Noteworthy Passages

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Lake Erie Ports – September 14

Sep 15, 2026

Monroe, MI:   Clyde S. VanEnkevort/Erie Trader departed for Calcite.
Kingsville, ON:  Undaunted/Pere Marquette 41 arrived with limestone for Southwestern Sales Co.
Marblehead, OH:  Manitoulin loaded limestone at Amrize then left with no updated destination. Dorothy Ann/Pathfinder moved to the dock once the Manitoulin cleared.
Sandusky, OH:  CSL Niagara arrived to load coal at Norfolk Southern.
Cleveland, OH:   Arrivals were Paul R.Tregurtha with ore for the Bulk Terminal and  Federal Hunter with steel coils and skids to Dock 24W at the Port. Departures were Dorothy Ann/Pathfinder to Marblehead Tamarack to Buffalo Donald J. Sarter for Alpena and Paul R. Tregurtha for Superior. American Courage is on the shuttles.
Ashtabula, OH:  Federal Ruhr departed for Thunder Bay.
Buffalo, NY:  American Mariner arrived with grain for General Mills. Federal Wisconsin is still unloading sugar.
Port Colborne, ON:  Victory II arrived at Snider Marine Terminal for passengers to tour the Niagara Falls area. Departing were Federal Hunter for Cleveland and Victory II for Toronto. Federal Mosel remains at anchor.
Nanticoke, ON:  Algonova is loading at Imperial Oil.
Bill Kloss

Lake Erie Ports – September 13

Sep 14, 2026

Monroe, MI:   Clyde S. VanEnkevort/Erie Trader arrived with coal for DTE.
Toledo, OH:  Arrivals were Joyce L. VanEnkevort/Great Lakes Trader with ore for Ironville and Herbert C. Jackson to CSX for coal. Departing were Evans Spirit for Sarnia, American Patriot to Detroit, Joyce L. VanEnkevort/Great Lakes Trader for Calcite and Herbert C. Jackson for Saginaw.
Marblehead, OH:  Dorothy Ann/Pathfinder departed for Cleveland.
Sandusky, OH:  Clyde S. VanEnkevort/Erie Trader departed for Monroe.
Cleveland, OH:   Arrivals were Victory II to the Port, Dock 28W, Dorothy Ann/Pathfinder with limestone for Amrize West 3rd St, Tamarack with cement for Amrize and American Courage for shuttles.  Departing were New York/Double Skin 509A to Detroit,G.L. Ostrander/Integrity for Alpena and Victory II for Port Colborne.
Fairport Harbor, OH:  American Courage unloaded a partial load at Osborne then left for Ashtabula. Frontenac departed with salt for an undisclosed location.
Ashtabula, OH:  American Courage arrived to unload at Sidley/SRM. In port are Federal Ruhr and Manitowoc.
Conneaut, OH:  American Century departed for Duluth.
Erie, PA:  Victory/Maumee unloaded limestone at Carmeuse then left for Calcite.
Buffalo, NY:  Federal Wisconsin is unloading at Sucro Sourcing.
Port Colborne, ON:  Federal Hunter and Federal Mosel are at the anchorage.
Nanticoke, ON:  Algonova is loading at Imperial Oil.
Bill Kloss

Lake Erie Ports – September 11

Sep 12, 2026

Toledo, OH: Caroline McKee/Commander had a quick unload at Amrize then left for Charlevoix. Also leaving was Defiance/Ashtabula to Detroit. In port are Albert/Margaret, American Spirit and Erieborg.
Marblehead, OH: Clyde S. VanEnkevort/Erie Trader is loading at Amrize. American Courage is anchored in the lake.

Herbert C. Jackson unloading at Carmeuse in Lorain, OH, Friday. [Bill Kloss]

Lorain, OH: Herbert C. Jackson arrived with limestone for Carmeuse.
Cleveland, OH: Arrivals were Wilfred Sykes to the Cliffs stone dock, Mark W. Barker to Cargill, Sam Laud to Kokosing and New York/Double Skin 509A to Marathon. Dorothy Ann/Pathfinder is running shuttles and American Courage left for Marblehead after running 1 shuttle.
Ashtabula, OH: Federal Ruhr is still unloading and Manitowoc is still in for repairs.
Buffalo, NY: Cruise ship American Patriot departed for Toledo. Federal Wisconsin is unloading at Sucro Sourcing.
Port Colborne, ON: Cruise ship LeBellot spent the day at Snider Marine Terminals while passengers toured the Niagara Falls area, then left for Cleveland in the evening.
Nanticoke, ON: Departing were Presque Isle for Two Harbors and Algoma Endeavour for Clarkson. Algoma Mariner is at Stelco

