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PORT REPORT 9/8/2025
MARIATOWN, CANADA-Ron Beaupre
7 September 2025
CSL ST-LAURENT, down, cargo, for Montreal.
OWL 5, down, for Quebec City.
HINCH SPIRIT, up, cargo, for Clarkson.
05:48 McASPHALT ADVANTAGE, down, cargo, for Eastern Passage, N.S.
BLAIR MCKEIL, up, for Hamilton.
06:32 SUNNAVIK of Montreal, down, for Montreal.
ALGOMA EQUINOX, up, for Hamilton.
FURE VITEN, down, for Montreal.
18:25 KAMINISTIQUA, down, cargo; grain for Sorel.
20:04 EVERLAST & NORMAN MCLEOD, up ballast, for Detroit.
21:53 KATHY MCKEIL, up, ballast, for Thunder Bay.
22:14 HEERENGRACHT, down, cargo, for Naples, Italy.
PORT WELLER,CANADA [CAPWE]
9/7/2025 Sea Eagle II-DEPARTS-12:16 AM-For-Hamilton, Canada
9/7/2025 Frontenac-ARRIVES-1:55 AM
9/7/2025 Baie Comeau-ARRIVES-2:11 AM
9/7/2025 Baie Comeau-DEPARTS-3:56 AM-For-Hamilton, Canada
9/7/2025 Heerengracht-ARRIVES-4:02 AM
9/7/2025 Frontenac-DEPARTS-4:33 AM-For-Thorold, Canada
9/7/2025 Vezhen-ARRIVES-5:10 AM
9/7/2025 Heerengracht-DEPARTS-5:21 AM-For-Napoli, Italy
9/7/2025 Florence Spirit-ARRIVES-6:29 AM
9/7/2025 Vezhen-DEPARTS-6:47 AM-For-Thorold, Canada
9/7/2025 Florence Spirit-DEPARTS-7:54 AM-For-Thorold, Canada
9/7/2025 BBC Tokyo-ARRIVES-2:41 PM
9/7/2025 BBC Tokyo-DEPARTS-3:59 PM-For-Hamilton, Canada
9/7/2025 Algosolis-ARRIVES-8:39 PM
9/7/2025 Pearl Mist-ARRIVES-9:18 PM
9/7/2025 Algosolis-DEPARTS-9:53 PM-For-Tracy, Canada
9/7/2025 Pearl Mist-DEPARTS-10:33 PM-For-Toronto, Canada
9/7/2025 Baie Comeau-ARRIVES-11:21 PM
THOROLD, CANADA [CATHD]
9/7/2025 Algoma Buffalo-DEPARTS-12:59 AM-For-Port Colborne, Canada
9/7/2025 Heerengracht-DEPARTS-1:01 AM-For-Port Weller, Canada
9/7/2025 Federal Oshima-DEPARTS-2:13 AM-For-Port Colborne, Canada
9/7/2025 Frontenac-ARRIVES-7:01 AM
9/7/2025 Vezhen-ARRIVES-9:18 AM
9/7/2025 BBC Tokyo-ARRIVES-10:00 AM
9/7/2025 Frontenac-DEPARTS-10:16 AM-For-Port Colborne, Canada
9/7/2025 Florence Spirit-ARRIVES-10:44 AM
9/7/2025 Vezhen-DEPARTS-12:18 PM-For-Port Colborne, Canada
9/7/2025 BBC Tokyo-DEPARTS-12:44 PM-For-Port Weller, Canada
9/7/2025 Florence Spirit-DEPARTS-1::12 PM-For-Port Colborne, Canada
9/7/2025 Algosolis-ARRIVES-4:03 PM
9/7/2025 Pearl Mist-ARRIVES-4:12 PM
9/7/2025 Algosolis-DEPARTS-6:34 PM-For-Tracy, Canada
