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PORT REPORT 9/6/2025
MARIATOWN, CANADA-Ron Beaupre
5 September 2025
07:06 ALGOMA STRONGFIELD, up, cargo, for Hamilton.
13:09 ISABELLE G, up, cargo, for Port Weller.
14:12 THUNDER BAY, down, cargo, for Sept Iles.
17:50 ALGOMA MARINER, down, cargo, for Belledune.
18:47 ALICIA G of Monrovia, down, cargo, for Piobino, Italy.
23:05 FEDERAL OSHIMA, up, for Cleveland.
PORT WELLER,CANADA [CAPWE]
9/5/2025 Algoma Buffalo-ARRIVES-12:00 AM
9/5/2025 Algoma Mariner-DEPARTS-12:06 AM-For-Morrisburg West, Canada
9/5/2025 Algoma Buffalo-DEPARTS-1:29 AM-For-Oshawa, Canada [Anchor]
9/5/2025 Frontenac-ARRIVES-4:43 AM
9/5/2025 Whitefish Bay-ARRIVES-6:03 AM
9/5/2025 Algoma Bear-ARRIVES-6:06 AM
9/5/2025 Frontenac-DEPARTS-6:11 AM-For-Johnstown, Canada
9/5/2025 Algoma Bear-DEPARTS-7:52 AM-For-Bowmanville, Canada
9/5/2025 Whitefish Bay-DEPARTS-8:12 AM-For-Thorold, Canada
9/5/2025 Vigilant I-ARRIVES-11:08 AM
9/5/2025 Ecosse-ARRIVES-11:28 AM
9/5/2025 Vigilant I-DEPARTS-12:12 PM-For-Hamilton, Canada
9/5/2025 Ecosse-DEPARTS-2:13 PM-For-Thorold, Canada
9/5/2025 Algoma Guardian-ARRIVES-3:35 PM
9/5/2025 Onego Bayou-ARRIVES-4:46 PM
9/5/2025 Algoma Guardian-DEPARTS-5:00 PM-For-Quebec, Canada
9/5/2025 Onego Bayou-DEPARTS-6:04 PM-For-Oshawa, Canada
9/5/2025 Atlantic Spirit-ARRIVES-7:10 PM
9/5/2025 Atlantic Spirit-DEPARTS-7:24 PM-For-Clarkson, Canada
9/5/2025 Algoberta-ARRIVES-7:33 PM
9/5/2025Federal Nagara-ARRIVES-7:45 PM
9/5/2025 Algoberta-DEPARTS-8:52 PM-For-Tracy, Canada
9/5/2025 Iver Bright-ARRIVES-9:10 PM
9/5/2025 Federal Nagara-DEPARTS-9:19 PM-For-Thorold, Canada
9/5/2025 Iver Bright-DEPARTS-11:33 PM-For-Sarnia, Canada
9/5/2025 CSL Assiniboine-ARRIVES-11:42 PM
DUE:
Isabelle G-DUE-9/6/2025-9:32 AM
THOROLD, CANADA [CATHD]
9/5/2025 Frontenac-DEPARTS-1:54 AM-For-Port Weller, Canada
9/5/2025 Andean-DEPARTS-2:54 AM-For-Port Colborne, Canada
9/5/2025 Algoma Bear-DEPARTS-3:22 AM-For-Port Weller, Canada
9/5/2025 Algoma Guardian-ARRIVES-9:07 AM
9/5/2025 Onego Bayou-ARRIVES-10:16 AM
9/5/2025 Whitefish Bay-ARRIVES-10:59 AM
9/5/2025 Algoma Guardian-DEPARTS-12:45 PM-For-Port Weller, Canada
9/5/2025 Onego Bayou-DEPARTS-2:03 PM-For-Port Weller, Canada
9/5/2025 Algoberta-ARRIVES-2:24 PM
9/5/2025 Whitefish Bay-DEPARTS-2:36 PM-For-Port Colborne, Canada
9/5/2025 Ecosse-ARRIVES-4:52 PM
9/5/2025 CSL Assiniboine-ARRIVES-5:08 PM
9/5/2025 Algoberta-DEPARTS-5:25 PM-For-Tracy, Canada
9/5/2025 CSL St Laurent-ARRIVES-6:04 PM
9/5/2025 Ecosse-DEPARTS-7:15 PM-For-Port Colborne, Canada
