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PORT REPORT 4/11/2025 

MARIATOWN, CANADA-Ron Beaupre
10 April 2025
FINNBORG loading grain at Johnstown elevators.
01:00 FEDERAL CEDAR, up, for Hamilton.
POLSTEAM OKRA, up, for Cleveland.
EVERLAST & NORMAN MCLEOD, down, cargo, for Montreal.
03:40 FEDERAL ASAHI, down, for Silllery.
12:06 CSL LAURENTIEN, up. ballast, for Superior.
12:45 ALGONOVA, up, cargo, for Nanticoke.
16:15 MUSALA, up, cargo, for Sault Ste Marie.
FINNBORG departs Johnstown down bound with grain cargo.
18:47 JUNO, up, for Thunder Bay.
22:06 FINNBORG, down, cargo.

PORT WELLER,CANADA                           [CAPWE]
4/9/2025  Salvage Monarch-DEPARTS-5:07 PM-For-Toronto, Canada
4/9/2025  Blacky-ARRIVES-6:44 PM
4/9/2025  Blacky-DEPARTS-8:02 PM-For-Montreal, Canada
4/9/2025  Sten Aurora-ARRIVES-11:58 PM
4/10/2025  Kivalliq W-ARRIVES-12:43 AM
4/10/2025  Sten Aurora-DEPARTS-1:33 AM-For-Thorold, Canada
4/10/2025  Capt Henry Jackman-ARRIVES-1:57 AM
4/10/2025  Kivalliq W-DEPARTS-2:42 AM-For-Thorold, Canada
4/10/2025  Algoma Conveyor-ARRIVES-2:51 AM
4/10/2025  Capt henry Jackman-DEPARTS-3:51 AM-For-Thorold, Canada
4/10/2025  Hinch Spirit-ARRIVES-5:28 AM
4/10/2025  Federal Yukon-ARRIVES-5:42 AM
4/10/2025  Hinch Spirit-DEPARTS-6:44 AM-For-Sainte Victoir, Canada
4/10/2025  CSL St Laurent-ARRIVES-6:48 AM
4/10/2025  Algoma Intrepid-ARRIVES-6:55 AM
4/10/2025  Spartan-ARRIVES-7:06 AM
4/10/2025  Federal Yukon-DEPARTS-7:29 AM-For-Cleveland, Ohio
4/10/2025  Algoma Intrepid-DEPARTS-8:28 AM-For-Quebec, Canada
4/10/2025  CSL St Laurent-DEPARTS-9:10 AM-For-Montreal, Canada
4/10/2025  Algoma Bear-ARRIVES-11:04 AM
4/10/2025  Spartan-DEPARTS-11:26 AM-For-Thorold, Canada
4/10/2025  Algoma Bear-DEPARTS-12:41 PM-For-Hamilton, Canada
4/10/2025  Baie Comeau-ARRIVES-1:40 PM
LAYUP:
Rt Hon Paul J Martin

THOROLD, CANADA                                    [CATHD]
4/9/2025  Whitefish Bay-DEPARTS-6:23 PM-For-Thunder Bay, Canada
4/10/2025  Hinch Spirit-ARRIVES-12:36 AM
4/10/2025  Algoma Intrepid-ARRIVES-1:24 AM
4/10/2025  Algoma Bear-ARRIVES-2:44 AM
4/10/2025  Hinch Spirit-DEPARTS-3:16 AM-For-Port Weller, Canada
4/10/2025  Sten Aurora-ARRIVES-3:46 AM
4/10/2025  Algoma Intrepid-DEPARTS-4:29 AM-For-Port Weller, Canada
4/10/2025  Kivalliq W-ARRIVES-5:12 AM
4/10/2025  Sten Aurora-DEPARTS-6:00 AM-For-Port Colborne, Canada
4/10/2025  Kivalliq W-DEPARTS-7:26 AM-For-Port Colborne, Canada
4/10/2025  Capt Henry Jackman-ARRIVES-7:27 AM
4/10/2025  Algoma Bear-DEPARTS-7:36  AM-For-Port Weller, Canada
4/10/2025  Algoma Conveyor-ARRIVES-8:39 AM
4/10/2025  Capt Henry Jackman-DEPARTS-10:15 AM-For-Thunder Bay, Canada
4/10/2025  Federal Yukon-ARRIVES-10:46 AM
4/10/2025  Algoma Conveyor-DEPARTS-11:13 AM-For-Sandusky, Ohio
4/10/2025  CSL St Laurent-ARRIVES-11:56 AM
4/10/2025  Federal Yukon-DEPARTS-1:06 PM-For-Port Colborne, Canada
4/10/2025  Spartan-ARRIVES-1:09 PM
4/10/2025  CSL Laurent-DEPARTS-2:23 PM-For-Port Colborne, Canada
4/10/2025  Spartan-DEPARTS-3:15 PM-For-Port Colborne, Canada

