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PORT REPORT 12/31/2025
MARIATOWN, CANADA-Ron Beaupre
30 December 2025
18:50 ALICIA G, down, for Montreal.
19:31 PAUL A DESGANES, down, for Montreal.
20:24 LYULIN, down, cargo, for Quebec City.
JOHNSTOWN, CANADA [CAJOH]
12/30/2025 Vincent Massey-DEPARTS-1:19 PM-For-[ATON]
DUE:
Algoma Niagara-DUE-12/31/2025-5:26 PM
BECANCOUR, CANADA [CABEC]
12/30/2025 Federal Hamilton-4:40 PM-For-Sorel, Canada [Anchor]
12/30/2025 Northern Spirit-ARRIVES-8:14 PM
DUE:
Northern Spirit-DUE-12/30/2025-8:00 PM
Qikiqtaaluk W-DUE-1/2/2026-8:30 AM
CSL Assiniboine-DUE-1/3/2026-7:00 AM
Trnityborg-DUE-1/8/2026-2:41 AM
OSHAWA, CANADA [CAOSH]
12/30/2025 FWN Sky-DEPARTS-4:07 PM-For-Contrecoer, Canada
DUE:
McAsphalt Advantage-DUE-12/31/2025-6:30 AM
TORONTO,CANADA [CATOR]
12/30/2025 Algoma Niagara-ARRIVES-4:39 PM
12/30/2025 Algoma Niagara-DEPARTS-5:04 PM-For-Johnstown, Canada
DUE:
McKeil Spirit-DUE-12/31/2025-5:51 AM
Spruceglen-DUE-1/1/2025-11:13 PM
CSL Welland-DUE-12/30/2025-10:19 AM
HAMILTON,CANADA [CAHAM]
12/30/2025 Baltic-DEPARTS-5:09 PM-For-Sarnia, Canada
DUE:
Algoma Intrepid-DUE-12/31/2025-3:22 PM
Algoma Mariner-DUE-1/1/2026-4:43 PM
Algoma Endeavour-DUE-1/1/2026-5:35 AM
Algoma Harvester-DUE-1/1/2026-5:32 AM
PORT WELLER,CANADA [CAPWE]
12/30/2025 Algoma Guardian-ARRIVES-10:17 AM
12/30/2025 Algoma Guardian-DEPARTS-12:03 PM-For-Baie Comeau, Canada
12/30/2025 Happy Ranger-ARRIVES-12:41 PM
12/30/2025 Happy Ranger-DEPARTS-2:16 PM-For-Montreal, Canada
12/30/2025 BBC Zarate-ARRIVES-2:36 PM
12/30/2025 BBC Zarate-DEPARTS-2:59 PM-For-??
12/30/2025 Mamry-ARRIVES-3:06 PM
12/30/2025 Mamry-DEPARTS-3:16 PM-For-Baie Comeau, Canada
12/30/2025 John D Leitch-ARRIVES-3:24 PM
12/30/2025 John D Leitch-DEPARTS-5:03 PM-For-Quebec, Canada
12/30/2025 Blair McKeil-ARRIVES-8:18 PM
12/30/2025 Blair McKeil-DEPARTS-9:49 PM-For-Sorel, Canada
THOROLD, CANADA [CATHD]
12/30/2025 Happy Ranger-DEPARTS-10:37 AM-For-Port Weller, Canada
12/30/2025 John D Leitch-DEPARTS-12:12 PM-For-Port Weller, Canada
12/30/2025 Blair McKeil-ARRIVES-3:44 PM
12/30/2025 Blair McKeil-DEPARTS-6:18 PM-For-Port Weller, Canada
BUFFALO,NEW YORK [USBUF]-Bill Kloss
In port is Algoma Innovator at Gateway Metroplex.
DUE:
CSL Niagara-DUE-1/1/2026-8:57 AM
PORT COLBORNE,CANADA [CAPCO]
12/30/2025 Radcliffe R Latimer-DEPARTS-8:04 AM-For-Thunder Bay, Canada
12/30/2025 Blair McKeil-ARRIVES-12:54 PM
12/30/2025 Blair McKeil-DEPARTS-2:05 PM-For-Thorold, Canada
PORT COLBORNE,CANADA [CAPCO]-Bill Kloss
Radcliffe R. Latimer departed for Toledo. Frontenac is in port.
DUE:
Saginaw-DUE-12/31/2025-8:01 AM
NANTICOKE, ONTARIO [CANAN]-Bill Kloss
DUE:
Algocanada-DUE-1/2/2025-1:26 PM
PORT DOVER, CANADA [CAPDV]
At the anchorage are Manitowoc and Algoterra.
ERIE, PENNSYLVANIA [USERI]-Bill Kloss
Tugs Cleveland and Meredith Ashton are at Donjon Marine.
CONNEAUT, OHIO [USCDY]-Bill Kloss
American Century is at the P&C Dock.
