Noteworthy Passages

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Lake Erie Ports – June 18

Monroe, MI:  In port is New York/Double Skin 509A.
Toledo, OH:  In port is Harvest Spirit.
Marblehead, OH:  Manitowoc departed for Detroit.
Sandusky, OH:  Baie Comeau is anchored in Lake Erie.
Cleveland, OH:  Calumet was a late night arrival. John J. Boland departed for Calcite. In port are Dorothy Ann/Pathfinder and Sea Eagle II/St. Marys Cement II.
Ashtabula, OH:  In port is American Courage.
Port Colborne, ON:  Victory I departed for Toronto. In port are Algoma Buffalo and Rt. Hon. Paul J. Martin.
Nanticoke, ON:  Presque Isle is at the Port Dover anchorage.
Bill Kloss

Lake Erie Ports – June 17

Monroe, MI:  Karen Andrie/Endeavour departed for Indiana Harbor. New York/Double Skin 509A is unloading at Michigan Paving and Materials.
Toledo, OH:  Harvest Spirit arrived at Midwest Terminals. American Mariner unloaded at Torco then left for Calcite. Also departing were Joseph L. Block for Silver Bay and Federal Nakagawa for Montreal.
Marblehead, OH:  Manitowoc arrived to load limestone at Amrize.
Cleveland, OH:  Arrivals were cruise ship Victory I to Dock 28W at the Port, Dorothy Ann/Pathfinder to the Cliffs stone dock and John J. Boland with ore for the Bulk Terminal. In port is Sea Eagle II/St. Marys Cement II. Departing were Sam Laud for Misterskys in Detroit and Victory I for Port Colborne.
Fairport Harbor, OH:  Mark W. Barker unloaded stone at Osborne then left for Cedarville.
Ashtabula, OH:  In port is American Courage.
Conneaut, OH:  American Integrity left for Duluth.
Erie, PA:  Manitowoc departed for Marblehead.
Port Colborne, ON:  In port is Algoma Buffalo.
Nanticoke, ON: Departures were Baie Comeau for Sandusky and Algoberta for Sarnia.
Bill Kloss

Lake Erie Ports – June 16

Monroe, MI:  In port are Karen Andrie/Endeavour and New York/Double Skin 509A.
Kingsville, ON:  Sharon M1/Huron Spirit departed for Detroit.
Toledo, OH:  Arriving were American Spirit with ore for Torco and Joseph L. Block to Ironville. Federal Nakagawa is still at ADM. Departing were Baie Comeau for Nanticoke and American Spirit with no updated destination. American Mariner anchored in Lake Erie.
Marblehead, OH:  Manitowoc departed for Erie, PA.
Cleveland, OH:  Robert S. Pierson arrived at the West 3rd St. stone dock. In port are Sea Eagle II/St. Marys Cement II and Sam Laud. Departing were Paul R. Tregurtha for Duluth, Pearl Mist and Federal Ruhr, both for Detroit, American Courage to Ashtabula and Robert S. Pierson to Sterling Fuels in Windsor.
Ashtabula, OH:  American Courage arrived to load ore.
Conneaut, OH:  Departing were Algoma Intrepid to Sarnia and Walter J. McCarthy, Jr. for Duluth. American Integrity arrived at the P&C Dock to unload ore.
Erie, PA:  Manitowoc arrived with limestone for Carmeuse.
Buffalo, NY:  Shoveler departed for Thunder Bay.
Nanticoke, ON:  Baie Comeau arrived to unload coal at Stelco. Algoberta is at Imperial Oil.
Bill Kloss

