Lake Erie Ports – November 11

November 12, 2026

Monroe, MI:   Karen Andrie/Endeavour departed for Indiana Harbor.
Toledo, OH:  Arrivals were Dirk S. VanEnkevort/Michigan Trader to Cliffs/Ironville, Mesabi Miner to Torco, Walter J. McCarthy, Jr.to Midwest Terminals, CSL Laurentien to CSX to top off coal and Joyce L. VanEnkevort/Great Lakes Trader to Cliffs/Ironville. Departures were John D.Leitch for Hamilton, Dirk S. VanEnkevort/Michigan Trader for Calcite and Wilf Seymour/Alouette Spirit for Windsor.
Marblehead, OH:  Clyde S. VanEnkevort/Erie Trader departed for Fairport Harbor and Manitowoc arrived to load at Amrize.
Sandusky, OH:  CSL Laurentien loaded a partial coal cargo then left for Toledo to top off.
Lorain, OH:  H. Lee White departed for Meldrum Bay.
Cleveland, OH:   G.L. Ostrander/Integrity unloaded cement at Amrize then left for Detroit. Departures were Solina for Burns Harbor and Sam Laud for Misterskys for fuel.. Robert S. Pierson loaded salt at Cargill and left with no updated destination. Dorothy Ann/Pathfinder arrived at the Bulk Terminal for a shuttle. In port are American Courage and Petite Forte/St. Marys Cement.
Fairport Harbor, OH:  Manitowoc departed for Marblehead once empty at Osborne. Clyde S. VanEnkevort/Erie Trader arrived to unload at Osborne.
Buffalo, NY:  Arrivals were American Mariner with grain for General Mills and New York/Double Skin 509A with liquid asphalt for Suit-Kote.
Port Colborne, ON:  In port are Federal Montreal and Wilfred M. Cohen.
Nanticoke, ON:   Mia Desgagnes departed for Montreal and Algoluna arrived to load at Imperial Oil.
Bill Kloss

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