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PORT REPORT 3/31/2025 

MARIATOWN, CANADA-Ron Beaupre
30 March 2025
MACCOA, up, cargo, for Toronto.
WICKY SPIRIT, up, cargo, for Hamilton.
16:28 ALGOTERRA, down, cargo, for Tracy.
20:53 FEDERAL ALSTER, down, cargo, for Sorel to top off.

PORT WELLER,CANADA                           [CAPWE]
3/29/2025  Paul A Desgagnes-ARRIVES-5:37 PM
3/29/2025  Paul A Desgagnes-DEPARTS-6:52 PM-For-Bronte, Canada [Anchor]
3/29/2025  Algoma Conveyor-DEPARTS-7:30 PM-For-Thorold, Canada
3/29/2025  Algoma Discovery-ARRIVES-8:18 PM
3/29/2025  Algoma Discovery-DEPARTS-9:54 PM-For-Thorold, Canada
3/29/2025  Algoterra-ARRIVES-10:00 PM
3/29/2025  Algoterra-DEPARTS-11:08 PM-For-Tracy, Canada
3/30/2025  Sunnanvik-ARRIVES-5:14 AM
3/30/2025  Sunnanvik-DEPARTS-6:33 AM-For-Thorold, Canada
3/30/2025  Everlast-ARRIVES-7:16 AM
3/30/2025  Damia Desgagnes-ARRIVES-9:41 AM
9/30/2025  Damia Desgagnes-DEPARTS-11:11 AM-For-Thorold, Canada
3/30/2025  Algoma Guardian-ARRIVES-6:42 PM
LAYUP:
Rt Hon Paul J Martin

THOROLD, CANADA                                    [CATHD]
3/29/2025  Algoterra-ARRIVES-4:14 PM
3/29/2025  Algoterra-DEPARTS-6:36 PM-For-Port Weller, Canada
3/29/2025  Algoma Conveyor-ARRIVES-9:35 PM
3/29/2025  Algoma Discovery-ARRIVES-11:12 PM
3/29/2025  Algoma Conveyor-DEPARTS-11:52 PM-For-Port Colborne, Canada
3/30/2025  Algoma Discovery-DEPARTS-1:39 AM-For-Port Colborne, Canada
3/30/2025  Sunnanvik-Arrives-8:29 AM
3/30/2025  Sunnanvik-DEPARTS-10:34 AM-For-Port Colborne, Canada
3/30/2025  Algoma Guardian-ARRIVES-12:34 PM
3/30/2025  Damia Desgagnes-ARRIVES-1:24 PM
3/30/2025  Iver Braight-ARRIVES-1:44 PM
3/30/2025  Algoma Guardian-DEPARTS-4:05 PM-For-Port Weller, Canada
3/30/2025  Damia Desgagnes-DEPARTS-4:31 PM-For-Port Colborne, Canada
3/30/2025  Iver Bright-DEPARTS-5:21 PM-For-Oswego, New York

BUFFALO,NEW YORK                                  [USBUF]-Brian Wroblewski
The AMERICAN MARINER powered up from her winter slumber and slid back down the dock at the Frontier Elevator on the morning of March 29th. She then began a two day unload of her storage cargo of Canadian Red Wheat.

  In anticipation of some upcoming traffic, the Canadian Coast Guard ice breaker GRIFFON arrived off Buffalo around 10AM on the morning of 30th to check conditions in the lake. The crew reported heavy wind rowed ice chunks packed in as much as four feet deep. They ran over to Buffalo, turned around in the Outer Harbor and then did some track maintenance in the North Entrance Channel waiting for a ship assist job later that afternoon. Around 3PM, the SUNNANVIK became the first arrival of the 2025 season when she came in from Port Colborne under the ice breaking escort of the GRIFFON. The SUNNANVIK got stuck for a while out near the Safe Water Beacon so the GRIFFON made multiple passes ahead to the breakwall and back again, freeing up the boat for another try. Around 4:30 they made it into the Outer Harbor where the tug OKLAHOMA was waiting. After the tow up to Holcim began, the GRIFFON was released of her charge and went to anchor out in the foggy Lake Erie ice off Buffalo for a night of well earned rest for her weary crew.

