Noteworthy Passages

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Lake Erie Ports – July 6

Jul 7, 2026

Monroe, MI:   Undaunted/Pere Marquette 41 departed for Port Colborne.
Toledo, OH:   Kaye E. Barker unloaded at Torco then left for Stoneport, John G. Munson departed for Port Inland and Stenheim left for Hamilton . At Midwest Terminals are Blair McKeil, Federal Asahi and Wilf Seymour/Alouette Spirit. The tug and barge Albert/Margaret weighed anchor and moved to George Gradel to load gasoline.
Marblehead, OH:   Dorothy Ann/Pathfinder is anchored in Lake Erie.
Sandusky, OH:  CSL Niagara departed for Nanticoke.
Cleveland, OH:  Gardno arrived at Dock 24W at the port to unload steel coils and skids. Mark W. Barker moved to the Bulk Terminal to run shuttles.
Fairport Harbor, OH:  American Courage arrived with limestone for Osborne.
Ashtabula, OH:  Defiance/Ashtabula departed for Calcite.
Port Colborne, ON:  Victory I and Victory II arrived for passengers to visit the Niagara Falls area. Algoberta is still in port here. Departing in the evening were Victory I for Toronto and Victory II for Cleveland.
Nanticoke, ON:  Departing were Edwin H. Gott for Superior and McAsphalt Advantage for Sarnia. CSL Niagara arrived with coal for Stelco.
Bill Kloss

Lake Erie Ports – July 5

Jul 6, 2026

Monroe, MI:  Undaunted/Pere Marquette 41 arrived from Alpena to load  gypsum.
Kingsville, ON:  Sharon M1/Huron Spirit departed for Windsor.
Toledo, OH:  John G. Munson arrived to unload ore at Ironville. Departures were Robert S. Pierson for Meldrum Bay and G.L. Ostrander/Integrity for Alpena.. Blair McKeil, Federal Asahi and Wilf Seymour/Alouette Spirit are at Midwest Terminals. Albert/Margaret is anchored in Lake Erie.
Marblehead, OH:  Mark W. Barker departed for Cleveland. Dorothy Ann/Pathfinder arrived to load limestone at Amrize.
Sandusky, OH:   Baie Comeau departed with no updated destination. CSL Niagara arrived at Norfolk Southern to load coal.
Cleveland, OH:  Arrivals were Victory I to the Port, Dock 28W,  Mesabi Miner with ore for the Bulk Terminal and Mark W. Barker with limestone for RiverDock. Departures were Mesabi Miner for Two Harbors, Petite Forte/St. Marys Cement for Bath, ON and Victory I for Port Colborne.
Ashtabula, OH:   American Integrity departed for Two Harbors. Defiance/Ashtabula arrived with limestone for the Pinney Dock.
Nanticoke, ON:  Arriving were Edwin H. Gott with ore for Stelco and McAsphalt Advantage at Imperial Oil. Algosolis departed for Dartmouth, NS.
Bill Kloss

Lake Erie Ports – July 4

Jul 5, 2026

Monroe, MI:  Joyce L. VanEnkevort/Great Lakes Trader arrived with coal for DTE.  New York/Double Skin 509A is still unloading at Michigan Paving.
Toledo, OH:  Arrivals were G.L. Ostrander/Integrity with cement for Amrize, Stenheim to load at George Gradel and Robert S. Pierson to Kuhlman’s.  Dirk S. VanEnkevort/Michigan Trader departed for Calcite. Blair McKeil, Federal Asahi and Wilf Seymour/Alouette Spirit are at Midwest Terminals.
Marblehead, OH:  Mark W. Barker arrived to load limestone at Amrize.
Sandusky, OH:  Joyce L. VanEnkevort/Great Lakes Trader departed for Monroe and Baie Comeau arrived at Norfolk Southern to load coal.
Cleveland, OH:  Departing were American Integrity for Ashtabula and Tamarack for Bath, ON. Petite Forte/St. Marys Cement is at SMC Jefferson St. Mesabi Miner was the lone arrival with ore for the P&C Dock.
Fairport Harbor, OH:  John J. Boland unloaded at Carmeuse then left for Cedarville once empty.
Ashtabula, OH:  American Integrity arrived at Conneaut Creek Ship Repair.
Conneaut, OH:  Indiana Harbor arrived with ore for the P&C Dock. The footer departed for Two Harbors once empty.
Erie, PA:  After unloading part of her cargo, John J. Boland departed for Fairport Harbor.
Port Colborne, ON: Gardno and satie Prime are at the anchorage. Algoberta is still berthed near Ramey’s Bend.
Nanticoke, ON:  Algocanada departed with petroleum products for Montreal. Algosolis is loading at Imperial Oil. McAsphalt Advantage is at the Port Dover anchorage.
Bill Kloss

BBC Kolding Heads for Thunder Bay

Jul 4, 2026

Another new BBC Chartering saltie, BBC Kolding, was in Lake Huron Friday night headed for Thunder Bay, ON. She has a load of windmill components.

