Boatnerd News – September 4

Boatnerd News – September 4

Fednav signs agreement for 10 new lakers Montreal, QC – Fednav Limited, Canada’s largest dry bulk shipping group, has signed an agreement with Sumisho Marine Co., Ltd. (Sumitomo Corporation Group) and Oshima Shipbuilding to build 10 new ocean-going lakers. The ships...

Port Reports – September 4

Duluth-Superior – Scott Bjorklund Duluth Entry: Wilfred Sykes departed at 20:31 (CST) Thursday night with sinter feed for Indiana Harbor. American Century departed at 03:01 Friday morning with coal for St. Clair. Edgar B. Speer departed at 08:30 with iron ore pellets...
Boatnerd News – September 3

Boatnerd News – September 3

Great Lakes iron ore, limestone trades up percent in August Cleveland, OH – Shipments of iron ore on the Great Lakes totaled 5.6 million tons in August, an increase of 55.9 percent compared to a year ago.  Shipments were also above the month’s 5-year average by 1.5...
Port Reports – September 3

Port Reports – September 3

Duluth-Superior – Scott Bjorklund Duluth Entry: James R. Barker departed at 19:50 (CST) Wednesday night with iron ore pellets for Toledo. Wilfred Sykes arrived at 01:45 Thursday morning to unload limestone at Graymont. John G. Munson arrived at 02:25 to unload...
Port Reports – September 2

Port Reports – September 2

Duluth-Superior – Scott Bjorklund Duluth Entry: Presque Isle arrived at 20:27 (CST) Tuesday night to unload limestone at CN-Hallett #5. James R. Barker arrived at 23:11 to load iron ore pellets at CN#6. Presque Isle departed at 13:36 Wednesday afternoon empty for Two...