BUFFALO,NEW YORK                                  [USBUF]-Bill Kloss
Sunnanvik arrived at 16:32 with cement for Holcim.
LAYUP:
American Mariner

BUFFALO,NEW YORK                                  [USBUF]
3/30/2025  Sunnanvik-ARRIVES-4:32 PM
3/30/2025  Griffon-ARRIVES-4:38 PM
3/30/2025  Griffon-DEPARTS-4:55 PM-For-Lake Erie [Anchor]

PORT COLBORNE,CANADA                    [CAPCO]
3/29/2025  Paul A Desgagnes-ARRIVES-4:33 AM
3/29/2025  Paul A Desgagnes-DEPARTS-10:54 AM-For-Thorold, Canada
3/29/2025  Baie St Paul-ARRIVEs-10:59 AM
3/29/2025  Baie St Paul-DEPARTS-12:29 PM-For-Windsor, Canada
3/29/2025  Algoterra-ARRIVEs-12:50 PM
3/29/2025  Algoterra-DEPARTS-3:36 PM-For-Thorold, Canada
3/29/2025  Pelee Islander II-ARRIVES-4:06 PM
3/29/2025  Pelee Islander II-DEPARTS-5:20 PM-For-Leamington, Canada
3/30/2025  Algoma Conveyor-ARRIVES-2:29 AM
3/30/2025  Algoma Conveyor-DEPARTS-3:53 AM-For-Thunder Bay, Canada
3/30/2025  Algoma Discovery-ARRIVES-4:16 AM
3/30/2025  Algoma Discovery-DEPARTS-5:43 AM-For-Duluth / Superior
3/30/2025  Iver Bright-ARRIVES-6:01 AM
3/30/2025  Algoma Guardian-ARRIVES-9:08 AM
3/30/2025  Algoma Guardian-DEPARTS-10:43 AM-For-Thorold, Canada
3/30/2025  Iver Bright-DEPARTS-11:33 AM-For-Thorold, Canada
3/30/2025  Sunnanvik-ARRIVES-12:13 PM
3/30/2025  Sunnanvik-DEPARTS-1;29 PM-For-Buffalo, New York
3/30/2025  Thunder Bay-DEPARTS-2:31 PM-For-Thunder Bay, Canada
3/30/2025  G3 Marquis-ARRIVES-3:04 PM
3/30/2025  G3 Marquis-DEPARTS-5:39 PM-For-Thorold, Canada
3/30/2025  Damia Desgagnes-ARRIVES-6:37 PM
DUE:
Griffon-DUE-3/29/2025-9:05 PM
Iver Bright-DUE-3/30/2025-4:58 AM

PORT COLBORNE,CANADA                    [CAPCO]-Bill Kloss
Iver Bright arrived at 06:01 and departed for Oswego at 11:33. CSL’s Thunder Bay departed layup at 14:31 for her namesake port on Lake Superior.
LAYUP:
Algoma Buffalo
Sharon M I

NANTICOKE, ONTARIO                             [CANAN]-Bill Kloss
Algosolis arrived at 02:25 to load at Imperial Oil.

ERIE, PENNSYLVANIA                                 [USERI]-Bill Kloss
Algoma Innovator [Drydock]
LAYUP:
Dorothy Ann
Edgar B Speer
Victory / Maumee

ASHTABULA, OHIO                                      [USASF]-Bill Kloss
Manitowoc departed for Marblehead late Saturday night.
LAYUP:
Sam Laud
Olive L Moore / Menominee
Defiance / Ashtabula
Cuyahoga  [Long Term]
Calumet

CONNEAUT, OHIO                                       [USCDY]-Bill Kloss
Indiana Harbor arrived  at 19:28 with ore for the P&C Dock.
LAYUP:
Roger Blough  [Long Term]

CLEVELAND, OHIO                                      [USCLE]-Bill Kloss
Mark W. Barker arrived at 12:19 to load salt at Cargill.
LAYUP:
Alpena

MARBLEHEAD, OH                                       [USKDB]-Bill Kloss
Manitowoc arrived at 06:18 to load at Holcim and departed at 19:40 for Marysville. Northern Venture anchored at 13:53 and docked at Holcim to load at 19:59.

GRAND RIVER-FAIRPORT HARBOR, OHIO   [[USFPT]-Bill Kloss
Mark W. Barker departed for Cleveland at 02:30.

