Noteworthy Passages

Lake Erie Ports – September 6

September 7, 2026

Monroe, MI:   American Century departed for Two Harbors and Florence Spirit arrived at the Port dock. New York/DoubleSkin 509A is still unloading at Michigan Paving.
Toledo, OH:   In port are Stenheim at George Gradel and Federal Yukina at Midwest Terminals. Wilf Seymour/Alouette Spirit moved downriver to ADM.
Marblehead, OH:   Ontario Venture departed with limestone for Windsor.
Sandusky, OH:  CSL Niagara arrived for coal at Norfolk Southern.
Cleveland, OH:   American Integrity unloaded ore at the Bulk Terminal then left for Two Harbors. Mark W. Barker arrived at the Bulk Terminal for shuttles. American Spirit is anchored in Lake Erie. American Courage departed for Cedarville.
Fairport Harbor, OH:  Mark W. Barker departed for Cleveland.
Port Colborne, ON:  Viking Octantis and Pearl Mist both departed for Toronto. Erieborg is at the anchorage.
Nanticoke, ON:   CSL Niagara departed for Sandusky. Algosolis is at Imperial Oil and Algoberta remains at anchor.
Bill Kloss

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Lake Erie Ports – October 31

Monroe, MI:   Joyce L. VanEnkevort/Great Lakes Trader departed for Stoneport. Toledo, OH:   Joseph L. Block arrived with ore for Cliffs at Ironville. Departures were Dirk S. VanEnkevort/MichiganTrader for Stoneport and Evans Spirit for Thunder Bay. Marblehead, OH:  Dorothy Ann/Pathfinder departed for Cleveland. Sandusky, OH:  CSL Laurentien loaded coal and left for Hamilton. Kaye E. Barker...

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Lake Erie Ports – October 30

Monroe, MI:   Defiance/Ashtabula departed for Calcite. Joyce L. VanEnkevort/Great Lakes Trader arrived with coal for DTE. Toledo, OH:   Arrivals were Evans Spirit to Midwest Terminals and Dirk S. VanEnkevort/MichiganTrader with ore for Cliffs at Ironville. Departures were Joyce L. VanEnkevort/Great Lakes Trader for Monroe and American Spirit for an undisclosed destination. Marblehead,...

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Lake Erie Ports – October 29

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Lake Erie Ports – October 28

Monroe, MI:  Joyce L. VanEnkevort/Great Lakes Trader arrived with coal for DTE. Manitowoc and Defiance/Ashtabula are anchored in the lake and New York/Double Skin 509A departed for Detroit. Toledo, OH:  Samuel deChamplain/Innovation arrived with cement for Amrize while Defiance/Ashtabula departed for Monroe. Caroline McKee/Commander is at Ironhead Marine. Marblehead, OH:  Ontario...

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Lake Erie Ports – October 26

Monroe, MI:   H. Lee White departed for Detroit. Toledo, OH:   Arrivals were Mesabi Miner with ore for Torco, Baie Comeau to the ARMS dock and John D. Leitch to CSX for coal. Herbert C. Jackson departed for Detroit. In port are Caroline McKee/Commander, Federal Oshima and Polsteam Insko. Cleveland, OH:  Departures were American Integrity for Two Harbors, Egbert Wagenborg for Detroit and Wilfred...

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Lake Erie Ports – October 25

Monroe, MI:   H. Lee White arrived with coal for DTE. Toledo, OH:  H. Lee White departed for Monroe. In port are Herbert C. Jackson at CSX, Caroline McKee/Commander at SMC Toledo, Federal Oshima at Kuhlamns and Polsteam Insko at Midwest Terminals. Cleveland, OH:    Samuel deChamplain/Innovation departed for Alpena. In port are Wilfred Sykes, Egbert Wagenborg and American Courage. Conneaut,...

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