 

BBC Kolding. [Pat English]

Lake Erie Ports – July 2

Jul 3, 2026

Monroe, MI:  Defiance/Ashtabula departed for Calcite. New York/Double Skin 509A is  still unloading at Michigan Paving.
Toledo, OH:  Federal Hamilton Dirk S. VanEnkevort/Michigan Trader Victory/Maumee Stenheim Herbert C. Jackson
Marblehead, OH:  Sam Laud departed for Lorain and Joyce L. VanEnkevort/Great Lakes Trader arrived to load at Amrize.
Lorain, OH:  Arrivals were Sam Laud with limestone for Amrize and American Mariner with limestone for Carmeuse. Once empty Sam Laud left for Cleveland.
Cleveland, OH:  Arrivals were H. Lee White and American Integrity, both with ore for the Bulk Terminal, Caroline McKee/Commander to the St. Marys Columbus St. terminal, Viking Polaris to the Port cruise dock and Sam Laud to take over the shuttles. Departures were American Courage for Saginaw, Calumet for Stoneport, H. Lee White for Marquette and Viking Polaris for Port Colborne. Petite Forte/St.Marys Cement is at SMC Jefferson St.
Fairport Harbor, OH:  Frontenac is loading at Morton Salt.
Ashtabula, OH:  Polsteam Wigry is unloading at the Pinney Dock.
Conneaut, OH:    American Spirit unloaded ore at the P&C Dock then left with no updated destination.
Port Colborne, ON:   Algoberta is in port and Stenheim is at the anchorage.
Nanticoke, ON:  Algocanada arrived to load at Imperial Oil.
Bill Kloss

Lake Erie Ports – July 1

Jul 2, 2026

Monroe, MI:  Defiance/Ashtabula arrived with coal for DTE.  New York/Double Skin 509A is at Michigan Paving.
Toledo, OH:  Alpena unloaded at Amrize then left for Alpena. Other departures were Clyde S. VanEnkevort/Erie Trader to Detroit and Albert/Margaret for Cheboygan. Federal Hamilton arrived at Midwest Terminals.
Marblehead, OH:  Sam Laud arrived to load limestone at Amrize.
Sandusky, OH:  Defiance/Ashtabula departed for Monroe and Herbert C. Jackson left for Detroit.
Cleveland, OH:  Departing were Dorothy Ann/Pathfinder to Detroit and Sam Laud to Marblehead. Arrivals were Calumet to Ontario Stone and Petite Forte/St.Marys Cement to St. Marys Jefferson St. terminal. American Courage is running shuttles to Cliffs.
Fairport Harbor, OH:  Frontenac arrived to load at Morton Salt.
Ashtabula, OH:  Joyce L. VanEnkevort/Great Lakes Trader unloaded limestone at Pinney Dock 2 then left for Marblehead once empty. Polsteam Wigry is unloading at Pinney Dock 4.
Port Colborne, ON:  Algoberta is in port.
Nanticoke, ON:  McAsphalt Advantage departed for Sarnia.
Bill Kloss

Saginaw River Report – June 30

Jul 1, 2026

Sharon M I/Huron Spirit were inbound on the Saginaw River Monday morning, a few hours behind their fleet mate, Manitoulin, which was unloading at the Wirt Stone Dock in Bay City.  Sharon M I/ Huron Spirit backed into the slip at Port Fisher and unloaded for Bay Aggregates.  The pair were still in the slip as of Tuesday morning.

Sharon M I/ Huron Spirit backing into the slip at Port Fisher on the Saginaw River. [Todd Shorkey]

Todd Shorkey

Lake Erie Ports – June 30

Jul 1, 2026

Monroe, MI:  New York/Double Skin 509A arrived at Michigan Paving & Materials to unload liquid asphalt.
Toledo, OH:  Arrivals were Baie Comeau to CSX, which later departed for Hamilton, Albert/Margaret to George Gradel, Kaye E. Barker to CSX and Herbert C. Jackson to Torco. Kaye E. Barker left for Detroit and Herbert C. Jackson sailed for Sandusky. Clyde S. VanEnkevort/Erie Trader moved to CSX to load coal.
Marblehead, OH:  Manitowoc departed with limestone for Marysville.
Sandusky, OH:  Robert S. Pierson departed for Meldrum Bay. Defiance/Ashtabula is loading at Norfolk Southern and Herbert C. Jackson is berthed behind.
Lorain, OH:  Calumet departed for Stoneport.
Cleveland, OH:  Paul R. Tregurtha unloaded ore at the Bulk Terminal then departed for Duluth. Sam Laud is at the Kokosing Dock and Dorothy Ann/Pathfinder is at Cargill. American Courage is on the shuttles.
Ashtabula, OH:  Polsteam Wigry is at the Pinney Dock.
Buffalo, NY:  Algoma Intrepid departed for fuel at Shell in Sarnia.
Nanticoke, ON:  John D. Leitch departed for Clarkson. McAsphalt Advantage is at Imperial Oil.
Bill Kloss

Lake Erie Ports – June 29

Jun 30, 2026

Monroe, MI:  New York/Double Skin 509A arrived at Michigan Paving & Materials to unload liquid asphalt.
Toledo, OH:  Stenheim departed for Hamilton and Albert/Margaret moved to load at George Gradel. Other arrivals were Kaye E. Barker to load coal at CSX and Clyde S. VanEnkevort/Erie Trader with ore for Ironville.
Marblehead, OH:  Manitowoc departed with limestone for Lorain.
Sandusky, OH:  Robert S. Pierson arrived with salt from Goderich.
Lorain, OH:  Manitowoc arrived to unload at Amrize.
Cleveland, OH:  Donald J. Sarter arrived towing tug North Carolina for her 5 year inspection at the Great Lakes Shipyard. Paul R. Tregurtha is anchored
Ashtabula, OH:  Polsteam Wigry is at the Pinney Dock.
Buffalo, NY:  Algoma Intrepid is at the Standard Elevator.
Nanticoke, ON:  Departing were Edwin H. Gott for Two Harbors and Algocanada for Sarnia. McAsphalt Advantage is at Imperial Oil. John D. Leitch arrived at Stelco.
Bill Kloss

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