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PORT REPORT 8/28/2025
MARIATOWN, CANADA-Ron Beaupre
27 August 2025
LAKE ST CLAIR, down, for Montreal.
FURE VITEN, down, ballast, for Montreal.
ALGOMA MARINER, up, for Bowmanville.
CSL ST-LAURENT, up, ballast, for Thunder Bay.
TAMARACK, up, for Bath.
05:12 RAMANDA, down, ballast, for Montreal.
12:20 ALGOTERRA, up, ballast, for Sarnia.
16:37 BLUEBILL of Majuro, down, cargo, for Maceio, Brazil.
20:40 FEDERAL CHAMPLAIN, down, cargo, for Sorel.
22:37 FLEVOBORG, up, cargo, for Cleveland
PORT WELLER,CANADA [CAPWE]
8/27/2025 Sten Hidra-ARRIVES-4:40 AM
8/27/2025 Sten Hidra-DEPARTS-6:06 AM-For-Thorold, Canada
8/27/2025 Algoma Conveyor-ARRIVES-10:29 AM
8/27/2025 Algoma Conveyor-DEPARTS-12:03 PM-For-Loyalist Cove [Bath], Canada
8/27/2025 CSL Niagara-ARRIVES-2:09 PM
8/27/2025 CSL Niagara-DEPARTS-4:01 PM-For-Quebec, Canada
8/27/2025 Algotitan-ARRIVES-4:07 PM
8/27/2025 G3 Marquis-ARRIVES-5:30 PM
8/27/2025 Floretgracht-ARRIVES-5:44 PM
8/27/2025 Algotitan-DEPARTS-5:59 PM=For-Thorold, Canada
8/27/2025 G3 Marquis-DEPARTS-7:09 PM-For-Baie Comeau, Canada
8/27/2025 Floretgracht-DEPARTS-7:44 PM-For-Detroit, Canada
8/27/2025 Algoma Innovator-ARRIVES-7:53 PM
8/27/2025 Alicia G-ARRIVES-8:47 PM
8/27/2025 Algoma Innovator-DEPARTS-9:44 PM-For-Clarkson, Canada
8/27/2025 Algoberta-ARRIVES-9:52 PM
8/27/2025 Alicia G-DEPARTS-10:14 PM-For-Thunder Bay, Canada
8/27/2025 Sunnanvik-ARRIVES-10:19 PM
8/27/2025 CSL St Laurent-ARRIVES-11:28 PM
THOROLD, CANADA [CATHD]
8/27/2025 Florence Spirit-DEPARTS-2:24 AM-For-Port Colborne, Canada
8/27/2025 Algoma Conveyor-ARRIVES-4:12 AM
8/27/2025 CSL Niagara-ARRIVES-6:25 AM
8/27/2025 Algoma Conveyor-DEPARTS-7:51 AM-For-Port Weller, Canada
8/27/2025 Sten Hidra-ARRIVES-8:24 AM
8/27/2025 G3 Marquis-ARRIVES-10:30 AM
8/27/2025 CSL Noagara-DEPARTS-10:57 AM-For-Port Weller, Canada
8/27/2025 Sten Hidra-DEPARTS-11:00 AM-For-Port Colborne, Canada
8/27/2025 Algoma Innovator-ARRIVES-2:35 AM
8/27/2025 G3 Marquis-DEPARTS-2:36 PM-For-Port Weller, Canada
8/27/2025 Algoma Innovator-DEPARTS-5:29 PM-For-Port Weller, Canada
8/27/2025 Baie St Paul-ARRIVES-5:35 PM
8/27/2025 Algotitan-ARRIVES-8:11 PM
8/27/2025 Baie St Paul-DEPARTS-9:26 PM-For-Port Weller, Canada
8/27/2025 Floretgracht-ARRIVES-9:55 PM
8/27/2025 Algotitan-DEPARTS-10:28 PM-For-Port Colborne, Canada
BUFFALO,NEW YORK [USBUF]-Bill Kloss
American Mariner departed for Calcite and Federal Mosel arrived at WS Services.
