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PORT REPORT 3/31/2025
MARIATOWN, CANADA-Ron Beaupre
30 March 2025
MACCOA, up, cargo, for Toronto.
WICKY SPIRIT, up, cargo, for Hamilton.
16:28 ALGOTERRA, down, cargo, for Tracy.
20:53 FEDERAL ALSTER, down, cargo, for Sorel to top off.
PORT WELLER,CANADA [CAPWE]
3/29/2025 Paul A Desgagnes-ARRIVES-5:37 PM
3/29/2025 Paul A Desgagnes-DEPARTS-6:52 PM-For-Bronte, Canada [Anchor]
3/29/2025 Algoma Conveyor-DEPARTS-7:30 PM-For-Thorold, Canada
3/29/2025 Algoma Discovery-ARRIVES-8:18 PM
3/29/2025 Algoma Discovery-DEPARTS-9:54 PM-For-Thorold, Canada
3/29/2025 Algoterra-ARRIVES-10:00 PM
3/29/2025 Algoterra-DEPARTS-11:08 PM-For-Tracy, Canada
3/30/2025 Sunnanvik-ARRIVES-5:14 AM
3/30/2025 Sunnanvik-DEPARTS-6:33 AM-For-Thorold, Canada
3/30/2025 Everlast-ARRIVES-7:16 AM
3/30/2025 Damia Desgagnes-ARRIVES-9:41 AM
9/30/2025 Damia Desgagnes-DEPARTS-11:11 AM-For-Thorold, Canada
3/30/2025 Algoma Guardian-ARRIVES-6:42 PM
LAYUP:
Rt Hon Paul J Martin
THOROLD, CANADA [CATHD]
3/29/2025 Algoterra-ARRIVES-4:14 PM
3/29/2025 Algoterra-DEPARTS-6:36 PM-For-Port Weller, Canada
3/29/2025 Algoma Conveyor-ARRIVES-9:35 PM
3/29/2025 Algoma Discovery-ARRIVES-11:12 PM
3/29/2025 Algoma Conveyor-DEPARTS-11:52 PM-For-Port Colborne, Canada
3/30/2025 Algoma Discovery-DEPARTS-1:39 AM-For-Port Colborne, Canada
3/30/2025 Sunnanvik-Arrives-8:29 AM
3/30/2025 Sunnanvik-DEPARTS-10:34 AM-For-Port Colborne, Canada
3/30/2025 Algoma Guardian-ARRIVES-12:34 PM
3/30/2025 Damia Desgagnes-ARRIVES-1:24 PM
3/30/2025 Iver Braight-ARRIVES-1:44 PM
3/30/2025 Algoma Guardian-DEPARTS-4:05 PM-For-Port Weller, Canada
3/30/2025 Damia Desgagnes-DEPARTS-4:31 PM-For-Port Colborne, Canada
3/30/2025 Iver Bright-DEPARTS-5:21 PM-For-Oswego, New York
BUFFALO,NEW YORK [USBUF]-Brian Wroblewski
The AMERICAN MARINER powered up from her winter slumber and slid back down the dock at the Frontier Elevator on the morning of March 29th. She then began a two day unload of her storage cargo of Canadian Red Wheat.
In anticipation of some upcoming traffic, the Canadian Coast Guard ice breaker GRIFFON arrived off Buffalo around 10AM on the morning of 30th to check conditions in the lake. The crew reported heavy wind rowed ice chunks packed in as much as four feet deep. They ran over to Buffalo, turned around in the Outer Harbor and then did some track maintenance in the North Entrance Channel waiting for a ship assist job later that afternoon. Around 3PM, the SUNNANVIK became the first arrival of the 2025 season when she came in from Port Colborne under the ice breaking escort of the GRIFFON. The SUNNANVIK got stuck for a while out near the Safe Water Beacon so the GRIFFON made multiple passes ahead to the breakwall and back again, freeing up the boat for another try. Around 4:30 they made it into the Outer Harbor where the tug OKLAHOMA was waiting. After the tow up to Holcim began, the GRIFFON was released of her charge and went to anchor out in the foggy Lake Erie ice off Buffalo for a night of well earned rest for her weary crew.
BUFFALO,NEW YORK [USBUF]-Bill Kloss
Sunnanvik arrived at 16:32 with cement for Holcim.
