Noteworthy Passages

Lake Erie Ports – July 5

July 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

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Lake Erie Ports – October 30

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Lake Erie Ports – October 29

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Lake Erie Ports – October 28

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