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PORT REPORT 4/6/2025 

MARIATOWN, CANADA-Ron Beaupre
5 April 2025

ALBANYBORG, up, for Johnstown.
ALGOMA HARVESTER, down, cargo, for Baie Comeau.
04:22 FRASERBORG, up, for Cleveland.
06:43 WHITEFISH BAY, down, cargo, for Becancour.
11:45 CCGS GRIFFON, down, working aids to navigation.
15:32 CCGS GRIFFON, up, working aids to navigation.
ALGOMA NIAGARA, down, for Sept Iles.
NORTHERN SPIRIT, down, for Montreal.
22:29 VOLGABORG, down, for Montreal

PORT WELLER,CANADA                           [CAPWE]
4/4/2025  Gaia Desgagnes-DEPARTS-7:15 PM-For-Thorold, Canada
4/5/2025  Finnborg-ARRIVES-12:20 AM
4/5/2025  Algoma Niagara-DEPARTS-12:49 AM-For-Sept-Iles, Canada
4/5/2025  Volgaborg-ARRIVES-1:31 AM
4/5/2025  Finnborg-DEPARTS-1:32 AM-For-Prescott, Canada
4/5/2025  Volgaborg-DEPARTS-2:41 AM-For-Montreal, Canada
4/5/2025  Florence Spirit-ARRIVES-5:11 AM
4/5/2025  Florence Spirit-DEPARTS-6:47 AM-For-Thorold, Canada
4/5/2025  CSL Niagara-ARRIVES-12:03 PM
4/5/2025  CSL Niagara-DEPARTS-2:06 PM-For-Quebec, Canada
4/5/2025  Patagonman-ARRIVES-3:11 PM
4/5/2025  Patagonman-DEPARTS-4:37 PM-For-Milwaukee, Wisconsin
4/5/2025  Federal Kivalina-ARRIVES-5:09 PM
4/5/2025  Maccoa-ARRIVES-6:32 PM
LAYUP:
Rt Hon Paul J Martin

THOROLD, CANADA                                    [CATHD]
4/4/2025  Volgaborg-DEPARTS-11:46 PM-For-Montreal, Canada
4/5/2025  Gaia Desgagnes-DEPARTS-12:31 AM-For-Sarnia, Canada
4/5/2025  CSL Niagara-ARRIVES-3:19 AM
4/5/2025  CSL Niagara-DEPARTS-8:48 AM-For-Quebec, Canada
4/5/2025  Florence Spirit-ARRIVES-9:33 AM
4/5/2025  Patagonman-ARRIVES-10:04 AM
4/5/2025  CSL Laurentien-ARRIVES-12:45 PM
4/5/2025  Patagonman-DEPARTS-12:59 PM-For-Port Weller, Canada
4/5/2025  Florence Spirit-DEPARTS-1:03 PM-For-Port Colborne, Canada
4/5/2025  Algoma Equinox-ARRIVES-3:00 PM
4/5/2025  CSL Laurentien-DEPARTS-4:33 PM
4/5/2025  Algoma Bear-ARRIVES-5:20 PM
4/5/2025  Everlast-ARRIVES-6:22 PM
4/5/2025  Algoma Equinox-DEPARTS-6:51 PM-For-Hamilton, Canada

BUFFALO,NEW YORK                                  [USBUF]
4/4/2025  Manitoulin-DEPARTS-3:05 PM-For-Lakeside Marblehead, Ohio

PORT COLBORNE,CANADA                    [CAPCO]
4/4/2025  CSL Niagara-ARRIVES-11:38 PM
4/5/2025  CSL Niagara-DEPARTS-1:30 AM-For-Thorold, Canada
4/5/2025  Gaia Desgagnes-ARRIVES-2:12 AM
4/5/2025  Gaia Desgagnes-DEPARTS-3:54 AM-For-Sarnia, Canada
4/5/2025  Patagonman-ARRIVES-6:31 AM
4/5/2025  Patagonman-DEPARTS-8:22 AM-For-Thorold, Canada
4/5/2025  CSL Laurentien-ARRIVES-9:16 AM
4/5/2025  Algoma equinox-ARRIVES-10:47 AM
4/5/2025  CSL Laurentien-DEPARTS-10:59 AM-For-Quebec, Canada
4/5/2025  Algoma Equinox-DEPARTS-1:13 PM-For-Thorold, Canada
4/5/2025  Algoma Bear-ARRIVES-1:54 PM
4/5/2025  Everlast-ARRIVES-2:59 PM
4/5/2025  Algoma Bear-DEPARTS-3:28 PM-For-Thorold, Canada
4/5/2025  Everlast-DEPARTS-4:21 PM-For-Thorold, Canada
4/5/2025  Florence Spirit-ARRIVES-4:25 PMM
4/5/2025  Florence Spirit-DEPARTS-5:59 PM-For-Sandusky, Ohio
4/5/2025  Easterly As Omaria-ARRIVES-6:28 PM