BUFFALO,NEW YORK                                  [USBUF]-Bill Kloss
Clyde S. VanEnkevort/Erie Trader anchored in Lake Erie. American Mariner is unloading at General Mills.
DUE:
Algoma Innovator-DUE- 4/11/2025-3:24 PM

BUFFALO,NEW YORK                                  [USBUF]
4/9/2025  American Mariner-ARRIVES-5:09 PM

PORT COLBORNE,CANADA                    [CAPCO]
4/9/2025  Algoberta-ARRIVES-6:48 PM
4/9/2025  CSL Assiniboine-DEPARTS-7:22 PM-For-Sandusky, Ohio
4/9/2025  Whitefish Bay-ARRIVES-8:01 PM
4/9/2025  Algoterra-DEPARTS-8:07 PM-For-Nanticoke, Canada
4/9/2025  Whitefish Bay-DEPARTS-9:26 PM-For-Thunder Bay, Canada
4/9/2025  Hinch Spirit-ARRIVES-9:42 PM
4/9/2025  Algoma Intrepid-ARRIVES-10:09 PM
4/9/2025  Hinch Spirit-DEPARTS-11:00 PM-For-Thorold, Canada
4/9/2025  Algoma Bear-ARRIVES-11:17 PM
4/9/2025  Algoma Intrepid-DEPARTS-11:44 PM-For-Thorold, Canada
4/10/2025  Algoma Bear-DEPARTS-12:56 AM-For-Thorold, Canada
4/10/2025  Sten Aurora-ARRIVES-7:34 AM
4/10/2025  Sten Aurora-DEPARTS-8:49 AM-For-Sarnia, Canada
4/10/2025  Kivalliq W-ARRIVES-9:02 AM
4/10/2025  Kivalliq W-DEPARTS-10:23 AM-For-Sarnia, Canada
4/10/2025  Capt Henry Jackman-ARRIVES-11:57 AM
4/10/2025  Algoma Conveyor-ARRIVES-12:50 PM
4/10/2025  Capt Henry Jackman-DEPARTS-1:17 PM-For-Thunder Bay, Canada
4/10/2025  Algoma Conveyor-DEPARTS-2:07-For-Sandusky, Ohio
4/10/2025  Federal Yukon-ARRIVES-2:43 PM
4/10/2025  CSL St Laurent-ARRIVES-3:59 PM
4/10/2025  Federal Yukon-DEPARTS-4:07 PM-For-Cleveland, Ohio
4/10/2025  Spartan-ARRIVES-4:53 PM
4/10/2025  CSL St Laurent-DEPARTS-5:22 PM-For-Montreal, Canada
4/10/2025  Spartan-DEPARTS-5:56 PM-For-Detroit, Michigan

PORT COLBORNE,CANADA                    [CAPCO]-Bill Kloss
DUE:
Frontenac-DUE-4/12/2025-12:27 PM
LAYUP:
Algoma Buffalo

NANTICOKE, ONTARIO                             [CANAN]-Bill Kloss
 Algocanada departed for Sarnia. Algoberta is loading at Imperial Oil.

PORT DOVER, CANADA                             [CAPDV]
Algosolis is at anchor.

