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PORT REPORT 1/1/2026

MARIATOWN, CANADA-Ron Beaupre
31 December 2025
06:53 BARBRO G, down, cargo, for Rotterdam.
07:38 CSL NIAGARA, up, cargo, for Buffalo.
13:28 ALGOMA NIAGARA arrives Johnstown to unload salt.

JOHNSTOWN, CANADA                            [CAJOH]
12/31/2025  Algoma Niagara-ARRIVES-1:02 PM
12/31/2025  Vincent Massey-ARRIVES-1:25 PM

BECANCOUR, CANADA                             [CABEC]
12/31/2025  Northern Spirit-DEPARTS-6:39 AM-For-Rotterdam, Netherlands
DUE:
Qikiqtaaluk W-DUE-1/2/2026-8:30 AM
CSL Assiniboine-DUE-1/3/2026-7:00 AM
Maccoa-DUE-1/7/2026-2:00 AM
Trinityborg-DUE-1/8/2026-2:44 AM

OSHAWA, CANADA                                     [CAOSH]
12/31/2025  Ecosse-ARRIVES-12:16 PM
12/31/2025  McAsphalt Advantage-ARRIVES-12:34 PM

TORONTO,CANADA                                     [CATOR]
12/31/2025  Sea Eagle II-DEPARTS-8:07 AM-For-Bowmanville, Canada
12/31/2025  McKeil Spirit-ARRIVES-3:04 PM
DUE:
Algoma Niagara-DUE-1/1/2026-9:39 AM
CSL Welland-DUE-1/2/2026-11:58 AM
Spruceglen-DUE-1/2/2026-2:12 AM

BOWMANVILLE, PORT DARLINGTON, CANADA  [CABWV]
DUE:
Sea Eagle II-DUE-12/31/2025-10:00 AM

HAMILTON,CANADA                                   [CAHAM]
12/31/2025  Ecosse-DEPARTS-6:48 AM-For-Oshawa, Canada
12/31/2025  Baie Comeau-DEPARTS-12:25 PM-For-Port Weller, Canada
DUE:
Algoma Intrepid-DUE-12/31/2025-10:22 PM
Algoma Mariner-DUE-1/2/2026-12:29 AM
Algoma Endeavour-DUE-1/1/2026-8:54 AM
Algoma Harvester-DUE-1/1/2026-8:40 AM

PORT WELLER,CANADA                           [CAPWE]
12/31/2025  Baltic-ARRIVES-10:52 AM
12/31/2025  Baltic-DEPARTS-12:27 PM-For-Thorold, Canada
12/31/2025  Baie Comeau-ARRIVES-2:20 PM
12/31/2025  Baie Comeau-DEPARTS-3:48 PM-For-Thorold, Canada
12/31/2025  CSL Assiniboine-ARRIVES-5:44 PM
12/31/2025  CSL Assiniboine-DEPARTS-7:27 PM-For-Becancour, Canada
12/31/2025  Sten Hidra-ARRIVES-9:27 PM
12/31/2025  Sten Hidra-DEPARTS-11:21 PM-For-Belledune, Canada

THOROLD, CANADA                                    [CATHD]
12/31/2025  CSL Assiniboine-ARRIVES-11:06 AM
12/31/2025  Murgash-ARRIVES-2:11 PM
12/31/2025  Baltic-ARRIVES-2:23 PM
12/31/2025  CSL Assiniboine-DEPARTS-3:04 PM-For-Port Weller, Canada
12/31/2025  Sten Hidra-ARRIVES-3:05 PM
12/31/2025  Algoma Intrepid-ARRIVES-6:09 PM
12/31/2025  Baie Comeau-ARRIVES-6:29 PM
12/31/2025  Baltic-DEPARTS-6:52 PM-For-Port Colborne, Canada
12/31/2025  Sten Hidra-DEPARTS-7:13 PM-For-Port Weller, Canada
12/31/2025  CSL Tadoussac-ARRIVES-8:44 PM
12/31/2025  Baie Comeau-DEPARTS-9:30 PM-For-Burns Harbor, Indiana
12/31/2025  Murgash-DEPARTS-10:32 PM-For-Antwerp, Belgium

BUFFALO,NEW YORK                                  [USBUF]-Bill Kloss
Algoma Innovator departed for Goderich.
DUE:
CSL Niagara-DUE-1/1/2026-2:27 PM