9/7/2025 Pearl Mist-DEPARTS-7:47 PM-For-Port Weller, Canada
BUFFALO,NEW YORK [USBUF]-Bill Kloss
DUE:
Slavyanka-DUE-9/27/2025-4:40 PM
PORT COLBORNE,CANADA [CAPCO]
9/7/2025 Algoma Buffalo-ARRIVES-2:37 AM
9/7/2025 Federal Oshima-ARRIVES-3:48 AM
9/7/2025 Algoma Buffalo-DEPARTS-4:02 AM-For-Goderich, Canada
9/7/2025 Federal Oshima-DEPARTS-5:20 AM-For-Port Colborne, Canada [Anchor]
9/7/2025 BBC Tokyo-ARRIVES-7:11 AM
9/7/2025 BBC Tokyo-DEPARTS-8:20 AM-For-Thorold, Canada
9/7/2025 Algosolis-ARRIVES-11:52 AM
9/7/2025 Frontenac-ARRIVES-11:54 AM
9/7/2025 Frontenac-DEPARTS-1:37 PM-For-Thunder Bay, Canada
9/7/2025 Algosolis-DEPARTS-2:07 PM-For-Thorold, Canada
9/7/2025 Pearl Mist-DEPARTS-2:35 PM-For-Thorold, Canada
9/7/2025 Vezhen-ARRIVES-2:38 PM
9/7/2025 Florence Spirit-ARRIVES-3:22 PM
9/7/2025 Vezhen-DEPARTS-4:12 PM-For-Sault Ste Marie, Canada
9/7/2025 Florence Spirit-DEPARTS-4:38 PM-For-Hamilton, Canada
PORT COLBORNE,CANADA [CAPCO]-Bill Kloss
Pearl Mist spent a day in port, then left for Toronto. Federal Oshima departed for Cleveland.
NANTICOKE, ONTARIO [CANAN]-Bill Kloss
Departing were Algosolis to Tracy and Algonova to Sarnia.
DUE:
Algoma Bear-DUE-9/8/2025-10:00 AM
Algotitan-DUE-9/11/2025-5:39 PM
ERIE, PENNSYLVANIA [USERI]-Bill Kloss
LAYUP:
Victory / Maumee [Repair work or Layup]
CONNEAUT, OHIO [USCDY]-Bill Kloss
Indiana Harbor unloaded ore at the P&C Dock then left for Two Harbors.
DUE:
Edgar B Speer-DUE-9/8/2025-1:56 PM
LAYUP:
Roger Blough [Long Term]
CLEVELAND, OHIO [USCLE]-Bill Kloss
Departures were Tamarack for Bath, ON and New York/Double Skin 509A to Detroit. American Courage is on the shuttles. Late night arrivals were Sam Laud and USEPA Lake Guardian.
DUE:
USEPA Lake Guardian-DUE-9/7/2025-10:11 PM
Sam Laud-DUE-9/7/2025-9:54 PM
Federal Oshima-DUE-9/8/2025-5:01 AM
Finnborg-DUE-9/18/2025-1:37 AM
MARBLEHEAD, OH [USKDB]-Bill Kloss
Joyce L. VanEnkevort/Great Lakes Trader returned to load at Amrize.
SANDUSKY, OHIO [USSKY-Bill Kloss
Kaye E Barker-DUE-9/7/2025-11:33 PM
Baie Comeau-DUE-9/8/2025-7:28 AM
GRAND RIVER-FAIRPORT HARBOR, OHIO [[USFPT]-Bill Kloss
Joyce L. VanEnkevort/Great Lakes Trader departed for a return to Marblehead and Kaye E. Barker weighed anchor and sailed in to unload at Osborne. Once empty she left for Sandusky.
