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PORT REPORT 8/21/2025
MARIATOWN, CANADA-Ron Beaupre
20 August 2025
JOHANNA G, down, for Montreal.
FEDERAL BARENTS, up, cargo, for Sault Ste Marie.
06:53 WICKY SPIRIT, up, cargo, for Clarkson.
10:06 ALGOMA EQUINOX, up, cargo, for Hamilton.
10:12 ALGOMA HARVESTER, down, cargo, for Quebec City.
12:40 HEERENGRACHT of Amsterdam, up, for Port Colborne.
NACC QUEBEC anchors at Wilson Hill for crew rest.
WICKO, up, cargo, for Hamilton.
NACC QUEBEC, up, cargo; cement for Oshawa.
22:25 WHITEFISH BAY, up, ballast, for Thunder Bay.
PORT WELLER,CANADA [CAPWE]
8/20/2025 G3 Marquis-ARRIVES-6:20 AM
8/20/2025 G3 Marquis-DEPARTS-7:59 AM-For-Thorold, Canada
8/20/2025 Florence Spirit-ARRIVES-8:05 AM
8/20/2025 Florence Spirit-DEPARTS-9:27 AM-For-Baie Comeau, Canada
8/20/2025 Algosolis-ARRIVES-9:40 AM
8/20/2025 Algosolis-DEPARTS-10:53 AM-For-Sorel-Tracy, Canada
8/20/2025 Leo A McArthur-ARRIVES-10:55 AM
8/20/2025 Leo A McArthur-DEPARTS- 12:26 PM-For-Thorold, Canada
8/20/2025 Baie Comeau-ARRIVES-5:57 PM
8/20/2025 Baie Comeau, DEPARTS-7:27 PM-For-Hamilton, Canada
THOROLD, CANADA [CATHD]
8/20/2025 Florence Spirit-ARRIVES-3:03 AM
8/20/2025 Algosolis-ARRIVES-4:33 AM
8/20/2025 Florence Spirit-DEPARTS-5:56 AM-For-Port Weller, Canada
8/20/2025 Algosolis-DEPARTS-7:28 AM-For-Port Weller, Canada
8/20/2025 G3 Marquis-ARRIVES-10:37 AM
8/20/2025 Baie Comeau-ARRIVES-11:12 AM
8/20/2025 Leo A McArthur-ARRIVES-2:35 PM
8/20/2025 Baie Comeau-DEPARTS-3:15 PM-For-Port Weller, Canada
8/20/2025 G3 Marquis-DEPARTS-3:36 PM-For-Port Colborne, Canada
8/20/2025 Leo A McArthur-DEPARTS-5:07 PM-For-Port Colborne, Canada
8/20/2025 Federal Kushiro-ARRIVES-7:00 PM
8/20/2025 Northern Venture-ARRIVES-9:09 PM
8/20/2025 Federal Kushiro-DEPARTS-9:45 PM-For-Montreal, Canada
8/20/2025 Spartan-ARRIVES-11:12 PM
8/20/2025 Northern Venture-DEPARTS-11:28 PM-For-Hamilton, Canada
PORT COLBORNE,CANADA [CAPCO]
8/20/2025 Florence Spirit-DEPARTS-1:15 AM-For-Thorold, Canada
8/20/2025 Algosolis-ARRIVES-1:22 AM
8/20/2025 Algoma Conveyor-DEPARTS-1:54 AM-For-Toledo, Ohio
8/20/2025 Algosolis-DEPARTS-2:44 AM-For-Thorold, Canada
8/20/2025 Baie Comeau-ARRIVES-8:01 AM
8/20/2025 Baie Comeau-DEPARTS-9:34 AM-For-Thorold, Canada
8/20/2025 Federal Kushiro-ARRIVES-3:53 PM
8/20/2025 Northern Venture-ARRIVES-5:03 PM
8/20/2025 Spartan-ARRIVES-5:16 PM
8/20/2025 Federal Kushiro-DEPARTS-5:17 PM-For-Thorold, Canada
8/20/2025 G3 Marquis-ARRIVES-5:19 PM
8/20/2025 G3 Marquis-DEPARTS-6:43 PM-For-Thunder Bay, Canada
8/20/2025 Northern Venture-DEPARTS-7:17 PM-For-Thorold, Canada
8/20/2025 Leo A McArthur-ARRIVES-7:18 PM
8/20/2025 Leo A McArthur-DEPARTS-8:37 PM-For-Windsor, Canada
8/20/2025 Spartan-DEPARTS-9:29 PM-For-Thorold, Canada
PORT COLBORNE,CANADA [CAPCO]-Bill Kloss
In port are Algonova and Juno.