9/5/2025 CSL Assiniboine-DEPARTS-8:52 PM-For-Port Weller, Canada
9/5/2025 Algoma Discovery-ARRIVES-9:03 PM
9/5/2025 Owl 5-ARRIVES-10:49 PM
9/5/2025 CSL St Laurent-DEPARTS-11:05 PM-For-Montreal, Canada
9/5/2025 Federal Nagara-ARRIVES-11:52 PM
BUFFALO,NEW YORK [USBUF]-Bill Kloss
Departures were Joyce L. VanEnkevort/Great Lakes Trader to Marblehead and Tamarack to Cleveland
DUE:
Slavyanka-DUE-9/27/2025-4:40 PM
BUFFALO,NEW YORK [USBUF]
9/5/2025 Joyce L VanEkenvort-DEPARTS-12:22 AM-For-Lakeside Marblehead, Ohio
9/5/2025 Tamarack-DEPARTS-11:25 AM-For-Cleveland, Ohio
PORT COLBORNE,CANADA [CAPCO]
9/5/2025 Andean-ARRIVES-4:32 AM
9/5/2025 Algoma Guardian-ARRIVES-4:56 AM
9/5/2025 Andean-DEPARTS-6:26 AM-For-Toledo, Ohio
9/5/2025 Algoma Guardian-DEPARTS-7:18 AM-For-Thorold, Canada
9/5/2025 Onego Bayou-ARRIVES-7:25 AM
9/5/2025 Onego Bayou-DEPARTS-8:30 AM-For-Thorold, Canada
9/5/2025 Algoberta-ARRIVES-11:25 PM
9/5/2025 Algoberta-DEPARTS-12:41 PM-For-Thorold, Canada
9/5/2025 CSL Assiniboine-ARRIVES-2:01 PM
9/5/2025 CSL St Laurent-ARRIVES-2:48 PM
9/5/2025 Algoma Discovery-ARRIVES-3:14 PM
9/5/2025 CSL Assiniboine-DEPARTS-3:23 PM-For-Thorold, Canada
9/5/2025 CSL St Laurent-DEPARTS-4:15 PM-For-Thorold, Canada
9/5/2025 Whitefish Bay-ARRIVES-4:39 PM
9/5/2025 Owl 5-ARRIVES-6:42 PM
9/5/2025 Algoma Discovery-DEPARTS-7:07 PM-For-Thorold, Canada
9/5/2025 Owl 5-DEPARTS-8:36 PM-For-Thorold, Canada
9/5/2025 Ecosse-ARRIVES-9:01 PM
9/5/2025 Whitefish Bay-DEPARTS-9:19 PM-For-Thunder Bay, Canada
PORT COLBORNE,CANADA [CAPCO]-Bill Kloss
In port is Whitefish Bay.
PORT DOVER, CANADA [CAPDV]
Algosolis and Algonova are at anchor.
ERIE, PENNSYLVANIA [USERI]-Bill Kloss
BBC Tokyo is at Carmeuse.
LAYUP:
Victory / Maumee [Repair work or Layup]
ASHTABULA, OHIO [USASF]-Bill Kloss
CSL Welland is at the Pinney Dock.
CONNEAUT, OHIO [USCDY]-Bill Kloss
DUE:
Indiana Harbor-DUE-9/7/2025-5:29 AM
LAYUP:
Roger Blough [Long Term]
CLEVELAND, OHIO [USCLE]-Bill Kloss
Arrivals were cruise ships Le Champlain and Pearl Mist to the Port, Mesabi Miner to the Bulk Terminal and American Courage. Le Champlain departed for Detroit. In port is Sea Eagle II/St Marys Cement II
DUE:
Tamarack-DUE-9/6/2025-7:56 AM
New York / Double Skin 509A-DUE-9/6/2025-6:08 AM
Federal Oshima-DUE-9/7/2025-4:22 PM
USEPA Lake Guardian-DUE-9/7/2025-1:19 PM
Finnborg-DUE-9/18/2025-1:37 AM
MARBLEHEAD, OH [USKDB]-Bill Kloss
Dorothy Ann/Pathfinder departed for Marine City. Joyce L. VanEnkevort/Great Lakes Trader arrived at Amrize.