BUFFALO,NEW YORK [USBUF]
8/27/2025 American Mariner-DEPARTS-3:05 AM-For-Amherstburg, Canada
8/27/2025 Federal Mosel-ARRIVES-5:54 AM
PORT COLBORNE,CANADA [CAPCO]
8/27/2025 Algoma Conveyor-ARRIVES-12:51 AM
8/27/2025 Algoma Conveyor-DEPARTS-2:24 AM-For-Thorold, Canada
8/27/2025 CSL Niagara-ARRIVES-3:02 AM
8/27/2025 CSL Niagara-DEPARTS-4:40 AM-For-Thorold, Canada
8/27/2025 Florence Spirit-ARRIVES-4:54 AM
8/27/2025 Sea Eagle II-ARRIVES-5:44 AM
8/27/2025 Florence Spirit-DEPARTS-6:48 AM-For-Detroit, Michigan
8/27/2025 G3 Marquis-ARRIVES-7:11 ARRIVES
8/27/2025 Frontenac-DEPARTS-8:22 AM-For-Fairport Harbor, Ohio [Anchor]
8/27/2025 G3 Marquis-DEPARTs-8:39 AM-For-Thorold, Canada
8/27/2025 Algoma Innovator-ARRIVES-11:28 AM
8/27/2025 Baie St Paul-ARRIVES-12:23 PM
8/27/2025 Algoma Innovator-DEPARTS-12:54 PM-For-Thorold, Canada
8/27/2025 Sten Hidra-ARRIVES-1:13 PM
8/27/2025 Sten Hidra-DEPARTS-2:35 PM-For-Sarnia, Canada
8/27/2025 Baie St Paul-DEPARTS-3:49 PM-For-Thorold, Canada
PORT COLBORNE,CANADA [CAPCO]-Bill Kloss
Frontenac departed for Fairport Harbor.
DUE:
Victory II-DUE-8/28/2025-6:49 AM
NANTICOKE, ONTARIO [CANAN]-Bill Kloss
Baie Comeau arrived at Stelco and Algoma Innovator departed for Clarkson. Baie Comeau departed for Sandusky and Algosolis moved to the Port Dover anchorage.
DUE:
Algotitan-DUE-8/28/2025-1:40 AM
Algocanada-DUE-8/28/2025-8:05 AM
Algosolis-DUE-8/27/2025-5:40 PM
Rt Hon Paul J Martin-DUE-8/29/2025-3:37 PM
Edwin H Gott-DUE-8/29/2025-4:11 PM
PORT DOVER, CANADA [CAPDV]-Bill Kloss
Algosolis at the Port Dover anchorage.
ERIE, PENNSYLVANIA [USERI]-Bill Kloss
LAYUP:
Victory / Maumee [Repair work or Layup]
ASHTABULA, OHIO [USASF]-Bill Kloss
DUE:
American Courage-DUE-8/29/2025-3:09 AM
CONNEAUT, OHIO [USCDY]-Bill Kloss
American Integrity departed for Two Harbors
LAYUP:
Roger Blough [Long Term]
CLEVELAND, OHIO [USCLE]-Bill Kloss
Arrivals were Victory II to the Port, Dorothy Ann/Pathfinder to Samuel deChamplain to Amrize and Kaye E. Barker to the Bulk Terminal. Alpena is finally underway and departed for Alpena.
Victory II departed for Port Colborne. Sam Laud continues on the shuttles.
DUE:
Kaye E Barker-DUE-8/27/2025-2:30 PM
Dorothy Ann-DUE-8/27/2025-6:30 PM
American Century-DUE-8/28/2025-12:45 PM
Sunnanvik-DUE-8/28/2025-11:42 AM
MARBLEHEAD, OH [USKDB]-Bill Kloss
Dorothy Ann/Pathfinder departed for Cleveland.
SANDUSKY, OHIO [USSKY-Bill Kloss
DUE:
Baie Comeau-DUE-8/28/2025-10:16 AM
GRAND RIVER-FAIRPORT HARBOR, OHIO [[USFPT]-Bill Kloss
Frontenac anchored in Lake Erie.
TOLEDO, OHIO [USTOL]-Bill Kloss
Arrivals were Samuel deChamplain/Innovation to Amrize and Dirk S. Vanenkevort/Michigan Trader to Ironville. Departures were Samuel de Champlain/Innovation to Cleveland and Dirk S. Vanenkevort/Michigan Trader to Drummond Island.