DUE:
Heerengracht-DUE-8/21/2025-7:31 AM
NANTICOKE, ONTARIO [CANAN]-Bill Kloss
Algoterra arrived at Imperial Oil.
DUE:
Global Mermaid-DUE-10/1/2025-3:02 PM
ERIE, PENNSYLVANIA [USERI]-Bill Kloss
American Courage arrived at Carmeuse.
DUE:
BBC Tokyo-DUE-8/26/2025-4:00 PM
LAYUP:
Victory / Maumee [Repair work or Layup]
ASHTABULA, OHIO [USASF]-Bill Kloss
Federal Champlain is at the Pinney Dock.
CONNEAUT, OHIO [USCDY]-Bill Kloss
American Century arrived at the P&C Dock.
LAYUP:
Roger Blough [Long Term]
CLEVELAND, OHIO [USCLE]-Bill Kloss
Departures were James R. Barker to Duluth, Mark W. Barker to Marblehead and McKeil Spirit to Picton. Late night arrivals were Manitowoc and Robert S. Pierson. In port are Sam Laud Federal Bristol
DUE:
Herbert C Jackson-DUE-8/22/2025-8:43 AM
Candace Elise-DUE-8/22/2025-11:34 AM
William C Gaynor=DUE-8/24/2025-2:00 AM
LAYUP:
Alpena
MARBLEHEAD, OH [USKDB]-Bill Kloss
Mark W. Barker arrived at Amrize.
SANDUSKY, OHIO [USSKY-Bill Kloss
CSL Laurentien departed for Sault Ste. Marie.
TOLEDO, OHIO [USTOL]-Bill Kloss
Departing were Kaye E. Barker to Detroit and Bradshaw McKee/Commander to Charlevoix. Arrivals were the saltie Musala to Midwest Terminals, Algoma Conveyor to CSX and Algoma Sault.
DUE:
John J Boland-DUE-8/21/2025-5:58 AM
Algoma Innovator-DUE-8/21/2025-4:06 AM
Algoma Buffalo-DUE-8/21/2025-12:25 PM
Joyce L VanEnkevort-DUE-8/22/2025-7:16 PM
Baie Comeau-DUE-8/21/2025-11:33 PM
LAYUP:
Presque Isle [Repair Work or Layup]
Arthur M Anderson
Philip R Clarke
Valo [Long Term]
Laura L VanEnkevort [Tug] [Long Term]
MONROE, MICHIGAN [USMOI]-Bill Kloss
DUE:
Paul R Tregurtha-DUE-8/21/2025-2:18 AM
WINDSOR, CANADA [CAWND]
8/20/2025 Saginaw-ARRIVES-6:36 AM
8/20/2025 Saginaw-DEPARTS-2:40 PM-For-Kingsville, Canada
8/20/2025 Algoma Sault-DEPARTS-5:20 PM-For-Toledo, Ohio
DUE:
Leo A McArthur-DUE-8/21/2025-10:00 AM
Juno-DUE-8/22/2025-6:00 PM
DETROIT, MICHIGAN [USDET]
8/20/2025 Dorothy Ann-DEPARTS-3:58 AM-For-Calcite, Michigan
8/20/2025 James R Barker-ARRIVES-1:36 PM
8/20/2025 Iver Bright-ARRIVES-4:30 PM
8/20/2025 James R Barker-DEPARTS-5:19 PM-For-Duluth / Superior
8/20/2025 Kaye E Barker-ARRIVES-6:07 PM
DUE:
Viking Polaris-DUE-8/21/2025-11:54 AM
Rt Hon Paul J Martin-DUE-8/21/2025-8:59 PM
CASEVILLE, MICHIGAN
DUE:
Olive L Moore-DUE-8/21/2025-4:00 AM
GODERICH, CANADA [CAGOH]
8/20/2025 Evans Spirit-ARRIVES-6:11 AM
8/20/2025 Algoma Innovator-DEPARTS-2:19 PM-For-Toledo, Ohio
8/20/2025 Algoma Buffalo-ARRIVES-5:50 PM
DUE:
Evans Spirit-DUE-8/20/2025-6:06 AM
Blacky-DUE-8/22/2025-9:48 AM
LAYUP:
Tim S Dool [Long Term]
OWEN SOUND, CANADA [CAOWS]
LAYUP:
Oakglen
MIDLAND, CANADA [CAMID]
8/20/2025 Pearl Mist-ARRIVES-6:36 AM
ST CLAIR, MICHIGAN [USSCL]
8/20/2025 Paul R Tregurtha-ARRIVES-11:06 AM
8/20/2025 Paul R Tregurtha-DEPARTS-7:05 PM-For-Monroe, Michigan
KINGSVILLE, CANADA [CAKVL]-Bill Kloss
Saginaw arrived at Southwestern Sales Co.