TOLEDO, OHIO [USTOL]-Bill Kloss
American Mariner departed for Calcite. Federal Lexi Rose arrived at Anderson’s and Andean is at Midwest Terminals
DUE:
Federal Delta-DUE-9/8/2025-12:00 PM
Dirk S VanEnkevort-DUE-9/9/2025-5:34 AM
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]
9/7/2025 Northern Venture-DEPARTS-8:32 AM-For-Fisher Harbour, Canada
9/7/2025 American Mariner-DEPARTS-11:32 AM-For-Calcite, Michigan
9/7/2025 Defiance / Astabula-DEPARTS-11:44 AM-For-Brevort, Michigan
9/7/2025 Robert S Pierson-ARRIVES-6:04 PM
DUE:
Sharon Mi-DUE-9/7/2025-9:03 AM
Robert S Pierson-DUE-9/7/2025-4:00 PM
Everlast-DUE-9/10/2025-10:50 AM
Federal Hunter-DUE-9/20/2025-1:11 AM
WINDSOR, CANADA [CAWND]
9/7/2025 Saginaw-ARRIVES-12:24 AM
9/7/2025 Saginaw-DEPARTS-7:49 AM-For-Kingsville, Canada
9/7/2025 Robert S Pierson-ARRIVES-5:46 PM
9/7/2025 Robert S Pierson-DEPARTS-6:03 PM-For-Detroit, Michigan
9/7/2025 Algoma Buffalo-ARRIVES-10:20 PM
SAGINAW, MICHIGAN / CARROLLTON, MICHIGAN [USC2R]
DUE:
Dorothy Ann / Pathfinder-DUE-9/8/2025-4:00 AM
ESSEXVILLE, MICHIGAN
DUE:
Samuel De Champlain-DUE-9/8/2025-9:00 AM
GODERICH, CANADA [CAGOH]
9/7/2025 Algoma Conveyor-DEPARTS-3:02 AM-For-Hamilton, Canada
DUE:
Federal Mosel-DUE-9/7/2025-12:42 PM
LAYUP:
Spruceglen
Tim S Dool [Long Term]
TAWAS,MICHIGAN [USTWY]
9/7/2025 Sturgeon-ARRIVES-4:34 AM
9/7/2025 Sturgeon-DEPARTS-6:18 PM-For-Harbor Beach, Michigan
OWEN SOUND, CANADA [CAOWS]
LAYUP:
Oakglen
KINGSVILLE, CANADA [CAKVL]-Bill Kloss
Arrivals were Saginaw and Undaunted/Pere Marquette 41, both to Southwestern Sales. Saginaw departed with no updated AIS
9/7/2025 Saginaw-ARRIVES-11:22 AM
9/7/2025 Saginaw-DEPARTS-7:37 PM-For-Thunder Bay, Canada
Undaunted / PM 41-DUE-9/7/2025-10:02 PM
AMHERSTBURG, CANADA [CAAMH]
9/7/2025 G3 Marquis-ARRIVES-7:42 AM
9/7/2025 G3 Marquis-DEPARTS-8:03 AM-For-Thunder Bay, Canada
9/7/2025 Saginaw-ARRIVES-10:02 PM
9/7/2025 Saginaw-DEPARTS-10:21 PM-For-Thunder Bay, Canada
SARNIA,CANADA [CASNI]
9/7/2025 Algocanada-ARRIVES-6:56 AM
9/7/2025 G3 Marquis-ARRIVES-2:20 PM
9/7/2025 G3 Marquis-DEPARTS-5:43 PM-For-Thunder Bay, Canada
9/7/2025 Algonova-ARRIVES-6:53 PM
ALPENA, MICHIGAN [USAPN]
9/7/2025 Samuel De Champlain-ARRIVES-6:05 PM
STONEPORT,MICHIGAN
DUE:
Manitowoc-DUE-9/7/2025-3:00 PM
MELDRUM BAY, CANADA
DUE:
Manitoulin-DUE-9/8/2025-8:00 PM
CALCITE, MICHIGAN [USMI3]
9/7/2025 Dorothy Ann / Pathfinder-DEPARTS-9:34 AM-For-Saginaw, Michigan