LAYUP:
American Mariner
BUFFALO,NEW YORK [USBUF]
3/30/2025 Sunnanvik-ARRIVES-4:32 PM
3/30/2025 Griffon-ARRIVES-4:38 PM
3/30/2025 Griffon-DEPARTS-4:55 PM-For-Lake Erie [Anchor]
PORT COLBORNE,CANADA [CAPCO]
3/29/2025 Paul A Desgagnes-ARRIVES-4:33 AM
3/29/2025 Paul A Desgagnes-DEPARTS-10:54 AM-For-Thorold, Canada
3/29/2025 Baie St Paul-ARRIVEs-10:59 AM
3/29/2025 Baie St Paul-DEPARTS-12:29 PM-For-Windsor, Canada
3/29/2025 Algoterra-ARRIVEs-12:50 PM
3/29/2025 Algoterra-DEPARTS-3:36 PM-For-Thorold, Canada
3/29/2025 Pelee Islander II-ARRIVES-4:06 PM
3/29/2025 Pelee Islander II-DEPARTS-5:20 PM-For-Leamington, Canada
3/30/2025 Algoma Conveyor-ARRIVES-2:29 AM
3/30/2025 Algoma Conveyor-DEPARTS-3:53 AM-For-Thunder Bay, Canada
3/30/2025 Algoma Discovery-ARRIVES-4:16 AM
3/30/2025 Algoma Discovery-DEPARTS-5:43 AM-For-Duluth / Superior
3/30/2025 Iver Bright-ARRIVES-6:01 AM
3/30/2025 Algoma Guardian-ARRIVES-9:08 AM
3/30/2025 Algoma Guardian-DEPARTS-10:43 AM-For-Thorold, Canada
3/30/2025 Iver Bright-DEPARTS-11:33 AM-For-Thorold, Canada
3/30/2025 Sunnanvik-ARRIVES-12:13 PM
3/30/2025 Sunnanvik-DEPARTS-1;29 PM-For-Buffalo, New York
3/30/2025 Thunder Bay-DEPARTS-2:31 PM-For-Thunder Bay, Canada
3/30/2025 G3 Marquis-ARRIVES-3:04 PM
3/30/2025 G3 Marquis-DEPARTS-5:39 PM-For-Thorold, Canada
3/30/2025 Damia Desgagnes-ARRIVES-6:37 PM
DUE:
Griffon-DUE-3/29/2025-9:05 PM
Iver Bright-DUE-3/30/2025-4:58 AM
PORT COLBORNE,CANADA [CAPCO]-Bill Kloss
Iver Bright arrived at 06:01 and departed for Oswego at 11:33. CSL’s Thunder Bay departed layup at 14:31 for her namesake port on Lake Superior.
LAYUP:
Algoma Buffalo
Sharon M I
NANTICOKE, ONTARIO [CANAN]-Bill Kloss
Algosolis arrived at 02:25 to load at Imperial Oil.
ERIE, PENNSYLVANIA [USERI]-Bill Kloss
Algoma Innovator [Drydock]
LAYUP:
Dorothy Ann
Edgar B Speer
Victory / Maumee
ASHTABULA, OHIO [USASF]-Bill Kloss
Manitowoc departed for Marblehead late Saturday night.
LAYUP:
Sam Laud
Olive L Moore / Menominee
Defiance / Ashtabula
Cuyahoga [Long Term]
Calumet
CONNEAUT, OHIO [USCDY]-Bill Kloss
Indiana Harbor arrived at 19:28 with ore for the P&C Dock.
LAYUP:
Roger Blough [Long Term]
CLEVELAND, OHIO [USCLE]-Bill Kloss
Mark W. Barker arrived at 12:19 to load salt at Cargill.
LAYUP:
Alpena
MARBLEHEAD, OH [USKDB]-Bill Kloss
Manitowoc arrived at 06:18 to load at Holcim and departed at 19:40 for Marysville. Northern Venture anchored at 13:53 and docked at Holcim to load at 19:59.
GRAND RIVER-FAIRPORT HARBOR, OHIO [[USFPT]-Bill Kloss
Mark W. Barker departed for Cleveland at 02:30.
TOLEDO, OHIO [USTOL]-Bill Kloss
Manitoulin arrived at Andersons at 11:18. Eemsborg is still at Midwest Terminals.
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. New York/Double Skin 509A is still unloading.
