video of the Ostrander/Integrity navigating the shoaling conditions, courtesy of Captain Rob.

Holland, MI – Oggdo Bogdo
Cuyahoga made a somewhat rare arrival to Holland on Wednesday. The last running maritimer arrived at 11:18 from Meldrum Bay, departing at 18:23 for Thessalon. This is her second arrival this year, the other coming exactly a month earlier on October 2nd. The Hog made 5 visits to Holland in 2021, so if contracts are similar we could see her make another trip or two before the end of the season.

Manistee, MI – Chris Franckowiak
MANITOWOC arrived Manistee early Wednesday morning, on her regular run to the TES – Filer City plant with coal from Toledo, OH. The ship sported a ring of Christmas lights around the aft deckhouse, a sure sign of the upcoming holiday season.

Goderich, ON – Bruce Douglas
Algoma Innovator cleared 03.57 Tuesday downbound for Toronto with salt.  Algoma Compass arrived 21.46 Monday loading at Compass Minerals, salt for Milwaukee. Algoma Intrepid cleared 16.53  Wednesday downbound with salt.

Lake Erie Ports (11/2) – Bill Kloss
Toledo, OH: Departures were Victory/Maumee for Marquette, MI, Herbert C. Jackson for Detroit and Evans Spirit for Thunder Bay. Michipicoten arrived at 10:00 and went to load at CSX. She left for the Soo at 19:24. Dirk S. VanEnkevort/Michigan Trader arrived at Ironville at 17:10. Mark W. Barker and Algoma Sault were both late evening arrivals. In port are Spruceglen and Federal Welland.
Sandusky, OH: CSL Niagara departed at 11:06 with coal for Hamilton, ON. H. Lee White is at the loader.
Cleveland, OH: Leonard M/Huron Spirit arrived at 06:50 with steel coils to be unloaded at dock 26E. She then departed at 14:32. Polsteam’s Lubie arrived at the Port at 09:50, going to dock 24W. American Courage is back on the shuttles.
Fairport Harbor, OH: After spending a few days at Morton Salt, CSL Tadoussac finally departed for Toronto at 20:38.
Buffalo, NY: NACC Capri departed for Bath, ON at 10:11.
Nanticoke, OH: Edwin H. Gott left for Two Harbors at 00:56. Atlantic Huron arrived at 11:35 with ore for the furnaces at Stelco. Once unloaded,  she departed for Superior, WI at 21:30. Algosea is at Imperial Oil.

Lake Erie Ports (11/1) – Bill Kloss
Monroe, MI: Clyde S. VanEnkevort/Erie Trader unloaded coal at DTE. Once empty the tug and barge departed for Superior, WI at 14:22.
Toledo, OH: Early morning departures were Bradshaw McKee/St. Marys Conquest and Samuel deChamplain/Innovation, both for Cleveland.  Arrivals were Victory/Maumee at 08:43, Spruceglen at 18:43 and Herbert C. Jackson at 22:00. Algoma Sault anchored at 19:53. In port are Evans Spirit and Federal Welland.
Sandusky, OH: Kaye E. Barker left at 02:56 with coal for Zug Island. CSL Niagara is at the dock. H. Lee White arrived at 18:22.
Cleveland, OH: John J. Boland was a late Monday night arrival with ore for the Bulk Terminal, followed by Herbert C, Jackson at 01:08. Two cement carriers were next to arrive, Samuel deChamlpain/Innovation at 06:56 going to Holcim Cement and Bradshaw McKee/St. Marys Conquest at 08:42, going to the St. Marys Columbus St. facility. The Boland departed for Cedarville once she emptied out and the Jackson left for Toledo. Samuel deChamlpain/Innovation was the next to leave, at 14:58 for Alpena and then Bradshaw McKee/St.Marys Conquest for Charlevoix at 18:06 American Courage arrived at 18:15. Leonard M/Huron Spirit
Fairport Harbor, OH: CSL Tadoussac is at Morton Salt.
Conneaut, OH: Algoma Transport departed at 03:58 with coal for Quebec. The Roger Blough tow with tugs Meredith Ashton and Candace Elise arrived in the morning. After securing the Blough, the tugs departed at 11:26.
Buffalo, NY: NACC Capri arrived at 13:25 to unload at Holcim Cement.
Nanticoke, ON: Edwin H. Gott docked at Stelco at 08:40 to unload ore. Leonard M/Huron Spirit departed with coils for Cleveland at 12:10. Algosea is at Imperial Oil.

Buffalo, NY – Brian Wroblewski
NACC CAPRI was the first arrival for November at 2PM on the 1st when she came in from Port Colborne in the middle of a fog bank over the waterfront. She was winded in the Outer Harbor and towed up to Holcim cement stern first by the VERMONT. The Capri departed Holcim with the Vermont checking her stern at 8:30AM on the 2nd.

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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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