Lake Erie Ports – June 15

Monroe, MI:  Herbert C. Jackson arrived with coal for DTE. She left for Drummond Island once empty. Arrivals to the Port docks were New York/Double Skin 509A and Karen Andrie/Endeavour.
Kingsville, ON:  Sharon M1/Huron Spirit is still at Southwestern Sales Co.
Toledo, OH:  Arrivals were cruise ship American Patriot and Baie Comeau to load coal at CSX. In port is Federal Nakagawa at ADM. American Patriot departed for Detroit in the afternoon.
Marblehead, OH:  Ontario Venture departed for Sarnia and Manitowoc arrived to load at Amrize.
Cleveland, OH:  Arrivals were Sea Eagle II/St. Marys Cement II to St. Marys Jefferson St.terminal, cruise ship Pearl Mist to Dock 28W at the Port, Queen of the Lakes Paul R. Tregurtha with ore for the Bulk Terminal and Sam Laud, most likely to assist with shuttles to Cliffs. Manitowoc departed for Marblehead. In port are Federal Ruhr and American Courage.
Fairport Harbor, OH:  Joyce L. VanEnkevort/Great Lakes Trader departed for Port Dolomite. Sam Laud arrived with stone for Osborne and departed for Cleveland once empty.
Conneaut, OH:  Walter J. McCarthy, Jr. arrived with ore for the P&C Dock.
Buffalo, NY:  Shoveler is at Sucro Sourcing.
Nanticoke, ON:   Thunder Bay departed for Quebec City. Algoberta is at Imperial Oil.
Bill Kloss

Lake Erie Ports – June 14

Toledo, OH:  Victory/Maumee departed for Drummond Island and Samuel deChamplain/Innovation arrived with cement for Amrize. Federal Nakagawa is at ADM. Samuel deChamplain/Innovation departed for Essexville later in the day.
Marblehead, OH:  Sharon M1/Huron Spirit departed with stone for Southwestern Sales in Kingsville, ON. Ontario Venture arrived to load at Amrize.
Sandusky, OH:  Herbert C. Jackson loaded coal at Norfolk Southern and then left for Monroe. 

American Patriot making her first visit to Toledo. [Grant Helmkamp]

Cleveland, OH:  Drawsko departed for Portage, IN and Tamarack left for Bath, ON. Manitowoc arrived at Ontario Stone. In port are Federal Ruhr and American Courage.
Fairport Harbor, OH:  Joyce L. VanEnkevort/Great Lakes Trader unloaded stone at Osborne then left for Port Dolomite once empty.
Conneaut, OH:  Walter J. McCarthy, Jr. arrived at the P&C Dock to unload ore from Two Harbors.
Buffalo, NY:  Shoveler is still unloading sugar at Sucro Sourcing.
Port Colborne, ON:  Pearl Mist arrived at Snider Dock Services for passengers to visit the Niagara Falls area. She departed for Cleveland once everyone was back on board.
Nanticoke, ON:  Departing were Algoluna with petroleum products for Montreal,Comeau to Toledo and Baie St. Paul. Arriving were Algoberta to Imperial Oil and Thunder Bay
Bill Kloss

Lake Erie Ports – June 13

Monroe, MI:  American Courage departed for Cleveland.
Toledo, OH:  Baie Comeau departed for Nanticoke and Federal Nakagawa arrived at ADM.  V
Marblehead, OH:  Joyce L. VanEnkevort/Great Lakes Trader departed for Fairport Harbor and Sharon M1/Huron Spirit arrived to load at Amrize.
Sandusky, OH:   Departing were Herbert C. Jackson to Detroit and Algoma Buffalo to Goderich.
Lorain, OH:  John J. Boland departed for Marquette.
Cleveland, OH:  Great Republic departed for Calcite. American Courage arrived to take over the shuttles. At the Port are Drawsko and Federal Ruhr.
Buffalo, NY:  Tamarack left for Cleveland. Shoveler is unloading at Sucro Sourcing.
Nanticoke, ON:  Algoluna is at Imperial Oil and Baie St. Paul arrived at Stelco
Bill Kloss

