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Marquette, MI – Oggdo Bogdo
After a lull in traffic due to dangerous windy conditions, operations resumed on Thursday, with the arrival of the veteran Lee A. Tregurtha at 13:54 and departure later that evening at 22:18. She would be replaced immediately after by Clyde S. VanEnkevort/Erie Trader, which never had to wait for as long as the LAT did outside of the St. Marys river, yet arrived at 22:31. Also of note, the CG Spar stopped by at 19:01.
Holland, MI – Oggdo Bogdo
Undaunted/Pere Marquette 41 arrived from Port Inland at 19:56.
Grand Haven, MI – Oggdo Bogdo
More unusual traffic at ports on Thursday: the tug/barge combo Victory/Maumee arrived at 13:04 to unload from Port Dolomite. The duo, with the barge being the former AAA laker Reserve, departed at 19:43. It may be several years before they are back again. An unexpected visitor was the Manitowoc, which was supposed to arrive St. Joseph, but gave up after waiting out bad conditions for several hours. Apparently orders changed to bring cargo (stone) up to Grand Haven instead. While it is of course important for the safety of ship and crew to avoid arriving in rough winds and waves, one cannot help but feel sorrow for the lonely donuts that failed to be delivered at St. Joseph. The ship’s destination was even set for ‘St. Joughnuts’ for crying out loud! The same thing happened to the G.L. Ostrander, which switched course for Muskegon.
Muskegon, MI – Oggdo Bogdo
At long last, the Candace Elise tug made a triumphant departure at 20:24 after spending nearly three weeks sitting idle. She will head to Sturgeon Bay next, which could mean a variety of things. We’ll have to stay tuned. Additionally, American Mariner arrived from Calcite just after midnight to unload at Verplank, an uncommon visitor at Muskegon. To add to a suddenly busy end of the week at the port, Kaye E. Barker will be back early Friday morning after spending the better part of the past week waiting out the weather at Muskegon. She will be carrying stone from Port Inland as is common for her. Arriving shortly after the Barker will be the G.L. Ostrander/Integrity with a cement load. After a slow week, things are picking up in a big way at Muskegon.
Goderich, ON – Bruce Douglas
Algoma Niagara cleared 23.10 Wednesday upbound for Chicago with salt. Cuyahoga cleared 13.21 upbound for Calcite. Algoma Buffalo expected next for salt.
Lake Erie Ports – Bill Kloss
Monroe, MI: Sam Laud departed for Toledo at 02:38. Mesabi Miner arrived at DTE at 16:14.
Toledo, OH: Arrivals were Sam Laud at 04:55, Robert S. Pierson at 07:22 and James R. Barker at 09:06. Sam Laud had a quick visit and departed at 10:01 for Green Bay, WI and the Barker left at 19:57. Arthur M. Anderson arrived at 20:34. Algoma Equinox is in port.
Cleveland, OH: Peyton Lynn C departed for Valleyfield, PQ at 03:00. Dorothy Ann/Pathfinder weighed anchor at 10:14 and went to RiverDock to unload stone. NACC Argonaut finally arrived at Holcim Cement at 16:16.Sea Eagle II/St. Marys Cement II departed for Bowmanville, ON at 21:15. Federal Shimanto is at the Port and American Courage is loading a shuttle.
Fairport Harbor, OH: Laura L. VanEnkevort/Joseph H.Thompson arrived at 04:12 to unload stone at Osborne. Once empty the tug and barge left at 16:51.
Nanticoke, ON: Algosea is at Imperial Oil. Algocanada and Algonorth remain at anchor.
While we do not currently have daily write-ups for the following ports, their respective port authority websites post schedules of vessel traffic that are embedded below. Each schedule takes the form of a miniature webpage within a box – scroll with your cursor within the box (or slide your finger within the box on a mobile device) to move through the schedule as you would a normal webpage. To move up or down the actual Port Reports page itself, make sure your cursor/finger is outside of the box.
Green Bay, WI – Port of Green Bay
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Hamilton, ON – Hamilton-Oshawa Port Authority
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- The evening darkness sets in ever earlier to greet Defiance:Ashtabula into the Twin Ports. Paul Scinocca image, October 20
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- Ojibway services American Spirit in subpar conditions as the footer prepares for a rare visit to Algoma Steel. David Kaye image, October 20
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- White stuff greets Harvest Spirit on her way out of the Soo Locks for Thunder Bay. There’s “snow” denying that the cold season is on the horizon. David Kaye image, October 20
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- Paul R. Tregurtha upbound leaving the Soo Locks on another trip for coal. David Kaye image, October 20
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- Samuel de Champlain/Innovation finally come off Lake Superior following some extended weather delays. David Kaye image, October 20
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- Le Dumont D’Urville heads downbound on the St. Clair River as rain teeters on the verge of snow. Don Detloff image, October 20
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- Sunset on Lake Michigan, as seen from the Burns Harbor-bound Joseph L. Block. Jarrett Dodge image, October 20