9/7/2025 H Lee White-ARRIVES-8:52 PM
DUE:
American Mariner-DUE-9/8/2025-8:44 AM
CHEBOYGAN, MICHIGAN [USCHG]
9/6/2025 Manitowoc-ARRIVES-11:45 PM
9/7/2025 Manitowoc-DEPARTS-5:01 AM-For-Stoneport, Michigan
9/7/2025 Arcticus-DEPARTS-7:49 AM-For-Frankfort, Michigan
DUE:
Meredith Ashton-DUE-9/8/2025-9:00 PM
CEDARVILLE, MICHIGAN-PORT DOLOMITE
9/7/2025 Mark W Barker-DEPARTS-3:57 AM-For-Mackinac Island, Michigan
BRUCE MINES,ONTARIO
DUE:
CSL Laurentien-DUE-9/7/2025-3:00 PM
Algoma Innovator-DUE-9/8/2025-12:00 AM
SAULT STE. MARIE [CASSM]
9/7/2025 Algoma Endeavour-ARRIVES-12:26 AM
9/7/2025 Edgar B Speer-DEPARTS-1:01 AM-For-Conneaut, Ohio
9/7/2025 Sten Hidra-DEPARTS-1:49 AM-For-Thunder Bay, Canada
9/7/2025 American Spirit-DEPARTS-2:47 AM-For-Mackinac Island, Michigan
9/7/2025 Algoma Endeavour-DEPARTS-3:46 AM
9/7/2025 Lee A Tregurtha-ARRIVES-4:51 AM
9/7/2025 CSL Laurentien-DEPARTS-6:21 AM-For-Bruce Mines, Canada
9/7/2025 Lee A Tregurtha-DEPARTS-7:40 AM-For-Mackinac Island, Michigan
9/7/2025 Stewart J Cort-ARRIVES-8:57 AM
9/7/2025 Stewart J Cort-DEPARTS-11:39 AM-For-Duluth/ Superior
9/7/2025 Clyde S VanEnkevort-ARRIVES-1:46 PM
9/7/2025 Clyde S VanEnkevort-DEPARTS-3:37 PM-For-Duluth / Superior
9/7/2025 Great Republic-ARRIVES-5:30 PM
9/7/2025 Whitefish Bay-ARRIVES-5:37 PM
9/7/2025 Herbert C Jackson-ARRIVES-6:03 PM
9/7/2025 Walter J McCarthy Jr-ARRIVES-6:14 PM
9/7/2025 Mesabi Miner-ARRIVES-6:47 PM
9/7/2025 Dirk S VanEnkevort-ARRIVES-7:16 PM
9/7/2025 Whitefish Bay-DEPARTS-7:46 PM-For-Thunder Bay, Canada
9/7/2025 Great Republic-DEPARTS-8:11 PM-For-Indiana Harbor, Indiana
9/7/2025 CSL Welland-ARRIVES-9:19 PM
9/7/2025 Herbert C Jackson-DEPARTS-9:20 PM-For-Indiana Harbor, Indiana
9/7/2025 Walter J McCarthy Jr-DEPARTS-9:39 PM-For-Two Harbors, Minnesota
9/7/2025 Mesabi Miner-DEPARTS-10:50 PM-For-Duluth / Superior
DUE:
John D Leitch-DUE-9/8/2025-10:16 PM
Vezhen-DUE-9/9/2025-10:23 AM
MARQUETTE, MICHIGAN [USMQT]
9/7/2025 Joseph L Block-ARRIVES-1:18 AM
9/7/2025 Great Republic-DEPARTS-5:42 AM-For-Sault Ste Marie, Canada
9/7/2025 Joseph L Block-DEPARTS-5:13 PM-For-Indiana Harbor, Indiana
DUE:
John J Boland-DUE-9/9/2025-6:02 AM
DULUTH,MINNESOTA-SUPERIOR,WISCONSIN [USSUW]
9/7/2025 Paul R Tregurtha-ARRIVES-9:54 AM
9/7/2025 Algoma Compass-ARRIVES-11:46 AM
9/7/2025 Rt Hon Paul J Martin-ARRIVES-11:55 AM
9/7/2025 American Integrity-ARRIVES-12:47 PM
