Port Report – January 18, 2026

January 18, 2026

Port and vessel activity for Saturday January 17.  Port reports done by Tom Geiger unless otherwise noted. Please send future port reports and pictures to news@boatnerd.net
You can Now visit Matt Miner’s Saltie page at  https://boatnerd3.jasonbowlerdesign.com/foreign-vessels-on-the-lakes-2024
The 2025-2026 winter layup list is now up and running at;  https://boatnerd3.jasonbowlerdesign.com/winter-lay-up-list-2025-2026/


PORT REPORT 1/18/2026

BECANCOUR, CANADA                             [CABEC]
DUE:
Harbour Feature-DUE-1/19/2026-2:44 AM
Vezhen-DUE-1/20/2026-9:07 PM
Cresty-DUE-1/27/2026-11:56 PM
Federal Trident-DUE-1/29/2026-1:40 AM
Federal Baltic-DUE-1/31/2026-1:22 AM

ASHTABULA, OHIO                                      [USASF]-Bill Kloss
American Century arrived for layup.   

CONNEAUT, OHIO                                       [USCDY]-Bill Kloss
American Century departed for Ashtabula. American Spirit is anchored in Lake Erie.
DUE:
American Century-DUE-1/17/2026-4:30 PM

CLEVELAND, OHIO                                      [USCLE]-Bill Kloss
Joyce L. VanEnkevort/Great Lakes Trader departed to Point Pelee. Wilfred Sykes arrived at the Bulk Terminal with the last load from Dearborn.  Clyde S. VanEnkevort/Erie Trader is anchored in Lake Erie and Sam Laud is on the shuttles.

TOLEDO, OHIO                                               [USTOL]-Bill Kloss
Dirk S. VanEnkevort/Michigan Trader and American Courage arrived for layup.
DUE:
New York /Double Skin 509A-DUE-1/17/2026-11:00 AM
John G Munson-DUE-1/17/2026-3:39 PM
Joyce L VanEnkevort-DUE-1/18/2026-11:19 AM
American Courage-DUE-1/17/2026-2:12 PM

POINT PELEE, ONTARIO                           [CADLM]-Bill Kloss]
American Courage left for Toledo. Joyce L. VanEnkevort/Great Lakes Trader and John G. Munson are anchored.

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

DETROIT, MICHIGAN                                  [USDET]
1/17/2026  New York / Double Skin 509A-DEPARTS-5:14 AM-For-Monroe, Michigan
1/17/2026  Leo A McArthur-ARRIVES-8:07 AM
DUE:
USCG Bristol Bay-DUE-1/17/2026-1:40 PM

WINDSOR, CANADA                                   [CAWND]
1/17/2026  Leo A McArthur-DEPARTS-8:06 AM-For-Detroit, Michigan
DUE:
Whitefish Bay-DUE-1/18/2026-12:00 PM

OWEN SOUND, CANADA                          [CAOWS]
DUE:
Algoma Compass-DUE-1/17/2026-8:00 AM

GODERICH, CANADA                                 [CAGOH]
DUE:
Algoma Intrepid-DUE-1/18/2026-11:50 AM

SARNIA,CANADA                                          [CASNI]
1/17/2026  CCGS Vincent Massey-ARRIVES-6:43 AM
1/17/2026  Algoberta-ARRIVES-12:36 PM
1/17/2026  CCGS Judy LaMarsh-ARRIVES-2:51 PM
DUE:
Algoterra-DUE-1/17/2026-5:46 PM
Baltic-DUE-1/19/2026-3:13 PM

PORT HURON, MICHIGAN                       [USPHN]
1/17/2026  USCG Neah Bay-ARRIVES-4:41 PM

CHEBOYGAN, MICHIGAN                        [USCHG]
1/17/2026  USCG Mackinaw-DEPARTS-8:44 AM-For-[ICE OPS]

SAULT STE. MARIE, ON
Algonova arrived at the Purvis Dock in the lower harbor to unload late Saturday afternoon. -Roger LeLievre

SAULT STE. MARIE                                        [CASSM]
1/17/2026  USCG Bristol Bay-ARRIVES-4:55 PM
1/17/2026  Algonova-DUE-ARRIVES-5:14 PM

STURGEON BAY, WISCONSIN               [USSUE]
Manitoulin-DUE-1/18/2026-
Edgar B Speer-DUE-1/18/2026-3:44 AM

GREEN BAY, WISCONSIN                         [USGRB]
1/17/2026  Baltic-DEPARTS-9:48 AM-For-Sarnia, Canada

MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN                      [USMKE]
1/17/2026  CSL Niagara-ARRIVES-6:47 AM
DUE:
Calumet-DUE-1/18/2026-6:45 AM

SOUTH CHICAGO-CALUMET HARBOR, ILLINOIS       [USOUS]
1/17/2026  Nathan S-ARRIVES-10:46 AM

BURNS HARBOR, INDIANA                     [USBNB]
1/17/2026  Edgar B Speer-DEPARTS-1:14 PM-For-Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin
DUE:
Lois M-DUE-1/19/2026-1:49 AM

INDIANA HARBOR-INDIANA                  [USECH]
1/17/2026  Karen Andrie-DEPARTS-6:45 AM-For-Monroe, Michigan
1/17/2026  Nathan S-DEPARTS-10:14 AM-For-Calumet Harbor, Illinois