Duluth-Superior – Scott Bjorklund
Duluth Entry: Mesabi Miner departed at 21:50 (CST) Sunday night with iron ore pellets for Indiana Harbor. Indiana Harbor arrived at 23:56 to load iron ore pellets at CN#6. Arthur M. Anderson arrived at 06:26 (CST) Monday morning with limestone for CN-Hallett #5. Polsteam’s Drawsko arrived at 12:28 to load wheat at Gavilon. Paul R. Tregurtha arrived at 13:40 to load low sulfur coal at SMET. As of Monday night, Arthur M. Anderson was loading blast furnace trim at CN-Hallett #5, and Indiana Harbor was loading at CN#6. Indiana Harbor is estimated to depart Monday night with iron ore pellets. Paul R. Tregurtha is estimated to depart Tuesday early morning with low sulfur coal. Arthur M. Anderson is estimated to depart mid-morning with blast furnace trim. James R. Barker is expected early afternoon to load iron ore pellets at CN#6.
Superior Entry: CSL Laurentien departed at 07:22 (CST) Monday morning with iron ore pellets. American Spirit arrived at 11:27 to load iron ore pellets at BNSF. As of Monday night, American Spirit was loading at BNSF, Drawsko was loading at Gavilon, and Paul R. Tregurtha was loading at SMET. American Spirit is estimated to depart early Tuesday morning with iron ore pellets.
Two Harbors-Silver Bay – Gary A. Putney
Walter J. McCarthy Jr. departed Two Harbors on 9/6 at 05:25 for Conneaut. Due Two Harbors on 9/7 is the Edwin H. Gott. Northshore Mining in Silver Bay saw the arrival of the Clyde S. VanEnkevort/Erie Trader at 14:37 on 9/6. Due Silver Bay on 9/7 is the Baie Comeau.
Thunder Bay, ON
Sunday; 18:08 Algoma Harvester shifted from Viterra A to the Richardson Main Terminal to finish loading grain. Monday; 13:48 Michipicoten arrived at the Superior Elevator to load grain.
Northern Lake Michigan
Port Inland: Saturday; 22:19 Herbert C Jackson departed for Grand Haven. Sunday; 0:43 Great Republic arrived to load limestone and departed at 15:34 for Detroit. 16:38 Joseph L Block arrived to take on a partial load of limestone and departed Monday at 0:44 for Port Dolomite. H Lee White had been at anchor since Sunday at 11:18 proceeded to the dock to load and departed Monday at 15:33 for Duluth Superior.
Charlevoix: Monday; 9:19 Bradshaw McKee / St Marys Challenger arrived to load cement products and departed at 15:27 for Green Bay. 15:47 Caroline McKee / Commander arrived to load cement products.
Northern Lake Huron
Bruce Mines: Sunday; 17:48 Cuyahoga departed for Grand Haven.
Meldrum Bay: Monday 1:49 Calumet departed for Holland.
Drummond Island: Sunday; 17:53 After partially loading Laura L Van Enkevort / Joseph H Thompson departed for Port Dolomite.
Port Dolomite: Sunday; 20:40 Laura L Van Enkevort / Joseph H Thompson arrived to load limestone and departed Monday at 0:47 for Calcite to finish loading. 7:47 Joseph L Block arrived to finish loading and departed at 17:31 for Duluth Superior. 19:33 American Mariner arrived to load limestone.
Calcite: Sunday; 5:23 Victory / Maumee arrived to load limestone and departed at 20:57 for Buffington. 21:27 Manitoulin arrived to load limestone. Monday;4:53 Laura L Van Enkevort / Joseph H Thompson arrived to finish loading. 11:10 Manitoulin departed for Sarnia. 12:37 Defiance / Ashtabula arrived to load. 12:38 Laura L Van Enkevort / Joseph H Thompson departed for Cleveland.
Alpena: Saturday; 20:33 The cement carrier Alpena departed for Detroit.
Goderich, ON – Bruce Douglas
Algoma Compass loading at Compass Minerals – salt for Morrisburg.
Lake Erie Ports for Monday – Bill Kloss
Monroe: American Century arrived at 08:32, unloaded at DTE and left at 20:17.
Kingsville/Marblehead: American Courage arrived late Monday night.
Cleveland: Finnborg departed for Chicago. American Courage departed for Marblehead at 16:21.
Fairport Harbor: Manitowoc arrived at 18:51 to unload at Osborne.
Conneaut: John G. Munson arrived at the P&C dock at 15:04.