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PORT REPORT 1/6/2026
MARIATOWN, CANADA-Ron Beaupre
5 January 2026
01:10 MIEDWIE, down, for Montreal.
18:51 ALGONOVA, up, for Sarnia.
21:19 WILF SEYMOUR & ALOUETTE SPIRIT, up, for Hamilton.
22:34 FEDERAL DELTA, down, cargo, for Montreal
KINGSTON, CANADA [CAKIN]
DUE:
Salvage Monarch-DUE-1/6/2026-8:13 PM
SC Marigot-DUE-1/18/2026-10:34 PM
BECANCOUR, CANADA [CABEC]
DUE:
CSL Assiniboine-DUE-1/6/2026-3:00 AM
Maccoa-DUE-1/8/2026-1:26 PM
Trinityborg-DUE-1/10/2026-12:27 AM
Federal Ohio-DUE-1/13/2026-3:49 PM
Federal Kivalina-DUE-1/23/2026-6:57 PM
TORONTO,CANADA [CATOR]
1/5/2026 Salvage Monarch-DEPARTS-8:55 AM-For-Hamilton, Canada
HAMILTON,CANADA [CAHAM]
1/5/2026 Lois M-ARRIVES-1:34 AM
1/5/2026 Algoma Sault-ARRIVES-8:41 AM
1/5/2026 G3 Marquis-ARRIVES-9:10 AM
1/5/2026 Salvage Monarch-ARRIVES-11:48 AM
1/5/2026 Salvage Monarch-DEPARTS-7:34 PM-For-Kingston, Canada
1/5/2026 Frontenac-ARRIVES-7:46 PM
DUE:
Algoma Equinox-DUE-1/5/2026-3:00 PM
Northern Venture-DUE-1/5/2026-9:59 PM
Algoma Strongfield-DUE-1/6/2026-3:04 AM
Frontenac-DUE-1/5/2026-10:00 PM
Sea Eagle II-DUE-1/6/2026-3:50 PM
Wilf Seymour-DUE-1/7/2026-4:30 AM
Radcliffe R Latimer-DUE-1/8/2026-12:56 AM
PORT WELLER,CANADA [CAPWE]
1/5/2026 Frontenac-ARRIVES-11:25 AM
1/5/2026 Frontenac-DEPARTS-1:01 PM-For-Hamilton, Canada
DUE:
Algoma Harvester-DUE-1/5/2026-2:45 AM
THOROLD, CANADA [CATHD]
1/5/2026 Frontenac-ARRIVES-3:48 AM
1/5/2026 Harvest Spirit-DEPARTS-4:02 AM-For-Port Colborne, Canada
1/5/2026 Frontenac-DEPARTS-8:46 AM-For-Port Weller, Canada
1/5/2026 Northern Venture-ARRIVES-7:16 PM
1/5/2026 Northern Venture-DEPARTS-10:43 PM-For-Hamilton, Canada
DUE:
Algoma Intrepid-DUE-1-6-2026-4:00 PM
BUFFALO,NEW YORK [USBUF]-Bill Kloss
Manitoulin departed for Thunder Bay and is at the Port Colborne anchorage.
DUE:
Hebert C Jackson-DUE-1/7/2026-5:07 AM
BUFFALO,NEW YORK [USBUF]
1/5/2026 Manitoulin-DEPARTS-3:06 AM-For-Thunder Bay, Canada
PORT COLBORNE,CANADA [CAPCO]
1/5/2026 Frontenac-DEPARTS-1:54 AM-For-Thorold, Canada
1/5/2026 Harvest Spirit-ARRIVES-5:36 AM
1/5/2026 Harvest Spirit-DEPARTS-6:57 AM-For-Thunder Bay, Canada
1/5/2026 Northern Venture-ARRIVES-3:56 PM
1/5/2026 Northen Venture-DEPARTS-5:27 PN-For-Thorold, Canada
PORT COLBORNE,CANADA [CAPCO]-Bill Kloss
DUE:
CSL St Laurent-DUE-1/6/2026-4:11 PM
NANTICOKE, ONTARIO [CANAN]-Bill Kloss
Departing were Algoberta for Sarnia and Algocanada for Sault Ste. Marie.
