Port and vessel activity for Friday April 4.  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 

PORT REPORT 4/5/2025 

MARIATOWN, CANADA-Ron Beaupre
4 April 2025
GAIA DESGAGNES, up, for Sarnia.
07:47 BARNACLE of Limassol, up, cargo; sugar for Toronto.
08:41 DAMIA DESGAGNES, down, cargo, for Montreal.
11:43 FLORENCE SPIRIT, up, ballast, for Sandusky.
16:40 POLSTEAM LEBSKO, down, cargo, for Sorel.
20:15 THAMESBORG, down, cargo; grain for Waterford, U.K. from Johnstown.
23:50 FEDERAL KIVALINA, up, cargo, for Hamilton.

PORT WELLER,CANADA                           [CAPWE]
4/3/2025  Griffon-DEPARTS-9:18 PM-For-Prescott, Canada
4/4/2025  Algoma Harvester-ARRIVES-8:00 AM
4/4/2025  Algoma Harvester-DEPARTS-9:51 AM-For-Baie Comeau, Canada
4/4/2025  Whitefish Bay-ARRIVES-9:53 AM
4/4/2025  Burch Nash-ARRIVES-11:07 AM
4/4/2025  Whitefish Bay-DEPARTS-11:33 AM-For-Becancour, Canada
4/4/2025  Mark W Barker-ARRIVES-11:35 AM
4/4/2025  Mark W Barker-DEPARTS-1:21 PM-For-Thorold, Canada
4/4/2025  Gaia Desgagnes-ARRIVES-5:46 PM
4/4/2025  Algoma Niagara-ARRIVES-6:49 PM
4/4/2025  Gaia Desgagnes-DEPARTS-7:15 PM-For-Thorold, Canada
LAYUP:
Rt Hon Paul J Martin

THOROLD, CANADA                                    [CATHD]
4/3/2025  Griffon DEPARTS-2:23 PM-For-Port Weller, Canada
4/4/2025  Algoma Harvester-ARRIVES-12:22 AM
4/4/2025  Whitefish Bay-ARRIVES-1:25 AM
4/4/2025  Algoma Harvester-DEPARTS-4:53 AM-For-Port Weller, Canada
4/4/2025  Whitefish Bay-DEPARTS-6:15 AM-For-Port Weller, Canada
4/4/2025  Algoma Niagara-ARRIVES-11:26 AM
4/4/2025  Algoma Niagara-DEPARTS-3:35 PM-For-Port Weller, Canada
4/4/2025  Mark W Barker-ARRIVES-4:14 PM
4/4/2025  Finnborg-ARRIVES-7:36 PM
4/4/2025  Mark W Barker-DEPARTS-7:50 PM-For-Port Colborne, Canada
4/4/2025  Volgaborg-ARRIVES-9:11 PM
4/4/2025  Gaia desgagnes-ARRIVES-10:03 PM
4/4/2025  Finnborg-DEPARTS-10:34 PM-For-Port Weller, Canada
4/4/2025  Volgaborg-DEPARTS-11:46 PM-For-Montreal, Canada

BUFFALO,NEW YORK                                  [USBUF]-Brian Wroblewski
  The MANITOULIN was done unloading by the 3rd but high winds kept them at the Standard elevator pier until they died down on the 4th. At 12:30PM that afternoon, she dropped lines and departed with the OKLAHOMA running ahead to break ice. While this was going on, the large Canadian ice breaker AMUNDSEN arrived off Buffalo and cut a path to the North Entrance, stopping just shy of the breakwall. She backed up her track, winded out in the lake and then came to a stop to wait for the MANITOULIN. Once MANITOULIN cleared the Outer Harbor, she fell in behind the AMUNDSEN and the big breaker took her West to open water off Point Abino. Once they got past the ice field, the MANITOULIN powered up to lake speed and took off West for Marblehead, OH. AMUNDSEN then turned for the Port Colborne Anchorage where she would spend the night waiting for any ice assist jobs coming up next. Her counterpart GRIFFON had departed Lake Erie the day before and was already half way across Lake Ontario, headed for the Seaway as the ice breaking season was coming to a close on the lakes.

BUFFALO,NEW YORK                                  [USBUF]-Bill Kloss
Manitoulin departed for Marblehead at 15:05.

