Noteworthy Passages

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Lake Erie Ports – September 4

Sep 5, 2026

Monroe, MI:   American Century delivered coal to DTE. New York/DoubleSkin 509A is still unloading.
Toledo, OH:   Wilf Seymour/Alouette Spirit arrived at Midwest Terminals. Mesabi Miner departed for Misterskys for fuel. Joyce L. VanEnkevort/Great Lakes Trader moved to CSX to load coal and Ontario Venture moved to Mondelez.
Sandusky, OH:  CSL Niagara departed for Nanticoke.
Lorain, OH:  Sam Laud unloaded limestone at Carmeuse then left with no updated destination.
Cleveland, OH:   Cruise ships Viking Octantis and Pearl Mist arrived at the Port docks. Drawsko is at Dock 24W at the Port and American Courage is on the shuttles. Viking Octantis departed for Port Colborne later in the evening. Dorothy Ann/Pathfinder unloaded stone at RiverDock then left for Marblehead once empty.
Fairport Harbor, OH:  Frontenac departed for Toronto.
Ashtabula, OH:  Calumet arrived at Pinney Dock # 3 with limestone to unload. She departed for Marblehead once empty.  Manitowoc is still in for repairs.
Nanticoke, ON:  Algonova departed for Sarnia and Algoterra left for Montreal. Algoberta is at the Port Dover anchorage.
Bill Kloss

Lake Erie Ports – September 3

Sep 4, 2026

Monroe, MI:   New York/Double Skin 509A is still unloading at Michigan Paving.
Toledo, OH:   Mesabi Miner arrived with ore for Torco and Joyce L. VanEnkevort/Great Lakes Trader brought in ore for Ironville. Federal Caribou loaded at The Andersons then departed for Ireland and Ontario Venture is unloading at ADM. Albert/Margaret departed for Green Bay.
Sandusky, OH:  CSL Niagara arrived to load coal at Norfolk Southern.
Cleveland, OH:  Petite Forte/St. Marys Cement departed for Bowmanville. Drawsko is at Dock 24W at the Port and American Courage is on the shuttles.
Fairport Harbor, OH:  Frontenac arrived to load at Morton Salt.
Port Colborne, ON:  Vitosha departed the anchorage for Montreal.
Nanticoke, ON:  Arrivals were Presque Isle with ore for Stelco, Algonova and Algoterra to Imperial Oil and Algoberta to the Port Dover anchorage. Departing were CSL Niagara to Sandusky and Presque Isle for Two Harbors.

Bill Kloss

Lake Erie Ports – September 2

Sep 3, 2026

Monroe, MI:  Clyde S. VanEnkevort/Erie Trader arrived with coal for DTE. Once empty the ATB departed for Brevort. New York/Double Skin 509A is still unloading at Michigan Paving.
Toledo, OH:  Federal Caribou is loading at The Andersons and Ontario Venture is unloading at ADM. Albert/Margaret is still loading at George Gradel.
Sandusky, OH:   Clyde S. VanEnkevort/Erie Trader departed for Monroe.
Cleveland, OH:   Arrivals were Petite Forte/St. Marys Cement with cement for SMC Jefferson St. and Drawsko with steel coils and skids to Dock 2XX at the Port. Departing was Wilfred Sykes for Cedarville.
Erie, PA:  Victory/Maumee departed for Calcite once empty at Carmeuse.
Port Colborne, ON:  Frontenac departed with no updated destination. Vitosha is at the anchorage.
Nanticoke, ON:  McAsphalt Advantage departed for Tracy and CSL Niagara arrived with coal for Stelco.
Bill Kloss

Saginaw River – August Traffic

Sep 2, 2026

The Saginaw River saw 20 commercial vessel passages during the month of August, with 12 different docks receiving a total of 31 product deliveries, accounting for split cargo loads delivered to more than one dock.  These passages represent 1 fewer passage than recorded during August 2025.  Looking at long-term averages, the 20 passages in August are less than all the long-term averages, with the 5-year average at 22, the 10-year average at 23, the 15-year average at 21 passages, and the 20-year average at 25 commercial vessel passages during the month of August.  There was also one outbound cargo: Gypsum loaded at the Sargent Docks & Terminal, bound for Green Bay, WI.  This was the third outbound cargo of the season.