ERIE, PENNSYLVANIA                                 [USERI]-Bill Kloss
LAYUP:
Dorothy Ann

ASHTABULA, OHIO                                      [USASF]-Bill Kloss
LAYUP:
Olive L Moore / Menominee
Cuyahoga  [Long Term]
Calumet

CONNEAUT, OHIO                                       [USCDY]-Bill Kloss
DUE:
Walter J McCarthy Jr-DUE-4/12/2025-8:00 AM
LAYUP:
Roger Blough  [Long Term]

CLEVELAND, OHIO                                      [USCLE]-Bill Kloss
Sea Eagle II/St. Marys Cement II departed for Bowmanville. Mark W. Barker arrived to load salt at Cargill. American Integrity arrived with 60,000 tons of UTAC pellets for the Bulk Terminal.
DUE:
Federal Yukon-Due-4/11/2025-5:57 AM
LAYUP:
Alpena

SANDUSKY, OHIO                                         [USSKY-Bill Kloss
CSL Assiniboine arrived for coal at Norfolk Southern.
DUE:
Algoma Conveyor-DUE-4/11/2025-2:41 AM

GRAND RIVER-FAIRPORT HARBOR, OHIO   [[USFPT]-Bill Kloss
Once empty Mark W. Barker departed for Cleveland.

TOLEDO, OHIO                                               [USTOL]-Bill Kloss
Northern Venture loaded coal at CSX then left for Hamilton. Wilf Seymour/Alouette Spirit unloaded at Midwest Terminals then departed for Monroe. . Samuel de Champlain/Innovation arrived with cement for Holcim. John G. Munson departed layup for Duluth.
DUE:
Joyce L VanEnkevort-DUE-4/11/2025-1:42 AM
H Lee White-DUE-4/11/2025-9:39 AM
Dirk S VanEnkevort-DUE-4/12/2025-9:21 AM
LAYUP:
American Courage
Great Republic
Philip R Clarke
Arthur M Anderson
Valo [Long-term]
Laura L VanEnkevort [Tug] [Long Term

MONROE, MICHIGAN                                 [USMOI]-Bill Kloss
Arriving were Wilf Seymour/Alouette Spirit and Karen Andrie/Endeavour. New York/Double Skin 509A is at the Port dock.

DETROIT / WINDSOR                                 [USDET]-[CAWND]
4/9/2025  Northern Venture ARRIVES-6:46 PM
4/9/2025  Northern Venture-DEPARTS-7:13 PM-For-Hamilton, Canada
4/9/2025  Samuel De Champlain-ARRIVES-11:00 PM
4/9/2025  Sharon M I-ARRIVES-11:05 PM
4/10/2025  Gaia Desgagnes-ARRIVES-2:03 AM
4/10/2025  Gaia Desgagnes-DEPARTS-2:33 AM-For-Oakville, Canada
4/10/2025  Sharon M I-DEPARTS-4:40 AM-For-Detroit, Michigan
4/10/2025  Federal franklin-ARRIVES-7:39 AM
4/10/2025  Federal franklin-DEPARTS-8:06 AM-For-Montreal, Canada
4/10/2025  Algoma Discovery-ARRIVES-8:35 AM
4/10/2025  Algoma Discovery-DEPARTS-9:03 AM-For-Thunder Bay, Canada
4/10/2025  Fraserborg-DEPARTS-9:18 AM-For-Chicago, Illinois
4/10/2025  Samuel De Champlain-DEPARTS-9:58 AM-For-Toledo, Ohio
4/10/2025  American Integrity-ARRIVES-11:32 AM
4/10/2025  American Integrity-DEPARTS-11:58 AM-For-Cleveland, Ohio
4/10/2025  Iver bright-ARRIVES-2:56 PM
4/10/2025  Iver Bright-DEPARTS-3:23 PM-For-Oswego, New York
4/10/2025  Algoma Sault-ARRIVES-3:34 PM
4/10/2025  Karen Andrie-ARRIVES-3:56 PM
4/10/2025  Algoma Sault-DEPARTS-4:00 PM
4/10/2025  Whitefish Bay-ARRIVES-4:16 PM
4/10/2025  Karen Andrie-DEPARTS-4:21 PM-For-Monroe, Michigan
4/10/2025  Whitefish Bay-DEPARTS-4:42 PM-For-Thunder Bay, Canada
4/10/2025  Eemsborg-DEPARTS-4:55 PM-For-Glasgow, GB
DUE:
Spartan-DUE-4/11/2025-8:31 PM
Harvest Spirit-DUE-5/3/2025-10:00 AM

