The lake freighter Algoma Mariner has arrived in Buffalo and is docked at the former Bethlehem Steel. Doesn't specify if he's loading or unloading nor does it forecast its next destination.....yet.
https://www.marinetraffic.com/en/ais/de ... MA_MARINER
There is also another ship [H. Lee White] entering Lake St. Clair near DTW [as of this writing] on its way to Buffalo.
https://www.marinetraffic.com/en/ais/de ... _LEE_WHITE
The ship, Sam Laud is tied up delivering sand across from the ADM. Speaking of sand......I have noticed a lot of activity at the sand pit across from ADM. Truck after truck is hauling out the sand, up and over the skyway. Over the summer on my way to my boat slip, I pass over the Bison yard along the I-90 westbound. I see they are loading sand on many many rail cars lined up to be filled. You can also see the piles of sand that spilled off the conveyor belt while going up to the top of the car. I'm wondering if all the trucks from downtown are coming to the Bison Yard and loading up for rail shipments. Too bad NS doesn't have access to the yard of tracks that are sitting right up against the sand dryer downtown. Actually, the rails have been removed. Curious as to why CSX didn't try for it. I would guess that transport by truck is probably cheaper than installing new rails.