The total number of commercial vessel passages for the year-to-date is 89, which is 26 fewer than last year.  Looking at the averages, the 89 passages for the year to date are less than all the long-terms, with the 5-year average being 103, 10-year average at 100, the 15-year average at 91, and the 20-year average at 96 vessel passages for the year to date as of the end of August.

During the month of August, there were 18 deliveries to the docks on the lower half of the Saginaw River, located in Essexville and Bay City, and 13 deliveries to upper river docks, located in Zilwaukee, Carrollton, and Saginaw.  9 vessels carried split loads with cargo unloaded at more than one dock.  For the year-to-date, there have been 60 lower river deliveries and 35 upper river deliveries, with 27 split loads.

The vessels making deliveries to the Saginaw River in August: Olive L. Moore/Menominee (5), Robert S. Pierson (4), Defiance/Ashtabula (3), G.L. Ostrander/Integrity (2), Dorothy Ann/Pathfinder (2), Algoma Compass, Sam Laud, Iver Bright, and Undaunted/Pere Marquette 41.

Todd Shorkey

Lake Erie Ports – September 1

Sep 2, 2026

Monroe, MI:  New York/Double Skin 509A is still unloading at Michigan Paving.
Toledo, OH:  CSL Niagara arrived to top off coal at CSX. Once loaded she left for Nanticoke. Federal Caribou arrived at The Andersons. Stenheim departed for Hamilton. Albert/Margaret weighed anchor and moved to George Gradel to load gasoline.
Sandusky, OH:  Clyde S. VanEnkevort/Erie Trader arrived at the NOrfolk Southern coal dock.
Cleveland, OH:  Arrivals were Wilfred Sykes to the Cliffs stone dock and Victory I to Dock 28W at the Port. Departures were Walter J. McCarthy, Jr. for Two Harbors and Algoma Buffalo with salt for Oshawa and Victory I left for Detroit later in the evening.
Erie, PA:  Victory/Maumee arrived with limestone for Carmeuse. Dirk S. VanEnkevort/Michigan Trader is at Donjon Marine.
Port Colborne, ON:  Victory I departed for Cleveland. Frontenac
Nanticoke, ON:  CSL Niagara arrived with coal for Stelco. McAsphalt Advantage is loading at Imperial Oil.
Bill Kloss

Lake Erie Ports – August 31

Sep 1, 2026

Monroe, MI:   New York/Double Skin 509A is unloading at Michigan Paving.
Toledo, OH:  Departing were John J. Boland for Calcite, Algoma Bear for Hamilton and Ontario Venture to Windsor. Stenheim is loading at George Gradel and Albert/Margaret remains anchored in the lake.
Marblehead, OH:  Dorothy Ann/Pathfinder loaded limestone at Amrize then left for Marine City.
Sandusky, OH:  Kaye E. Barker departed for Zug Island and CSL Niagara is under the loader at Norfolk Southern.
Cleveland, OH:  Departing were Fivelborg and Victory II, both to Detroit, G. L. Ostrander/Integrity for Alpena and Dorothy Ann/Pathfinder to Marblehead. Arriving were Algoma Buffalo to Cargill for salt and Walter J. McCarthy, Jr. with ore for the Bulk Terminal. American Courage is running shuttles.
Fairport Harbor, OH:  CSL Tadoussac departed with salt for Johnstown. Calumet unloaded limestone at Osborne then left for an undisclosed destination.
Ashtabula, OH:  Clyde S. VanEnkevort/Erie Trader unloaded limestone at Pinney Dock #3 then left with no updated destination. Manitowoc is still here for repairs.
Port Colborne, ON:  Arrivals were Victory I to Snider Marine Terminal and Frontenac with grain for ADM. Victory I left in the evening for Cleveland.
Nanticoke, ON:  Algoberta departed for Sarnia and McAsphalt Advantage moved from the anchorage to load at Imperial Oil.