GODERICH, CANADA                                 [CAGOH]
4/10/2025  Algoma Innovator-DEPARTS-10:48 AM-For-Buffalo, New York
LAYUP:
Spruceglen
Tim S Dool

OWEN SOUND, CANADA                          [CAOWS]
IN PORT:
Algoma Compass
LAYUP:
Chi-Cheemaun
Oakglen

ST. CLAIR,MICHIGAN                                 [USSCL]
DUE:
American Century-DUE-4/11/2025-6:25 AM

AMHERSTBURG, CANADA                       [CAAMH}
4/9/2025  Macassa Bay-DEPARTS-4:00 PM-For-Holiday, Canada
4/10/2025  Whitefish Bay-ARRIVES-3:08 PM
4/10/2025  Whitefish Bay-DEPARTS-3:30 PM-For-Thunder Bay, Canada

SARNIA,CANADA                                          [CASNI]
4/9/2025  Robert S Pierson-DEPARTS-9:48 AM-For-Sault Ste Marie, Canada [Anchor]
4/9/2025  Gaia Desgagnes-DEPARTS-9:05 PM-For-Oakville, Canada
4/10/2025  Iver Bright-DEPARTS-10:12 AM-For-Oswego, New York
DUE:
Algocanada-DUE-4/11/2025-12:51 PM
Kivalliq W-DUE-4/11/2025-6:57 AM
Mia Desgagnes-DUE-4/13/2025-10:36 AM
LAYUP:
Saginaw

ALPENA, MICHIGAN                                   [USAPN]
4/9/2025  G. L. Ostrander-DEPARTS-6:54 PM-For-Milwaukee, Wisconsin
4/10/2025  Undaunted-ARRIVES-12:11 AM
4/10/2025  Undaunted-DEPARTS-9:22 AM-For-Port Dolomite, Michigan
DUE:
John J Boland-DUE-4/11/2025-6:37 PM

PARRY SOUND, CANADA                          [CAPRS]
4/10/2025  CCGS Cove Isle-DEPARTS-10:20 AM-For-Parry Sound, Canada
4/10/2025  CCGS Cove Isle-ARRIVES-11:27 AM

CALCITE, MICHIGAN                                  [USMI3]
4/9/2025  Defiance-ARRIVES-5:42 PM
4/10/2025  Defiance DEPARTS-1:15 PM-For-Calcite, Michigan
4/10/2025  Defiance-ARRIVES-4:37 PM

CEDARVILLE, MICHIGAN-PORT DOLOMITE
4/10/2025  Herbert C Jackson-ARRIVES-11:11 AM
4/10/2025  Undaunted-ARRIVES-6:20 PM
DUE;
Manitowoc-DUE-4/11/2025-2:00 AM