DUE:
Algoterra-DUE-1/5/2026-9:53 PM
CLEVELAND, OHIO [USCLE]-Bill Kloss
Algoma Intrepid arrived at Cargill to load salt. Manitowoc and American Courage are still running shuttles.
DUE:
American Spirit-DUE-1/7/2026-7:16 PM
Clyde S VanEnkevort-DUE-1/10/2026-11:07 PM
SANDUSKY, OHIO [USSKY-Bill Kloss
CSL Niagara departed for Hamilton
TOLEDO, OHIO [USTOL]-Bill Kloss
Victory/Maumee arrived at Ironville.
DUE:
New York / Double Skin 209A-DUE-1/5/2026-1:00 PM
Defiance / Ashtabula-DUE-1/8/2026-8:20 AM
MONROE, MICHIGAN [USMOI]-Bill Kloss
New York/Double Skin 509A is at Michigan Paving.
DETROIT, MICHIGAN [USDET]
1/5/2026 American Integrity-ARRIVES-2:25 AM
1/5/2026 American Integrity-DEPARTS-7:06 AM-For-Two Harbors, Minnesota
1/5/2026 Madison R-DEPARTS-8:43 AM-For-Toledo, Ohio
1/5/2026 Ann Marie-DEPARTS-8:44 AM-For-Toledo, Ohio
1/5/2026 Leo A McArthur-ARRIVES-11:18 AM
1/5/2026 Sea Eagle II-DEPARTS-3:22 PM-For-Hamilton, Canada
DUE:
Leo A McArthur-DUE-1/5/2026-11:05 AM
Samuel De Champlain-DUE-1/6/2026-1:31 PM
WINDSOR, CANADA [CAWND]
1/5/2026 Victory / Maumee-ARRIVES-11:06 AM
1/5/2026 Victory / Maumee-DEPARTS-11:17 AM-For-Toledo, Ohio
1/5/2026 Kathy McKeil-ARRIVES-8:25 PM
GODERICH, CANADA [CAGOH]
1/5/2026 Algoma Compass-ARRIVES-10:28 AM
DUE:
Algoma Niagara-DUE-1/6/2026-12:15 AM
MIDLAND, CANADA [CAMID]
DUE:
Thunder Bay-DUE-1/6/2026-9:16 AM
Vincent Massey-DUE-1/6/2026-4:06 AM
SARNIA,CANADA [CASNI]
1/5/2026 CCGS Vincent Massey-ARRIVES-7:51 AM
1/5/2026 CCGS Vincent Massey-DEPARTS-1:08 PM-For-Midland, Canada
1/5/2026 Baltic-DEPARTS-2:55 PM-For-Green Bay, Wisconsin
1/5/2026 Algoma Niagara-ARRIVES-5:09 PM
1/5/2026 Algoma Niagara-DEPARTS-8:11 PM-For-Goderich, Canada
DUE:
Everlast-DUE-1/7/2026-4:22 AM
Algoberta-DUE-1/6/2026-12:22 AM
Algonova-DUE-1/7/2026-3:58 PM
PORT HURON, MICHIGAN [USPHN]
1/5/2026 USCG Neah Bay-ARRIVES-6:08 PM
ALPENA, MICHIGAN [USAPN]
1/5/2026 Kimberly Joy-ARRIVES-5:40 AM
1/5/2026 Kimberly Joy-DEPARTS-6:26 AM-For-Alpena, Michigan
1/5/2026 Kimberly Joy-ARRIVES-7:44 AM
1/5/2026 Samuel De Champlain-ARRIVES-8:00 AM
1/5/2025 Kimberly Joy-DEPARTS-5:49 PM-For-Alpena, Michigan
1/5/2026 Samuel De Champlain-DEPARTS-5:58 PM-For-Detroit, Michigan
1/5/2026 Kimberly Joy-ARRIVES-6:14 PM
1/5/2026 Alpena-ARRIVES-6:23 PM