DUE:
Karen Andrie-DUE-3/31/2025-12:36 PM
DETROIT / WINDSOR [USDET]-[CAWND]
3/29/2025 Harvest Spirit-DEPARTS-5:48 PM-For-Thunder Bay, Canada
3/29/2025 G3 Marquis-ARRIVES-6:58 PM
3/29/2025 G3 Marquis-DEPARTS-7:22 PM-For-Baie Comeau, Canada
3/29/2025 John Marshall-ARRIVES-7:28 PM
3/29/2025 John Marshall-DEPARTS-8:13 PM-For-Port Huron, Michigan
3/30/2025 Northen Venture-ARRIVES-12:14 AM
3/30/2025 Kaye E Barker-ARRIVES-2:00 AM
3/30/2025 Lee A Tregurtha-ARRIVES-2:22 PM
3/30/2025 Indiana Harbor-ARRIVES-5:39 AM
3/30/2025 Manitoulin-ARRIVES-6:05 AM
3/30/2025 Indiana Harbor-DEPARTS-6:05 AM-For-Conneaut, Ohio
3/30/2025 Manitoulin-DEPARTs-6:30 AM-For-Toledo, Ohio
3/30/2025 H Lee White-ARRIVES-6:46 AM
3/30/2025 Lee A Tregurtha-DEPARTS-7:23 AM-For-Marquette, Michigan
3/30/2025 Northern Venture-DEPARTS-8:33 AM-For-Marblehead, Ohio
3/30/2025 Baie St Paul-ARRIVES-9:38 AM
3/30/2025 Baie St Paul-DEPARTS-10:02 AM-For-Thunder Bay, Canada
3/30/2025 H Lee White-DEPARTS-11:00 AM-For-Port Dolomite, Michigan
3/30/2025 Volgaborg-ARRIVES-3:10 PM
3/30/2025 Kaye E Barker-DEPARTS-4:21 PM-For-Marquette, Michigan
3/30/2025 CSL Assiniboine-ARRIVES-7:02 PM
3/30/2025 Algoma Conveyor-ARRIVES-7:26 PM
3/30/2025 CSL Assiniboine-DEPARTS-7:27 PM-For-Quebec, Canada
3/30/2025 Algoma Conveyor-DEPARTS-7:50 PM-For-Thunder Bay, Canada
GODERICH, CANADA [CAGOH]
3/30/2025 Federal Asahi-ARRIVES-7:51 AM
LAYUP:
Spruceglen
Tim S Dool
OWEN SOUND, CANADA [CAOWS]
3/30/2025 Algoma Compass-DEPARTS-??-For??
LAYUP:
Chi-Cheemaun
Oakglen
AMHERSTBURG, CANADA [CAAMH}
3/30/2025 H Lee White-ARRIVES-4:30 AM
3/30/2025 H Lee White-DEPARTS-4:53 AM-For-Port Dolomite, Michigan
3/30/2025 Algoma Conveyor-ARRIVE-6:23 PM
3/30/2025 Algoma DEPARTS-6:42 PM-For-Thunder Bay, Canada
3/30/2025 Algoma Discovery-ARRIVES-8:19 PM
SARNIA,CANADA [CASNI]
3/29/2025 Algocanada-ARRIVES-6:19 AM
3/30/2025 Baie St Paul-ARRIVES-3:23 PM
3/30/2025 Algocanada-DEPARTS-2:19 PM-For-Sarnia Canada [Anchor]
3/30/2025 Baie St Paul-ARRIVES-3:23 PM
3/30/2025 Baie St Paul-DEPARTS-7:00 PM-For-Thunder Bay, Canada
DUE:
Damia Desgagnes-DUE-3/31/2025-7:27 AM
LAYUP:
Robert S Pierson
Saginaw
PORT HURON, MICHIGAN [USPHN]
DUE:
John Marshall-DUE-3/30/2025-6:33 AM
HURON, MICHIGAN [USHN9]
3/29/2025 Thomas R Morrish-DEPARTS-6:47 AM-For-Toledo, Ohio
ALPENA, MICHIGAN [USAPN]
3/30/2025 John J Boland-ARRIVES-3:54 PM
CALCITE, MICHIGAN [USMI3]
DUE:
American Mariner-DUE;-4/1/2025-7:43 AM
CEDARVILLE, MICHIGAN-PORT DOLOMITE
DUE:
H Lee White-DUE-4/1/2025-9:00 AM
SAULT STE. MARIE [CASSM]
3/29/2025 Edwin H Gott-DEPARTS-6:28 PM-For-Two Harbors, Minnesota
3/29/2025 Dirk S vanEnkevort-DEPARTS-7:37 PM-For-Duluth / Superior
3/29/2025 Federal Franklin-ARRIVES-8:33 PM
3/29/2025 CSL Welland-DEPARTS-8:33 PM-For-Thunder Bay, Canada
3/29/2025 Algoma Strongfield-ARRIVES-9:15 PM
3/29/2025 American Spirit-ARRIVES-9:52 PM
3/29/2025 Stewart J Cort-DEPARTS-10:28 PM-For-Silver Bay, Minnesota
3/29/2025 Burns Harbor-ARRIVES-10:59 PM
3/29/2025 Federal franklin-DEPARTS-11:13 PM-For-Thunder Bay, Canada
3/30/2025 Algoma Strongfield-DEPARTS-12:02 AM-For-Thunder Bay, Canada
3/30/2025 Algoma Bear-ARRIVES-1:32 AM
3/30/2025 American Spirit-DEPARTS-1:40 AM-For-????