BUFFALO,NEW YORK                                  [USBUF]
4/4/2025  CCGS Amundsen-ARRIVES-1:40 PM
4/4/2025  CCGS Amundsen-DEPARTS-3:01 PM-For-Port Colborne, Canada [Anchor]
4/4/2025  Manitoulin-DEPARTS-3:05 PM-For-Marblehead, Ohio

PORT COLBORNE,CANADA                    [CAPCO]
4/3/2025  Whitefish Bay-DEPARTS-11:40 PM-For-Thorold, Canada
4/4/2025  Algoma Niagara-ARRIVES-8:11 AM
4/4/2025  Algoma Niagara-DEPARTS-9:41 AM-For-Thorold, Canada
4/4/2025  Finnborg-ARRIVES-4:25 PM
4/4/2025  Volgaborg-ARRIVES-5:50 PM-
4/4/2025  Finnborg-DEPARTS-5:53 PM-For-Thorold, Canada
4/4/2025  Kaministiqua-ARRIVES-6:34 PM
4/4/2025  Volgaborg-DEPARTS-7:18 PM-For-Thorold, Canada
4/4/2025  Mark W Barker-ARRIVES-9:20 PM
4/4/2025  Mark W Barker-DEPARTS-10:56 PM-For-Marblehead, Ohio
4/4/2025  CSL Niagara-ARRIVES-11:38 PM

PORT COLBORNE,CANADA                    [CAPCO]-Bill Kloss
LAYUP:
Algoma Buffalo
Sharon M I

NANTICOKE, ONTARIO                             [CANAN]-Bill Kloss
Algoluna arrived at Imperial Oil late Thursday night.

ERIE, PENNSYLVANIA                                 [USERI]-Bill Kloss
Edgar B. Speer departed layup at 08:29 for Two Harbors.
Algoma Innovator [Drydock]
LAYUP:
Dorothy Ann
Edgar B Speer
Victory / Maumee

ASHTABULA, OHIO                                      [USASF]-Bill Kloss
LAYUP:
Olive L Moore / Menominee
Defiance / Ashtabula
Cuyahoga  [Long Term]
Calumet

CONNEAUT, OHIO                                       [USCDY]-Bill Kloss
DUE:
American Spirit-DUE-4/6/2025-3:59 PM
LAYUP:
Roger Blough  [Long Term]

CLEVELAND, OHIO                                      [USCLE]-Bill Kloss
Samuel de Champlain/Innovation departed for Toledo at 02:16. Polsteam Pile is at the Port. Diverted from Dearborn, Kaye E. Barker was a late night arrival with ore for the Bulk Terminal.
DUE:
Lee A Tregurtha-DUE-4/5/2025-8:39 PM
Presque Isle-DUE-4/6/2025-2:31 AM
Bradshaw McKee-DUE-4/6/2025-2:15 PM
LAYUP:
Alpena

MARBLEHEAD, OH                                       [USKDB]-Bill Kloss
Sam Laud departed at 13:33 for fuel at Misterskys.
DUE:
Mark W Barker-DUE-4/6/2025-5:00 PM
Manitoulin-DUE-??

SANDUSKY, OHIO                                         [USSKY]-Bill Kloss
DUE:
Kaye E Barker-DUE-4/5/2025-10:00 AM

GRAND RIVER-FAIRPORT HARBOR, OHIO   [[USFPT]-Bill Kloss
DUE:
Manitowoc-DUE-4/6/2025-8:30 AM

TOLEDO, OHIO                                               [USTOL]-Bill Kloss
Arriving were Algoma Sault to the ARMS Dock at 02:27, John J. Boland to Torco at 07:20 and Samuel deChamplain/Innovation to Holcim at 10:56. Departing were Eemsborg to Windsor at 07:56 and John J. Boland to Calcite at 15:21.
LAYUP:
American Courage
John G Munson
Great Republic
Philip R Clarke
Arthur M Anderson
Valo [Long-term]
Laura L VanEnkevort [Tug] [Long Term