CHEBOYGAN, MICHIGAN [USCHG]
1/5/2026 Candace Elise-DEPARTS-9:13 AM-For-Cheboygan, Michigan
1/5/2026 Candace Elise-ARRIVES-9:50 AM
1/5/2026 Meredith Ashton-ARRIVES-9:52 AM
DUE:
Wm Boyd-DUE-1/5/2026-11:45 AM
SAULT STE. MARIE [CASSM]
1/5/2026 H Lee White-DEPARTS-12:55 AM-For-Duluth / Superior
1/5/2026 Mark W Barker-DEPARTS-2:05 AM-For-Duluth / Superior
1/5/2026 Lee A Tregurtha-ARRIVES-3:18 AM
1/5/2026 Lee A Tregurtha-DEPARTS-5:16 AM-For-Mackinac Island, Michigan
1/5/2026 Thunder Bay-ARRIVES-6:54 AM
1/5/2026 USCG Katmai Bay-ARRIVES-8:02 AM
1/5/2026 Thunder Bay-DEPARTS-8:48 AM-For-Midland, Canada
1/5/2026 USCG Katmai Bay-DEPARTS-9:28 AM
1/5/2026 Presque Isle-ARRIVES-10:29 AM
1/5/2026 USCG Biscayne Bay-ARRIVES-11:27 AM
1/5/2026 Algoma Endeavour-ARRIVES-12:22 PM
1/5/2026 Presque Isle-DEPARTS-12:51 PM-For-Duluth / Superior
1/5/2026 Algoma Endeavour-DEPARTS-2:16 PM-For-Thunder Bay, Canada
1/5/2026 Radcliffe R Latimer-ARRIVES-3:52 PM
1/5/2026 Radcliffe R Latimer-DEPARTS-6:37 PM-For-Hamilton, Canada
1/5/2026 Joyce L VanEnkevort-ARRIVES-8:06 PM
1/5/2026 Stewart J Cort-ARRIVES-9:07 PM
1/5/2026 Joyce L VanEnkevort-DEPARTS-10:16 PM-Indiana Harbor, Indiana
DUE:
Algocanada-DUE-1/7/2026-12:42 AM
MARQUETTE, MICHIGAN [USMQT]
1/5/2026 Hon James L Oberstar-ARRIVES-3:18 AM
1/5/2026 Kaye E Barker-ARRIVES-8:06 AM
1/5/2026 Joyce L VanEnkevort-DEPARTS-9:25 AM-For-Indiana Harbor, Indiana
DULUTH,MINNESOTA-SUPERIOR,WISCONSIN [USSUW]
1/5/2026 Indiana Harbor-ARRIVES-7:03 AM
1/5/2026 John G Munson-DEPARTS-8:08 AM-For-Burns Harbor, Indiana
1/5/2026 Clyde S VanEnkevort-DEPARTS-11:33 AM-For-Cleveland, Ohio
1/5/2026 Burns Harbor-ARRIVES-1:15 PM
DUE:
Mark W Barker-DUE-1/6/2026-3:57 AM
H Lee White-DUE-1/6/2026-2:27 AM
John J Boland-DUE-1/6/2026-2:01 AM
Presque Isle-DUE-1/6/2026-4:03 PM
Algoma Buffalo-DUE-1/8/2026-12:22 AM
TWO HARBORS, MINNESOTA [USTHB]
1/5/2026 Edwin H Gott-DEPARTS-6:17 AM-For-Gary Harbor, Indiana
1/5/2026 Walter J McCarthy Jr-ARRIVES-8:48 AM
DUE:
American Integrity-DUE-1/7/2026-12:00 PM
SILVER BAY, MINNESOTA [USSIB]
1/5/2026 Defiance / Ashtabula-ARRIVES-2:49 AM
1/5/2026 Defiance / Ashtabula-DEPARTS-3:58 PM-For-Toledo, Ohio
1/5/2026 Paul R Tregurtha-ARRIVES-7:09 PM
THUNDER BAY, ONTARIO [CATHU]
1/5/2026 Algoma Innovator-ARRIVES-11:38 AM
