Duluth-Superior Harbor
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Mesabi Miner departed the Superior Entry at 15:30 central Wednesday afternoon carrying iron ore pellets destined for Lake Erie Works at Nanticoke. The Duluth entry didn’t see any ship traffic until later in the day when Algoma Intrepid arrived at 19:20 and Walter J. McCarthy Jr. departed at 21:20; Intrepid arrived with salt from Goderich and McCarthy departed with iron ore pellets destined for Conneaut. As of Wednesday night, only Algoma Intrepid was in port unloading salt at Envirotech-Hallett #8 in Superior. Algoma Compass is due early morning Thursday, also carrying salt for the same dock, so they may have to wait outside Duluth until Intrepid departs. H. Lee White is due a few hours later carrying limestone destined for CN-Hallett #5.
Two Harbors
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Integrated tug-barge Presque Isle departed at 05:40 central Wednesday morning with Minntac acid iron ore pellets destined for Nanticoke. As of Wednesday night, no vessels were in port. American Century is due in Two Harbors mid-morning Thursday.
Silver Bay
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American Mariner, an infrequent visitor for Silver Bay, arrived at 02:10 central coming from the Twin Ports. They departed at 21:35 Wednesday night with iron ore pellets destined for Ironville at Toledo. No other vessels are expected in port in the near future.
Thunder Bay
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Grain and potash continues to flow at the Canadian head of the lakes. Both lakers and salties were coming to and from port Wednesday: Algoma Strongfield arrived at 00:58 eastern, Federal Asahi departed Keefer at 03:26, Perelik departed at 03:27, Federal Asahi arrived at 04:20 to take the Perelik’s spot at Richardson, Frontenac arrived at 14:36 and Flevoborg departed at 17:38 with potash.
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As of Wednesday night, Federal Asahi was loading grain at Richardson’s Main elevator, Frontenac was loading grain at Bunge Pool B, fleetmate CSL St Laurent was loading grain on the other side at Pool A, Algoma Strongfield was loading grain at G3 and finally Rodopi was loading grain at Cargill Superior elevator. At anchor were ocean-going vessels Noelle G, Federal Michigan, Federal Clyde and Federal Hamilton; all, except Federal Hamilton, were waiting to load potash. No new lakers or salties are expected in port Thursday.
Marquette
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American Spirit departed Marquette at 13:10 eastern Wednesday with Tilden iron ore pellets bound for TORCO in Toledo. Joseph L. Block arrived at 14:39 to load iron ore pellets, and John G. Munson arrived at 23:05 to load the same cargo. As of Wednesday night, Block and Munson were on each side of the LS&I ore dock. Both vessels should depart sometime Thursday, and Hon. James L. Oberstar is due in port mid-morning.
Scott Bjorklund
