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Duluth-Superior – Scott Bjorklund
Duluth Entry: James R. Barker arrived at 21:10 (CST) Sunday night to load iron ore pellets at CN#6. American Century departed at 01:51 Monday morning with low sulfur coal for St. Clair. H. Lee White arrived at 09:30 to unload limestone at Envirotech-Hallett #8. Arthur M. Anderson arrived at 12:14 to unload limestone at C.Reiss Coal. Paul R. Tregurtha departed at 13:30 with western coal for St. Clair. As of Monday night, Heerengracht was unloading at Port Terminal, James R. Barker was loading at CN#6, and Arthur M. Anderson was unloading at C.Reiss Coal. James R. Barker is estimated to depart sometime Monday night with iron ore pellets. Arthur M. Anderson is estimated to depart Tuesday afternoon with blast furnace trim.
Superior Entry: Algoma Discovery arrived at 16:46 (CST) to load iron ore pellets at BNSF. As of Monday night, Algoma Discovery was loading at BNSF and H. Lee White was unloading at Envirotech-Hallett #8. Stewart J. Cort is expected to anchor off Superior Monday night waiting to load at BNSF. Algoma Discovery is estimated to depart early Tuesday with iron ore pellets. CSL Niagara is expected Tuesday night to load at BNSF.
Two Harbors- Silver Bay – Gary A. Putney
Two Harbors saw the departure of the Edgar B. Speer on 10/3 at 23:08 for Conneaut. Arriving Two Harbors on 10/4 at 15:45 was the Edwin H. Gott. Due Two Harbors on 10/5 is the Presque Isle. Due Two Harbors on 10/5 is the Michipicoten. Northshore Mining in Silver Bay saw the departure of the Dirk S. VanEnkevort/Michigan Trader on 10/3 at 21:27 for Conneaut. Arriving Silver Bay on 10/4 at 14:30 was the CSLAssiniboine. Due Silver Bay on 10/5 is the Clyde S. VanEnkevort/Erie Trader. Neither the Indiana Harbor or Joyce L. VanEnkevort/Great Lakes Trader have updated AIS destinations. They both did go to Lake Huron that probably means the Harbor is heading for Conneaut and the Joyce L. to Toledo.
Thunder Bay, ON
Sunday; 23:16 Irma weighed anchor and proceeded to the Richardson Main Terminal to load grain. Monday; 0:56 Federal Nagra arrived at the Superior Elevator to load grain. 17:41 Harvest Spirit departed for Monroe.
Northern Lake Michigan
Port Inland: Sunday; 20:11 Manitoulin departed for Windsor. 20:24 Joseph L Block arrived to load limestone and departed at 16:09 for Duluth Superior.
Charlevoix: Sunday;21:15 Caroline McKee / Commander departed for Chicago. 21:47 Prentiss Brown / St Marys Conquest arrived to load cement products.
Northern Lake Huron
Spragge Harbour: Sunday; 21:02 Saginaw departed for Bruce Mines.
Bruce Mines: Sunday; 8:35 Algoma Buffalo departed for Toledo. Monday; 4:53 Saginaw arrived to load trap rock and departed at 14:03 for Ashtabula.
Meldrum Bay: Sunday; 21:45 Cuyahoga departed for Sarnia.
Port Dolomite: Monday; 15:40 Calumet arrived to load limestone.
Cheboygan: Monday; 11:42 The tug Michigan and tanker barge Great Lakes arrived at the US Oil Co. terminal to unload petroleum products
Stoneport: Monday; 4:56 Kaye E Barker departed for Detroit.
Alpena: Sunday; 20:06 Samuel De Champlain / Innovation arrived to load cement products. Monday; 1:11 Undaunted / Pere Marquette 41 arrived at the Lafarge plant to unload. 9:50 Manitowoc arrived at the Lafarge plant to unload. 16:30 Manitowoc departed for Stoneport.16:53 Undaunted / Pere Marquette 41 departed for Algoma Steel, Sault Ste Marie.
Goderich, ON – Bruce Douglas
Algoma Compass cleared 3.50 pm Monday downbound for Toronto with salt. Compass’ 18th appearance in Goderich for salt this season.
Lake Erie Ports for Monday – Bill Kloss
Marblehead: Sharon MI/Huron Spirit arrived at 19:48.
Sandusky: Algoma Conveyor arrived at 19:47 to load coal at Norfolk Southern.
Cleveland: Sharon MI/Huron Spirit unloaded steel coils and departed for Marblehead at 14:41. Federal Delta is at the Port. American Courage is on the shuttles.
Erie: Sam Laud arrived at 16:04.
Nanticoke: Algonorth left late Sunday night for Halifax. Algonova departed for Oakville at 09:05. Algocanada arrived at Imperial Oil at 09:15. Algoma Hansa arrived at 17:20.
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