DUE:
Owl 5-DUE-8/28/2025-7:51 AM
Clyde S VanEnkevort-DUE-8/28/2025-10:22 AM
H Lee White-DUE-8/29/2025-2:18 AM
Mesabi Miner-DUE-8/29/2025-3:22 AM
Wilf Seymour-DUE-8/30/2025-11:07 PM
LAYUP:
Presque Isle [Repair Work or Layup]
Arthur M Anderson
Philip R Clarke
Valo [Long Term]
Laura L VanEnkevort [Tug] [Long Term]
POINT PELEE, ONTARIO [CADLM]-Bill Kloss]
Viking Polaris anchored off of Point Pelee for the day then left for Detroit.
MONROE, MICHIGAN [USMOI]-Bill Kloss
New York/Double Skin 509A is at Michigan Paving.
DUE:
Paul R Tregurtha-DUE-8/28/2025-1:30 AM
DETROIT, MICHIGAN [USDET]
8/27/2025 CSL Assiniboine-ARRIVES-10:39 AM
8/27/2025 Dirk S VanEnkevort-ARRIVES-9:21 PM
8/27/2025 Viking Polaris-ARRIVES-11:58 PM
8/27/2025 Florence Spirit-ARRIVES-12:14 AM
DUE:
Floretgracht-DUE-8/29/2025-10:54 AM
Victory I-DUE-8/28/2025-11:49 AM
Northern Venture-DUE-8/28/2025-5:12 AM
John D Leitch-DUE-8/29/2025-6:05 AM
WINDSOR, CANADA [CAWND]
8/27/2025 CSL Assiniboine-ARRIVES-12:06 AM
8/27/2025 CSL Assiniboine-DEPARTS-10:38 AM-For-Detroit, Michigan
DUE:
Manitoulin-DUE-8/28/2025-8:00 AM
CASEVILLE, MICHIGAN
Olive L Moore-DUE-??
ESSEXVILLE, MICHIGAN
8/27/2025 Algoma Intrepid-DEPARTS-12:41 PM-For-Meldrum Bay, Canada
GODERICH, CANADA [CAGOH]
8/27/2025 Algoma Endeavour-DEPARTS-9:02 AM-For-Goderich, Canada
8/27/2025 Celina-DEPARTS-5:43 PM-For-Montreal, Canada
LAYUP:
Tim S Dool [Long Term]
OWEN SOUND, CANADA [CAOWS]
LAYUP:
Oakglen
ST CLAIR, MICHIGAN [USSCL]
8/27/2025 Paul R Tregurtha-ARRIVES-4:01 AM
8/27/2025 Paul R Tregurtha-DEPARTS-6:09 PM-For-Monroe, Michigan
DUE:
Indiana Harbor-DUE-8/30/2025-7:09 AM
AMHERSTBURG, CANADA [CAAMH]
8/27/2025 Dirk S VanEnkevort-ARRIVES-7:30 PM
8/27/2025 Dirk S VanEnkevort-DEPARTS-7:57 PM-For-Drummond Island, Michigan
8/27/2025 American Mariner-ARRIVES-8:30 PM
8/27/2025 American Mariner-DEPARTS-8:52 PM-For-Calcite, Michigan
8/27/2025 Florence Spirit-ARRIVES-10:44 PM
8/27/2025 Florence Spirit-DUE-11:07 PM-For-Detroit, Michigan
8/27/2025 American Integrity-ARRIVES-11:34 PM
SARNIA,CANADA [CASNI]
8/27/2025 Algocanada-DEPARTS-10:26 AM-For-Nanticoke, Canada
DUE:
Sten Hidra-DUE-8/28/2025-12:15 PM
Algoberta-DUE-8/28/2025-8:44 PM
Algoterra-DUE-8/29/2025-4:32 AM
Algoluna- DUE-11:10 PM
