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Duluth-Superior – Scott Bjorklund
Duluth Entry: Algoma Transport departed at 17:52 (CST) Wednesday evening empty for Thunder Bay. Arthur M. Anderson arrived at 06:06 Thursday morning to unload limestone at C.Reiss Coal; they departed at 14:47 empty to load iron ore pellets in Two Harbors. Herbert C. Jackson arrived at 20:16 to unload limestone at CN-Hallett #5. Manitoulin arrived at 23:21 to load petroleum coke at SMET. Federal Weser departed at 00:45 Friday morning empty for Thunder Bay. Hon. James L. Oberstar departed at 07:11 with iron ore pellets for Toledo. Manitoulin departed at 10:39 with petroleum coke for Thorold, ON. Burns Harbor arrived at 13:28 to load iron ore pellets at CN#6; she hasn’t been loaded at this dock in several years. As of Friday afternoon, Burns Harbor was loading at CN#6. Herbert C. Jackson is estimated to depart late afternoon with petroleum coke. American Century is expected Saturday evening to load low sulfur coal at SMET.
Superior Entry: Algoma Niagara arrived at 14:12 (CST) Thursday afternoon to load iron ore pellets at BNSF; they departed at 02:33 Friday morning with iron ore pellets. CSL Tadoussac arrived at 02:42 to load at BNSF; they departed at 09:35 with iron ore pellets for Nanticoke. Stewart J. Cort arrived at 09:54 to load iron ore pellets at BNSF. As of Friday afternoon, Stewart J. Cort was loading at BNSF while the Herbert C. Jackson was loading at SMET. Stewart J. Cort is estimated to depart Friday evening with iron ore pellets. Dirk S. VanEnkevort is expected Saturday afternoon to load iron ore pellets at BNSF.
Two Harbors- Silver Bay – Gary A. Putney
Arthur M. Anderson departed Two Harbors on 11/4 at 16:43 for Conneaut. The Edgar B. Speer arrived Two Harbors on 11/5 at 18:10. She is loading for Gary. Due Two Harbors on 11/6 is the Edwin H. Gott. Due Northshore Mining on 11/6 are the Clyde S. VanEnkevort/Erie Trader and the CSL Assiniboine.
Thunder Bay, ON
Wednesday; 19:57 Algoma Equinox departed for Baie Comeau. Thursday; 9:52 Algoma Transport arrived at Thunder Bay Terminals to load coal. 9:53 Cap. Henry Jackman arrived at the Superior Elevator to load grain. 22:35 CSL Welland departed for Montreal. 23:55 Algoma Transport departed for Detroit. Friday; 8:53 The salty Wigeon weighed anchor and proceeded to Thunder Bay Terminals to load. 14:12 Federal Wesser arrived at the Richardson Current River Terminal to load grain.18:21 Algoma Compass arrived at Keefer Terminal for port services 18:55 Algoma Sault arrived at Viterra A to load grain.
Northern Lake Michigan
Port Inland: Thursday; 12:05 Great Republic arrived to load limestone. 12:40 Joseph L Block arrived and went to anchor. Friday; 1:46 Great Republic departed for Detroit. 2:39 Joseph L Block proceeded to the dock to take on a partial load of limestone and departed at 11:39 for Port Dolomite.
Charlevoix: Wednesday; 9:45 Bradshaw McKee / St Marys Conquest arrived to load cement products and departed at 18:52 for Milwaukee. 19:05 Prentiss Brown / St Marys Challenger arrived to load cement and departed Thursday at 0:24 for Toledo.
Northern Lake Huron
Thessalon: Wednesday; CSL St Laurent arrived to load stone and departed at 20:59 for Windsor.
Bruce Mines: Wednesday; 21:12 Saginaw arrived to load traprock and departed Thursday at 8:43 for Grand Haven.
Port Dolomite:Wednesday;19:40 Calumet departed for Cleveland.
Cheboygan: Thursday; 14:02 The tug Michigan and tanker barge Great Lakes departed for Sarnia.
Calcite: Wednesday; 17:54 H Lee White departed for Detroit. 18:03 Lee A Tregurtha arrived to load limestone. Thursday;5:32 American Mariner arrived to load limestone. 8:18 Lee A Tregurtha departed for Buffington. Friday; 4:56 American Mariner departed for Bay City.
Stoneport: Thursday; 7:30 Olive L Moore / Menominee arrived to load limestone and departed at 17:05. Friday;8:39 Joyce L Van Enkevort / Great Lakes Trader arrived to load limestone.
Alpena: Friday; 13:09 G L Ostrander / Integrity arrived at the Lafarge plant to load cement products.
Goderich, ON – Bruce Douglas
Algoma Intrepid loading at Compass Minerals, salt for Cote St Catherines.
Lake Erie Ports for Friday – Bill Kloss
Kingsville: Cuyahoga departed Thursday night for Fairport Harbor.
Toledo: Federal Kushiro is at Anderson’s. Federal Mayumi and Prentiss Brown/St.Marys Challenger arrived Friday night.
Marblehead: Defiance/Ashtabula departed at 10:33 for Fairport Harbor. Sharon MI/Huron Spirit moved to LaFarge to load at 10:38. She departed at 15:35. Calumet arrived at 15:43.\
Sandusky: CSL Laurentian arrived Friday night.
Cleveland: Calumet arrived at 03:30 to unload at Ontario Stone. She departed at 11:01 for Marblehead. Laura L. VanEnkevort/Joseph H. Thompson left for Detroit at 09:35. Petite Forte/St.Mary’s Cement arrived at 11:08 to unload at the Jefferson St. terminal. American Courage is back on the shuttles.
Fairport Harbor: Cuyahoga arrived at 02:05 and went to Osborne. She departed for Hamilton at 20:39. Defiance/Ashtabula arrived late Friday night.
Nanticoke: Algonova departed for Oakville at 00:42. Hinch Spirit is still at Imperial Oil and Algoma Hansa is still anchored.
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