Lake Erie Ports – September 10

September 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

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Lake Erie Ports – October 29

Monroe, MI:   Joyce L. VanEnkevort/Great Lakes Trader departed for Toledo. Manitowoc unloaded limestone for DTE then left for Port Dolomite. Defiance/Ashtabula unloaded coal at DTE then left with no updated destination. Toledo, OH:  Arrivals were Robert S. Pierson to Kuhlmans, Joyce L. VanEnkevort/Great Lakes Trader to CSX and American Spirit with ore for Torco, Departures were Samuel...

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Lake Erie Ports – October 28

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Lake Erie Ports – October 26

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Lake Erie Ports – October 25

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