GRAND RIVER-FAIRPORT HARBOR, OHIO [[USFPT]-Bill Kloss
Clyde S. VanEnkevort/Erie Trader is at Osborne
DUE:
Kaye E Barker-DUE-9/6/2025-7:30 PM
TOLEDO, OHIO [USTOL]-Bill Kloss
Baie Comeau loaded at CSX then left for Hamilton. Other departures were Robert S. Pierson to Meldrum Bay, Owl 5 to Quebec and Sunnanvik to Montreal
DUE:
Andean-DUE-9/5/2025-11:24 PM
American Mariner-DUE-9/6/2025-11:41 PM
Federal Delta-DUE-9/6/2025-1:41 PM
LAYUP:
Presque Isle [Repair Work or Layup]
Arthur M Anderson
Philip R Clarke
Valo [Long Term]
Laura L VanEnkevort [Tug] [Long Term]
DETROIT, MICHIGAN [USDET
9/5/2025 American Integrity-DEPARTS-12:03 AM-Duluth / Superior
9/5/2025 Flevoborg-DEPARTS-12:38 PM-Chicago, Illinois
9/5/2025 Dorothy Ann / Pathfinder-DUE-6:08 PM
9/5/2025 New York / Double Skin 509A-DEPARTS-6:12 PM-For–Cleveland, Ohio
9/5/2025 Dorothy Ann / Pathfinder-DEPARTS-8:53 PM-For-East Marina, Michigan
DUE:
Sharon M I-DUE-9/7/2025-9:03 AM
Defiance / Ashtabula-DUE-9/6/2025-6:10 PM
Federal Hunter-9/20/2025-1:11 AM
WINDSOR, CANADA [CAWND]
9/5/2025 Algoma Conveyor-ARRIVES-1:03 PM
9/5/2025 Algoma Conveyor-DEPARTS-5:50 PM-For-Goderich, Canada
DUE:
Federal Nagara-DUE-9/6/2025-11:00 AM
ESSEXVILLE, MICHIGAN
DUE:
Alpena-DUE-9/5/2025-10:00 PM
GODERICH, CANADA [CAGOH]
9/5/2025 Algoma Compass-DEPARTS-2:41 AM-For-Duluth / Superior
9/5/2025 Algoma Innovator-ARRIVES-5:21 AM
9/5/2025 Limnos-ARRIVES-8:11 AM
9/5/2025 Algoma Innovator-DEPARTS-5:01 PM-For-Goderich, Canada
DUE:
Algoma Conveyor-DUE-9/6/2025-4:34 AM
Federal Mosel-DUE-9/8/2025-11:36 PM
LAYUP:
Spruceglen
Tim S Dool [Long Term]
OWEN SOUND, CANADA [CAOWS]
LAYUP:
Oakglen
AMHERSTBURG, CANADA [CAAMH]
9/5/2025 Robert S Pierson-ARRIVES-12:10 AM
9/5/2025 Robert S Pierson-DEPARTS-12:35 AM
9/5/2025 CSL Laurentien-ARRIVES-6:33 AM
9/5/2025 CSL Laurentien-DEPARTS-7:00 AM-For-Sault Ste Marie, Canada
9/5/2025 Algoma Conveyor-ARRIVES-11:24 AM
9/5/2025 Algoma Conveyor-DEPARTS-11:47 AM-For-Goderich, Canada
SARNIA,CANADA [CASNI]
9/5/2025 Algoma Innovator-DEPARTS-1:10 AM-For-Goderich, Canada
9/5/2025 Sten Hidra-ARRIVES-4:47 AM
DUE:
Iver Bright-DUE-9/7/2025-12:48 AM
MARYSVILLE, CANADA
Northern Venture-DUE-9/5/2025-6:30 PM
ALPENA, MICHIGAN [USAPN]
9/5/2025 Sturgeon-ARRIVES-5:53 AM
9/5/2025 Alpena-DEPARTS-4:09 PM-For-Essexville, Michigan
9/5/2025 Undaunted / PM 41-DEPARTS-5:07 PM-For-Calcite, Michigan
MELDRUM BAY, CANADA
DUE:
Robert S Pierson-DUE-9/5/2025-11:00 PM
CALCITE, MICHIGAN [USMI3]