1/5/2026 Evans Spirit-ARRIVES-5:04 PM
DUE:
Algoma Endeavour-DUE-1/6/2026-7:26 AM
Baie Comeau-DUE-1/7/2026-6:49 PM
Manitoulin-DUE-1/8/2026-10:02 AM
Harvest Spirit-DUE-1/7/2026-7:02 PM
Whitefish Bay-DUE-1/11/2026-3:00 AM
CHARLEVOIX, MICHIGAN [USCSX]
DUE:
Bradshaw McKee-DUE-1/6/2026-5:18 PM
STURGEON BAY, WISCONSIN [USSUE]
1/5/2026 Jimmy L-DE#PARTS-12:15 AM-For-Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin
1/5/2026 Donald J Darter-DEPARTS-12:17 AM-For-Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin
1/5/2026 Donald J Sarter-ARRIVES-1:49 AM
1/5/2026 James R Barker-ARRIVES-1:59 AM
1/5/2026 Jimmy L-ARRIVES-2:04 AM
1/5/2026 Jimmy L-DEPARTS-2:33 AM-For-Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin
1/5/2026 Jimmy L-ARRIVES-6:40 AM
1/5/2026 USCG Mobile Bay-DEPARTS-10:03 AM-For-Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin
1/5/2026 USCG Moilbe Bay-ARRIVES-7:02 PM
GREEN BAY, WISCONSIN [USGRB]
1/5/2026 Algoma Buffalo-DEPARTS-1:59 PM-For-Duluth / Superior
DUE:
Baltic-DUE-1/6/2026-11:12 PM
MUSKEGON, MICHIGAN [USMKG]
DUE:
Meredith Ashton-DUE-1/6/2026-5:19 PM
MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN [USMKE]
1/5/2026 Bradshaw McKee-ARRIVES-10:53 AM
1/5/2026 Bradshaw McKee-DEPARTS-8:23 PM-For-Charlevoix, Michigan
1/5/2026 Albert / Margaret-ARRIVES-9:45 PM
HOLLAND, MICHIGAN [USHLM]
1/5/2026 Undaunted / PM 41-ARRIVES-5:43 PM
ST. JOSEPH, MICHIGAN-BENTON HARBOR,MICHIGAN [USBEH]
1/5/2026 Undaunted / PM 41-DEPARTED-1:15 PM-For-Holland, Michigan
SOUTH CHICAGO-CALUMET HARBOR, ILLINOIS [USOUS]
1/5/2026 Bradshaw McKee-DEPARTS-1:47 AM-For-Milwaukee, Wisconsin
1/5/2026 Prentiss Brown-ARRIVES-7:30 AM
BURNS HARBOR, INDIANA [USBNB]
1/5/2026 Baie Comeau-DEPARTS-9:42 AM-For-Thunder Bay, Canada
1/5/2026 Calumet-ARRIVES-10:19 PM
DUE:
Calumet-DUE-1/5/2026-9:00 PM
Mesabi Miner-DUE-1/6/206-2:16 AM
Stewart J Cort-DUE-1/7/2026-8:42 AM
Lois M-DUE-1/8/2026-5:52 AM
GARY HARBOR, INDIANA [USGYY]
1/5/2026Edgar B Speer-ARRIVES-4:04 PM
DUE:
American Century-DUE-1/8/2026-8:11 AM
Edwin H Gott-DUE-1/7/2026-9:21 AM
Walter J McCarthy Jr-DUE-1/8/2026-10:42 AM
INDIANA HARBOR-INDIANA [USECH]
1/5/2026 Joseph L Block-ARRIVES-6:30 PM
DUE:
Rebecca Lynn-DUE-1/6/2026-11:43 PM
Wilfred Sykes-DUE-1/8/2026-8:12 AM