TOLEDO, OHIO                                               [USTOL]-Bill Kloss
Manitoulin arrived at Andersons at 11:18. Eemsborg is still at Midwest Terminals.
LAYUP:
American Courage
John G Munson
Great Republic
Philip R Clarke
Arthur M Anderson
Valo [Long-term]
Laura L VanEnkevort [Tug] [Long Term

MONROE, MICHIGAN                                 [USMOI]-Bill Kloss
Lee A. Tregurtha departed for Marquette. New York/Double Skin 509A is still unloading.
DUE:
Karen Andrie-DUE-3/31/2025-12:36 PM

DETROIT / WINDSOR                                 [USDET]-[CAWND]
3/29/2025  Harvest Spirit-DEPARTS-5:48 PM-For-Thunder Bay, Canada
3/29/2025  G3 Marquis-ARRIVES-6:58 PM
3/29/2025  G3 Marquis-DEPARTS-7:22 PM-For-Baie Comeau, Canada
3/29/2025  John Marshall-ARRIVES-7:28 PM
3/29/2025  John Marshall-DEPARTS-8:13 PM-For-Port Huron, Michigan
3/30/2025  Northen Venture-ARRIVES-12:14 AM
3/30/2025  Kaye E Barker-ARRIVES-2:00 AM
3/30/2025  Lee A Tregurtha-ARRIVES-2:22 PM
3/30/2025  Indiana Harbor-ARRIVES-5:39 AM
3/30/2025  Manitoulin-ARRIVES-6:05 AM
3/30/2025  Indiana Harbor-DEPARTS-6:05 AM-For-Conneaut, Ohio
3/30/2025  Manitoulin-DEPARTs-6:30 AM-For-Toledo, Ohio
3/30/2025  H Lee White-ARRIVES-6:46 AM
3/30/2025  Lee A Tregurtha-DEPARTS-7:23 AM-For-Marquette, Michigan
3/30/2025  Northern Venture-DEPARTS-8:33 AM-For-Marblehead, Ohio
3/30/2025  Baie St Paul-ARRIVES-9:38 AM
3/30/2025  Baie St Paul-DEPARTS-10:02 AM-For-Thunder Bay, Canada
3/30/2025  H Lee White-DEPARTS-11:00 AM-For-Port Dolomite, Michigan
3/30/2025  Volgaborg-ARRIVES-3:10 PM
3/30/2025  Kaye E Barker-DEPARTS-4:21 PM-For-Marquette, Michigan
3/30/2025  CSL Assiniboine-ARRIVES-7:02 PM
3/30/2025  Algoma Conveyor-ARRIVES-7:26 PM
3/30/2025  CSL Assiniboine-DEPARTS-7:27 PM-For-Quebec, Canada
3/30/2025  Algoma Conveyor-DEPARTS-7:50 PM-For-Thunder Bay, Canada

GODERICH, CANADA                                 [CAGOH]
3/30/2025  Federal Asahi-ARRIVES-7:51 AM
LAYUP:
Spruceglen
Tim S Dool

OWEN SOUND, CANADA                          [CAOWS]
3/30/2025  Algoma Compass-DEPARTS-??-For??
LAYUP:
Chi-Cheemaun
Oakglen

AMHERSTBURG, CANADA                       [CAAMH}
3/30/2025  H Lee White-ARRIVES-4:30 AM
3/30/2025  H Lee White-DEPARTS-4:53 AM-For-Port Dolomite, Michigan
3/30/2025  Algoma Conveyor-ARRIVE-6:23 PM
3/30/2025  Algoma DEPARTS-6:42 PM-For-Thunder Bay, Canada
3/30/2025  Algoma Discovery-ARRIVES-8:19 PM

SARNIA,CANADA                                          [CASNI]
3/29/2025  Algocanada-ARRIVES-6:19 AM
3/30/2025  Baie St Paul-ARRIVES-3:23 PM
3/30/2025  Algocanada-DEPARTS-2:19 PM-For-Sarnia Canada [Anchor]
3/30/2025  Baie St Paul-ARRIVES-3:23 PM
3/30/2025  Baie St Paul-DEPARTS-7:00 PM-For-Thunder Bay, Canada
DUE:
Damia Desgagnes-DUE-3/31/2025-7:27 AM
LAYUP:
Robert S Pierson
Saginaw