9/5/2025 Defiance / Astabula-ARRIVES-5:59 AM
9/5/2025 Defiance / Ashtabula-DEPARTS-7:00 PM-For-Detroit, Michigan
9/5/2025 Undaunted / PM 41-ARRIVES-10:27 PM
CHEBOYGAN, MICHIGAN [USCHG]
DUE:
Albert / Margaret-DUE-9/6/2025-11:40 AM
DRUMMOND ISLAND [USDRE]
9/5/2025 Saginaw-ARRIVES-6:35 PM
CEDARVILLE, MICHIGAN-PORT DOLOMITE
9/5/2025 Wilfred Sykes-DEPARTS-12:12 AM-For-Port Inland, Michigan
DUE:
Mark W Barker-DUE-9/6/2025-8:00 AM
SAULT STE. MARIE [CASSM]
9/5/2025 Indiana Harbor-ARRIVES-5:55 AM
9/5/2025 Victory I-ARRIVES-6:32 AM
9/5/2025 Edwin H Gott-ARRIVES-7:55 AM
9/5/2025 Indiana Harbor-DEPARTS-8:51 AM-For-Conneaut, Ohio
9/5/2025 Rt Hon Paul J Martin-ARRIVES-9:21 AM
9/5/2025 American Mariner-ARRIVES-9:36 AM
9/5/2025 Edwin H Gott-DEPARTS-10:29 AM-For-Mackinac Island, Michigan
9/5/2025 Rt Hon Paul J Martin-DEPARTS-11:42 AM-For-Duluth / Superior
9/5/2025 American Mariner-DEPARTS-12:38 PM-For-Toledo, Ohio
9/5/2025 Paul R Tregurtha-ARRIVES-5:43 PM
9/5/2025 Victory I-DEPARTS-5:53 PM-For-Mackinac Island, Michigan
9/5/2025 Paul R Tregurtha-DEPARTS-7:55 PM-For-Sault Ste Marie, Canada
DUE:
John D Leitch-DUE-9/6/2025-7:00 PM
Vezhen-DUE-9/11/2025-5:29 AM
MARQUETTE, MICHIGAN [USMQT]
9/5/2025 Lee A Tregurtha-ARRIVES-2:46 AM
DUE:
Great Republic-DUE-9/6/2025-9:35 AM
Joseph L Block-DUE-9/7/2025-1:19 AM
DULUTH,MINNESOTA-SUPERIOR,WISCONSIN [USSUW]
9/5/2025 Great Republic-DEPARTS-5:05 AM-For-Marquette, Michigan
9/5/2025 Floretgracht-DEPARTS-6:30 PM-For-Thunder Bay, Canada
9/5/2025 Algoma Endeavour-DEPARTS-6:52 PM
9/5/2025
DUE:
Rt Hon Paul J Martin-DUE-9/7/2025-1:27 AM
James R Barker-DUE-9/6/2025-6:24 PM
Paul R Tregurtha-DUE-9/7/2025-10:10 AM
Algoma Compass-DUE-9/7/2025-7:52 AM
American Integrity-DUE-9/7/2025-2:08 PM
American Century-DUE-9/7/2025-4:37 PM
Clyde S VanEnkevort-DUE-9/8/2025-7:06 PM
LAYUP:
Hon James L Oberstar [Drydock Work]
Edward L Ryerson [Long Term]
Michipicoten
TWO HARBORS, MINNESOTA [USTHB]
9/5/2025 American Spirit-DEPARTS-7:03 AM-For-Gary Harbor, Indiana
9/5/2025 Edgar B Speer-ARRIVES-7:15 AM
9/5/2025 Edgar B Speer-DEPARTS-6:32 PM-For-Conneaut, Ohio
SILVER BAY, MINNESOTA [USSIB]
9/5/2025 Dirk S VanEnkevort-ARRIVES-7:09 PM
DUE:
Burns Harbor-DUE-9/7/2025-8:31 AM
THUNDER BAY, ONTARIO [CATHU]
9/5/2025 Narie-DEPARTS-8:19 AM-For-Montreal, Canada
9/5/2025 Juno-ARRIVES-1:41 PM
DUE:
Floretgracht-DUE-9/6/2025-8:52 AM
Sten Hidra-DUE-9/7/2025-6:11 AM
Whitefish Bay-DUE-9/11/2025-7:08 AM
G3 Marquis-DUE-9/9/2025-5:30 PM