Bill Kloss
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Lake Erie Ports – September 10

Sep 11, 2026

Monroe, MI:   Olive L. Moore/Menominee departed for Calcite.
Toledo, OH:   Arrivals were Defiance/Ashtabula to CSX  and Albert/Margaret to George Gradel. CSL Niagara departed with coal for Hamilton. In port are American Spirit at CSX and Erieborg at Midwest Terminals
Marblehead, OH:  Clyde S. VanEnkevort/Erie Trader departed for Lorain. After unloading there she returned for a second load at Amrize.
Lorain, OH:  Defiance/Ashtabula unloaded limestone at Carmeuse then left for Toledo. Clyde S. VanEnkevort/Erie Trader unloaded limestone at Amrize then left for Marblehead.
Cleveland, OH:    Caroline McKee/Commander unloaded cement at SMC Columbus St. then left for Toledo. Also departing were Pearl Mist and Mark W. Barker, both to Detroit and Petite Forte/St. Marys Cement to Port Colborne. Dorothy Ann/Pathfinder and American Courage are running shuttles.
Fairport Harbor, OH:  American Courage unloaded limestone then left for Cleveland.
Ashtabula, OH:  Federal Ruhr is unloading at Pinney Dock 4 and Manitowoc is still in for repairs.
Erie, PA:  Algoma Compass  unloaded salt at Carmeuse then left for Goderich.
Buffalo, NY:  Federal Wisconsin is still unloading at Sucro Sourcing.
Port Colborne, ON:  Algoma Mariner is at Snider Marine Terminals.
Nanticoke, ON:  Edwin H. Gott arrived with ore for Stelco and Algoberta departed with petroleum products for Sainte Victoir, PQ. Arriving later in the day were Presque Isle and Algoma Endeavour, both to Stelco. Edwin H. Gott departed for Two Harbors.
Bill Kloss

Lake Erie Ports – September 9

Sep 10, 2026

Monroe, MI:   Olive L. Moore/Menominee arrived to unload limestone at DTE. Karen Andrie/Endeavour departed for Burns Harbor.
Leamington, ON:  Viking Octantis arrived for tourists to visit the Point Pelee area. After a day of sightseeing, the cruise ship left for Detroit.
Toledo, OH:  In port are American Spirit at CSX and Erieborg at Midwest Terminals. Federal Yukina departed for Green Bay.
Marblehead, OH:  Clyde S. VanEnkevort/Erie Trader is loading at Amrize.
Lorain, OH:  Defiance/Ashtabula
Cleveland, OH:    Arrivals were Pearl Mist to Dock 28W at the Port and Mark W. Barker to load salt at Cargill.  Petite Forte/St. Marys Cement is at SMC Jefferson St.
Fairport Harbor, OH:   Departures were Frontenac to an undisclosed port and Mark W. Barker to Cleveland.
Ashtabula, OH:  Federal Ruhr arrived at Pinney Dock #4.
Conneaut, OH:  Indiana Harbor departed for Two Harbors.
Buffalo, NY: Federal Wisconsin is unloading at Sucro Sourcing.
Nanticoke, ON:  Departing were CSL Niagara for Toledo and Algonova for Sarnia. Edwin H. Gott Algoberta is loading at Imperial Oil.
Bill Kloss

Lake Erie Ports – September 9

Sep 9, 2026

Monroe, MI:   Finally empty, New York/DoubleSkin 509A departed for Detroit. Karen Andrie/Endeavour arrived at the Port dock.
Toledo, OH:   Arrivals were American Spirit to CSX and Erieborg to Midwest Terminals. Departures were Wilf Seymour/Alouette Spirit to Windsor and CSL Niagara for Nanticoke. Federal Yukina is at Midwest Terminals.
Marblehead, OH:  Mark W. Barker departed for Fairport Harbor and then Clyde S. VanEnkevort/Erie Trader arrived at Amrize to load limestone.
Cleveland, OH:   Herbert C. Jackson unloaded at Ontario Stone then left for an undisclosed destination. Arriving were Petite Forte/St. Marys Cement with cement for SMC Jefferson St. and Dorothy Ann/Pathfinder with limestone for
Fairport Harbor:  Arriving were Frontenac to load at Morton Salt and Mark W. Barker to deliver limestone to Osborne.
Ashtabula, OH:  Manitowoc is still at Conneaut Creek Ship Repair.
Conneaut, OH:  Indiana Harbor berthed at the P&C Dock to unload ore.
Buffalo, NY:  Federal Wisconsin arrived with sugar for Sucro Sourcing.
Port Colborne, ON: Arrivals were Viking Octantis and Pearl Mist to Snider Marine Terminal. In the evening, Pearl Mist departed for Cleveland and Viking Octantis for Leamington.
Nanticoke, ON:  CSL Niagara arrived with coal for Stelco. McAsphalt Advantage departed for Tracy. Algonova and Algoberta are loading at Imperial Oil.
Bill Kloss