PORT HURON, MICHIGAN                       [USPHN]
DUE:
John Marshall-DUE-3/30/2025-6:33 AM

HURON, MICHIGAN                                    [USHN9]
3/29/2025  Thomas R Morrish-DEPARTS-6:47 AM-For-Toledo, Ohio

ALPENA, MICHIGAN                                   [USAPN]
3/30/2025  John J Boland-ARRIVES-3:54 PM

CALCITE, MICHIGAN                                  [USMI3]
DUE:
American Mariner-DUE;-4/1/2025-7:43 AM

CEDARVILLE, MICHIGAN-PORT DOLOMITE
DUE:
H Lee White-DUE-4/1/2025-9:00 AM

SAULT STE. MARIE                                        [CASSM]
3/29/2025  Edwin H Gott-DEPARTS-6:28 PM-For-Two Harbors, Minnesota
3/29/2025  Dirk S vanEnkevort-DEPARTS-7:37 PM-For-Duluth / Superior
3/29/2025  Federal Franklin-ARRIVES-8:33 PM
3/29/2025  CSL Welland-DEPARTS-8:33 PM-For-Thunder Bay, Canada
3/29/2025  Algoma Strongfield-ARRIVES-9:15 PM
3/29/2025  American Spirit-ARRIVES-9:52 PM
3/29/2025  Stewart J Cort-DEPARTS-10:28 PM-For-Silver Bay, Minnesota
3/29/2025  Burns Harbor-ARRIVES-10:59 PM
3/29/2025  Federal franklin-DEPARTS-11:13 PM-For-Thunder Bay, Canada
3/30/2025  Algoma Strongfield-DEPARTS-12:02 AM-For-Thunder Bay, Canada
3/30/2025  Algoma Bear-ARRIVES-1:32 AM
3/30/2025  American Spirit-DEPARTS-1:40 AM-For-????
3/30/2025  Burns Harbor-DEPARTS-3:03 PM-For-Duluth / Superior
3/30/2025  Algoma Intrepid-ARRIVES-6:43 AM
3/30/2025  USCG Neah Bay-DEPARTS-8:33 AM-For-[Ice OPS]
3/30/2025  Algoma Intrepid-DEPARTS-8:40 AM-For-Hamilton, Canada
3/30/2025  Algoma Equinox-ARRIVES-11:45 AM
3/30/2025  Algoma Equinox-DEPARTS-2:04 PM-For-Duluth / Superior
3/30/2025  Walter J McCarthy Jr-ARRIVES-2:07 PM
3/30/2025  Walter J McCarthy Jr-DEPARTS-4:39 PM-For-Duluth / Superior
3/30/2025  Algoma Bear-DEPARTS-6:19 PM-For-Burns Harbor, Indiana
3/30/2025  Harvest Spirit-ARRIVES-8:05 PM
DUE:
Musala-Due-4/9/2025-1:38 AM

MARQUETTE, MICHIGAN                         [USMQT]
DUE:
Lee A Tregurtha-DUE-??/??
Hon James L Oberstar-DUE-4/1/2025-10:00 AM
Kaye E Barker-DUE-4/1/2025-5:00 AM

DULUTH,MINNESOTA-SUPERIOR,WISCONSIN          [USSUW]
DUE:
Joyce L Vanenkevort-DUE-3/30/2025-12:12 PM
Algoma Equinox-DUE-3/31/2025-7:20 PM
Burns Harbor-DUE-3/31/2025-8:35 AM
American Century-DUE-3/31/2025-10:42 PM
Walter J McCarthy Jr-Due-3/31/2025-2:32 PM
Algoma Discovery-DUE-4/1/2025-9:28 PM
LAYUP:
Michipicoten
Presque Isle

TWO HARBORS, MINNESOTA                 [USTHB]
3/30/2025  American Integrity-ARRIVES-6:15 PM

DUE:
Clyde S VanEnkevort-DUE-3/30/2025-3:55 AM
Edwin H Gott-DUE-3/30/2025-7:23 PM
Edgar B Speer-DUE-4/1/2025-6:59 PM

SILVER BAY, MINNESOTA                         [USSIB]
DUE:

Stewart J Cort-DUE-3/31/2025-12:18 AM

THUNDER BAY, ONTARIO                         [CATHU]
3/29/2025  CSL St Laurent-DEPARTS-6:13 PM-For-Thunder Bay, Canada
3/30/2025  Samuel Risley-DEPARTS-9:56 AM-For-Thunder Bay, Canada [Ice OPS]
3/30/2025  Kaministiqua-ARRIVES-9:59 AM
3/30/2025  Samuel Risley-ARRIVES-10:05 AM
3/30/2025  Algoma Sault-ARRIVES-10:11 AM
3/30/2025  Samuel Risley-DEPARTS-10:54 AM-For-[Ice OPS]
3/30/2025  Samuel Risley-ARRIVES-12:18 PM
3/30/2025  Samuel Risley-DEPARTS-1:01 PM-For-[Ice OPS]
3/30/2025  Samuel Risley-ARRIVES-1:30 PM
3/30/2025  Whitefish Bay-DEPARTS-7:09 PM-For-Becancour, Canada

3/30/2025  Algoma Strongfield-ARRIVES-8:16 PM
DUE:
Harvest Spirit-DUE-3/31/2025-5:47 PM
Kaministiqua-DUE-3/30/2025-10:17 AM
CSL Welland-DUE-3/30/2025-5:39 PM
Algoma Sault-DUE-3/30/2025-9:42 AM
Federal franklin-DUE-3/30/2025-9:52 PM
Algoma Conveyor-DUE-4/1/2025-8:17 PM

CHARLEVOIX, MICHIGAN                        [USCSX]
3/30/2025  Bradshaw McKee-ARRIVES-8:46 AM
3/30/2025  Bradshaw McKee-DEPARTS-4:54 PM-For-Manitowoc, Wisconsin

MARINETTE, WISCONSIN                       [USMOY]
3/29/2025  Finnborg-ARRIVES-8:11 AM-Marinette, Wisconsin  [Anchor]

STURGEON BAY, WISCONSIN               [USSUE]
LAYUP:
Frontenac
Mesabi Miner
Albert / Margaret
Wilfred Sykes
Joseph L Block
Paul R Tregurtha
James R Barker

MANISTEE, MICHIGAN                              [USMBL]
3/30/2025  Undaunted-ARRIVES-1:50 AM

MANITOWOC, WISCONSIN                    [USMTW]
DUE:
Bradshaw McKee-DUE-3/31/2025-??

LUDINGTON, MICHIGAN                          [USLDM]
LAYUP:
Badger

MUSKEGON, MICHIGAN                          [USMKG]
3/29/2025  Herbert C Jackson-ARRIVES-1:27 PM
8/29/2025  Herbert C Jackson-DEPARTS-10:09 PM-For-Indiana Harbor, Indiana

MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN                      [USMKE]
3/29/2025  Bradshaw McKee-DEPARTS-10:34 AM-For-Charlevoix, Michigan
3/30/2025  Samuel De Champlain-ARRIVES-11:19 AM
3/30/2025  Patagonman-ARRIVES-11:41 AM
LAYUP:
Lake Express
G. L. Ostrander / Integrity

ST. JOSEPH, MICHIGAN-BENTON HARBOR,MICHIGAN [USBEH]
3/29/2025  Samuel De Champlain-ARRIVES-5:24 PM
3/30/2025  Samuel De Champlain-DEPARTS-4:27 AM-For-Milwaukee, Wisconsin

SOUTH CHICAGO-CALUMET HARBOR, ILLINOIS       [USOUS]
3/29/2025  Samuel De Champlain-DEPARTS-11:32 AM-For-Benton Harbor, Michigan
LAYUP:
Caroline McKee
Prentiss Brown

BURNS HARBOR, INDIANA                     [USBNB]
3/29/2025  Undaunted-DEPARTS-5:09 AM-For-Manistee, Michigan

GARY HARBOR, INDIANA                         [USGYY]
3/29/2025  Walter J McCarthy Jr-DEPARTS-1:52 AM-For-Duluth / Superior

INDIANA HARBOR-INDIANA                  [USECH]
3/29/2025  Hon James L Oberstar-ARRIVES-7:26 PM
3/30/2025  Herbert C Jackson-ARRIVES-6:12 AM
3/30/2025  Hon James L Oberstar-DEPARTS-11:47 AM-For-Marquette, Michigan
3/30/2025  Algoma Niagara-ARRIVES-12:45 PM