8/20/2025 Saginaw-ARRIVES-6:24 PM
8/20/2025 Saginaw-DEPARTS-11:03 PM-For-??
AMHERSTBURG, CANADA [CAAMH]
8/20/2025 Algoma Buffalo-ARRIVES-1:21 AM
8/20/2025 Algoma Buffalo-DEPARTS-1:43 AM-For-Toledo, Ohio
8/20/2025 Herbert C Jackson-ARRIVES-1:53 AM
8/20/2025 Herbert C Jackson-DEPARTS-2:16 AM-For-Cleveland, Ohio
8/20/2025 Kaye E Barker-ARRIVES-9:43 AM
8/20/2025 Kaye E Barker-DEPARTS-10:09 AM-For-Detroit, Michigan
8/20/2025 Baie St Paul-ARRIVES-5:34 PM
8/20/2025 Baie St Paul-DEPARTS-6:01 PM-For-Thunder Bay, Canada
SARNIA,CANADA [CASNI]
8/20/2025 Algotitan-ARRIVES-7:40 AM
8/20/2025 RF Stella-DEPARTS-11:12 AM-For-Sarnia, Canada
8/20/2025 Iver Bright-DEPARTS-11:24 AM-For-Detroit, Michigan
8/20/2025 Frontenac-ARRIVES-12:58 PM
8/20/2025 Frontenac-DEPARTS-4:44 PM-For-Thunder Bay, Canada
8/20/2025 RF Marina-DEPARTS-8:32 PM-For-Montreal, Canada
8/20/2025 Fure Vitev-ARRIVES-9:11 PM
DUE:
Algocanada-DUE-8/20/2025-8:00 AM
ALPENA, MICHIGAN [USAPN]
8/20/2025 G. L. Ostrander-ARRIVES-3:16 AM
8/20/2025 Samuel De Champlain-ARRIVES-9:13 AM
8/20/2025 Samuel De Champlain-DEPARTS-3:46 PM-For-Milwaukee, Wisconsin
8/20/2025 Defiance / Ashtabula-ARRIVES-4:24 PM
CALCITE, MICHIGAN [USMI3]
8/20/2025 Candace Elise-ARRIVES-4:51 AM
8/20/2025 Candace Elise-DEPARTS-5:05 AM-For-Cleveland, Ohio
8/20/2025 Candace Elise-ARRIVES-5:28 AM
8/20/2025 Candace Elise-DEPARTS-6:23 AM-For-Clevland, Ohio
8/20/2025 Candace Elise-ARRIVES-7:01 AM
8/20/2025 Candace Elise-DEPARTS-4:15 PM-For-Cleveland, Ohio
DUE:
Dorothy Ann-DUE-8/21/2025-1:00 AM
CHEBOYGAN, MICHIGAN [USCHG]
8/20/2025 Candace Elise-DEPARTS-12:19 AM-For-Calcite, Michigan
8/20/2025 General-DEPARTS-6:33 AM-For-St Joseph, Michigan
8/20/2025 Albert / Margaret-ARRIVES-8:50 AM
8/20/2025 Albert / Margaret-DEPARTS-1:06 PM-For-Toledo, Ohio
DRUMMOND ISLAND [USDRE]
8/20/2025 Clyde S VanEnkevort-DUE-8/20/2025-1:40 PM
CEDARVILLE, MICHIGAN-PORT DOLOMITE
8/20/2025 Olive L Moore-DEPARTS-4:28 AM-For-Caseville, Michigan
SAULT STE. MARIE [CASSM]
8/20/2025 Lake St Clair-ARRIVES-12:22 AM
8/20/2025 Lake St Clair-DEPARTS-2:47 AM-For-Duluth / Superior
8/20/2025 John D Leitch-ARRIVES-5:01 AM
8/20/2025 Mesabi Miner-ARRIVES-7:05 AM
8/20/2025 Blair McKeil-ARRIVES-8:10 AM
8/20/2025 Kaministiqua-ARRIVES-9:42 AM
8/20/2025 Walter J McCarthy Jr-ARRIVES-10:01 AM
8/20/2025 John G Munson-ARRIVES-10:12 AM
8/20/2025 Mesabi Miner-DEPARTS-10:12 AM-For-Mackinac Island, Michigan
8/20/2025 American Integrity-ARRIVES-10:43 AM
8/20/2025 USEPA Lake Guardian-ARRIVES-10:56 AM
8/20/2025 Kaministiqua-DEPARTS-11:52 AM-For-Sorel, Canada
8/20/2025 Algoma Bear-ARRIVES-12:20 PM