Kathy McKeil-DUE-8/30/2025-12:47 PM
ALPENA, MICHIGAN [USAPN]
DUE:
John J Boland-DUE-8/28/2025-9:18 AM
Alpena-DUE-8/28/2025-8:20 PM
G. L. Ostrander-DUE-8/29/2025-2:05 AM
STONEPORT,MICHIGAN
DUE:
Wilfred Sykes-DUE-8/29/2025-8:00 AM
MELDRUM BAY, CANADA
Algoma Intrepid-DUE-8/28/2025-3:00 AM
CALCITE, MICHIGAN [USMI3]
8/27/2025 Olive L Moore-ARRIVES-3:17 AM
8/27/2025 Defiance / Ashtabula-ARRIVES-12:48 PM
8/27/2025 Olive L Moore-DEPARTS-3:39 PM-For-Caseville, Michigan
DUE:
American Mariner-DUE-8/28/2025-5:31 PM
CHEBOYGAN, MICHIGAN [USCHG]
DUE:
Albert / Margaret-DUE-8/28/2025-7:29 AM
DRUMMOND ISLAND [USDRE]
8/27/2025 American Courage-ARRIVES-4:50 AM
8/27/2025 American Courage-DEPARTS-6:49 PM-For-Ashtabula, Ohio
DUE:
Algoma Compass-DUE-8/28/2025-9:00 AM
Dirk S VanEnkevort-DUE-8/28/2025-11:45 PM
CEDARVILLE, MICHIGAN-PORT DOLOMITE
8/27/2025 Manitoulin-DEPARTS-8:32 AM-FOR-Windsor, Canada
BRUCE MINES,ONTARIO
Algoma Buffalo-DUE-8/28/2025-10:30 AM
SAULT STE. MARIE [CASSM]
8/27/2025 American Spirit-DEPARTS-12:47 AM-For-Duluth / Superior
8/27/2025 Clyde S VanEnkevort-ARRIVES-1:34 AM
8/27/2025 Clyde S VanEnkevort-DUE-3:39 AM-For-Toledo, Ohio
8/27/2025 Algoma Buffalo-ARRIVES-6:20 AM
8/27/2025 Robert S Pierson-ARRIVES-6:47 AM
8/27/2025 Onego Bayou-ARRIVES-7:51 AM
8/27/2025 Federal Barents-ARRIVES-10:29 AM
8/27/2025 Onego Bayou-DEPARTS-10:43 AM-For-Thunder Bay, Canada
8/27/2025 Algoma Sault-DEPARTS-1:55 PM-For-Port Cartier, Canada
8/27/2025 John G Munson-ARRIVES-2:59 PM
8/27/2025 Algoma Harvester-ARRIVES-3:48 PM
8/27/2025 Rt Hon Paul J Martin-ARRIVES-4:24 PM
8/27/2025 Lee A Tregurtha-ARRIVES-5:17 PM
8/27/2025 John G Munson-DEPARTS-5:25 PM
8/27/2025 Algoma Harvester-DEPARTS-6:16 PM-For-Thunder Bay, Canada
8/27/2025 Whitefish Bay-ARRIVES-6:31 PM
8/27/2025 Walter J McCarthy Jr-ARRIVES-7:16 PM
8/27/2025 Rt Hon Paul J Martin-DEPARTS-7:39 PM-For-Nanticoke, Ohio
8/27/2025 Lee A Tregurtha-DEPARTS-8:29 PM-For-Duluth / Superior
8/27/2025 Algoma Buffalo-DEPARTS-8:30 PM-For-Bruce Mines, Canada
8/27/2025 Reestborg-ARRIVES-8:34 PM
8/27/2025 Whitefish Bay-DEPARTS-9:33 PM-For-Sorel, Canada
8/27/2025 Reestborg-DEPARTS-10:46 PM-For-Montreal, Canada
8/27/2025 Walter J McCarthy Jr-DEPARTS-11:34 PM-For-Gary Harbor, Indiana
8/27/2025 Miedwie-ARRIVES-11:41 PM
