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Buffington used to ship cement slag to Duluth. We carried a couple loads of it in '73 on the Affleck. Nearly filled every single hatch to the top , and then some.

[quote="Patrick"]Are there ports in lake erie that ship stone? i ask because the great lakes trader is heading that way from lake erie. where did she get the stone?[/quote]

Marblehead, Ohio.

Marblehead Ohio ships stone out.

Are there ports in lake erie that ship stone? i ask because the great lakes trader is heading that way from lake erie. where did she get the stone?

Receives cargo only and that is stone.

As far asi know, Buffingtonis only a receiving port. It only receives one thing - Limestone.

does Buffington ship cargoes out or is it just a receiving port?