CLEVELAND, OHIO [USCLE]-Bill Kloss
Kaye E. Barker was a late night arrival to the Bulk Terminal. In port are Mark W. Barker at Cargill, Prentiss Brown/St. Marys Challenger at SMC Columbus Street and American Courage at Cliffs.
SANDUSKY, OHIO [USSKY-Bill Kloss
Clyde S. VanEnkevort/Erie Trader departed for Zug Island. Kaye E. Barker weighed anchor for Cleveland.
TOLEDO, OHIO [USTOL]-Bill Kloss
Departures were Oakglen for Marinette and Sten Hidra for Belledune. Evans Spirit arrived at Midwest Terminals.
DUE:
Prentiss Brown-DUE-12/30/2025-6:40 PM
American Mariner-DUE-12/31/2025-3:44 PM
Defiance / Ashtabula-DUE-1/1/2026-1:48 AM
Manitoulin-DUE-1/1/2026-11:20 AM
Victory / Maumee-DUE-1/2/2026-12:23 PM
Northern Venture-DUE-12/31/2025-1:39 PM
H Lee White-DUE-1/1/2026-8:11 AM
LOST PENINSULA, MICHIGAN
DUE:
Kaministiqua-DUE-1/1/2026-7:00 AM
POINT PELEE, ONTARIO [CADLM]-Bill Kloss]
Walter J. McCarthy, Jr. is at anchor. CSL Assiniboine left for Becancour.
MONROE, MICHIGAN [USMOI]-Bill Kloss
Karen Andrie/Endeavour departed for Indiana Harbor. New York/Double Skin 509A is at Michigan Paving.
DETROIT, MICHIGAN [USDET]
12/30/2025 American Spirit-DEPARTS-12:43 PM-For-Two Harbors, Minnesota
12/30/2025 Iver Bright-ARRIVES-2:22 PM
12/30/2025 G. L. Ostrander-DEPARTS-6:22 PM-For-Alpena, Michigan
12/30/2025 CSL Tadoussac-DEPARTS-9:20 PM-For-Detroit, Michigan
12/30/2025 Clyde S VanEnkevort-ARRIVES-9:51 PM
12/30/2025 Oakglen-ARRIVES-10:35 PM
DUE:
Clyde S VanEnkevort-DUE-12/30/2025-6:30 PM
Calumet-DUE-12/31/2025-2:19 AM
WINDSOR, CANADA [CAWND]
12/30/2025 Iver Bright-ARRIVES-1:44 PM
12/30/2025 Saginaw-DEPARTS-2:04 PM-For-Port Colborne, Canada
12/30/2025 Iver Bright-DEPARTS-2:21 PM-For-Detroit, Michigan
12/30/2025 Clyde S VanEnkevort-ARRIVES-6:00 PM
12/30/2025 Kathy McKeil-DEPARTS-9:05 PM-For-Thunder Bay, Canada
12/30/2025 Clyde S VanEnkevort-DEPARTS-9:50 PM-For-Detroit, Michigan
SARNIA,CANADA [CASNI]
12/30/2025 Robert S Pierson-ARRIVES-6:29 AM
12/30/2025 Iver Bright-DEPARTS-7:27 AM-For-Detroit, Michigan
DUE:
Baltic-DUE-1/2/2026-3:00 AM
Leo A McArthur-DUE-1-3-2026-5:00 PM
ALPENA, MICHIGAN [USAPN]
12/30/2025 Kimberly Joy-DEPARTS-10:58 AM-For-Alpena, Michigan
12/30/2025 Kimberly Joy-ARRIVES-11:20 AM
12/30/2025 Samuel De Champlain-DEPARTS-6:43 PM-For-Chicago, Illinois
DUE:
G. L. Ostrander-DUE-12/31/2025-12:58 PM
Alpena-DUE-12/31/2025-11:35 AM
CHEBOYGAN, MICHIGAN [USCHG]
DUE:
Albert / Margaret-DUE-12/31/2025-9:02 PM
SAULT STE. MARIE [CASSM]
12/30/2025 Northern Venture-ARRIVES-9:04 AM
12/30/2025 W. I. Scott Purvis-DEPARTS-12/30/2025-9:07 AM-For-Sault Ste Marie, Canada
12/30/2025 USCG Katmai Bay-DEPARTS-10:37 AM-For-??