SAULT STE. MARIE                                        [CASSM]
4/9/2025  Joyce L VanEnkevort-ARRIVES-6:31 PM
4/9/2025  Joyce L VanEnkevort-DEPARTS-8:32 PM-For-Toledo, Ohio
4/10/2025  American Spirit-ARRIVES-12:15 AM
4/10/2025  Victory-ARRIVES-1:25 AM
4/10/2025  H Lee White-ARRIVES-2:07 AM
4/10/2025  Hon James L Oberstar-ARRIVES-2:15 AM
4/10/2025  American Spirit-DEPARTS-2:57 AM-For-??
4/10/2025  Victory-DEPARTS-4:03 AM-For-Duluth / Superior
4/10/2025  American Century-ARRIVES-4:53 AM
4/10/2025  H Lee White-DEPARTS-5:24 AM-For-Toledo, Ohio
4/10/2025  Hon James L Oberstar-DEPARTS-6:16 AM-For-Two Harbors, Minnesota
4/10/2025  Edgar B Speer-ARRIVES-7:59 AM
4/10/2025  American Century-DEPARTS-8:30 AM-For-St Clair, Michigan
4/10/2025  USCG Biscayne Bay-ARRIVES-8:52 AM
4/10/2025  USCG Neah Bay-ARRIVES-9:08 AM
4/10/2025  Robert S Pierson-ARRIVES-9:46 AM
4/10/2025  Edgar B Speer-DEPARTS-11:20 AM-For-Gary Harbor, Indiana
4/10/2025  USCG Bristol Bay-DEPARTS-12:06 PM-For-[Ice OPS]
4/10/2025  Indiana Harbor-ARRIVES-1:16 PM
4/10/2025  USCG Morro Bay-ARRIVES-2:32 PM
4/10/2025  Indiana Harbor-DEPARTS-3:59 PM-For-Duluth / Superior
4/10/2025  Frontenac-ARRIVES-4:06 PM
4/10/2025  USCG Bristol Bay-ARRIVES-5:29 PM
4/10/2025  Frontenac-DEPARTS-7:09 PM-For-Port Colborne, Canada
DUE:
CSL Assiniboine-DUE-4/12/2025-1:30 AM
Musala-Due-4/14/2025-9:50 AM

MARQUETTE, MICHIGAN                         [USMQT]
4/9/2025  H. Lee White-DEPARTS-3:15 PM-For-Toledo, Ohio
4/10/2025  Kaye E Barker-ARRIVES-12:51 AM
4/10/2025  Lee A Tregurtha-ARRIVES-2:52 AM
4/10/2025  Kaye E Barker-DEPARTS-9:09 AM-For-Dearborn, Michigan
4/10/2025  Lee A Tregurtha-DEPARTS-4:30 PM-For-Dearborn, Michigan

DULUTH,MINNESOTA-SUPERIOR,WISCONSIN          [USSUW]
4/9/2025  Dirk S VanEnkevort-DEPARTS-5:21 PM-For-Toledo, Ohio
4/10/2025  Burns Harbor-ARRIVES-8:42 AM
4/10/2025  Presque Isle-ARRIVES-2:36 PM
DUE:
Victory-DUE-4/11/2025-12:19 PM
Hon James l Oberstar-DUE-4/11/2025-6:49 AM
Indiana Harbor-DUE-4/11/2025-10:29 PM
John G Munson-DUE-4/13/2025-6:21 PM
CSL Laurentien-DUE-4/14/2025-3:48 PM
Rt Hon Paul J Martin-DUE-4/14/2025-8:58 PM
LAYUP:
Michipicoten

TWO HARBORS, MINNESOTA                 [USTHB]
4/9/2025  Walter J McCarthy Jr-DEPARTS-5:54 PM-For-Conneaut, Ohio [Anchor]

SILVER BAY, MINNESOTA                         [USSIB]
DUE:
Stewart J Cort-DUE-4/12/2025-7:22 AM

THUNDER BAY, ONTARIO                         [CATHU]
4/9/2025  Frontenac-ARRIVES-6:38 AM
4/9/2025  Frontenac-DEPARTS-8:50 PM-For-Port Colborne, Canada
4/10/2025  Manitoulin-ARRIVES-2:06 AM
4/10/2025  Harvest Spirit-ARRIVES-5:17 AM
4/10/2025  Atlantic Huron-DEPARTS-1:25 PM-For-Sandusky, Ohio
4/10/2025  Harvest Spirit-DEPARTS-7:17 PM-For-Windsor, Canada
DUE:
Juno-DUE-4/16/2025-12:48 AM
Algoma Discovery-DUE-4/12/2025-3:31 AM
Whitefish Bay-DUE-4/12/2025-5:50 PM
Federal Seto-DUE-4/13/2025-11:33 AM
Capt Henry Jackman-DUE-4/12/2025-7:35 PM
Wigeon-DUE-4/15/2025-6:03 PM
Baie Comeau-DUE-4/13/2025-2:46 PM
CSL Welland-DUE-4/14/2025-4:06 AM
Baie St Paul-DUE-4/16/2025-11:42 PM