Lake Erie Ports – August 30

Aug 31, 2026

Monroe, MI:   New York/Double Skin 509A arrived to unload liquid asphalt at Michigan Paving and Materials.
Toledo, OH:  Arriving were John J. Boland with ore for Torco, Algoma Bear to load coal at CSX, Stenheim to load at George Gradel and Ontario Venture to the ADM salt dock. Albert/Margaret is anchored in the lake.
Sandusky, OH:  Kaye E. Barker arrived to load coal at Norfolk Southern.
Cleveland, OH:   Arriving were cruise ship Victory II arrived at Dock 28W at the Port and Dorothy Ann/Pathfinder with stone for Osborne. Departing were Kaye E. Barker for Sandusky and New York/Double Skin 509A for Monroe. American Courage is running shuttles for Cliffs and Fivelborg is unloading steel coils and plates at Dock 24W at the Port.
Fairport Harbor, OH:  CSL Tadoussac arrived to laid at Morton Salt.
Nanticoke, ON:  Algoberta is loading at Imperial Oil and McAsphalt Advantage is at the Port Dover anchorage.
Bill Kloss

Lake Erie Ports – August 27

Aug 28, 2026

Toledo, OH:  H. Lee White loaded coal at CSX then left for the twin ports. Samuel deChamplain/Innovation unloaded cement at Amrize.
Marblehead, OH:  American Courage is loading at Amrize.
Sandusky, OH:  Victory/Maumee arrived to load coal at Norfolk Southern.
Lorain, OH:  Dorothy Ann/Pathfinder departed for Marblehead then had a change of orders and went to Cleveland.
Cleveland, OH:  Departures were Herbert C. Jackson to Stoneport and Mark W. Barker with salt for Muskegon. Dorothy Ann/Pathfinder arrived to load shuttles. Sam Laud is still on the shuttles.
Fairport Harbor, OH:  CSL Tadoussac departed with salt for Toronto.
Ashtabula, OH:  Manitowoc is still in for engine repairs.
Conneaut, OH:   Presque Isle departed for Two Harbors.
Erie, PA:  Victory/Maumee departed for Sandusky. Dirk S. VanEnkevort/Michigan Trader arrived at Donjon Marine. Victory II had an evening departure for Toronto.
Port Colborne, ON:   Victory II arrived at Snider Marine Terminal. At the anchorage are Polsteam Koprowo BBC Sao Paulo tanker Octonaut
Nanticoke, ON:  Arrivals were Edwin H. Gott to Stelco and Algonova to Imperial Oil. Algotitan departed for Sarnia.
Bill Kloss

Lake Erie Ports – August 26

Aug 27, 2026

Toledo, OH:  Clyde S. VanEnkevort/Erie Trader arrived at Ironville and fleetmate Dirk S. VanEnkevort/Michigan Trader left for Erie, PA. Albert/Margaret departed for Cheboygan.
Marblehead, OH:  Dorothy Ann/Pathfinder returned to load at Amrize and left for Lorain once loaded.
Lorain, OH:  Dorothy Ann/Pathfinder was a late night arrival to unload limestone at Amrize.
Cleveland, OH:  Victory II arrived at Dock 28W at the Port. Mark W. Barker moved to Cargill to load salt. Sam Laud is running shuttles. Petite Forte/St. Marys Cement departed for Bowmanville.
Fairport Harbor, OH:  CSL Tadoussac arrived to load at Morton Salt.
Ashtabula, OH:  Victory/Maumee arrived at Pinney Dock #3 with limestone. The ATB left for Erie after unloading a partial cargo.
Conneaut, OH:  Presque Isle arrived with ore for the P&C Dock.
Erie, PA:  H. Lee White unloaded limestone at Carmeuse then left for Toledo. Victory/Maumee arrived with a partial load for Carmeuse.
Buffalo, NY:  New York/Double Skin 509A departed for Detroit.
Port Colborne, ON:  LeBellot arrived at Snider Marine Terminals. After passengers toured the Niagara Falls area and boarded, she left for Toronto. Polsteam Koprowo BBC Sao Paulo
Nanticoke, ON:   Departing were Algoluna for Dartmouth, NS and Zea Lillian for New York City. Algotitan arrived at Imperial Oil.
Bill Kloss

Vectis Progress Marks Milestone for Picton Port

Aug 27, 2026

Vectis Progress at Picton Terminals. [Picton Terminals Ltd.]

On Wednesday the M/V Vectis Progress was in port loading corn for export to Ireland. This shipment marks a historic milestone for Picton Terminals – representing the first direct bulk export from our terminal to a non-U.S. international market in its more than 70-year history.

Picton Terminals Ltd.

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