8/20/2025 Walter J McCarthy Jr-DEPARTS-1:20 PM-For-Conneaut, Ohio [Anchor]
8/20/2025 Algoma Intrepid-ARRIVES-2:03 PM
8/20/2025 Kathy McKeil-ARRIVES-2:15 PM
8/20/2025 John G Munson-DEPARTS-2:15 PM-For-Mackinac Island, Michigan
8/20/2025 American Integrity-DEPARTS-3:29 PM-For-Duluth / Superior
8/20/2025 Algoma Bear-DEPARTS-4:23 PM-For-Hamilton, Canada
8/20/2025 Kathy McKeil-DEPARTS-4:52 PM-For-Thunder Bay, Canada
8/20/2025 Algoma Intrepid-DEPARTS-5:38 PM-For-Oshawa, Canada
8/20/2025 Joseph L Block-ARRIVES-5:56 PM
8/20/2025 Joseph L Block-DEPARTS-8:15 PM-For-Indiana Harbor, Indiana
8/20/2025 Algoma Discovery-ARRIVES-10:02 PM
8/20/2025 Algoma Discovery-DEPARTS-10:46 PM-For-Sault Ste Marie, Canada [Anchor]
DUE:
CSL Laurentien-DUE-8/22/2025-6:27 AM
Federal Barents-DUE-8/23/2025-2:07 AM
MARQUETTE, MICHIGAN [USMQT]
8/20/2025 Joseph L Block-DEPARTS-6:00 AM-For-Sault Ste Marie, Canada
8/20/2025 USCG Spar-ARRIVES-7:15 PM
DUE:
H Lee White-DUE-8/21/2025-9:04 PM
DULUTH,MINNESOTA-SUPERIOR,WISCONSIN [USSUW]
8/20/2025 American Mariner-ARRIVES-5:16 AM
8/20/2025 American Spirit-ARRIVES-9:55 AM
8/20/2025 Edwin H Gott-DEPARTS-11:50 AM
DUE:
Lake St Clair-DUE-8/21/2025-3:31 AM
American Integrity-DUE-8/21/2025-9:11 PM
Burns Harbor-DUE-8/22/2025-2:20 PM
James R Barker-DUE-8/22/2025-8:24 PM
LAYUP:
Hon James L Oberstar [Drydock Work]
Edward L Ryerson [Long Term]
Michipicoten
TWO HARBORS, MINNESOTA [USTHB]
8/20/2025 Indiana Harbor-DEPARTS-6:03 AM-For-Gary Harbor, Indiana
DUE:
American Spirit-DUE-8/20/2025-11:43 AM
Edgar B Speer-DUE-8/22/2025-11:24 AM
SILVER BAY, MINNESOTA [USSIB]
8/20/2025 Joyce L VanEnkevort-DEPARTS-10:24 AM-For-Toledo, Ohio
DUE:
Dirk S VanEnkevort-DUE-8/22/2025-10:22 PM
THUNDER BAY, ONTARIO [CATHU]
8/20/2025 Capt. Henry Jackman-DEPARTS-4:26 PM-For-Baie Comeau, Canada
8/20/2025 CSL Welland-DEPARTS-8:15 PM-For-Montreal, Canada
DUE:
Kathy McKeil-DUE-8/22/2025-12:10 PM
Frontenac-DUE-8/22/2025-8:16 AM
Baie St Paul-DUE-8/22/2025-10:51 PM
G3 Marquis-DUE-8/23/2025-12:08 AM
Osogovo-DUE-8/25/2025-1:16 PM
Whitefish Bay-DUE-8/25/2025-7:46 AM
PORT INLAND, MICHIGAN
8/20/2025 Wilfred Sykes-DEPARTS-2:39 AM-For-Burns Harbor, Indiana
ESCANABA, MICHIGAN [USESC]
8/20/2025 Victory I-ARRIVES-7:21 AM
8/20/2025 Victory I-DEPARTS-8:55 PM-For-Milwaukee, Wisconsin
DUE:
Victory II-DUE-8/22/2025-6:39 AM
LAYUP:
Cason J Calloway [Long Term]
CHARLEVOIX, MICHIGAN [USCSX]
8/20/2025 Meredith Ashton-ARRIVES-4:35 PM
8/20/2025 Meredith Ashton-DEPARTS-11:49 PM-For-Green Bay, Wisconsin
DUE:
Prentiss Brown-DUE-8/21/2025-12:37 PM
Bradshaw McKee-DUE-8/22/2025-8:14 AM
MENOMINEE, MICHIGAN [USMNM]
