Noteworthy Passages

Lake Erie Ports – November 2

November 3, 2026

Toledo, OH:   H. Lee White arrived with ore for Torco. Clyde S. VanEnkevort/Erie Trader departed for Detroit. In port are Stenheim at George Gradel and Federal Alster at ADM.
Marblehead, OH: Dorothy Ann/Pathfinder departed with limestone for Marysville. Calumet arrived to load at Amrize.
Cleveland, OH:  Mark W. Barker unloaded at RiverDock then moved to the Bulk Terminal for shuttles. American Courage departed for Saginaw.
Fairport Harbor, OH:  Calumet unloaded limestone at Osborne then left for Marblehead.
Ashtabula, OH:  Victory/Maumee departed for Cedarville once empty.
Conneaut, OH:   American Integrity  unloaded ore at the P&C Dock then left for an undisclosed upper lakes port.
Buffalo, NY:  New York/Double Skin 509A arrived with liquid asphalt for Suit-Kote.
Port Colborne, ON:  CSL Tadoussac is at Snider Marine Terminal.
Nanticoke, ON:  McAsphalt Advantage departed with petroleum products for Tracy. Sarah Desganes and Algocanada are loading at Imperial Oil. Algoluna arrived at the Port Dover anchorage.
Bill Kloss

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Lake Erire Ports – November 1

Monroe, MI:  Kaye E. Barker unloaded coal at DTE then left for Detroit. Toledo, OH:  Arrivals were Federal Alster to ADM, Clyde S. VanEnkevort/Erie Trader to Ironville with ore for Cliffs and tanker Stenheim to load at George Gradel. Joseph L. Block departed for Marquette. Caroline McKee/Commander is still at Ironhead Marine. After unloading Clyde moved to CSX for coal. Marblehead, OH:  Mark W....

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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

Monroe, MI:   Joyce L. VanEnkevort/Great Lakes Trader departed for Toledo. Manitowoc unloaded limestone for DTE then left for Port Dolomite. Defiance/Ashtabula unloaded coal at DTE then left with no updated destination. Toledo, OH:  Arrivals were Robert S. Pierson to Kuhlmans, Joyce L. VanEnkevort/Great Lakes Trader to CSX and American Spirit with ore for Torco, Departures were Samuel...

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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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Saginaw River Report

Alpena was on the Saginaw River, unloading at the Amrize Cement Dock in Essexville on Saturday, arriving just after Dorothy Ann/Pathfinder, which was unloading just ahead of her at the Burroughs North - Essexville Dock. Todd Shorkey

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St. Marys River – October 26

The cruise ship American Patriot departed downbound Monday morning, thus ending the 2026 cruise ship season on the northern Great Lakes. Stewart J. Cort was downbound in the morning, escorted through the river by the tug Colorado because of ongoing propulsion issues. The Cort is headed for Burns Harbor to unload then will transit to BayShip at Sturgeon Bay for permanent repairs. The tug/barge...

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