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PORT REPORT 8/22/2025
MARIATOWN, CANADA-Ron Beaupre
21 August 2025
ALGOSOLIS, down, for Tracy.
FLORENCE SPIRIT, down, for Baie Comeau.
FEDERAL KUSHIRO, down, cargo,
21:03 OSOGOVO, up, for Thunder Bay.
PORT WELLER,CANADA [CAPWE]
8/21/2025 Federal Kushiro-ARRIVES-12:00 AM
8/21/2025 Federal Barents-ARRIVES-12:03 AM
8/21/2025 Federal Kushiro-DEPARTS-1:27 AM-For-Morrisburg, Canada
8/21/2025 Northern Venture-ARRIVES-1:28 AM
8/21/2025 Federal Barents-DEPARTS-2:08 AM-For-Thorold, Canada
8/21/2025 Northern Venture-DEPARTS-2:06 AM-For-Hamilton, Canada
8/21/2025 Spartan-ARRIVES-3:45 AM
8/21/2025 Le Champlain-ARRIVES-7:10 AM
8/21/2025 Algoma Strongfield-ARRIVES-8:37 AM
8/21/2025 Le Champlain-DEPARTS-8:39 AM-For-Thorold, Canada
8/21/2025 Algoma Strongfield-DEPARTS-10:08 AM-For-Thorold, Canada
8/21/2025 Baie Comeau-ARRIVES-12:15 PM
8/21/2025 Northern Venture-ARRIVES-2:33 PM
8/21/2025 Baie Comeau-DEPARTS-2:43 PM-For-Thorold, Canada
8/21/2025 Algoma Compass-ARRIVES-2:51 PM
8/21/2025 McKeil Spirit-ARRIVES-4:17 PM
8/21/2025 Algoma Compass-DEPARTS-4:23 PM-For-Port Weller, Canada
8/21/2025 Northern Venture-DEPARTS-5:28 PM-For-Thorold, Canada
8/21/2025 Algoma Compass-ARRIVES-5:44 PM
8/21/2025 McKeil Spirit-DEPARTS-5:53 PM-For-Picton, Canada
8/21/2025 Algoma Compass-DEPARTS-5:54 PM-For-Johnstown, Canada
8/21/2025 Whitefish Bay-ARRIVES-7:43 PM
8/21/2025 Whitefish Bay-DEPARTS-9:19 PM-For-Thunder Bay, Canada
8/21/2025 Heerengracht-ARRIVES-10:37 PM
THOROLD, CANADA [CATHD]
8/21/2025 Spartan-DEPARTS-1:28 AM-For-Port Weller, Canada
8/21/2025 Federal Barents-ARRIVES-4:40 AM
8/21/2025 Algoma Compass-ARRIVES-8:21 AM
8/21/2025 Federal Barents-DEPARTS-8:37 AM-For-Port Colborne, Canada
8/21/2025 McKeil Spirit-ARRIVES-10:27 AM
8/21/2025 Le Champlain-ARRIVES-10:55 AM
8/21/2025 Algoma Compass-DEPARTS-12:17 PM-For-Port Weller, Canada
8/21/2025 Algoma Strongfield-ARRIVES-12:49 PM
8/21/2025 McKeil Spirit-DEPARTS-1:39 PM-For-Port Weller, Canada
8/21/2025 Le Champlain-DEPARTS-2:04 PM-Port Colborne, Canada
8/21/2025 Algoma Strongfield-DEPARTS-3:26 PM-For-Port Colborne, Canada
8/21/2025 Baie Comeau-ARRIVES-4:51 PM
8/21/2025 Northern Venture-ARRIVES-7:24 PM
8/21/2025 Baie Comeau-DEPARTS-7:35 PM-For-Port Colborne, Canada
8/21/2025 RF Marina-ARRIVES-10:25 PM
8/21/2025 Northern Venture-DEPARTS-10:39 PM-For-Sarnia, Canada
8/21/2025 Whitefish Bay, ARRIVES-11:43 PM
BUFFALO,NEW YORK [USBUF]-Bill Kloss
DUE:
American Mariner-DUE-8/26/2025-2:01 PM
PORT COLBORNE,CANADA [CAPCO]
8/21/2025 Algoma Compass-ARRIVES-4:47 AM
8/21/2025 McKeil Spirit-ARRIVES-6:01 AM
8/21/2025 Algoma Compass-DEPARTS-6:25 AM-For-Thorold, Canada
8/21/2025 McKeil Spirit-DEPARTS-8:25 AM-For-Thorold, Canada
8/21/2025 Federal Barents-ARRIVES-10:20 AM
8/21/2025 Federal Barents-DEPARTS-11:51 PM-For-sault Ste Marie, Canada
8/21/2025 Le Champlain-ARRIVES-3:39 PM
8/21/2025 Le Champlain-DEPARTS-4:51 PM-For-Cleveland, Ohio
8/21/2025 Algoma Strongfield-ARRIVES-5:02 PM
8/21/2025 Algoma Strongfield-DEPARTS-6:16 PM-For-Thunder Bay, Canada
8/21/2025 RF Marina-ARRIVES-7:31 PM
8/21/2025 RF Marina-DEPARTS-8:49 PM-For-Thorold, Canada
8/21/2025 Baie Comeau-ARRIVES-9:14 PM
8/21/2025 Juno-DEPARTS-11:39 PM-For-Port Colborne, Canada [Anchor]
8/21/2025 Algoma Conveyor-ARRIVES-11:51 PM
PORT COLBORNE,CANADA [CAPCO]-Bill Kloss
In port are Algonova and Juno.
DUE:
Heerengracht-DUE-8/22/2025-12:50 AM
NANTICOKE, ONTARIO [CANAN]-Bill Kloss
Algoterra is at Imperial Oil.
ERIE, PENNSYLVANIA [USERI]-Bill Kloss
American Courage is at Carmeuse.
DUE:
BBC Tokyo-DUE-8/26/2025-4:00 PM
LAYUP:
Victory / Maumee [Repair work or Layup]
ASHTABULA, OHIO [USASF]-Bill Kloss
Federal Champlain is at the Pinney Dock.
DUE:
Robert S Pierson-ARRIVES-8/22/2025-5:43 AM
CONNEAUT, OHIO [USCDY]-Bill Kloss
American Century departed for Duluth. Walter J. McCarthy, Jr.
DUE:
CSL Niagara-8/25/2025-11:00 AM
LAYUP:
Roger Blough [Long Term]
CLEVELAND, OHIO [USCLE]-Bill Kloss
Arrivals were Manitowoc to Ontario Stone, Robert S. Pierson to Allied Road Products and Mark W. Barker to River Dock. In port are Sam Laud and Federal Bristol. Manitowoc departed for Stoneport.
DUE:
Le Champlain-DUE-8/22/2025-5:40 AM
Candace Elise-DUE-8/22/2025-8:21 AM
William C Gaynor-DUE-8/24/2025-2:00 AM
Federal Oshima-DUE-9/3/2025-7:34 PM
LAYUP:
Alpena
MARBLEHEAD, OH [USKDB]-Bill Kloss
Mark W. Barker departed for Cleveland and Saginaw arrived at Amrize.
SANDUSKY, OHIO [USSKY-Bill Kloss
Kaye E. Barker loaded at Norfolk Southern then left for Detroit.
TOLEDO, OHIO [USTOL]-Bill Kloss
Arrivals were John J. Boland to Torco, Albert/Margaret to George Gradel, Algoma Conveyor to CSX, Algoma Sault to ADM and Algoma Innovator to Kuhlman’s. Musala is at Midwest Terminals. Departures were Algoma Conveyor to Hamilton and Algoma Innovator to Goderich.
DUE:
Algoma Buffalo-DUE-8/22/2025-6:31 AM
Joyce L VanEnkevort-DUE-8/22/2025-11:59 PM
Baie Comeau-DUE-8/23/2025-5:11 AM
H Lee White-DUE-8/23/2025-1:36 PM
LAYUP:
Presque Isle [Repair Work or Layup]
Arthur M Anderson
Philip R Clarke
Valo [Long Term]
Laura L VanEnkevort [Tug] [Long Term]
MONROE, MICHIGAN [USMOI]-Bill Kloss
Paul R. Tregurtha unloaded at DTE then left for Superior.
DETROIT, MICHIGAN [USDET]
8/21/2025 Kaye E Barker-DEPARTS-2:23 AM-For-Sandusky, Ohio
8/21/2025 Viking Polaris-ARRIVES-11:32 AM
8/21/2025 Iver Bright-DEPARTS-7:03 PM-For-Sarnia, Canada
8/21/2025 Paul R Tregurtha-ARRIVES-7:18 PM
8/21/2025 Rt Hon Paul J Martin-ARRIVES-10:09 PM
8/21/2025 Viking Polaris-DEPARTS-11:36 PM-For-Detroit, Michigan
8/21/2025 Paul R Tregurtha-DEPARTS-11:45 PM-For-Duluth / Superior
DUE:
Rt. Hon Paul J Martin-DUE-8/21/2025-8:00 PM
Kaye E Barker-DUE-8/21/2025-11:30 PM
WINDSOR, CANADA [CAWND]
8/21/2025 Leo A McArthur-ARRIVES-9:02 PM
8/21/2025 Rt Hon Paul J Martin-ARRIVES-9:20 PM
8/21/2025 Rt. Hon Paul J Martin-DEPARTS-10:08 PM-For-Detroit, Michigan
DUE:
Leo A McArthur-DUE-8/21/2025-10:00 AM
Juno-DUE-6:00 PM
Thunder Bay-DUE-8/24/2025-8:00 PM
BAY CITY, MICHIGAN-[WIRT STONE DOCK] [USBCY]
8/21/2025 Olive L Moore-ARRIVES-6:42 AM
8/21/2025 Olive L Moore-DEPARTS-10:29 AM-For-Bay City Michigan
ESSEXVILLE, MICHIGAN
8/21/2025 Thomas R Morrish-DEPARTS-7:52 AM-For-Essexville, Michigan
8/21/2025 Thomas R Morrish-ARRIVES-8:32 AM
8/21/2025 Thomas R Morrish-DEPARTS-9:38 AM-For-Essexville, Michigan
8/21/2025 Ryba 156 Barge-ARRIVES-12:20 PM
8/21/2025 Thomas R Morrish-ARRIVES-12:20 PM
GODERICH, CANADA [CAGOH]
8/21/2025 Federal Shimanto-DEPARTS-8:57 AM-For-Coruna, Spain
8/21/2025 Algoma Buffalo-DEPARTS-4:13 PM-For-Toledo, Ohio
DUE:
Algoma Innovator-DUE-8/22/2025-7:56 AM
Blacky-DUE-8/23/2025-2:57 AM
LAYUP:
Tim S Dool [Long Term]
OWEN SOUND, CANADA [CAOWS]
LAYUP:
Oakglen
MIDLAND, CANADA [CAMID]
8/21/2025 Pearl Mist-DEPARTS-3:17 PM-For-Parry Sound, Canada
KINGSVILLE, CANADA [CAKVL]-Bill Kloss
Saginaw departed for Marblehead.
AMHERSTBURG, CANADA [CAAMH]
8/21/2025 Paul R Tregurtha-ARRIVES-5:43 PM
8/21/2025 Paul R Tregurtha-DEPARTS-6:08 PM-For-Duluth / Superior
8/21/2025 Leo A McArthur-ARRIVES-7:01 PM
8/21/2025 Leo A McArthur-DEPARTS-7:30 PM-For-Windsor, Canada
8/21/2025 Algoma Innovator-ARRIVES-8:12 PM
8/21/2025 Algoma Innovator-DEPARTS-8:34 PM-For-Goderich, Canada
8/21/2025 Kaye E Barker-ARRIVES-11:52 PM
SARNIA,CANADA [CASNI]
8/21/2025 Algotitan-DEPARTS-1:43 AM-For-Port Colborne, Canada
8/21/2025 G3 Marquis-ARRIVES-3:32 PM
8/21/2025 G3 Marquis-DEPARTS-7:02 PM-For-Thunder Bay, Canada
8/21/2025 Iver Bright-ARRIVES-11:44 PM
DUE:
Iver Bright-DUE-8/21/2025-11:30 PM
Northern Venture-DUE-8/24/2025-12:39 AM
STONEPORT,MICHIGAN
DUE:
Manitowoc-DUE-8/23/2025-3:00 AM
PARRY SOUND, CANADA [CAPRS]
8/21/2025 Cove Isle-ARRIVES-7:06 PM
DUE:
Pearl Mist-DUE-8/22/2025-4:46 AM
MELDRUM BAY, CANADA
CALCITE, MICHIGAN [USMI3]
8/21/2025 Dorothy Ann-ARRIVES-1:03 AM
8/21/2025 Dorothy Ann-DEPARTS-1:35 PM-For-Saginaw, Michigan
8/21/2025 Defiance / Ashtabula-ARRIVES-1:56 PM
8/21/2025 Defiance / Ashtabula-DEPARTS-2:22 PM-For-Saginaw, Michigan
DUE:
Great Republic-DUE-8/22/2025-6:21 PM
CHEBOYGAN, MICHIGAN [USCHG]
DUE:
Sturgeon-DUE-8/22/2025-1:50 AM
DRUMMOND ISLAND [USDRE]
8/21/2025 Clyde S VanEnkevort-DEPARTS-8:42 AM-For-Mackinac Island, Michigan
SAULT STE. MARIE [CASSM]
8/21/2025 John D Leitch-DEPARTS-3:03 AM-For-??
8/21/2025 Edgar B Speer-ARRIVES-8:51 AM
8/21/2025 H Lee White-ARRIVES-9:31 AM
8/21/2025 Capt. Henry Jackman-ARRIVES-10:04 AM
8/21/2025 Indiana Harbor-ARRIVES-11:04 AM
8/21/2025 Edgar B Speer-DEPARTS-11:15 AM-For-Two Harbors, Minnesota
8/21/2025 Burns Harbor-ARRIVES-11:18 AM
8/21/2025 H Lee White-DEPARTS-12:20 PM-For-Marquette, Michigan
8/21/2025 Frontenac-ARRIVES-12:36 PM
8/21/2025 Joyce L VanEnkevort-ARRIVES-12:48 PM
8/21/2025 Capt. Henry Jackman-DEPARTS-1:30 PM-For-Baie Comeau. Canada
8/21/2025 Frontenac-DEPARTS-3:09 PM-For-Thunder Bay, Canada
8/21/2025 Indiana Harbor-DEPARTS-3:28 PM-For-Mackinac Island, Michigan
8/21/2025 Edwin H Gott-ARRIVES-4:06 PM
8/21/2025 Dirk S VanEnkevort-ARRIVES-4:23 PM
8/21/2025 Burns Harbor-DEPARTS-4:40 PM-For-Duluth / Superior
8/21/2025 Algoma Discovery-ARRIVES-5:14 PM
8/21/2025 CSL Welland-ARRIVES-5:28 PM
8/21/2025 Joyce L VanEnkevort-DEPARTS-5:51 PM-For-Toledo, Ohio
8/21/2025 James R Barker-ARRIVES-6:56 PM
8/21/2025 Edwin H Gott-DEPARTS-7:45 PM-For-Mackinac Island, Michigan
8/21/2025 Algoma Discovery-DEPARTS-8:12 PM-For-Hamilton, Canada
8/21/2025 Dirk S VanEnkevort-DEPARTS-8:55 PM-For-??
8/21/2025 CSL Welland-DEPARTS-9:50 PM-For-Montreal, Canada
8/21/2025 Herbert C Jackson-ARRIVES-10:00 PM
8/21/2025 Blair McKeil-DEPARTS-10:08 PM-For-Valleyfield, Canada
8/21/2025 Blacky-ARRIVES-10:12 PM
8/21/2025 James R Barker-DEPARTS-10:59 PM-For-Duluth / Superior
8/21/2025 Baie St Paul-ARRIVES-11:03 PM
DUE:
CSL Laurentien-DUE-8/22/2025-2:51 AM
Federal Barents-DUE-8/23/2025-9:23 AM
Perelik-DUE-9/19/2025-2:47 AM
MARQUETTE, MICHIGAN [USMQT]
8/21/2025 USCG Spar-DEPARTS-3:44 PM-For-Duluth / Superior
8/21/2025 H Lee White-ARRIVES-10:40 PM
DUE:
Herbert C Jackson-DUE-8/22/2025-1:49 PM
Lee A Tregurtha-DUE-8/23/2025-9:38 AM
DULUTH,MINNESOTA-SUPERIOR,WISCONSIN [USSUW]
8/21/2025 Lake St Clair-ARRIVES-3:58 AM
8/21/2025 American Spirit-DEPARTS-10:29 AM-For-Two Harbors, Minnesota
8/21/2025 American Mariner-DEPARTS-11:15 PM-For-Buffalo, New York
8/21/2025 American Integrity-ARRIVES-11:31 PM
DUE:
USCG Spar-DUE-8/22/2025-9:19 AM
Burns Harbor-DUE-8/22/2025-7:39 PM
James R Barker-DUE-8/23/2025-2:22 AM
Stewart J Cort-DUE-8/24/2025-4:34 AM
Paul R Tregurthya-DUE-8/24/2025-10:35 AM
American Century-DUE-8/24/2025-8:17 AM
LAYUP:
Hon James L Oberstar [Drydock Work]
Edward L Ryerson [Long Term]
Michipicoten
TWO HARBORS, MINNESOTA [USTHB]
8/21/2025 American Spirit-ARRIVES-12:28 PM
8/21/2025 American Spirit-DEPARTS-10:57 PM-For-Gary Harbor, Indiana
DUE:
Edgar B Speer-DUE-8/22/2025-2:44 PM
THUNDER BAY, ONTARIO [CATHU]
8/21/2025 Blacky-DEPARTS-12:45 AM-For-Sault Ste Marie, Canada
8/21/2025
DUE:
Frontenac-DUE-8/22/2025-10:11 AM
Baie St Paul-DUE-8/22/2025-11:53 PM
G3 Marquis-DUE-8/23/2025-5:21 AM
Algoma Strongfield-DUE-8/24/2025-12:01 AM
Osogovo-DUE-8/26/2025-3:40 PM
Whitefish Bay-DUE-8/27/2025-10:16 AM
PORT INLAND, MICHIGAN
DUE:
Manitoulin-DUE-8/22/2025-7:41 AM
Wilfred Sykes-DUE-8/22/2025-7:04 AM
John G Munson-DUE-8/22/2025-6:27 PM
ESCANABA, MICHIGAN [USESC]
Victory II-DUE-8/22/2025-7:10 AM
LAYUP:
Cason J Calloway [Long Term]
CHARLEVOIX, MICHIGAN [USCSX]
8/21/2025 Prentiss Brown-ARRIVES-11:33 AM
8/21/2025 Prentiss Brown-DEPARTS-5:21 PM-For-Manitowoc, Wisconsin
DUE:
Bradshaw McKee-DUE-8/22/2025-7:01 AM
MARINETTE, WISCONSIN [USMOY]
8/21/2025 Erik Kobasic-DEPARTS-12:21 AM-For-Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin
8/21/2025 Nickelena-DEPARTS-12:23 AM-For-Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin
FRANKFORT, MICHIGAN [USFNF]
8/21/2025 Sturgeon-ARRIVES-6:02 AM
8/21/2025 Sturgeon-DEPARTS-2:53 PM-For-Cheboygan, Michigan
STURGEON BAY, WISCONSIN [USSUE]
8/21/2025 Erica Kobasic-ARRIVES-2:05 AM
8/21/2025 Nickelena-ARRIVES-3:09 AM
8/21/2025 Lake Explorer II-DEPARTS-7:32 AM-For-Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin
8/21/2025 Lake Explorer II-ARRIVES-3:03 PM
DUE:
Cameron O-DUE-9/15/2025-7:00 AM
GREEN BAY, WISCONSIN [USGRB]
DUE:
Meredith Ashton-ARRIVES-4:37 PM
MANITOWOC,WISCONSIN [USMTW]
8/21/2025 David R Schanock-DEPARTS-9:55 AM-For-Calumet Harbor, Illinois
8/21/2025 Badger-ARRIVES-11:46 AM
8/21/2025 Badger-DEPARTS-2:13 PM-For-Ludington, Michigan
8/21/2025 Badger-ARRIVES-11:46 PM
DUE:
Prentiss Brown-DUE-8/22/2025-6:29 AM
Cheyenne-DUE-8/22/2025-3:27 AM
LUDINGTON, MICHIGAN [USLDM]
8/21/2025 Badger-DEPARTS-9:19 AM-For-Manitowoc, Wisconsin
8/21/2025 Badger-ARRIVES-6:52 PM
8/21/2025 Badger-DEPARTS-8:58 PM-For-Manitowoc, Wisconsin
DUE;
Badger-DUE-8/22/2025-6:30 AM
MUSKEGON, MICHIGAN [USMKG]
8/21/2025 Manitoulin-ARRIVES-8:50 AM
8/21/2025 Lake Express-ARRIVES-9:12 AM
8/21/2025 Lake Express-DEPARTS-10:28 AM-For-Milwaukee, Wisconsin
8/21/2025 Lake Express-ARRIVES-3:47 PM
8/21/2025 Manitoulin-DEPARTS-5:05 PM-For-Port Inland, Michigan
8/21/2025 Lake Express-DEPARTS-5:14 PM-For-Milwaukee, Wisconsin
DUE:
Clyde S VanEnkevort-DUE-8/22/2025-5:41 AM
GRAND HAVEN, MICHIGAN / FERRYSBURG, MICHIGAN [USGHN]
8/21/2025 Undaunted / PM 41- DEPARTS-12:32 AM-For-Burns Harbor, Indiana
MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN [USMKE]
8/21/2025 Lake Express-DEPARTS-5:57 AM-For-Muskegon, Michigan
8/21/2025 Lake Express-ARRIVES-11:44 AM
8/21/2025 Lake Express-DEPARTS-12:31 PM-For-Muskegon, Michigan
8/21/2025 Lake Express-ARRIVES-6:24 PM
8/21/2025 Samuel De Champlain-ARRIVES-10:09 PM
8/21/2025 Calumet-ARRIVES-11:36 PM
DUE:
Calumet-DUE-8/22/2025-12:00 AM
Victory I-DUE-8/22/20225-3:13 AM
HOLLAND, MICHIGAN [USHLM]
8/21/2025 Carol Ann-DEPARTS-9:57 PM-For-Calumet
ST. JOSEPH, MICHIGAN-BENTON HARBOR,MICHIGAN [USBEH]
8/21/2025 Great Republic-ARRIVES-7:56 AM
8/21/2025 General-ARRIVES-8:50 AM
8/21/2025 Great Republic-DEPARTS-5:20 PM-For-Calcite, Michigan
DUE:
Undaunted / PM 41-DUE-8/22/2025-1:30 AM
SOUTH CHICAGO-CALUMET HARBOR, ILLINOIS [USOUS]
8/21/2025 Karen Andrie-ARRIVES-7:35 AM
8/21/2025
DUE:
Undaunted / PM 41-DUE-8/22/2025-5:37 AM
David R Schanock-DUE-8/22/2025-8:59 AM
Sharon M I-DUE-8/24/2025-2:46 AM
BURNS HARBOR, INDIANA [USBNB]
8/21/2025 Wilfred Sykes-ARRIVES-12:51 AM
8/21/2025 Miedwie-ARRIVES-7:01 AM
8/21/2025 Wilfred Sykes-DEPARTS-8:14 AM-For-Port Inland, Michigan
8/21/2025 Undaunted / PM 41-ARRIVES-9:43 AM
8/21/2025 Undaunted / PM 41-DEPARTS-6:56 PM-For-Benton Harbor, Michigan
8/21/2025 Stewart J Cort-DEPARTS-7:16 PM-For-Duluth / Superior
8/21/2025 Mesabi Miner-ARRIVES-7:58 PM
GARY HARBOR, INDIANA [USGYY]
DUE:
Indiana Harbor-DUE-8/23/2025-5:22 AM
American Spirit-DUE-8/24/2025-2:24 PM
INDIANA HARBOR-INDIANA [USECH]
8/21/2025 Karen Andrie-DEPARTS-7:08 AM-For-Calumet Harbor, Illinois
8/21/2025 Lee A Tregurtha-DEPARTS-3:28 PM-For-Marquette, Michigan
8/21/2025 John G Munson-ARRIVES-7:36 PM
DUE:
Joseph L Block-DUE-8/22/2025-7:16 AM
Nathan S-DUE-8/24/2025-9:19 PM