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Duluth-Superior – Scott Bjorklund
Duluth Entry: John G. Munson arrived at 19:49 (CST) Thursday evening to unload limestone at CN-Hallett #5; they departed at 20:05 Friday night with iron ore pellets for Gary. As of Friday night, no vessels were in port on the Duluth side. American Century is expected Saturday mid-morning to load low sulfur coal at SMET. Walter J. McCarthy Jr. is expected late evening to load iron ore pellets at CN#6.
Superior Entry: CSL Laurentien departed at 02:17 (CST) Friday morning with iron ore pellets for Quebec City. Atlantic Huron arrived at 18:17 to load iron ore pellets at BNSF. As of Friday night, Atlantic Huron was loading at BNSF. They are estimated to depart late-morning Saturday with iron ore pellets.
Two Harbors- Silver Bay – Gary A. Putney
When the Burns Harbor departed Two Harbors her AIS wasn’t updated. She is heading for Burns Harbor. Oakglen arrived Two Harbors on 10/14 at 17:59. She departed on 10/15 at 08:06. No updated AIS at 17:30 on 10/15, but I’ll assume she’s headed for Quebec City. CSL Tadoussac arrived Two Harbors on 10/15 at 16:23 coming into Agate Bay stern first from Lake Superior before turning off the ore docks and going into South of #2 bow first. Due Two Harbors on 10/16 is the Edgar B. Speer. Hon. James L. Oberstar arrived Northshore Mining in Silver Bay on 10/14 at 22:34 from Superior. After she departed anchorage off Sand Island she went to Superior for repairs before heading for Silver Bay. She is loading at the portable conveyors. She probably is loading chips/fines. Arriving Silver Bay on 10/15 at approx. 16:23 was the Joyce L. VanEnkevort/Great Lakes Trader. Due Silver Bay on 10/16 is the Mesabi Miner.
Thunder Bay, ON
Wednesday; 23:58 Manitoulin arrived at the Richardson Current River Terminal to load grain. Thursday; 6:06 Rt. Hon. Paul J Martin departed for Becancour.20:35 Manitoulin departed down bound. At 23:35 she returned to Thunder Bay and went to anchor south of the Welcome Islands. Friday; 5:19 Federal Delta departed for Quebec City. 10:15 Manitoulin weighed anchor and is now down bound on Lake Superior.
Northern Lake Michigan
Port Inland: Thursday; 10:28 American Mariner departed for Muskegon.11:09 Wilfred Sykes arrived to load limestone and departed at 20:50 for Burns Harbor.
Charlevoix: Friday; 13:r40 Prentiss Brown / St Marys Conquest arrived to load cement products.
Milwaukee, WI – Tim Keefe
Alpena was in Milwaukee unloading cement on 10/15/21 after arriving the evening of 10/14. She departed around 2:15 local time for Muskegon, MI.
Northern Lake Huron
Midland: Thursday; 10:16 Frontenac arrived to unload wheat at the ADM elevator.
McGregor Bay: Thursday; 7:13 Algoma Compass departed for Thessalon.
Meldrum Bay: Friday; Kaye E Barker arrived to finish loading limestone and departed at 14:09 for Duluth Superior. Cuyahoga had been at anchor since 9:43 proceeded to the quarry dock to load limestone.
Thessalon :Thursday;21:05 Algoma Compass arrived to load stone and departed Friday at 12:43 for Windsor.
Bruce Mines: Thursday; 1:22 Michipicoten departed for Hamilton. Friday; 17:00 Manitowoc arrived to load traprock.
Cheboygan: Friday; 9:40 The tug Michigan and tanker barge Great Lakes departed for Sarnia.
Calcite: Thursday; 2:22 Joseph L Block departed for Indiana Harbor. 12:47 John J Boland arrived to load limestone and departed Friday at 8:38 for the Saginaw River.
Stoneport: Thursday; 22:06 Kaye E Barker arrived to take on a partial load of limestone and departed Friday at 4:11 for Meldrum Bay.
Alpena:: Thursday; 4:52 John J Boland departed for Calcite. Friday; 8:02 Olive L Moore arrived at the Lafarge plant to unload. 15:09 G L Ostrander / Integrity arrived at the Lafarge plant to load cement products.
Goderich, ON – Bruce Douglas
Algoma Niagara cleared 6.18 pm Friday downbound for Becancour with salt. Niagara completed her seventh appearance in Goderich this season.
Lake Erie Ports for Friday – Bill Kloss
Monroe: James R. Barker arrived at 02:35 to unload at DTE. She left for Duluth at 16:40.
Kingsville: Robert S. Pierson arrived at 03:24, unloaded and departed for Detroit at 09:04.
Marblehead: Robert S. Pierson loaded for Kingsville. H. Lee White arrived at 12:44.
Sandusky: CSL Niagara departed at 00:17 for Hamilton.
Cleveland: Peyton Lynn C departed for Montreal. Heerengracht arrived at 13:56 for dock 22W at the Port. Heerengracht was formerly the HHL Amur. Algoma Intrepid arrived from Conneaut at
Fairport Harbor: Sam Laud arrived at 04:57, unloaded at Osborne and left for Drummond Island at 10:59.
Ashtabula: Lee A. Tregurtha arrived from Port Inland at 08:00. She unloaded and departed for Silver Bay.
Conneaut: Algoma Intrepid arrived from Goderich at 03:53, unloaded and departed at 14:26 for Cleveland.
Nanticoke: Algocanada left for Oakville at 13:51.