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

NANTICOKE, ONTARIO                             [CANAN]-Bill Kloss
Algoluna departed for Hamilton at 15:02.

ERIE, PENNSYLVANIA                                 [USERI]-Bill Kloss
J.S St.John left layup at 06:08 to start another season of collecting sand on Lake Erie. Victory/Maumee departed layup at 14:08 for Calcite.
Algoma Innovator [Drydock]
LAYUP:
Dorothy Ann
Edgar B Speer

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-4/7/2025-2:24 AM
LAYUP:
Roger Blough  [Long Term]

CLEVELAND, OHIO                                      [USCLE]-Bill Kloss
Kaye E. Barker departed for Sandusky at 09:11.
DUE:
Lee A Tregurtha-DUE-4/5/2025-10:58 PM
Presque Isle-DUE-4/7/2025-1:48 AM
Bradshaw vMcKee-Due-4/6/2025-1:41 AM
LAYUP:
Alpena

MARBLEHEAD, OH                                       [USKDB]-Bill Kloss
Manitoulin arrived at Holcim at 05:52. Mark W. Barker is anchored in Lake Erie.

SANDUSKY, OHIO                                         [USSKY-Bill Kloss
Kaye E. Barker arrived for coal at Norfolk Southern at 13:09.
Due:
Florence Spirit-DUE-4/6/2025-9:13 AM

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

TOLEDO, OHIO                                               [USTOL]-Bill Kloss
Departures were Samuel de Champlain/Innovation at 04:37 for Alpena and Algoma Sault at 05:56 for Thunder Bay.
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
American Century arrived late Friday night with coal for DTE. Once empty she left for Duluth-Superior at 11:54. New/Double Skin 509A is still unloading at Michigan Paving.

DETROIT / WINDSOR                                 [USDET]-[CAWND]
4/4/2025  Easterly As Omaria-DEPARTS-10:07 PM-For-New Orleans, Louisiana
4/5/2025  Sam Laud-DEPARTS-12:23 AM-For East Marina, Michigan
4/5/2025  Samuel De Champlain-ARRIVES-8:32 AM
4/5/2025  Samuel De Champlain-DEPARTS-8:58 AM-For-Alpena, Michigan
4/5/2025  Algoma Sault-ARRIVES-9:56 AM
4/5/2025  Algoma Sault-DEPARTS-10:20 AM-For-Thunder Bay, Canada
4/5/2025  Iver Bright-ARRIVES-12:03 PM
4/5/2023  CSL Tadoussac-DEPARTS-1:17 PM-For-Detroit, Michigan
4/5/2025  Baie St Paul-ARRIVES-1:55 PM
4/5/2025  Baie St Paul-DEPATS-2:46 PM-For-Baie Comeau, Canada
4/5/2025  Lee A Tregurtha-ARRIVES-2:50 PM
4/5/2025  Bradshaw McKee-ARRIVES-3:20 PM
4/5/2025  Lee A Tregurtha-DEPARTS-3:31 PM-For-Cleveland, Ohio
4/5/2025  Bradshaw McKee-DEPARTS-3:46 PM-For-Cleveland, Ohio
4/5/2025  American Century-ARRIVES-4:08 PM
4/5/2025  CSL Welland-ARRIVES-5:50 PM
4/5/2025  Algocanada-ARRIVES-5:57 PM
4/5/2025  Harvest Spirit-ARRIVES-6:05 PM
4/5/2025  CSL Welland-DEPARTS-6:15 PM-For-Montreal, Canada
4/5/2025  Algocanada-DEPARTS-6:23 PM-For-Nanticoke, Canada
4/5/2025  American Century-DEPARTS-7:17 PM-For-Monroe, Canada
DUE:
Federal Kivalina-DUE-4/6/2025-6:00 PM