BUFFALO,NEW YORK                                  [USBUF]
12/31/2025  Algoma Innovator-DEPARTS-6:55 AM-For-Goderich, CanadaPORT COLBORNE,CANADA                    [CAPCO]
12/31/2025  CSL Assiniboine-ARRIVES-4:45 AM
12/31/2025  Frontenac-DEPARTS-8:17 AM-For-Fairport, Ohio
12/31/2025  Murgash-ARRIVES-8:54 AM
12/31/2025  CSL Assiniboine-DEPARTS-9:26 AM-For-Thorold, Canada
12/31/2025  Sten Hidra-ARRIVES-11:35 AM
12/31/2025  Murgash-DEPARTS-12:23 PM-For-Thorold, Canada
12/31/2025  Algoma Intrepid-ARRIVES-12:55 PM
12/31/2025  Sten Hidra-DEPARTS-1:07 PM-For-Belledune, Canada
12/31/2025  CSL Tadoussac-ARRIVES-2:37 PM
12/31/2025  Algoma Intrepid-DEPARTS-4:21 PM-For-Thorold, Canada
12/31/2025  CSL Tadoussac-DEPARTS-6:22 PM-For-Thorold, Canada
12/31/2025  Baltic-ARRIVES-8:22 PM
12/31/2025  Baltic-DEPARTS-9:38 PM-For-Sarnia, Canada
12/31/2025  Baie Comeau-ARRIVES-11:04 PM

PORT COLBORNE,CANADA                    [CAPCO]-Bill Kloss
Frontenac departed for Fairport Harbor.

NANTICOKE, ONTARIO                             [CANAN]-Bill Kloss
DUE:
Algocanada-DUE-1/2/2026-9:14 AM

PORT DOVER, CANADA                             [CAPDV]
At the anchorage are Manitowoc, Algoterra and Saginaw.

ERIE, PENNSYLVANIA                                 [USERI]-Bill Kloss
Tugs Cleveland and Meredith Ashton are at Donjon Marine.

CONNEAUT, OHIO                                       [USCDY]-Bill Kloss
American Century departed for Two Harbors.
DUE:
American Integrity-DUE-1/2/2025-8:37 AM

CLEVELAND, OHIO                                      [USCLE]-Bill Kloss
Departures were Prentiss Brown/St. Marys Challenger to Toledo, Kaye E. Barker to Sandusky and Mark W. Barker for Burns Harbor. Walter J. McCarthy, Jr. unloaded at the Bulk Terminal then left for Duluth. American Courage is running shuttles.

SANDUSKY, OHIO                                         [USSKY-Bill Kloss
12/31/2025  Kaye E Barker-ARRIVES-1:35 PM

GRAND RIVER-FAIRPORT HARBOR, OHIO   [[USFPT]-Bill Kloss
Frontenac arrived to load at Morton Salt.

TOLEDO, OHIO                                               [USTOL]-Bill Kloss
Arrivals were Northern Venture to the ARMS Dock,  American Mariner anchoring in Lake Erie and Prentiss Brown/St. Marys Challenger to SMC Toledo. Evans Spirit is at Midwest Terminals. Defiance/Ashtabula
DUE:
Defiance / Ashtabula-DUE-1/1/2026-1:51 AM
Manitoulin-DUE-1/3/2026-6:53 AM
Victory / Maumee-DUE-1/2/2025-12:23 PM
Northern Venture-DUE-12/31/2025-4:43 PM
H Lee White-DUE-1/2/2025-4:21 PM

LOST PENINSULA, MICHIGAN
DUE:
Kaministiqua-DUE-1/1/2026-7:00 AM

POINT PELEE, ONTARIO                           [CADLM]-Bill Kloss]
Walter J. McCarthy, Jr. left for Cleveland.Sandusky, OH (USSKY):  Kaye E. Barker arrived at Norfolk Southern to load coal.

MONROE, MICHIGAN                                 [USMOI]-Bill Kloss
New York/Double Skin 509A is at Michigan Paving.