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

DETROIT / WINDSOR                                 [USDET]-[CAWND]
4/3/2025  Kaministiqua-ARRIVES-11:46 PM
4/4/2025  Kaministqua-DEPARTS-12:10 AM-For-Sorel, Canada
4/4/2025  Finnborg-ARRIVES-12:48 AM
4/4/2025  Finnborg-DEPARTS-1:11 AM-For-Prescott, Canada
4/4/2025  CSL Niagara-ARRIVES-1:19 AM
4/4/2025  CSL Niagara-DEPARTS-1:44 AM-For-Quebec, Canada
4/4/2025  John J Boland-ARRIVES-2:28 AM
4/4/2025  John J Boland-DEPARTS-2:54 AM
4/4/2025  Northern Venture-DEPARTS-10:38 AM-For-Thunder Bay, Canada
4/4/2025  Spartan-ARRIVES-12:09 PM
4/4/2025  Patagonman-ARRIVES-12:29 PM
4/4/2025  Patagonman-DEPARTS-12:54 PM-For-Cork, Ireland
4/4/2025  CSL Laurentien-ARRIVES-1:58 PM
4/4/2025  CSL Laurentien-DEPARTS-2:23 PM-For-Quebec, Canada
4/4/2025  Kaye E Barker-ARRIVES-2:52 PM
4/4/2025  Spartan-DEPARTS-3:05 PM-For-Johnstown, Canada
4/4/2025  Kaye E Barker-DEPARTS-3:20 PM-For-Sandusky, Ohio
4/4/2025  Everlast-DEPARTS-3:25 PM-For-Montreal, Canada
4/4/2025  Algoma Equinox-ARRIVES-5:35 PM
4/4/2025  Algoma Equinox-DEPARTS-5:59 PM-For-Hamilton, Canada
4/4/2025  John J Boland-ARRIVES-7:00 PM
4/4/2025  American Century-ARRIVES-7:03 PM
4/4/2025  American Century-DEPARTS-7:32 PM-For-Monroe, Michigan
4/4/2025  Sam Laud-ARRIVES-8:53 PM
4/4/2025  Algoma Bear-ARRIVES-8:56 PM
4/4/2025  Paul A Desgagnes-ARRIVES-9:11 PM
4/4/2025  John J Boland-DEPARTS-9:20 PM-For-Calcite, Michigan
4/4/2025  Algoma Bear-DEPARTS-9:22 PM-For-Clarkson, Canada
4/4/2025  Paul A Desgagnes-DEPARTS-9:36 PM-For-Oakville, Canada
4/4/2025  Easterly As Omaria-ARRIVES-9:43 PM
4/4/2025  Easterly As Omaria-DEPARTS-10:07 PM-For-New Orleans, Louisiana
DUE:
Harvest Spirit-DUE-5/3/2025-10:00 AM

GODERICH, CANADA                                 [CAGOH]
4/4/2025  CCGS Cape Discovery-DEPARTS-7:10 PM-For-??
4/4/2025  CCGS Cape Discovery-ARRIVES-8:15 PM
LAYUP:
Spruceglen
Tim S Dool

OWEN SOUND, CANADA                          [CAOWS]
IN PORT:
Algoma Compass
LAYUP:
Chi-Cheemaun
Oakglen

ST. CLAIR,MICHIGAN                                 [USSCL]
4/3/2025  American Century-ARRIVES-9:02 PM
4/4/2025  American Century-DEPARTS-3:01 PM-For-Monroe, Michigan

AMHERSTBURG, CANADA                       [CAAMH}
4/3/2025  Caribou Isle-DEPARTS-1:32 PM-For-Amherstburg, Canada
4/3/2025  Caribou Isle-ARRIVES-1:40 PM
4/4/2025  Caribou Isle-DEPARTS-10:10 AM-For-[OPS]
4/4/2025  Caribou Isle-ARRIVES-3:40 PM
4/4/2025  John J Boland-ARRIVES-5:55 PM
4/4/2025  John J Boland-DEPARTS-6:17 PM-For-Calcite, Michigan

SARNIA,CANADA                                          [CASNI]
4/3/2025  Paul A Desgagnes-ARRIVES-7:13 AM
4/4/2025  Iver Bright-ARRIVES-8:03 AM
4/4/2025  Easterly As Omaria-DEPARTS-1:00 PM-For-Corunna, Canada
4/4/2025  Paul A Desgagnes-DEPARTS-4:11 PM-For-Oakville, Canada
DUE:
Gaia Desgagnes-DUE-4/7/2025-1:06 AM
LAYUP:
Robert S Pierson
Saginaw