12/30/2025 Northern Venture-DEPARTS-10:53 AM-For-Toledo, Ohio
12/30/2025 Algoma Sault-ARRIVES-7:56 PM
12/30/2025 Algoma Sault-DEPARTS-10:11 PM-For-Sorel, Canada
12/30/2025 Paul R Tregurtha-ARRIVES-10:25 PM
MARQUETTE, MICHIGAN [USMQT]
12/30/2025 Joseph L Block-ARRIVES-4:03 PM
DULUTH,MINNESOTA-SUPERIOR,WISCONSIN [USSUW]
DUE:
Mesabi Miner-DUE-12/31/2025-8:00 PM
Hammond Bay-DUE-12/31/2025-6:00 PM
USCG Spar-DUE-1/1/2026-8:30 AM
TWO HARBORS, MINNESOTA [USTHB]
DUE:
Dirk S VanEnkevort-DUE-12/31/2025-6:58 PM
Edgar B Speer-DUE-12/31/2025-7:47 PM
American Spirit-DUE-1/2/2025-1:06 AM
SILVER BAY, MINNESOTA [USSIB]
DUE:
Stewart J Cort-DUE-12/30/2025-1:36 AM
THUNDER BAY, ONTARIO [CATHU]
12/30/2025 Manitoulin-ARRIVES-11:05 AM
12/30/2025 Manitoulin-DEPARTS-12:55 PM-For-Toledo, Ohio
12/30/2025 G3 Marquis-DEPARTS-3:33 PM-For-Baie Comeau, Canada
DUE:
Kathy McKeil-DUE-1/1/2026-9:48 PM
Radcliffe R Latimer-DUE-1/2/2026-10:37 PM
Algoma Bear-DUE-1/5/2026-3:30 AM
Whitefish Bay-DUE-1/4/2026-3:59 AM
BREVORT, MICHIGAN
DUE:
Sam Laud-DUE-1/3/2025-3:00 AM
CHARLEVOIX, MICHIGAN [USCSX]
DUE:
Herbert C Jackson-DUE-12/31/2025-4:07 PM
STURGEON BAY, WISCONSIN [USSUE]
12/30/2025 USCG Mobile Bay-DEPARTS-8:09 AM-For-Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin
12/30/2025 USEPA Lake Guardian-DEPARTS-10:43 AM-For-Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin
12/30/2025 Nickelena-DEPARTS-2:23 PM-For-Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin
12/30/2025 USCG Mobile Bay-ARRIVES-4:15 PM
12/30/2025 Nickelena-ARRIVES-4:26 PM
12/30/2025 USEPA Lake Guardian-ARRIVES-4:31 PM
GREEN BAY, WISCONSIN [USGRB]
12/30/2025 Alpena-DEPARTS-12:07 PM-For-Alpena, Michigan
MANITOWOC,WISCONSIN [USMTW]
12/30/2025 Candace Elise-DEPARTS-6:41 AM-For-Calumet Harbor, Illinois
MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN [USMKE]
12/30/2025 Undaunted / PM 41-DEPARTS-8:56 AM-For-Burns Harbor, Indiana
12/30/2025 Sam Laud-DEPARTS-9:10 PM-For-Brevort, Michigan
DUE:
USEPA Lake Guardian-DUE-12/31/2025-8:05 AM
John J Boland-DUE-12/31/2025-3:56 AM
SOUTH CHICAGO-CALUMET HARBOR, ILLINOIS [USOUS]
12/30/2025 Thunder Bay-ARRIVES-10:00 AM
12/30/2025 John Marshall-ARRIVES-2:50 PM
DUE:
Algoma Buffalo0-DUE-12/31/2025-10:44 AM
Samuel De Champlain-DUE-1/1/2026-4:01 PM
Candace Elise-DUE-12/30/2025-11:46 PM
BURNS HARBOR, INDIANA [USBNB]
12/30/2025 John Marshall-DEPARTS-10:51 PM-For-Burns Harbor, Indiana
12/30/2025 John Marshall-ARRIVES-10:57 AM
12/30/2025 John Marshall-DEPARTS-11:56 AM-For-Calumet Harbor, Illinois
12/30/2025 Wilfred Sykes-ARRIVES-6:00 PM
12/30/2025 Undaunted / PM 41-ARRIVES-6:14 PM
12/30/2025 Burns Harbor-ARRIVES-8:08 PM
DUE:
Burns Harbor-DUE-12/29/2025-3:00 AM
Paul R Tregurtha-DUE-1/2/2026-9:03 AM
Dorthy Ann / Pathfinder-DUE-1/1/2026-10:17 AM
Baie Comeau-DUE-12/31/2025-9:00 PM
Mark W Barker-DUE-1/2/2026-9:37 AM
GARY HARBOR, INDIANA [USGYY]
12/30/2025 Indiana Harbor-ARRIVES-11:41 AM
DUE:
Edwin H Gott-DUE-12/31/2025-2:22 AM
American Integrity-DUE-1/1/2026-10:38 AM
INDIANA HARBOR-INDIANA [USECH]
12/30/2025 Herbert C Jackson-DEPARTS-5:23 PM-For-Charlevoix, Michigan
DUE:
Great Republic-DUE-12/31/2025-8:02 AM
Hon James L Oberstar-DUE-1/1/2026-9:37 AM
James R Barker-DUE-1/1/2026-8:24 AM