ESCANABA, MICHIGAN                            [USESC]
DUE:
Nickelena-DUE-4/10/2025-10:30 PM

CHARLEVOIX, MICHIGAN                        [USCSX]
DUE:
Caroline McKee-DUE-4/11/2025-4:32 AM
Prentiss Brown-DUE-4/12/2025-2:29 AM

MENOMINEE, MICHIGAN                        [USMNM]
4/10/2025  Erika Kobasic-ARRIVES-6:33 AM
4/10/2025  Nickelena-ARRIVES-6:37 AM
4/10/2025  Erika Kobasic-DEPARTS-12:14 PM-For-Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin
4/10/2025  Nickelena-DEPARTS-12:16 PM-For-For-Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin

STURGEON BAY, WISCONSIN               [USSUE]
4/10/2025  Nickelena-DEPARTS-4:32 AM-For-Menominee, Michigan
4/10/2025  Erika Kobasic-DEPARTS-4:33 AM-For-Menominee, Michigan
4/10/2025  Erika Kobasic-ARRIVES-2:06 PM
+4/10/2025  Nickelena-ARRIVES-2:12 PM
LAYUP:
Mesabi Miner
Albert / Margaret
Wilfred Sykes
Joseph L Block
Paul R Tregurtha

MANISTEE, MICHIGAN                              [USMBL]
4/9/2025  Manitowoc-ARRIVES-3:48 PM
4/9/2025  Manitowoc-DEPARTS-5:21 PM-For-Manistee, Michigan
4/10/2025  Manitowoc-ARRIVES-5:43 AM
4/10/2025  Manitowoc-DEPARTS-7:04 AM-For-Port Dolomite, Michigan

LUDINGTON, MICHIGAN                          [USLDM]
4/10/2025  Candace Elise-DEPARTS-4:56 AM-For-Calumet Harbor, Illinois
4/10/2025  John Henry-DEPARTS-9:08 AM-For-Ludington, Michigan
LAYUP:
Badger

MUSKEGON, MICHIGAN                          [USMKG]
4/9/2025  Meredith Ashton-DEPARTS-2:54 AM-For-Burns Harbor, Indiana

MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN                      [USMKE]
DUE:
G. L. Ostrander-DUE-4/11/2025-1:02 AM
Patagonman-DUE-4/15/2025-3:50 PM

SOUTH CHICAGO-CALUMET HARBOR, ILLINOIS       [USOUS]
4/9/2025  Caroline McKee-ARRIVES-4:19 AM
4/10/2025  Caroline McKee-DEPARTS-1:01 AM-For-Charlevoix, Michigan
4/10/2025  John J Boland-DEPARTS-9:33 AM-For-Alpena, Michigan
4/10/2025  Prentiss Brown-DEPARTS-5:41 PM-For-Charlevoix, Michigan
DUE:
Candace Elise-DUE-4/11/2025-3:42 AM
Fraserborg-DUE-4/12/2025-8:05 AM

BURNS HARBOR, INDIANA                     [USBNB]
4/9/2025  Meredith Ashton-ARRIVES-1:47 PM
4/10/2025  Stewart J Cort-DEPARTS-2:15 AM-For-Silver Bay, Minnesota
4/10/2025  Meredith Ashton-DEPARTS-11:19 AM-For-Nanticoke, Canada
4/10/2025  Edwin H Gott-ARRIVES-4:08 PM
DUE:
Polsteam Pile-DUE-4/11/2025-6:33 AM

GARY HARBOR, INDIANA                         [USGYY]
4/9/2025  Indiana Harbor-DEPARTS-1:12 AM-For-Two Harbors, Minnesota
4/10/2025  James R Barker-ARRIVES-5:13 AM
DUE:
Edgar B Speer-DUE-4/11/2025-6:58 PM
Herbert C Jackson-DUE-4/11/2025-3:00 PM