8/27/2025 John J Boland-ARRIVES-11:46 PM
8/27/2025 USEPA Lake Guardian-ARRIVES-11:59 PM
DUE:
USEPA Lake Guardian-DUE-8/28/2025-12:13 AM
Blair McKeil-DUE-8/31/2025-9:07 AM
MARQUETTE, MICHIGAN [USMQT]
8/27/2025 John G Munson-DEPARTS-5:11 AM-For-Sault Ste Marie, Canada
8/27/2025 Great Republic-ARRIVES-8:27 AM
8/27/2025 H Lee White-DEPARTS-1:48 PM-For-Toledo, Ohio
DULUTH,MINNESOTA-SUPERIOR,WISCONSIN [USSUW]
8/27/2025 Joyce L VanEnkevort-ARRIVES-7:38 AM
8/27/2025 Indiana Harbor-ARRIVES-8:14 AM
8/27/2025 Heerengracht-ARRIVES-10:26 AM
8/27/2025 Joyce L VanEnkevort-DEPARTS-8:21 PM-For-Silver Bay, Minnesota
8/27/2025 Indiana Harbor-DEPARTS-8:44 PM-St Clair, Michigan
DUE:
American Spirit-DUE-8/28/2025-6:57 AM
James R Barker-DUE-8/30/2025-12:14 PM
Algoma Discovery-DUE-8/30/2025-5:45 PM
LAYUP:
Hon James L Oberstar [Drydock Work]
Edward L Ryerson [Long Term]
Michipicoten
TWO HARBORS, MINNESOTA [USTHB]
8/27/2025 Edwin H Gott-DEPARTS-12:48 PM-For-Nanticoke, Canada
DUE:
Edgar B Speer-DUE-8/29/2025-1:54 AM
American Integrity-DUE-9/1/2025-10:21 AM
SILVER BAY, MINNESOTA [USSIB]
DUE:
Joyce L VanEnkevort-DUE-8/28/2025-12:15 AM
THUNDER BAY, ONTARIO [CATHU]
8/27/2025 Reestborg-DEPARTS-12:31 AM-For-Sault Ste Marie, Canada
8/27/2025 Algoma Bear-ARRIVES-2:19 AM
8/27/2025 John D Leitch-DEPARTS-5:32 AM-For-Detroit, Michigan
DUE:
Algoma Harvester-DUE-8/28/2025-11:55 AM
Onego Bayou-DUE-8/28/2025-7:41 AM
Narie-DUE-8/29/2025-2:59 AM
Miedwie-DUE-8/29/2025-9:19 AM
Algoma Guardian-DUE-8/30/2025-8:16 AM
Alicia G-DUE-8/30/2025-4:09 PM
CSL St Laurent-DUE-8/31/2025-2:19 AM
Kaministiqua-DUE-9/1/2025-8:32 PM
PORT INLAND, MICHIGAN
8/27/2025 Calumet-ARRIVES-5:28 AM
8/27/2025 Calumet-ARRIVES-4:19 PM-For-Fairport, Ohio
ESCANABA, MICHIGAN [USESC]
8/27/2025 Algoma Compass-ARRIVES-8:45 AM
8/27/2025 Algoma Compass-DEPARTS-6:45 PM-For-Drummond Island, Michigan
LAYUP:
Cason J Calloway [Long Term]
CHARLEVOIX, MICHIGAN [USCSX]
8/27/2025 Bradshaw McKee-ARRIVES-12:23 AM
8/27/2025 Defiance / Ashtabula-DEPARTS-12:27 AM-For-Calcite, Michigan
8/27/2025 Bradshaw McKee-DEPARTS-10:45 AM-Fir-Milwaukee, Wisconsin
DUE:
Algoma Mariner-DUE-8/30/2025-5:30 AM
MARINETTE, WISCONSIN [USMOY]
8/27/2025 USS Cleveland [LCS-31}-DEPARTS-7:32 AM-For-??