GODERICH, CANADA                                 [CAGOH]
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]
4/4/2025  American Century-DEPARTS-3:01 PM-For-Monroe, Michigan

BELLE RIVER-MARINE CITY, MICHIGAN
4/5/2025  Sam Laud-ARRIVES-4:02 AM
4/5/2025  Sam Laud-DEPARTS-1:27 PM-For-Stoneport, Michigan

AMHERSTBURG, CANADA                       [CAAMH]
4/4/2025  John J Boland-DEPARTS-6:17 PM-For-Calcite, Michigan
4/5/2025  CCGS Caribou Isle-DEPARTS-10:35 AM-For-[OPS]
4/5/2025  CCGS Caribou Isle-ARRIVES-11:46 AM
4/5/2025  CCGS Caribou Isle-DEPARTS-1:57 PM-For-[OPS]
4/5/2025  CCGS Caribou Isle-ARRIVES-3:01 PM
4/5/2025  Gaia Desgagnes-ARRIVES-7:11 PM
4/5/2025  Gaia Desgagnes-DEPARTS-7:33 PM-For-Sarnia, Canada

SARNIA,CANADA                                          [CASNI]
4/4/2025  Paul A Desgagnes-DEPARTS-4:11 PM-For-Oakville, Canada
4/5/2025  Iver Bright-DEPARTS-7:21 AM-For-Detroit, Michigan
DUE:
Gaia Desgagnes-DUE-4/6/2025-2:15 AM
LAYUP:
Robert S Pierson
Saginaw

CORUNNA,  CANADA                                 [CACOR]
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
4/5/2025  G. L. Ostrander-DEPARTS-7:50 AM-For-Green Bay, Wisconsin
DUE:
Samuel De Champlain-DUE-4/6/2025-4:56 AM

STONEPORT,MICHIGAN
DUE:
Sam Laud-DUE-4/6/2025-7:30 AM

PARRY SOUND, CANADA                          [CAPRS]
4/5/2025  CCGS Cove Isle-DEPARTS-1:55 PM-For-Parry Sound, Canada
4/5/2025  CCGS Cove Isle-ARRIVES-4:41 PM

CALCITE, MICHIGAN                                  [USMI3]
4/5/2025  John J Boland-ARRIVES-7:42 PM
DUE:
Defiance-DUE-4/6/2025-10:38 AM
Victory-DUE-4/7/2025-6:02 AM

DRUMMOND ISLAND                                 [USDRE]
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]
4/4/2025  Algoma Intrepid-DEPARTS-9:13 PM-For-Thunder Bay, Canada
4/5/2025  Algoma Discovery-ARRIVES-1:04 AM
4/5/2025  Presque Isle-ARRIVES-2:36 AM
4/5/2025  Algoma Discovery-DEPARTS-3:15 AM-For-Hamilton, Canada
4/5/2025  American Spirit-ARRIVES-4:07 AM
4/5/2025  Presque Isle-DEPARTS-7:57 AM-For-Cleveland, Ohio
4/5/2025  Samuel Risley-ARRIVES-8:21 AM
4/5/2025  Northern Venture-ARRIVES-11:33 AM
4/5/2025  USCG Morro Bay-ARRIVES-11:44 AM
4/5/2025  American Spirit-DEPARTS-12:15 PM-For-Conneaut, Ohio
4/5/2025  USCG Morro Bay-DEPARTS-12:55 PM-For-[Ice OPS]
4/5/2025  Samuel Risley-DEPARTS-For-??
4/5/2025  USCG Mackinaw-ARRIVES-1:07 PM
4/5/2025  Northern Venture-DEPARTS-2:07 PM-For-Thunder Bay, Canada
4/5/2025  American Integrity-ARRIVES-5:07 PM
4/5/2025  James R Barker-ARRIVES-8:02 PM
DUE:
USCG Biscayne Bay-DUE-4/5/2025-8:00 AM
Musala-Due-4/11/2025-2:08 AM

MARQUETTE, MICHIGAN                         [USMQT]
4/5/2025  Helen H-ARRIVES-6:42 AM
DUE:
Herbert C Jackson-DUE-4/6/2025-12:41 PM

