Duluth-Superior – Scott Bjorklund
Duluth Entry: Presque Isle arrived at 20:27 (CST) Tuesday night to unload limestone at CN-Hallett #5. James R. Barker arrived at 23:11 to load iron ore pellets at CN#6. Presque Isle departed at 13:36 Wednesday afternoon empty for Two Harbors; they anchored off Wisconsin’s southern shore to wait. Edgar. B. Speer arrived at 18:01 to fuel then load iron ore pellets at CN#6. As of Wednesday night, James R. Barker was finishing up loading at CN#6, and Edgar B. Speer was waiting at Husky Fuel. James R. Barker is estimated to depart Wednesday night with iron ore pellets. Wilfred Sykes is expected early Thursday to unload limestone at Graymont; like their other recent visits, the Sykes will shift over to load sinter feed at the CN gravity dock. John G. Munson is also expected early morning, but to unload limestone at CN-Hallett #5; they’re also due to load at CN after unloading. Algoma Discovery is expected early afternoon to load iron ore pellets at CN#6; they will most likely anchor to wait. American Century is expected late afternoon to load coal at SMET.
Superior Entry: Burns Harbor arrived at 22:25 (CST) Tuesday night to take a delay at Lakehead Pipeline. As of Wednesday night, Burns Harbor was taking a delay at Lakehead Pipeline; they are expected to shift over to BNSF for iron ore pellets later Wednesday night. CSL Assiniboine is expected Thursday night to load iron ore pellets at BNSF; CSL Tadoussac will be close behind for the same cargo and dock. Michipicoten will also be due Thursday night at BNSF.
Two Harbors – Scott Bjorklund
Edwin H. Gott arrived at 12:47 (CST) Wednesday afternoon to load iron ore pellets at CN. As of Wednesday night, the Gott was loading at CN. The Gott is estimated to depart early Thursday with iron ore pellets. Spruceglen is expected Thursday night to load iron ore pellets at CN.
Silver Bay – Scott Bjorklund
As of Wednesday night, Hon. James L. Oberstar was still loading sinter feed at Northshore Mining. They have an unknown departure time.
Thunder Bay, ON
Wednesday; 10:50 Isabelle G shifted from the Superior Elevator to the MobilEx Terminal to finish loading. 16:29 CSL St Laurent arrived at Viterra A to load grain.
Northern Lake Michigan
Port Inland: Tuesday; 21:00 Arthur M Anderson arrived to load limestone and departed Wednesday at 10:52. 16:47 Lee A Tregurtha arrived to load limestone.
Charlevoix: Wednesday; 16:35 Caroline McKee / Commander arrived to load cement products.
Southern Lake Michigan – Stephen Sostaric
Stewart J. Cort arrived at Burns Harbor late Wednesday to unload pellets.
Northern Lake Huron
Bruce Mines: Tuesday; 23:56 Sam Laud departed for Thessalon to finish loading.Wednesday; 8:23 Calumet arrived to load traprock and departed at 16:56 for St Joseph River.
Thessalon: Wednesday; 1:47 Sam Laud arrived to finish loading traprock and departed at 6:13 for Cleveland.
Drummond Island: Wednesday; 5:01 Laura L Van Enkevort / Joseph H Thompson departed for Calcite.
Calcite: Wednesday 5:28 John J Boland departed for Fairport. Laura L Van Enkevort / Joseph H Thompson arrived to load limestone and departed at 15:57 for Cleveland.
Stoneport: Wednesday; 13:55 Herbert C Jackson arrived to load limestone.
Alpena: Wednesday; 12:06 The cement carrier Alpena departed for Green Bay.
Lake Erie Ports for Tuesday – Bill Kloss
Cleveland: Dorothy Ann/Pathfinder went to Cargill after unloading at RiverDock. American Courage arrived at 11:05 and went to RiverDock to unload.
Nanticoke: Algonorth departed for Halifax at 16:34. Algonova went to Imperial Oil at 16:38 and joined fleetmate Algocanada at the dock. Algoma Hansa was still at anchor. CSL Niagara arrived at 09:31 to unload coal at Stelco.
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