8/20/2025 Nickelena-DEPARTS-7:10 AM-For-Marinette, Wisconsin [Anchor]
8/20/2025 Nickelena-ARRIVES-9:55 AM
8/20/2025 Nickelena-DEPARTS-8:23 PM-For-Marinette, Wisconsin
MARINETTE, WISCONSIN [USMOY]
8/20/2025 USS Cleveland [LCS-31]-DEPARTS-7:06 AM-For-Marinette, Wisconsin
8/20/2025 Nickelena-ARRIVES-11:14 AM
8/20/2025 USS Cleveland [LCS-31]-ARRIVES-11:34 PM
STURGEON BAY, WISCONSIN [USSUE]
8/20/2025 Lake Explorer II-DEPARTS-7:21 AM-For-Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin
8/20/2025 Lake Explorer II-ARRIVES-5:03 PM
DUE:
Cameron O-DUE-9/15/2025-7:00 AM
GREEN BAY, WISCONSIN [USGRB]
DUE:
Meredith Ashton-DUE-8/21/2025-4:48 PM
MANITOWOC,WISCONSIN [USMTW]
8/20/2025 Badger-DEPARTS-1:37 AM-For-Ludington, Michigan
8/20/2025 Meredith Ashton-DEPARTS-1:50 AM-For-Charlevoix, Michigan
8/20/2025 Sturgeon-ARRIVES-3:15 AM
8/20/2025 Badger-ARRIVES-11:42 AM
8/20/2025 Badger-DEPARTS-2:10 PM-For-Ludington, Michigan
8/20/2025 Sturgeon-DEPARTS-6:27 PM-For-Frankfort, Michigan
DUE:
Badger-DUE-8/21/2025-3:44 AM
LUDINGTON, MICHIGAN [USLDM]
8/20/2025 Badger-ARRIVES-6:28 AM
8/20/2025 Badger-DEPARTS-9:10 AM-For-Manitowoc, Wisconsin
8/20/2025 Badger-ARRIVES-6:46 PM
8/20/2025 Badger-DEPARTS-9:16 PM-For-Ludington, Michigan
8/20/2025 Badger-ARRIVES-11:01 PM
MUSKEGON, MICHIGAN [USMKG]
8/20/2025 Lake Express-ARRIVES-9:17 AM
8/20/2025 Lake Express-DEPARTS-10:26 AM-For-Milwaukee, Wisconsin
8/20/2025 Lake Express-ARRIVES-3:47 PM
8/20/2025 Lake Express-DEPARTS-4:59 PM-For-Milwaukee, Wisconsin
DUE:
Manitoulin-DUE-8/21/2025-8:50 AM
GRAND HAVEN, MICHIGAN / FERRYSBURG, MICHIGAN [USGHN]
8/20/2025 Undaunted / PM 41-ARRIVES-2:50 PM
MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN [USMKE]
8/20/2025 Lake Express-DEPARTS-5:58 AM-For-Muskegon, Michigan
8/20/2025 Lake Express-ARRIVES-11:40 AM
8/20/2025 Lake Express-DEPARTS-12:29 PM-For-Muskegon, Michigan
8/20/2025 Lake Express-ARRIVES-6:19 PM
8/20/2025 Federal Baltic-DEPARTS-7:16 PM-For-Tarragona, Spain
DUE:
Samuel De Champlain-DUE-8/21/2025-11:21 PM
Calumet-DUE-8/22/2025-1:19 AM
Victory I-DUE-8/21/2025-8:19 PM
SOUTH CHICAGO-CALUMET HARBOR, ILLINOIS [USOUS]
8/20/2025 Prentiss Brown-DEPARTS-3:49 AM-For-Charlevoix, Michigan
BURNS HARBOR, INDIANA [USBNB]
8/20/2025 Stewart J Cort-ARRIVES-12:48 AM
8/20/2025 Wilfred Sykes-ARRIVES-12:51 AM
DUE:
Mesabi Miner-DUE-8/21/2025-9:21 PM
GARY HARBOR, INDIANA [USGYY]
DUE:
Indiana Harbor-DUE-8/22/2025-7:31 PM
PORTAGE, INDIANA [USPOJ]
DUE:
Miedwie-DUE-8/21/2025-4:00 AM
INDIANA HARBOR-INDIANA [USECH]
8/20/2025 Lee A Tregurtha-ARRIVES-3:55 AM
8/20/2025 Karen Andrie-ARRIVES-6:12 AM
DUE:
Joseph L Block-DUE-8/22/2025-11:22 AM