CORUNNA,  CANADA                                 [CACOR]
4/4/2025  Easterly As Omaria-ARRIVES-1:23 PM
4/4/2025  Easterly As Omaria-DEPARTS-4:50 PM-For-New Orleans, Louisiana

ALPENA, MICHIGAN                                   [USAPN]
4/4/2025  G. L. Ostrander-ARRIVES-6:21 PM

CALCITE, MICHIGAN                                  [USMI3]
DUE:
Defiance-DUE-4/6/2025-10:38 AM
John J Boland-DUE-4/5/2025-7:50 PM

DRUMMOND ISLAND                                 [USDRE]
4/3/2025  Manitowoc-ARRIVES-10:28 PM
4/4/2025  Manitowoc-DEPARTS-11:30 PM-For-Fairport, Ohio

CEDARVILLE, MICHIGAN-PORT DOLOMITE
4/4/2025  H Lee White-DEPARTS-7:11 AM-For-Duluth / Superior

SAULT STE. MARIE                                        [CASSM]
4/3/2025  Blacky-DEPARTS-10:26 PM-For-Thunder Bay, Canada
4/4/2025  Clyde S VanEnkevort-ARRIVES-4:36 AM
4/4/2025   Clyde S VanEnkevort-DEPARTS-6:48 AM-For-Mackinac Island, Michigan
4/4/2025  Baie St Paul-ARRIVES-7:39 AM
4/4/2025  USCG Neah Bay-ARRIVES-8:18 AM
4/4/2025  Walter J McCarthy Jr-ARRIVES-8:38 AM
4/4/2025  USCG Morro Bay-DEPARTS-8:58 AM-For-[Ice OPS]
4/4/2025  Baie St Paul-DEPARTS-10:16 AM-For-Baie Comeau, Canada
4/4/2025  Lee A Tregurtha-ARRIVES-10:19 AM
4/4/2025  USCG Spar-DEPARTS-11:31 AM-For-[Ice OPS]
4/4/2025  CSL Welland-ARRIVES-11:51 AM
4/4/2025  USCG Mackinaw-ARRIVES-12:39 PM
4/4/2025  Harvest Spirit-ARRIVES-12:58 PM
4/4/2025  Walter J McCarthy Jr-DEPARTS-1:17 PM-For-Mackinac Island, Michigan
4/4/2025  H Lee White-ARRIVES-1:19 PM
4/4/2025  Lee A Tregurtha-DEPARTS-2:20 PM-For-Cleveland, Ohio
4/4/2025  Burns Harbor-ARRIVES-2:27 PM
4/4/2025  Algocanada-DEPARTS-3:22 PM-For-Nanticoke, Canada
4/4/2025  CSL Welland-DEPARTS-3:42 PM-For-Montreal, Canada
4/4/2025  Harvest Spirit-DEPARTS-4:59 PM-For-Windsor, Canada
4/4/2025  Algoma Intrepid-ARRIVES-5:17 PM
4/4/2025  Burns Harbor-DEPARTS-7:16 PM-For-Mackinac Island, Michigan
4/4/2025  H Lee White-DEPARTS-8:21 PM-For-Duluth / Superior
4/4/2025  Algoma Intrepid-DEPARTS-9:13 PM-For-Thunder Bay, Canada
DUE:
USCG Biscayne Bay-DUE-4/5/2025-8:00 AM
Musala-Due-4/10/2025-5:31 AM

MARQUETTE, MICHIGAN                         [USMQT]
4/3/2025  Lee A Tregurtha-DEPARTS-9:06 PM-For-Dearborn, Michigan
DUE:
Herbert C Jackson-DUE-4/6/2025-11:02 PM

DULUTH,MINNESOTA-SUPERIOR,WISCONSIN          [USSUW]
4/3/2025  Algoma Discovery-DEPARTS-10:20 PM-For-Hamilton, Canada
4/4/2025  Hon James L Oberstar-ARRIVES-9:47 AM
DUE:
H Lee White-DUE-4/5/2025-11:15 PM
American Mariner-DUE-4/5/2025-1:00 AM
LAYUP:
Michipicoten

TWO HARBORS, MINNESOTA                 [USTHB]
4/3/2025  American Spirit-DEPARTS-11:46 PM-For-Conneaut-Ohio
4/4/2025  Indiana Harbor-ARRIVES-10:21 PM
DUE:
Edgar B Speer-DUE-4/6/2025-8:00 PM
James R Barker-DUE-4/7/2025-4:00 AM
Edwin H Gott-DUE-4/6/2025-10:44 PM
Edgar B Speer-DUE-4/9/2025-2:37 AM