Lake Erie Ports – june 12

Monroe, MI:  American Courage arrived to unload at DTE.
Toledo, OH:  Departures were Manitoulin for Sarnia, American Mariner for Marquette and Wilf Seymour/Alouette Spirit
Marblehead, OH:  Joyce L. VanEnkevort/Great Lakes Trader departed for Lorain and Mark W. Barker arrived to load at Amrize. Once loaded she left for Marysville and Joyce L. VanEnkevort/Great Lakes Trader returned for another load.
Sandusky, OH:  Kaye E. Barker departed for Zug Island and Baie Comeau arrived to load coal at Norfolk Southern. Herbert C. Jackson is berthed behind Baie Comeau. Algoma Buffalo was a late night arrival to unload salt at the George Gradel Dock.
Lorain, OH:  Joyce L. VanEnkevort/Great Lakes departed for Marblehead after unloading at Carmeuse.
Cleveland, OH:   Herbert C. Jackson unloaded at Ontario Stone then left for Sandusky. Nunalik departed for Montreal. In port are Drawsko and Great Republic.
Buffalo, NY:  Tamarack arrived at Amrize to unload cement. Shoveler is unloading sugar at Sucro Sourcing.
Port Colborne, ON:  Pearl Mist is in port.
Nanticoke, ON:  Algoluna and Algoterra are loading at Imperial Oil.
Bill Kloss

Lake Erie Ports – June 11

Toledo, OH:  Wilf Seymour/Alouette Spirit is at Midwest Terminals.  Lee A. Tregurtha unloaded at Ironville then left for Marquette once empty. Other departures were Kaye E. Barker for Sandusky and Blair McKeil for Three Rivers. Arrivals were Manitoulin to Ironville and American Mariner to Torco with ore.
Marblehead, OH:   Joyce L. VanEnkevort/Great Lakes Trader Mark W. Barker
Sandusky, OH:  Kaye E. Barker arrived at Norfolk Southern to load coal.
Cleveland, OH:  Departing were Viking Polaris and New York/Double Skin 509A both to Detroit, Robert S. Pierson for Meldrum Bay, Pearl Mist to Port Colborne and Mark W. Barker to Marblehead. Drawsko arrived at the Port, Dock 24W and Nunalik moved to Dock 28W. Great Republic is on a shuttle for Cliffs.
Ashtabula, OH:  Federal Baltic departed for Thunder Bay.
Buffalo, NY:  H. Lee White departed for Calcite. Shoveler is unloading at Sucro Sourcing.
Port Colborne, ON:  Pearl Mist Algoma Harvester departed for Baie Comeau.
Bill Kloss

Great Republic running shuttles at Cleveland. [Bill Kloss]

Great Republic running shuttles at Cleveland. [Bill Kloss]

Great Republic sailed light from Toledo, OH to Cleveland Wednesday to load shuttles from the Bulk Terminal to the Cliffs mill on the Cuyahoga River. It’s been quite a number of years since the boat that was designed and built for the shuttles has actually been on one.She is scheduled for two such loads.

Lake Erie Ports – June 10

Toledo, OH:  Departing were Algoma Bear to Hamilton, American Spirit to Marquette and Great Republic to Cleveland. Blair McKeil is at Midwest Terminals. Arrivals were Wilf Seymour/Alouette Spirit to Midwest Terminals,  Kaye E. Barker to Torco and Lee A. Tregurtha
Marblehead, OH:  Mark W. Barker arrived to load limestone at Amrize. She left for Cleveland once loaded. Joyce L. VanEnkevort/Great Lakes Trader was next to load at Amrize.
Cleveland, OH:  Arrivals were cruise ships Viking Polaris and Pearl Mist to the Port, Robert S. Pierson with stone for Allied Road Products and Great Republic to the Bulk Terminal to load a shuttle for Cliffs. Mark W. Barker departed for Marblehead. In port are Nunalik and New York/Double Skin 509A.
Fairport Harbor, OH:  Joyce L. VanEnkevort/Great Lakes Trader arrived with stone for Osborne. The tug and barge departed for Marblehead once empty.
Ashtabula, OH:  Federal Baltic is unloading at the Pinney Dock.
Buffalo, NY:  H. Lee White is unloading at General Mills. Shoveler arrived with sugar to unload at Sucro Sourcing.
Port Colborne, ON:  Still in port is Algoma Harvester.
Nanticoke, ON:  Arrivals were Edwin H. Gott to Stelco, Algoluna and Algoterra to Imperial Oil. Departures were  Edwin H. Gott for Two Harbors and Damia Desgagnes.