Port and vessel activity from Monday, October 16, 2023, unless stated otherwise. Please send future port reports and pictures to news@boatnerd.net.
Two Harbors, MN – Gary Putney
John G. Munson was loading at South of #2 and Philip R. Clarke was at North of #1 waiting on the Munson. Edwin H. Gott was just heading into Whitefish from the St. Mary’s at 18:00 going to Two Harbors.
Silver Bay, MN – Gary Putney
Joyce L. VanEnkevort/Great Lakes Trader at 18:00 were heading for Silver Bay.
St. Marys River – Joshua Hebeisen
1927-built G-tug Missouri, a fan favorite on the other end of Lake Superior, is headed back home to the Twin Ports after receiving a survey at Sault Ste. Marie, MI’s MCM Marine over the past few months. The small but mighty tug cleared the Soo at 20:47 to set off across the big lake.
Late Monday evening, another popular old gal, the cement-carrying steamer Alpena, entered the river headed upbound for the first time this season. She, like the Missouri, is bound for the Twin Ports, a trip which she has made only once per year as of late.
Monroe, MI – Bill Kloss
American Century departed for a return to Superior, WI.
Toledo, OH – Bill Kloss
Departing were Victory/Maumee to Sault Ste. Marie and Federal Seto for Rotterdam. Arrivals were Hon. James L. Oberstar to Torco, Albert/Margaret to the Gradel Dock, Caroline McKee/Commander to SMC Toledo, and Federal Sakura to Andersons. Caroline McKee/Commander unloaded a partial load and then left for Cleveland and the Oberstar is on her way to Meldrum Bay.
Sandusky, OH – Bill Kloss
Florence Spirit (not Harvest Spirit as reported yesterday) departed for Grand Anse; Atlantic Huron weighed anchor and went to the dock to load coal.
Lorain, OH – Bill Kloss
American Courage departed for Cleveland.
Cleveland, OH – Bill Kloss
A busy day today in Cleveland. Algoma Intrepid is at Cargill to load road salt, Wilfred Sykes has limestone for Cliffs, and Mark W. Barker also has a cargo of stone for Ontario Stone’s Dock 4. American Courage is back on the shuttles again and Prentiss Brown/St/ Marys Challenger has cement for the St. Marys Jefferson Street silos. Candace Elise arrived and went to Kokosing. Sharon MI/Huron Spirit unloaded steel coils at the Port then left for Detroit.
Grand River, OH – Fairport Harbor, OH – Bill Kloss
Frontenac is loading at Morton Salt.
Conneaut, OH – Bill Kloss
Great Republic departed for Port Inland once empty.
Erie, PA – Bill Kloss
Dorothy Ann/Pathfinder left for Cleveland.
Buffalo, NY – Lackawanna, NY – Tonawanda, NY – Brian Wroblewski
The morning of October 15 was looking better, so the John J. Boland came in at 01:00 for the CSI wharf with her load of sand out of Brevort. She went up without tugs and secured for unloading about an hour later. The Defiance/Ashtabula also got underway about that time and rounded Point Pelee downbound for Buffalo in the early morning rain. The Boland was all set around 10:00 and backed out for the lake on her own. They winded her in the Outer Harbor with the thrusters and departed for Calcite, MI on a misty Lake Erie.
The Defiance/Ashtabula arrived at 01:00 on October 16 for CSI and went up the Buffalo River to the City Ship Canal without assistance. They were unloading there until 12:00 when the VERMONT came down to tow them out stern first. After winding in the harbor the Defiance departed via the North Entrance bound for Toledo.
Nanticoke, ON – Bill Kloss
CSL Niagara is unloading at Stelco. Algoberta departed for Halifax, NS.
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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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