SILVER BAY, MINNESOTA                         [USSIB]
DUE:

Stewart J Cort-DUE-3/31/2025-8:48 AM

THUNDER BAY, ONTARIO                         [CATHU]
4/3/2025  Algoma Conveyor-ARRIVES-4:14 PM
4/4/2025  Blacky-ARRIVES-6:59 PM
DUE:
Federal Franklin-DUE-4/4/2025-6:00 PM
Algoma Intrepid-DUE-4/5/2025-4:23 PM
Northern Venture-DUE-4/6/2025-8:44 AM
Algoma Sault-DUE-4/7/2025-7:42 AM
Maccoa-DUE-4/7/2025-4:46 PM

CHARLEVOIX, MICHIGAN                        [USCSX]
4/3/2025  Bradshaw McKee-DEPARTS-7:34 PM-For-Cleveland, Ohio

STURGEON BAY, WISCONSIN               [USSUE]
4/3/2025  James R Barker-DEPARTS-7:34 PM-For-Two Harbors, Minnesota
LAYUP:
Frontenac
Mesabi Miner
Albert / Margaret
Wilfred Sykes
Joseph L Block
Paul R Tregurtha

GREEN BAY, WISCONSIN                         [USGRB]
DUE:
G. L. Ostrander-DUE-4/5/2025-8:04 PM

LUDINGTON, MICHIGAN                          [USLDM]
4/4/2025  John Henry-DEPARTS-9:13 AM
4/4/2025  Candace Elise-ARRIVES-1:51 PM
4/4/2025  John Henry-ARRIVES-5:01 PM
LAYUP:
Badger

MUSKEGON, MICHIGAN                          [USMKG]
4/3/2025  Undaunted-ARRIVES-5:32 PM
4/4/2025  Undaunted-DEPARTS-2:34 AM-For-Burns Harbor, Indiana

GRAND HAVEN, MICHIGAN / FERRYSBURG, MICHIGAN                       [USGHN]
4/4/2025  Herbert C Jackson-ARRIVES-2:28 AM
4/4/2025  Herbert C Jackson-DEPARTS-10:00 AM-For-Marquette, Michigan
DUE:
Undaunted-DUE-4/5/2025-7:01 AM

MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN                      [USMKE]
4/4/2025  Lake Express-ARRIVES-9:07 AM
SOUTH CHICAGO-CALUMET HARBOR, ILLINOIS       [USOUS]
4/3/2025  Candace Elise-DEPARTS-3:53 PM-For-Ludington, Michigan
LAYUP:
Caroline McKee
Prentiss Brown

BURNS HARBOR, INDIANA                     [USBNB]
4/3/2025   Herbert C Jackson-DEPARTS-5:11 PM-For-Grand Haven, Michigan
4/4/2025  Joyce L VanEnkevort-ARRIVES-9:23 AM
4/4/2025  Undaunted-ARRIVES-12:16 PM
4/4/2025  Undaunted-DEPARTS-6:14 PM-For-Grand Haven, Michigan
DUE:
Dirk S VanEnkevort-DUE-4/5/2025-1:32 AM
Burns Harbor-DUE-4/5/2025-3:12 AM
Hon James L Oberstar-DUE-4/7/2025-3:05 PM

GARY HARBOR, INDIANA                         [USGYY]
4/3/2025  American Integrity-ARRIVES-9:34 AM
4/4/2025  American Integrity-DEPARTS-7:06 AM-For-Duluth / Superior
4/4/2025  Edwin H Gott-ARRIVES-7:43 AM
4/4/2025  Edwin H Gott-DEPARTS-6:37 PM-For-Gary Harbor, Indiana [Anchor]
DUE:
Walter J Mc Carthy Jr-DUE-4/6/2025-12:30 AM

INDIANA HARBOR-INDIANA                  [USECH]
4/3/2025  Candace Elise-DEPARTS-1:41 AM-For-Calumet Harbor, Illinois
DUE:
Clyde S VanEnkevort-DUE-4/5/2025-3:00 PM
Karen Andrie-DUE-4/5/2025-3:00 AM