DETROIT, MICHIGAN                                  [USDET]
12/31/2025  Oakglen-DEPARTS-3:17 AM-For-Marinette, Wisconsin
12/31/2025  Calumet-ARRIVES-3:24 AM
12/31/2025  Joyce L VanEnkevort-ARRIVES-9:12 AM
12/31/2025  Iver Bright-DEPARTS-10:04 AM-For-Sarnia, Canada
12/31/2025  Joyce L VanEnkevort-DEPARTS-11:34 AM-For-Marquette, Michigan
12/31/2025  American Century-ARRIVES-9:05 PM
DUE:
Alpena-DUE-1/1/2026-9:18 AM
Wilf Seymour-DUE-1/4/2026-10:57 AM

WINDSOR, CANADA                                   [CAWND]
DUE:
Algoma Sault-DUE-1/1/2026-12:00 AM

GODERICH, CANADA                                 [CAGOH]
DUE:
Algoma Innovator-DUE-1/1/2026-1:08 PM

SARNIA,CANADA                                          [CASNI]
12/31/2025  Iver Bright-ARRIVES-2:36 PM
DUE:
Baltic-DUE-1/1/2026-9:20 PM
Leo A McArthur-DUE-1/2/2026-8:06 PM
Algonova-DUE-1/3/2026-7:45 PM

ALPENA, MICHIGAN                                   [USAPN]
12/31/2025  Kimberly Joy-DEPARTS-8:42 AM-For-Alpena, Michigan
12/31/2025  Kimberly Joy-ARRIVES-8:49 AM
12/31/2025  Kimberly Joy-DEPARTS-9:53 AM-For-Alpena, Michigan
12/31/2025  Kimberly Joy-ARRIVES-10:21 AM
12/31/2025  Kimberly Joy-DEPARTS-10:46 AM-For-Alpena, Michigan
12/31/2025  Alpena-ARRIVES-11:06 AM
12/31/2025  Kimberly Joy-ARRIVES-11:12 AM
12/31/2025  Kimberly Joy-DEPARTS-12:02 PM-For-Alpena, Michigan
12/31/2025  Kimberly Joy-ARRIVES-12:18 PM
12/31/2025  G. L. Ostrander-ARRIVES-12:53 PM
12/31/2025  Alpena-DEPARTS-5:48 PM-For-Detroit, Michigan

CHEBOYGAN, MICHIGAN                        [USCHG]
12/31/2025  Lois M-ARRIVES-8:32 AM
12/31/2025  Lois M-DEPARTS-12:45 PM-For-Cheboygan, Michigan
DUE:
Albert / Margaret-DUE-12/31/2025-9:39 PM

SAULT STE. MARIE                                        [CASSM]
12/31/2025  James R Barker-ARRIVES-12:53 AM
12/31/2025  Paul R Tregurtha-DEPARTS-1:02 AM-For-Mackinac Island, Michigan
12/31/2025  Algoma Strongfield-ARRIVES-1:17 AM
12/31/2025  Presque Isle-ARRIVES-3:04 AM
12/31/2025  American Integrity-ARRIVES-3:34 AM
12/31/2025  Hon James L Oberstar-ARRIVES-4:14 AM
12/31/2025  W. I. Scott Purvis-ARRIVES-11:44 AM
12/31/2025  Wilfred M Cohen-ARRIVES-11:49 AM
12/31/2025  James R Barker-DEPARTS-2:47 PM-For-Indiana Harbor, Indiana
12/31/2025  Algoma Strongfield-DEPARTS-3:01 PM-For-Quebec, Canada
12/31/2025  Presque Isle-DEPARTS-4:38 PM-For-Gary Harbor, Indiana
12/31/2025  H Lee White-ARRIVES-5:05 PM
12/31/2025  American Spirit-ARRIVES-5:21 PM
12/31/2025  American Integrity-DEPARTS-6:28 PM-For-Conneaut, Ohio
12/31/2025  Manitoulin-ARRIVES-7:22 PM
12/31/2025  Hon James L Oberstar-DEPARTS-7:46 PM-For-Indiana Harbor, Indiana
12/31/2025  G3 Marquis-ARRIVES-8:28 PM
12/31/2025  H Lee White-DEPARTS-9:08 PM-For-Toledo, Ohio
12/31/2025  Manitoulin-DEPARTS-10:27 PM-For-Toledo, Ohio
12/31/2025  G3 Marquis-DEPARTS-11:25 PM-For-Baie Comeau, Canada
12/31/2025  Stewart J Cort-DUE-11:30 PM

MARQUETTE, MICHIGAN                         [USMQT]
DUE:
Wilfred Sykes-DUE-1/2/2026-2:28 AM
Joyce L VanEnkevort-DUE-1/2/2025-9:00 PM

