Port Reports - April 7
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Calcite, Mich. – Denny Dushane
The latest schedule has Cason J. Callaway due Friday morning for the North Dock. It will be the first vessel arrival to load at Calcite for the 2017 season. Also due is the American Mariner on Saturday in the morning for the North Dock. All times are subject to change due to weather.
Stoneport, Mich. – Denny Dushane
The revised schedule shows no vessels for Friday. Three vessels are expected on Saturday, the first being the barge Pathfinder and tug Dorothy Ann in the early morning. The barge Great Lakes Trader and tug Joyce L. Van Enkevort are also due on Saturday in the morning. Cason J. Callaway is due on Saturday in the late evening. There are no vessels scheduled to load from Sunday to Tuesday. All times are subject to change due to weather.
Goderich, Ont.
Robert S. Pierson departed downbound on Thursday with salt.
Detroit, Mich.
The saltwater vessel Chestnut continued unloading sugar Thursday at the former McClouth Steel dock in Trenton, Mich.
Toledo, Ohio – Denny Dushane
The revised schedule for the Toledo Docks has listed the barge James L. Kuber and tug Victory arriving at the Torco Dock with a cargo of iron ore pellets on Saturday in the early evening. They were at anchor Thursday due to weather. Also due at Torco is the Kaye E. Barker on Sunday in the early evening. There is nothing due at the Midwest Terminal Stone Dock. For the CSX Coal Dock, John J. Boland is due there to load on Friday at 4 a.m. and will start loading at 7 a.m. Also due at CSX are the barge James L. Kuber and tug Victory, scheduled on Sunday in the early morning. Great Republic departed from its winter lay-up dock on Thursday morning, becoming the sixth vessel to depart for the 2017 shipping season. A recap of the vessel fit-outs so far from Toledo includes the Edgar B. Speer on March 22, American Mariner on March 25 and Buffalo on March 29 (not March 25 as was reported recently). The American Integrity sailed on March 31, John J. Boland on April 5. Just two vessels remain in lay-up in Toledo that are expected to sail in 2017. The U.S. Coast Guard Bristol Bay was in port on Thursday.
Welland Canal – Barry Andersen
Transits for April 6 (weather delays for wind): Upbound: John D. Leitch, Algoscotia (anchored at Port Weller for weather), Dara Desgagnes, Mississagi. Downbound: Sea Eagle II & barge St. Marys Cement II -w-2, Jana Desgagnes departed Port Weller anchorage for Hamilton, Algowood, CSL Laurentien w-16, Algolake, Evans McKeil & barge Niagara Spirit w-1, Spruceglen.
Hamilton – Barry Andersen
Arrivals Thursday: Jana Desgagnes from Port Weller anchorage, Brant (Cyp) from Toronto, Travestern (Mhl) from the Seaway and Algowood from the Welland Canal.
Source: boatnerd.com