Boatnerd Discussion Forum

Denny,as far as the American mariner goes I know they were in Duluth/superior as I saw that on there ais but can’t confirm this as I was out of town. I imagine they loaded at the grain elevator in superior like usual and they always go to buffalo from there. In todays port report 4/9/25 there’s a nice picture of the h Lee white unloading at hallet 5 in case you missed it.

Thanks Bob as I thought and figured that might have been the case with the H. Lee White then it’s just I wanted to be sure and to get an actual confirmation of that from you or anyone else. Now, I just need to know and to find out if what I said on the American Mariner is correct and true or not? Thanks as always my friend! I’m doing ok and thanks for asking. Been busy with medical and Doctor Appointments though all this week and it is not allowing or giving me much spare and free time for boat and ship stuff now. Hopefully things will improve and get better though in time. Take care.

Denny, I’m assuming the h Lee white loaded at cedarville as they did unload at the ballet 5 dock next to the cn ore docks. I saw them backing out and leaving through the harbor Sunday evening and like you said there ais shows them heading to maquette to load. They seem to do that run quite often. Hope all is well with you and take care my friend.

In reading a few posts and reports here I think from Calcite, I thought I read that Jerry said with the ice storm and Calcite having power issues from it, the American Mariner did not load at Calcite on their first trip out of lay up when they left from Buffalo. Rather instead, they were sent up to Superior and I assume they loaded grain there for Buffalo. Am I correct with all of this information or did I miss something here? Also, the H. Lee White departed from Ashtabula and lay up last week. They were supposed to have gone up to Cedarville to load. A few days ago, I thought I saw them unloading at one of the Hallet Docks in Duluth. Now I saw on the maps and their AIS that the White is now headed for Marquette. So, did the H. Lee White then load stone in Cedarville then deliver to Duluth and now heading to Marquette to load? Anyone that has any information on these two vessels and their first trips and loads of the 2025 shipping season is greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance.