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PORT REPORT 4/9/2025 

MARIATOWN, CANADA-Ron Beaupre
8 April 2025
SPARTAN & SPARTAN II unloading cargo at Johnstown.
WHITEFISH BAY, up, for Sarnia.(Anchored off Prescott for 8 hours)
12:36 EIDER of St.John’s, up, cargo, for Toronto.
PAUL A DESGAGNES, down, cargo, for Quebec City.
CCGS AMUNDSEN, down, for Montreal.
ALGOSOLIS, up, for Nanticoke.
15:05 ALGOBERTA, up, ballast, for Nanticoke.
18:02 FEDERAL HUDSON of Majuro, up, cargo, for Hamilton.
SPARTAN & SPARTAN II depart Johnstown up bound in ballast.
FINNBORG arrives at Johnstown to load grain.

PORT WELLER,CANADA                           [CAPWE]
4/7/2025  Algoluna-ARRIVES-6:09 PM
4/7/2025  Algoluna-DEPARTS-7:46 PM-For-Thorold, Canada
4/8/2025  Florence Spirit-ARRIVES-7:13 AM

4/8/2024  Florence Spirit-DEPARTS-8:38 AM-For-Grand Anse, Canada
4/8/2025  Algoterra-ARRIVES-1:55 PM
4/8/2025  Algoma Conveyor-ARRIVES-2:48 PM
4/8/2025  Algoterra-DEPARTS-3:13 PM-For-Thorold, Canada
4/8/2025  Algoma Conveyor-DEPARTS-4:26 PM-For-Hamilton, Canada
LAYUP:
Rt Hon Paul J Martin

THOROLD, CANADA                                    [CATHD]
4/7/2025  Algoma Bear-DEPARTS-2:23 PM-For-Port Colborne, Canada
4/7/2025  Algoluna-ARRIVES-10:28 PM
4/8/2025  Florence Spirit-ARRIVES-12:05 AM
4/8/2025  Algoluna-DEPARTS-1:10 AM-Port Colborne, Canada
4/8/2025  Florence Spirit-DEPARTS-4:37 AM-For-Port Weller, Canada
4/8/2025  Algoma Conveyor-ARRIVES-8:28 AM
4/8/2025  Algoma Conveyor-DEPARTS-12:12 PM-For-Port Weller, Canada
4/8/2025  Thunder Bay-ARRIVES-4:26 PM
4/8/2025  Algoterra-ARRIVES-5:46 PM

BUFFALO,NEW YORK                                  [USBUF]-Bill Kloss

DUE:
American Mariner-DUE-4/9/2025-5:52 PM
Clyde S VanEnkevort-DUE-4/10/2025-9:31 AM

PORT COLBORNE,CANADA                    [CAPCO]
4/7/2025  Algoma Bear-DEPARTS-6:35 PM-For-Toledo, Ohio
4/7/2025  Florence Spirit-ARRIVES-7:32 PM
4/7/2025  Florence Spirit-DEPARTS-10:14 PM-For-Thorold, Canada
4/8/2025  Salvage Monarch-ARRIVES-12:34 AM
4/8/2025  Algoluna-ARRIVES-2:54 AM
4/8/2025  Algoluna-DEPARTS-4:34 AM-For-Sarnia, Canada
4/8/2025  Algoma Conveyor-ARRIVES-5:14 AM
4/8/2025  Algoma Conveyor-DEPARTS-6:46 AM-For-Hamilton, Canada
4/8/2025  Thunder bay-ARRIVES-1:16 PM
4/8/2025  Thunder Bay-DEPARTS-2:46 PM-For-Thorold, Canada
4/8/2025  Sharon M I-DEPARTS-7:11 PM-For-Marblehead, Ohio

PORT COLBORNE,CANADA                    [CAPCO]-Bill Kloss
Sharon MI/Huron Spirit departed layup for Marblehead.
LAYUP:
Algoma Buffalo

NANTICOKE, ONTARIO                             [CANAN]-Bill Kloss
Algocanada and Hinch Spirit are loading at Imperial Oil.

ERIE, PENNSYLVANIA                                 [USERI]-Bill Kloss
LAYUP:
Dorothy Ann

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

CONNEAUT, OHIO                                       [USCDY]-Bill Kloss
American Spirit departed for Two Harbors.
LAYUP:
Roger Blough  [Long Term]

CLEVELAND, OHIO                                      [USCLE]-Bill Kloss
DUE:
Sea Eagle II-DUE-4/7/2025-6:18 AM
American Century-DUE-4/10/2025-6:00 PM
LAYUP:
Alpena

MARBLEHEAD, OH                                       [USKDB]-Bill Kloss
Mark W. Barker arrived at Holcim to load limestone.

SANDUSKY, OHIO                                         [USSKY-Bill Kloss
Manitowoc departed with coal for Manistee.

TOLEDO, OHIO                                               [USTOL]-Bill Kloss
Arriving were Bradshaw McKee/St. Marys Conquest and Algoma Bear to Torco.
DUE:
Northern Venture-DUE-4/10/2025-11:06 AM
Joyce L VanEnkevort-DUE-4/10/2025-8:59 PM
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
Lee A. Tregurtha departed for Marquette. 
DUE:
Karen Andrie-DUE-4/11/2025-2:50 AM

DETROIT / WINDSOR                                 [USDET]-[CAWND]
4/7/2025  Thunder bay-DEPARTS-6:32 PM-For-Montreal, Canada
4/8/2025  Mark W Barker-ARRIVES-12:55 AM
4/8/2025  Mark W Barker-DEPARTS-1:20 AM-For-??
4/8/2025  Defiance-ARRIVES-3:01 AM
4/8/2025  Algoma Innovator-ARRIVES-3:09 AM
4/8/2025  Algoma Innovator-DEPARTS-3:39 AM-For-Goderich, Canada
4/8/2025  Manitowoc-ARRIVES-4:22 AM
4/8/2025  Harvest Spirit-DEPARTS-4:32 AM-For-Thunder Bay, Canada
4/8/2025  Manitowoc-DEPARTS-4:47 AM-For-Manistee, Michigan
4/8/2025  Defiance-DEPARTS-7:39 AM-For-Calcite, Michigan
4/8/2025  Ann Marie-DEPARTS-10:25 AM-For-Detroit, Michigan
4/8/2025  Demolen-ARRIVES-1:56 PM
4/8/2025  Lee A Tregurtha-ARRIVES-3:02 PM
4/8/2025  Lee A Tregurtha-DEPARTS-3:26 PM-For-Marquette, Michigan
4/8/2025  Blacky-ARRIVES-3:27 PM
4/8/2025  American Spirit-ARRIVES-3:44 PM
4/8/2025  Blacky-DEPARTS-3:51 PM-For-Montreal, Canada
DUE:
Algoterra-DUE-4/9/2025-8:00 AM

ESSEXVILLE, MICHIGAN
4/7/2025  Samuel De Champlain-ARRIVES-4:03 AM
4/8/2025  Samuel De Champlain-DEPARTS-10:39 AM-For-Alpena, Michigan

GODERICH, CANADA                                 [CAGOH]
DUE:
Algoma Innovator-DUE-4/8/2025-11:08 PM
LAYUP:
Spruceglen
Tim S Dool

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

BELLE RIVER-MARINE CITY, MICHIGAN
4/7/2025  Mark W Barker-ARRIVES-9:43 AM
4/7/2025  Mark W Barker-DEPARTS-8:45 PM-For-Marblehead, Ohio

AMHERSTBURG, CANADA                       [CAAMH}
4/7/2025  CCGS Cape Dundas-DEPARTS-7:10 PM-For-Sarnia, Canada
4/7/2025  CCGS Cape Dundas-ARRIVES-9:31 PM
4/8/2025  Defiance-ARRIVES-1:41 AM
4/8/2025  Algoma Innovator-ARRIVES-1:52 AM
4/8/2025  Defiance-DEPARTS-2:08 AM-For-Calcite, Michigan
4/8/2025  Algoma Innovator-DEPARTS-2:18 AM-For-Goderich, Canada

SARNIA,CANADA                                          [CASNI]
4/7/2025  Iver Bright-ARRIVES-7:13 AM
4/8/2025  Gaia Desgagnes-ARRIVES-8:01 AM
DUE:
Algocanada-DUE-4/7/2025-11:11 AM
Whitefish Bay-DUE-4/9/2025-10:55 PM
Algoluna-DUE-4/9/2025-5:43 AM
Kivalliq W-DUE-4/10/2025-4:57 PM
LAYUP:
Robert S Pierson
Saginaw

CORUNNA,  CANADA                                 [CACOR]

4/7/2025  Gaia Desgagnes-DEPARTS-11:18 AM-For-Sarnia, Canada [Anchor]
4/8/2025  Algoma Innovator-ARRIVES-8:48 AM

HURON, MICHIGAN                                    [USHN9]
DUE:
Gaia Desgagnes-DUE-4/8/2025-9:30 PM

ALPENA, MICHIGAN                                   [USAPN]
DUE:
Samuel De Champlain-DUE-4/8/2025-8:25 PM
G. L. Ostrander-DUE-4/9/2025-12:42 PM
Undaunted-DUE-4/10/2025-2:12 AM

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

CALCITE, MICHIGAN                                  [USMI3]
4/8/2025  Victory-ARRIVES-2:21 PM
DUE:
Defiance-DUE-4/9/2025-10:04 AM

CEDARVILLE, MICHIGAN-PORT DOLOMITE

4/7/2025  John J Boland-DEPARTS-9:22 AM-For-Buffington, Indiana

SAULT STE. MARIE                                        [CASSM]
4/7/2025  USCG Mackinaw-ARRIVES-4:32 PM
4/7/2025  Algoma Intrepid-ARRIVES-9:24 PM
4/7/2025  Algoma Intrepid-11:26 PM-For-Quebec, Canada
4/8/2025  Walter J McCarthy Jr-ARRIVES-1:07 AM
4/8/2025  Walter J McCarthy Jr-DEPARTS-4:00 AM-For-Two Harbors, Minnesota
4/8/2025  Frontenac-ARRIVES-8:22 AM
4/8/2025  USCG Morro Bay-DEPARTS-8:55 AM-For-[Ice OPS]
4/8/2025  USCG Mackinaw-DEPARTS-10:53 AM-For-[Ice OPS]
4/8/2025  USCG Biscayne Bay-ARRIVES-11:02 AM
4/8/2025  Frontenac-DEPARTS-11:07 AM-For-Thunder Bay, Canada
4/8/2025  Maccoa-ARRIVES-12:03 PM
4/8/2025  USCG Biscayne Bay-DEPARTS-12:38 PM-For-[Ice OPS]
4/8/2025  Federal Franklin-ARRIVES-1:40 PM
4/8/2025  Northern Venture-ARRIVES-2:00 PM
4/8/2025  Maccoa-DEPARTS-2:41 PM-For-Thunder Bay, Canada
4/8/2025  James R Barker-ARRIVES-4:26 PM
4/8/2025  Federal Franklin-DEPARTS-4:46 PM-For-Montreal, Canada
4/8/2025  Northern Venture-DEPARTS-5:50 PM-For-Toledo, Ohio
DUE:
USCG Bristol Bay-DUE-4/8/2025-9:20 AM
Musala-Due-4/11/2025-10:36 AM

MARQUETTE, MICHIGAN                         [USMQT]
4/8/2025  H Lee White-ARRIVES-10:51 AM
DUE:
Herbert C Jackson-DUE-4/10/2025-1:58 AM
Kaye E Barker-DUE-4/10/2025-1:44 AM
Lee A Tregurtha-DUE-??/??

DULUTH,MINNESOTA-SUPERIOR,WISCONSIN          [USSUW]
4/7/2025  USCG Spar-ARRIVES-8:21 AM
4/7/2025  American Century-DEPARTS-7:58 PM-For-Cleveland, Ohio
4/8/2025  Edwin H Gott-DEPARTS-4:14 AM-For-Burns Harbor, Indiana
4/8/2025  American Century-ARRIVES-9:54 AM
4/8/2025  Federal Yoshino-ARRIVES-1:07 PM
DUE:
Dirk S VanEnkevort-DUE-4/9/2025-1:28 AM
Burns Harbor-DUE-4/10/2025-4:21 AM
Presque Isle-DUE:-4/10/2025-2:50 PM
CSL Niagara-DUE-4/14/2025-2:25 PM
CSL Laurentien-DUE-4/12/2025-9:28 AM
LAYUP:
Michipicoten

TWO HARBORS, MINNESOTA                 [USTHB]
4/7/2025  James R Barker-DEPARTS-10:58 AM-For-Gary Harbor, Indiana
4/8/2025  Edgar B Speer-ARRIVES-6:30 PM
DUE:
Walter J McCarthy Jr-DUE-4/9/2025-6:46 AM

SILVER BAY, MINNESOTA                         [USSIB]
4/7/2025  Joyce L VanEnkevort-ARRIVES-9:17 PM
4/8/2025  Joyce L VanEnkevort-DEPARTS-5:49 PM-For-Toledo, Ohio

THUNDER BAY, ONTARIO                         [CATHU]
4/7/2025  Algoma Sault-ARRIVES-7:09 PM
4/7/2025  Federal Yoshino-DEPARTS-10:14 PM-For-Duluth / Superior
4/8/2025  Algoma Sault-DEPARTS-6:29 PM-For-Hamilton, Canada
DUE:
Frontenac-DUE-4/9/2025-6:49 AM
Maccoa-DUE-4/10/2025-9:46 AM
Manitoulin-DUE-4/10/2025-4:57 AM
Juno-DUE-4/12/2025-5:45 PM
Whitefish Bay-DUE-4/12/2025-7:21 PM
Wigeon-DUE-4/14/2025-9:43 PM
Baie Comeau-DUE-4/13/2025-1:19 AM
Harvest Spirit-DUE-4/10/2025-6:30 AM

BREVORT,MICHIGAN
Clyde S VanEnkevort-DEPARTS-??-For-Buffalo, New York

ESCANABA, MICHIGAN                            [USESC]
DUE:
Nickelena-DUE-5/7/2025-6:00 PM

CHARLEVOIX, MICHIGAN                        [USCSX]
4/7/2025  Caroline McKee-DEPARTS-11:49 PM-For-Chicago, Illinois

STURGEON BAY, WISCONSIN               [USSUE]
LAYUP:
Mesabi Miner
Albert / Margaret
Wilfred Sykes
Joseph L Block
Paul R Tregurtha

GREEN BAY, WISCONSIN                         [USGRB]
4/8/2025  G. L. Ostrander-DEPARTS-7:10 AM-For-Alpena, Michigan

MANISTEE, MICHIGAN                              [USMBL]
DUE:
Manitowoc-DUE-4/9/2025-8:09 PM

LUDINGTON, MICHIGAN                          [USLDM]
4/7/2025  USEPA Lake Guardian-ARRIVES-3:29 AM
4/8/2025  USEPA Lake Guardian-DEPARTS-11:26 AM-For-??
LAYUP:
Badger

MUSKEGON, MICHIGAN                          [USMKG]
4/8/2025  Meredith Ashton-DEPARTS-10:05 AM-For-Milwaukee, Wisconsin

MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN                      [USMKE]
4/8/2025  Undaunted-DEPARTS-7:43 AM-For-Alpena, Michigan
4/8/2025  Meredith Ashton-ARRIVES-3:12 PM
4/8/2025  Meredith Ashton-DEPARTS-4:36 PM-For-Milwaukee, Wisconsin
DUE:
Patagonman-DUE-4/13/2025-1:56 PM

SOUTH CHICAGO-CALUMET HARBOR, ILLINOIS       [USOUS]
4/7/2025  Karen Andrie-DEPARTS-4:41 AM-For-Indiana Harbor, Indiana
LAYUP:
Prentiss Brown

BURNS HARBOR, INDIANA                     [USBNB]
4/7/20258  Burns Harbor-DEPARTS-8:50 AM-For-Burns Harbor, Indiana
4/8/2025  Hon James L Oberstar-ARRIVES-10:17 AM
4/8/2025  Stewart J Cort-ARRIVES-1:21 PM
DUE:
Edwin H Gott-DUE-4/10/2025-9:14 AM
Polsteam Pile-DUE-4/11/2025-6:59 AM

GARY HARBOR, INDIANA                         [USGYY]
4/8/2025  Indiana Harbor-ARRIVES-9:38 AM
DUE:
James R Barker-DUE-4/11/2025-4:59 AM

INDIANA HARBOR-INDIANA                  [USECH]
4/7/2025  Karen Andrie-ARRIVES-5:07 AM
4/8/2025  Karen Andrie-DEPARTS-8:19 AM-For-Monroe, Michigan