CSL Welland-DUE-9/7/2025-11:55 AM
Kathy McKeil-DUE-9/11/2025-9:01 AM
REPAIR WORK:
Radcliffe R Latimer [Shipyard for Repair Work]
PORT INLAND, MICHIGAN
DUE:
Sam Laud-DUE-9/5/2025-8:27 PM
Wilfred Sykes-DUE-9/5/2025-7:44 AM
ESCANABA, MICHIGAN [USESC]
LAYUP:
Cason J Calloway [Long Term]
CHARLEVOIX, MICHIGAN [USCSX]
DUE:
Caroline McKee-DUE-9/7/2025-1:02 AM
Bradshaw McKee-DUE-9/6/2025-1:26 PM
STURGEON BAY, WISCONSIN [USSUE]
DUE:
Cameron O-DUE-9/15/2025-7:00 AM
GREEN BAY, WISCONSIN [USGRB]
9/5/2025 Albert / Margaret-DEPARTS-11:17 AM-For-Cheboygan, Michigan
MANITOWOC,WISCONSIN [USMTW]
DUE:
Badger-DUE-9/6/2025-2:38 AM
MUSKEGON, MICHIGAN [USMKG]
9/5/2025 Samuel De Champlain-DEPARTS-8:52 PM-For-Milwaukee, Wisconsin
DUE:
Algoma Innovator-DUE-9/6/2025-11:13 PM
Calumet-DUE-9/5/2025-4:14 PM
GRAND HAVEN, MICHIGAN / FERRYSBURG, MICHIGAN [USGHN]
DUE:
Olive L Moore-DUE-9/6/2025-9:21 AM
MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN [USMKE]
9/5/2025 G. L. Ostrander-DEPARTS-12:19 PM-For-Waukegan, Illinois
9/5/2025 Bradshaw McKee-DEPARTS-4:53 PM-For-Charlevoix, Michigan
9/5/2025 USEPA Lake Guardian-DEPARTS-6:26 PM-For-Cleveland, Ohio
9/5/2025 Nathan S-ARRIVES-9:34 PM
DUE:
Samuel De Champlain-DUE-9/6/2025-3:21 AM
WAUKEGAN, ILLINOIS [USUGN]
9/5/2025 G. L. Ostrander-ARRIVES-4:26 PM
SOUTH CHICAGO-CALUMET HARBOR, ILLINOIS [USOUS]
9/5/2025 Nathan S-ARRIVES-8:13AM
9/5/2025 Nathan S-DEPARTS-11:10 AM-For-Calumet Harbor, Illinois
9/5/2025 Nathan S-ARRIVES-11:16 AM
9/5/2025 Nathan S-DEPARTS-11:49 AM-For-Chicago, Illinois
9/5/2025 John J Boland-ARRIVES-1:23 PM
DUE:
Prentiss Brown-DUE-9/6/2025-12:22 AM
CSL Niagara-DUE-9/6/2025-11:17 AM
G. L. Ostrander-DUE-9/5/2025-6:49 PM
Victory II-DUE-9/7/2025-3:22 AM
Flevoborg-DUE-9/8/2025-12:26 AM
Patagonman-DUE-9/15/2025-1:37 AM
Mary E Hannah-DUE-9/28/2025-6:00 PM
BURNS HARBOR, INDIANA [USBNB]
9/5/2025 John J Boland-DEPARTS-11:09 AM-For-Calumet Harbor, Illinois
DUE:
Federal Nakagawa-DUE-9/6/2025-12:14 AM
GARY HARBOR, INDIANA [USGYY]
9/5/2025 American Century-DEPARTS-1:01 AM-For-Duluth / Superior
9/5/2025 Walter J McCarthy Jr-ARRIVES-1:30 AM
DUE:
H Lee White-DUE-9/6/2025-9:29 AM
Edwin H Gott-DUE-9/7/2025-5:16 AM
American Spirit-DUE-9/8/2025-12:13 PM
INDIANA HARBOR-INDIANA [USECH]
9/5/2025 Nathan S-DEPARTS-7:45 AM-For-Calumet Harbor, Illinois
9/5/2025 Olive L Moore-DEPARTS-3:55 PM-For-Grand Haven, Michigan
DUE:
Nathan S-DUE-9/6/2025-6:26 AM
Herbert C Jackson-DUE-9/6/2025-6:21 PM