9/7/2025 American Century-ARRIVES-5:56 PM
9/7/2025 Rt Hon Paul J Martin-DEPARTS-9:01 PM-For-Quebec, Canada
9/7/2025 American Integrity-DEPARTS-9:14 PM-For-Two Harbors, Minnesota
9/7/2025 James R Barker-ARRIVES-10:17 PM
DUE:
Stewart J Cort-DUE-9/8/2025-2:34 PM
Clyde S VanEnkevort-DUE-9/8/2025-9:44 PM
Mesabi Miner-DUE-9/9/2025-2:23 AM
Edwin H Gott-DUE-9/10/2025-7:01 PM
LAYUP:
Hon James L Oberstar [Drydock Work]
Edward L Ryerson [Long Term]
Michipicoten
TWO HARBORS, MINNESOTA [USTHB]
9/7/2025 John D Leitch-ARRIVES-7:27 AM
9/7/2025 John D Leitch-DEPARTS-4:32 PM-For-Sault Ste Marie, Canada
DUE:
Walter J McCarthy Jr-DUE-9/9/2025-10:44 AM
Indiana Harbor-DUE-9/10/2025-11:38 AM
SILVER BAY, MINNESOTA [USSIB]
9/7/2025 Burns Harbor-ARRIVES-8:56 AM
DUE:
CSL Niagara-DUE-9/9/2025-10:50 AM
THUNDER BAY, ONTARIO [CATHU]
9/7/2025 Juno-DEPARTS-8:55 AM-For-St John, Canada
9/7/2025 Viking Polaris-ARRIVES-7:19 PM
9/7/2025 Federal Barents-DEPARTS-10:12 PM-For-Veracruz, Mexico
DUE:
Sten Hidra-DUE-9/7/2025-9:46 PM
Whitefish Bay-DUE-9/8/2025-6:07 PM
CSL Welland-DUE-9/8/2025-8:56 PM
G3 Marquis-DUE-9/9/2025-5:01 AM
Saginaw-DUE-9/10/2025-5:32 AM
Frontenac-DUE-9/10/2025-6:02 AM
Algoma Strongfield-DUE-9/10/2025-11:37 PM
Kathy McKeil-DUE-9/12/2025-6:51 PM
REPAIR WORK:
Radcliffe R Latimer [Shipyard for Repair Work]
BREVORT,MICHIGAN
DUE:
Defiance / Astabula-DUE-9/8/2025-2:00 PM
ESCANABA, MICHIGAN [USESC]
9/7/2025 Victory I-ARRIVES-7:18 AM
9/7/2025 Victory I-DEPARTS-8:48 PM-For-Chicago, Illinois
DUE:
Victory II-DUE-9/9/2025-9:21 AM
LAYUP:
Cason J Calloway [Long Term]
CHARLEVOIX, MICHIGAN [USCSX]
9/7/2025 Caroline McKee-DEPARTS-11:41 PM-For-Ferrysburg, Michigan
DUE:
Prentiss Brown-DUE-9/9/2025-3:07 AM
FRANKFORT, MICHIGAN [USFNF]
9/7/2025 Arcticus-ARRIVES-8:00 PM
STURGEON BAY, WISCONSIN [USSUE]
9/7/2025 Nickelena-ARRIVES-4:01 PM
9/7/2025 Erika Kobasic-ARRIVES-4:02 PM
DUE:
Cameron O-DUE-9/15/2025-7:00 AM
GREEN BAY, WISCONSIN [USGRB]
9/7/2025 John J Boland-ARRIVES-11:50 AM
9/7/2025 Bradshaw McKee-ARRIVES-2:54 PM
DUE:
G. L. Ostrander-DUE-9/9/2025-12:00 AM
MANITOWOC,WISCONSIN [USMTW]
9/7/2025 Nickelena-DEPARTS-8:17 AM-For-Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin
9/7/2025 Erika Kobasic-DEPARTS-8:18 AM-For-Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin
9/7/2025 Badger-ARRIVES-11:53 AM
9/7/2025 Candace Elise-DEPARTS-12:52 PM-For-Chicago, Illinois
9/7/2025 Badger-DEPARTS-2:08 PM-For-Ludington, Michigan