STURGEON BAY, WISCONSIN [USSUE]
DUE:
Cameron O-DUE-9/15/2025-7:00 AM
GREEN BAY, WISCONSIN [USGRB]
8/27/2025 Albert / Margaret-DEPARTS-8:12 AM-For-Cheboygan, Michigan
8/27/2025 RF Stella-ARRIVES-9:53 AM
MANISTEE, MICHIGAN [USMBL]
8/27/2025 Manitowoc-ARRIVES-7:22 AM
MANITOWOC,WISCONSIN [USMTW]
8/27/2025 Badger-DEPARTS-1:37 AM-For-Ludington, Michigan
8/27/2025 Prentiss Brown-ARRIVES-2:43 AM
8/27/2025 Prentiss Brown-ARRIVES-11:45 AM
8/27/2025 Badger-DEPARTS-2:08 PM-For-Ludington, Michigan
8/27/2025 Prentiss Brown-DEPARTS-4:16 PM-For-Charlevoix, Michigan
DUE:
Cheyenne-DUE-9/12/2025-4:00 PM
LUDINGTON, MICHIGAN [USLDM]
8/27/2025 Badger-ARRIVES-6:18 AM
8/27/2025 Spartan / Spartan II-ARRIVES-8:41 AM
8/27/2025 Badger-DEPARTS-9:14 AM-For-Manitowoc, Wisconsin
8/27/2025 Badger-ARRIVES-6:41 PM
MUSKEGON, MICHIGAN [USMKG]
8/27/2025 NOAA Laurentian-ARRIVES-1:19 AM
8/27/2025 Lake Express-ARRIVES-9:10 AM
8/27/2025 Lake Express-DEPARTS-10:28 AM-For-Milwaukee, Wisconsin
8/27/2025 Saginaw-DEPARTS-12:55 PM-For-??
8/27/2025 Lake Express-ARRIVES-3:44 PM
8/27/2025 Meredith Ashton-DEPARTS-4:29 PM-For-Burns Harbor, Indiana
8/27/2025 Lake Express-DEPARTS-4:57 PM-For-Milwaukee, Wisconsin
DUE:
Le Champlain-DUE-8/28/2025-6:14 AM
MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN [USMKE]
8/27/2025 Juno-ARRIVES-5:53 AM
8/27/2025 Lake Express-DEPARTS-5:56 AM-For-Muskegon, Michigan
8/27/2025 Le Champlain-ARRIVES-6:24 AM
8/27/2025 Pearl Mist-ARRIVES-7:09 AM
8/27/2025 Lake Express-ARRIVES-11:42 AM
8/27/2025 Lake Express-DEPARTS-12:27 PM-For-Muskegon, Michigan
8/27/2025 William C Selvick-DEPARTS-2:19 PM-For-Milwaukee, Wisconsin
8/27/2025 William C Selvick-ARRIVES-2:55 PM
8/27/2025 Le Champlain-DEPARTS-5:24 PM-For-Muskegon, Michigan
8/27/2025 Lake Express-ARRIVES-6:12 PM
DUE:
Federal Delta-DUE-8/27/2025-2:12 PM
Bradshaw McKee-DUE-8/28/2025-10:35 AM
ST. JOSEPH, MICHIGAN-BENTON HARBOR,MICHIGAN [USBEH]
8/27/2025 General-DEPARTS-6:13 AM-For-Benton Harbor, Michigan
8/27/2025 General-ARRIVES-7:48 PM
SOUTH CHICAGO-CALUMET HARBOR, ILLINOIS [USOUS]
8/27/2025 John R Asher-ARRIVES-1:00 PM
8/27/2025 John R Asher-DEPARTS-1:36 PM-For-Chicago, Illinois
8/27/2025 Sharon M I-DEPARTS-5:08 PM-For-Burns Harbor, Indiana
BURNS HARBOR, INDIANA [USBNB]
8/27/2025 Undaunted / PM 41-ARRIVES-4:25 PM
8/27/2025 Sharon M I-ARRIVES-8:43 PM
DUE:
Meredith Ashton-DUE-8/28/2025-2:16 AM
GARY HARBOR, INDIANA [USGYY]
DUE:
Walter J McCarthy Jr-DUE-8/29/2025-8:38 AM
INDIANA HARBOR-INDIANA [USECH]
8/27/2025 James R Barker-ARRIVES-4:51 AM
8/27/2025 Nathan S-ARRIVES-7:04 AM
8/27/2025 Wilfred Sykes-ARRIVES-8:51 AM
8/27/2025 Wilfred Sykes-DEPARTS-3:14 PM-For-Indiana Harbor, Indiana
8/27/2025 Wilfred Sykes-ARRIVES-5:48 PM
8/27/2025 Wilfred Sykes-DEPARTS-7:15 PM-For-Stoneport, Michigan
8/27/2025 James R Barker-DEPARTS-10:29 PM-For-Duluth / Superior
DUE:
Joseph L Block-DUE-8/28/2025-2:21 AM