Lake Erie Ports – September 7

Sep 8, 2026

Monroe, MI:  Florence Spirit departed for Hamilton. New York/DoubleSkin 509A is unloading at Michigan Paving.
Toledo, OH: Arrivals were John J. Boland with ore for Torco and CSL Niagara to CSX to top off coal. In port are Federal Yukina at Midwest Terminals and Wilf Seymour/Alouette Spirit at ADM. Departing were Stenheim for Sarnia and John J. Boland for Calcite.
Marblehead, OH:  Mark W. Barker arrived to load limestone at Amrize.
Sandusky, OH:   After loading a partial cargo of coal, CSL Niagara departed for Toledo to top off.
Cleveland, OH:   Morning activity saw American Spirit arrive with ore for the Bulk Terminal. Departing later in the morning were Mark W. Barker to Marblehead and American Spirit for Marquette. Arriving in the evening was Herbert C. Jackson with limestone.
Buffalo, NY:  Clyde S. VanEnkevort/Erie Trader departed for Marblehead.
Port Colborne, ON:  Erieborg left the anchorage for Toledo.
Nanticoke, ON:  Algosolis departed with petroleum products for Montreal. McAsphalt Advantage arrived to load at Imperial Oil. Algoberta is still at the Port Dover anchorage.
Bill Kloss

Lake Erie Ports – September 6

Sep 7, 2026

Monroe, MI:   American Century departed for Two Harbors and Florence Spirit arrived at the Port dock. New York/DoubleSkin 509A is still unloading at Michigan Paving.
Toledo, OH:   In port are Stenheim at George Gradel and Federal Yukina at Midwest Terminals. Wilf Seymour/Alouette Spirit moved downriver to ADM.
Marblehead, OH:   Ontario Venture departed with limestone for Windsor.
Sandusky, OH:  CSL Niagara arrived for coal at Norfolk Southern.
Cleveland, OH:   American Integrity unloaded ore at the Bulk Terminal then left for Two Harbors. Mark W. Barker arrived at the Bulk Terminal for shuttles. American Spirit is anchored in Lake Erie. American Courage departed for Cedarville.
Fairport Harbor, OH:  Mark W. Barker departed for Cleveland.
Port Colborne, ON:  Viking Octantis and Pearl Mist both departed for Toronto. Erieborg is at the anchorage.
Nanticoke, ON:   CSL Niagara departed for Sandusky. Algosolis is at Imperial Oil and Algoberta remains at anchor.
Bill Kloss

Lake Erie Ports – September 5

Sep 6, 2026

Monroe, MI:   American Century New York/DoubleSkin 509A
Toledo, OH:  Arrivals were Stenheim to George Gradel and Federal Yukina to Midwest Terminals. Wilf Seymour/Alouette Spirit is at Midwest Terminals. Departing were Joyce L. VanEnkevort/Great Lakes Trader to Detroit and Ontario Venture to Marblehead.
Marblehead, OH:  Calumet loaded at Amrize then left for Marysville. Ontario Venture then arrived to load at Amrize.
Cleveland, OH:   Pearl Mist departed for Port Colborne In port are Drawsko and American Courage Donald J. Sarter arrived with tug Missouri from Duluth.
Fairport Harbor, OH:  Mark W. Barker arrived with limestone for Osborne.
Ashtabula, OH:  Manitowoc is still in for repairs.
Port Colborne, ON:  Viking Octantis and Pearl Mist arrived at Snider Marine Terminals.
Nanticoke, ON:  Arrivals were CSL Niagara to Stelco and Algosolis to Imperial Oil. Algoberta remains at anchor.
Bill Kloss

Dirk S. VanEnkevort and Michigan Trader Drydocked at Erie

Sep 5, 2026

The tug/barge Dirk S. VanEnkevort and Michigan Trader have been moved to the dry dock at Donjon Shipbuilding & Repair in Erie, PA. [Pat Bell]

The Dirk S. VanEnkevort and Michigan Trader have been moved to the dry dock at Donjon Shipbuilding & Repair in Erie, PA. [Pat Bell]

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