DUE:
Bradshaw McKee-DUE-9/8/2025-2:04 AM
LUDINGTON, MICHIGAN [USLDM]
9/7/2025 Badger-DEPARTS-9:13 AM-For-Manitowoc, Wisconsin
9/7/2025 Badger-ARRIVES-6:46 Pm+
9/7/2025 Spartan / Spartan II-ARRIVES-10:22 PM
MUSKEGON, MICHIGAN [USMKG]
9/7/2025 Calumet-DEPARTS-2:54 AM-For-Holland, Michigan
9/7/2025 Manitoulin-ARRIVES-7:45 AM
9/7/2025 Algoma Innovator-DEPARTS-8:38 AM-For-Bruce Mines, Canada
9/7/2025 Lake Express-ARRIVES-9:11 PM
9/7/2025 Lake Express-DEPARTS-10:30 AM-For-Milwaukee, Wisconsin
9/7/2025 Lake Express-ARRIVES-3:46 PM
9/7/2025 Lake Express-DEPARTS-5:02 PM-For-Milwaukee, Wisconsin
9/7/2025 Manitoulin-DEPARTS-5:18 PM-For-Meldrum Bay
DUE:
Mark W Barker-DUE-9/7/2025-10:59 PM
GRAND HAVEN, MICHIGAN / FERRYSBURG, MICHIGAN [USGHN]
DUE:
Algoma Intrepid-DUE-9/8/2025-12:00 PM
Caroline McKee-DUE-9/8/2025-1:00 PM
MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN [USMKE]
9/7/2025 Lake Express-DEPARTS-5:56 AM-For-Muskegon, Michigan
9/7/2025 Lake Express-ARRIVES-11:50 AM
9/7/2025 Lake Express-DEPARTS-12:34 PM-For-Muskegon, Michigan
9/7/2025 Nathan S-DEPARTS-4:13 PM-For-Calumet Harbor, Illinois
9/7/2025 Lake Express-ARRIVES-6:12 PM
HOLLAND, MICHIGAN [USHLM]
9/7/2025 Calumet-ARRIVES-6:14 AM
9/7/2025 Calumet-DEPARTS-3:10 PM-For-Burns Harbor, Indiana
ST. JOSEPH, MICHIGAN-BENTON HARBOR,MICHIGAN [USBEH]
9/7/2025 G. L. Ostrander-ARRIVES-7:23 PM
SOUTH CHICAGO-CALUMET HARBOR, ILLINOIS [USOUS]
9/7/2025 Meredith Ashton-ARRIVES-8:30 AM
9/7/2025 Meredith Ashton-DEPARTS-11:27 AM-For-Cheboygan, Michigan
9/7/2025 G. L. Ostrander-DEPARTS-1:40 PM-For-Benton Harbor, Michigan
9/7/2025 Prentiss Brown-ARRIVES-2:44 PM
9/7/2025 Flevoborg-ARRIVES-6:21 PM
DUE:
Candace Elise-DUE-9/8/2025-10:30 AM
Victory I-DUE-9/8/2025-5:30 PM
Patagonman-DUE-9/15/2025-9:42 AM
Mary E Hannah-DUE-9/28/2025-6:00 PM
BURNS HARBOR, INDIANA [USBNB]
9/7/2025 Wilfred F Cohen-DEPARTS-10:50 AM-For-Sault Ste Marie, Canada
9/7/2025 Wilfred Sykes-ARRIVES-4:47 PM
9/7/2025 Calumet-ARRIVES-9:19 PM
GARY HARBOR, INDIANA [USGYY]
9/7/2025 Edwin H Gott-ARRIVES-4:48 AM
9/7/2025 Edwin H Gott-DEPARTS-3:07 PM-For-Duluth / Superior
DUE:
American Spirit-DUE-9/8/2025-2:52 PM
INDIANA HARBOR-INDIANA [USECH]
9/7/2025 Olive L Moore-ARRIVES-4:59 AM
DUE:
Herbert C Jacksoon-DUE-9/9/2025-11:14 AM
Lee A Tregurtha-DUE-9/8/2025-5:56 PM
Great Republic-DUE-9/9/2025-5:34 PM
Joseph L Block-DUE-9/9/2025-3:18 PM