Lake Erie Ports – July 4

July 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

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