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Duluth-Superior – Scott Bjorklund
Duluth Entry: Paul R. Tregurtha arrived at 21:01 (CST) Sunday night to load low sulfur coal at SMET. John G. Munson arrived at 00:44 Monday morning to unload limestone at CN-Hallett #5. Paul R. Tregurtha departed at 11:30 with low sulfur coal for St. Clair and Monroe. As of Monday night, John G. Munson was loading at CN#6. Munson is estimated to depart later Monday night with iron ore pellets. Fivelborg is also estimated to depart later Monday night, but with beet pulp pellets. James R. Barker is expected early Tuesday to load iron ore pellets at CN#6. Defiance/Ashtabula is expected late morning to load petroleum coke at SMET. Great Republic is expected early afternoon to unload limestone at CN-Hallett #5. Finally, Alpena is expected mid-afternoon to unload cement at Lafarge Superior.
Superior Entry: Algoma Innovator departed at 07:42 (CST) Monday morning with iron ore pellets for Hamilton. Mesabi Miner arrived at 09:20 to load at BNSF. As of Monday night, Fivelborg was loading at Gavilon and Mesabi Miner was loading at BNSF. Mesabi Miner is estimated to depart early Tuesday morning with iron ore pellets.
Two Harbors- Silver Bay – Gary A. Putney
Edwin H. Gott departed Two Harbors on 10/24 at 06:51 for Nanticoke. The Michipicoten arrived Two Harbors on 10/24 at 05:30 for North of #2. She took on her entire load at the gravity dock. She departed Two Harbors at 15:25 on 10/24 for Soo, Ontario. Due Two Harbors on 10/25 are the Spruceglen, Indiana Harbor, and the Arthur M. Anderson. Northshore Mining in Silver Bay saw the departure of the American Century on 10/24 at 11:45 for Cleveland. After the Century departed the Joyce L. VanEnkevort/Great Lakes Trader shifted up to the ore dock.
Thunder Bay, ON
Monday; 7:21 Algoma Niagara arrived at the Superior Elevator to load grain. 10:57 Federal Satsuki arrived at the Richardson Current River Terminal to load grain.
Northern Lake Michigan
Port Inland: Sunday; 19:47 Clyde S Van Enkevort / Erie Trader departed for Silver Bay. Monday 4:08 American Mariner arrived to load limestone.
Southern Lake Michigan – Stephen Sostaric
Weather made for a quiet day all around Lake Michigan, with everyone hunkering down at the southern end. Edgar B. Speer went to anchor near Grand Haven on her way to Gary. Joseph L. Block remained anchored off Ludington on Monday waiting for better weather to continue to Buffington Harbor.
South Chicago: John D. Leitch and Manitoulin remained in the Calumet River, with the Manitoulin shifting slightly downriver to the KCBX dock on Monday.
Indiana Harbor: Burns Harbor remained docked in Indiana Harbor
Port of Indiana – Burns Harbor: Stewart J. Cort continued to unload on Monday. Salties Lubie, Federal Freedom, and Federal Hudson all remained in port.
Northern Lake Huron
Meldrum Bay: Sunday 23:43 Herbert C Jackson arrived to load limestone, departed Monday at 16:25 and went to anchor in the lower St Marys River.
Thessalon: Sunday;19:01 Cuyahoga arrived to load stone. She departed Monday at 3:10 and is down bound on Lake Huron.
Drummond Island: Sunday; 18:22 Victory / Maumee departed for Fairport. 22:45 Laura L Van Enkevort / Joseph H Thompson arrived to load limestone and departed Monday at 8:34 for Fairport.
Port Dolomite: Sunday 21:32 Great Republic departed for Duluth Superior. Undaunted / Pere Marquette 41 proceeded to the dock to load and departed Monday at 14:05 for Manistee. 14:14 Manitowoc arrived to load limestone.
Calcite: Sunday; 20:04 John J Boland departed for the Saginaw River.
Alpena: Sunday;18:22 The cement carrier Alpena departed for Duluth Superior. 18:55 Manitowoc arrived at the Lafarge plant to unload and departed Monday at 5:44 for Port Dolomite.
Goderich, ON – Bruce Douglas
No traffic to report.
Lake Erie Ports for Monday – Bill Kloss
Kingsville: CSL Assiniboine and Thunder Bay are anchored off of Colchester, ON.
Toledo: Algoma Buffalo departed for Cleveland late Sunday night. Saginaw arrived at 03:41. Evans Spirit arrived at 14:48. Sharon M1/Huron Spirit arrived at 16:54. Prentiss Brown/St. Marys Challenger was due in today but is anchored off of Colchester, ON.
Cleveland: Petite Forte/St. Mary’s Cement departed for Bath, ON at 10:25. Algoma Buffalo arrived at 09:30 to load salt at Cargill. Federal Kushiro is at the Port, dock 24W. Calumet arrived at 17:45 to unload at Ontario Stone. NACC Argonaut arrived at LaFarge at 19:46.
Nanticoke: CSL Niagara departed at 09:45 and went to anchor. Algonova left at 10:22 for Sarnia. Algocanada moved to the dock at 10:19 and Hinch Spirit arrived at Imperial Oil at 14:50. Algonorth, CSL Laurentian, CSL Niagara and the Rt. Hon. Paul J. Martin are all anchored off of Port Dover.
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