DULUTH,MINNESOTA-SUPERIOR,WISCONSIN          [USSUW]
4/4/2025  Hon James L Oberstar-ARRIVES-9:47 AM
4/5/2025  Hon James L Oberstar-DEPARTS-12:04 AM-For-Burns Harbor, Indiana
4/5/2025  American Mariner-ARRIVES-12:03 AM
DUE:
American Century-DUE-4/8/2025-12:13 PM
H Lee White-DUE-4/5/2025-10:15 PM
LAYUP:
Michipicoten

TWO HARBORS, MINNESOTA                 [USTHB]
4/4/2025  Indiana Harbor-ARRIVES-10:21 PM
4/5/2025  Indiana Harbor-DEPARTS-11:45 AM-For-Gary Harbor, Indiana
DUE:
Stewart J Cort-DUE-
James R Barker-DUE-4/7/2025-4:29 AM
Edwin H Gott-DUE-4/7/2025-4:25 AM
Edgar B Speer-DUE-4/8/2025-9:51 AM

SILVER BAY, MINNESOTA                         [USSIB]
??/?? Stewart J Cort-ARRIVES-??:??
??/?? Stewart J Cort-DEPARTS-??:??-For-Burns Harbor, Indiana
DUE:
Joyce L VanEnkevort-DUE-4-7-2025-2:39 PM

THUNDER BAY, ONTARIO                         [CATHU]
4/4/2025  Blacky-ARRIVES-6:59 PM
4/5/2025  Algoma Conveyor-DEPARTS-4:08 AM-For-Sault Ste Marie, Canada
4/5/2025  Thunder Bay-DEPARTS-2:25 PM-For-Thunder Bay, Canada
4/5/2025  Algoma Intrepid-ARRIVES-3:02 PM
DUE:
Algoma Intrepid-DUE-4/5/2025-3:18 PM
Northern Venture-DUE-4/6/2025-1:42 PM
Algoma Sault-DUE-4/7/2025-3:44 AM
Maccoa-DUE-4/8/2025-3:43 PM
Thunder Bay-DUE-4/6/2025-2:12 AM
Harvest Spirit-DUE-5/3/2025-10:00 AM

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-4/6/2025-8:46 AM

MANITOWOC,WISCONSIN                     [USMTW]

LUDINGTON, MICHIGAN                          [USLDM]
4/4/2025  John Henry-ARRIVES-5:01 PM
LAYUP:
Badger

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

GRAND HAVEN, MICHIGAN / FERRYSBURG, MICHIGAN                       [USGHN]
4/4/2025  Herbert C Jackson-DEPARTS-10:00 AM-For-Marquette, Michigan
4/5/2025  Undaunted-ARRIVES-7:04 AM
4/5/2025  Undaunted-DEPARTS-2:32 PM-For-Burns Harbor, Indiana
DUE:
Undaunted-DUE-4/5/2025-7:01 AM

MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN                      [USMKE]
4/4/2025   Lake Express-ARRIVES-9:07 AM
DUE:
Patagonman-DUE-4/8/2025-9:38 AM

SOUTH CHICAGO-CALUMET HARBOR, ILLINOIS       [USOUS]
4/5/2025  Karen Andrie-ARRIVES-5:14 AM
4/5/2025  Caroline McKee-DEPARTS-7:29 PM-For-Chicago, Illinois
LAYUP:
Prentiss Brown

BURNS HARBOR, INDIANA                     [USBNB]
4/4/2025  Undaunted-DEPARTS-6:14 PM-For-Grand Haven, Michigan
4/5/2025  Dirk S VanEnkevort-ARRIVES-12:55 AM
4/5/2025  Joyce L VanEnkevort-DEPARTS-7:46 AM-For-Silver Bay, Minnesota
DUE:
Undaunted-DUE-4/6/2025-2:00 AM
Burns Harbor-DUE-4/6/2025-5:34 AM
Stewart J Cort-DUE-4/7/2025-3:05 AM
Hon James L Oberstar-DUE-4/7/2025-2:47 PM

GARY HARBOR, INDIANA                         [USGYY]
4/4/2025  Edwin H Gott-DEPARTS-6:37 PM-For-Gary Harbor, Indiana [Anchor]
DUE:
Walter J Mc Carthy Jr-DUE-4/5/2025-9:23 PM
Indiana Harbor-DUE-4/7/2025-11:00 PM

INDIANA HARBOR-INDIANA                  [USECH]
4/5/2025  Clyde S VanEnkevort-ARRIVES-1:35 PM