DULUTH,MINNESOTA-SUPERIOR,WISCONSIN          [USSUW]
12/31/2025  Mesabi Miner-ARRIVES-7:23 PM
DUE:
Hammond Bay-DUE-12/31/2025-6:00 PM
USCG Spar-DUE-1/1/2025-8:30 AM
John G Munson-DUE-1/4/2025-8:15 AM

TWO HARBORS, MINNESOTA                 [USTHB]
12/31/2025  Dirk S VanEnkevort-ARRIVES-6:45 PM
12/31/2025  Edgar B Speer-ARRIVES-9:12 PM
DUE:
American Spirit-DUE-1/2/2026-6:43 AM
American Century-DUE-1/3/2026-10:52 PM

THUNDER BAY, ONTARIO                         [CATHU]
DUE:
Kathy McKeil-DUE-1/1/2026-11:33 PM
Radcliffe R Latimer-DUE-1/2/2026-5:24 AM
Thunder Bay-DUE-1/2/2026-9:06 AM
Algoma Bear-DUE-1/4/2026-8:43 PM
Whitefish Bay-DUE-1/4/2026-3:59 AM

BREVORT,MICHIGAN
DUE:
Sam Laud-DUE-1/2/2026-11:00 PM

CHARLEVOIX, MICHIGAN                        [USCSX]
Prentiss Brown-DUE-1/2/2026-5:55 PM
Herbert C Jackson-DUE-1/2/2026-10:54 AM

STURGEON BAY, WISCONSIN               [USSUE]
12/31/2025  Nickelena-DEPARTS-9:58 AM-For-Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin
12/31/2025  USEPA Lake Guardian-DEPARTS-10:01 AM-For-Milwaukee, Wisconsin
12/31/2025  Nickelena-ARRIVES-11:00 AM

GRAND HAVEN, MICHIGAN / FERRYSBURG, MICHIGAN                       [USGHN]
DUE:
Undaunted / PM 41-DUE-1/2/2026-5:00 PM

MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN                      [USMKE]
12/31/2025  John J Boland-ARRIVES-3:33 AM
12/31/2025  USEPA Lake Guardian-ARRIVES-7:44 PM
DUE:
USEPA Lake Guardian-DUE-12/31/2025-3:00 PM
G. L. Ostrander-DUE-1/2/2025-1:23 AM

SOUTH CHICAGO-CALUMET HARBOR, ILLINOIS       [USOUS]
12/31/2025  Candace Elise-ARRIVES-12:24 AM
12/31/2025  Thunder Bay-DEPARTS-1:34 AM-For-Thunder Bay, Canada
12/31/2025  Algoma Buffalo-ARRIVES-10:18 AM
12/31/2025  Undaunted / PM 41-ARRIVES-6:32 PM
DUE:
Algoma Buffalo-DUE-12/31/2025-11:34 AM
John J Boland-DUE-12/31/2025-11:03 PM
Samuel De Champlain-DUE-1/1/2026-12:04 PM

BURNS HARBOR, INDIANA                     [USBNB]
12/31/2025  Wilfred Sykes-DEPARTS-2:04 AM-For-Indiana Harbor, Indiana
12/31/2025  Undaunted / PM 41-DEPARTS-1:04 PM-For-Calumet Harbor, Illinois
DUE:
Paul R Tregurtha-DUE-1/1/2026-1:01 PM
Dorothy Ann / Pathfinder-DUE-1/1/2026-8:53 AM
Mark W Barker-DUE-1/2/2026-9:57 PM
Baie Comeau-DUE-1/3/2026-1:02 PM

GARY HARBOR, INDIANA                         [USGYY]
12/31/2025  Edwin H Gott-ARRIVES-11:43 AM

INDIANA HARBOR-INDIANA                  [USECH]
12/31/2025  John G Munson-ARRIVES-2:43 AM
12/31/2025  Wilfred Sykes-ARRIVES-3:54 AM
12/31/2025  Wilfred Sykes-DEPARTS-5:42 AM-For-Marquette, Michigan
12/31/2025  John G Munson-DEPARTS-2:10 PM-For-Duluth / Superior
12/31/2025  Great Republic-ARRIVES-2:29 PM
DUE:
Hon James L Oberstar-DUE-1/2/2026-5:54 AM
James R Barker-DUE-1/2/2026-7:45 AM