3/30/2025 Burns Harbor-DEPARTS-3:03 PM-For-Duluth / Superior
3/30/2025 Algoma Intrepid-ARRIVES-6:43 AM
3/30/2025 USCG Neah Bay-DEPARTS-8:33 AM-For-[Ice OPS]
3/30/2025 Algoma Intrepid-DEPARTS-8:40 AM-For-Hamilton, Canada
3/30/2025 Algoma Equinox-ARRIVES-11:45 AM
3/30/2025 Algoma Equinox-DEPARTS-2:04 PM-For-Duluth / Superior
3/30/2025 Walter J McCarthy Jr-ARRIVES-2:07 PM
3/30/2025 Walter J McCarthy Jr-DEPARTS-4:39 PM-For-Duluth / Superior
3/30/2025 Algoma Bear-DEPARTS-6:19 PM-For-Burns Harbor, Indiana
3/30/2025 Harvest Spirit-ARRIVES-8:05 PM
DUE:
Musala-Due-4/9/2025-1:38 AM
MARQUETTE, MICHIGAN [USMQT]
DUE:
Lee A Tregurtha-DUE-??/??
Hon James L Oberstar-DUE-4/1/2025-10:00 AM
Kaye E Barker-DUE-4/1/2025-5:00 AM
DULUTH,MINNESOTA-SUPERIOR,WISCONSIN [USSUW]
DUE:
Joyce L Vanenkevort-DUE-3/30/2025-12:12 PM
Algoma Equinox-DUE-3/31/2025-7:20 PM
Burns Harbor-DUE-3/31/2025-8:35 AM
American Century-DUE-3/31/2025-10:42 PM
Walter J McCarthy Jr-Due-3/31/2025-2:32 PM
Algoma Discovery-DUE-4/1/2025-9:28 PM
LAYUP:
Michipicoten
Presque Isle
TWO HARBORS, MINNESOTA [USTHB]
3/30/2025 American Integrity-ARRIVES-6:15 PM
DUE:
Clyde S VanEnkevort-DUE-3/30/2025-3:55 AM
Edwin H Gott-DUE-3/30/2025-7:23 PM
Edgar B Speer-DUE-4/1/2025-6:59 PM
SILVER BAY, MINNESOTA [USSIB]
DUE:
Stewart J Cort-DUE-3/31/2025-12:18 AM
THUNDER BAY, ONTARIO [CATHU]
3/29/2025 CSL St Laurent-DEPARTS-6:13 PM-For-Thunder Bay, Canada
3/30/2025 Samuel Risley-DEPARTS-9:56 AM-For-Thunder Bay, Canada [Ice OPS]
3/30/2025 Kaministiqua-ARRIVES-9:59 AM
3/30/2025 Samuel Risley-ARRIVES-10:05 AM
3/30/2025 Algoma Sault-ARRIVES-10:11 AM
3/30/2025 Samuel Risley-DEPARTS-10:54 AM-For-[Ice OPS]
3/30/2025 Samuel Risley-ARRIVES-12:18 PM
3/30/2025 Samuel Risley-DEPARTS-1:01 PM-For-[Ice OPS]
3/30/2025 Samuel Risley-ARRIVES-1:30 PM
3/30/2025 Whitefish Bay-DEPARTS-7:09 PM-For-Becancour, Canada
3/30/2025 Algoma Strongfield-ARRIVES-8:16 PM
DUE:
Harvest Spirit-DUE-3/31/2025-5:47 PM
Kaministiqua-DUE-3/30/2025-10:17 AM
CSL Welland-DUE-3/30/2025-5:39 PM
Algoma Sault-DUE-3/30/2025-9:42 AM
Federal franklin-DUE-3/30/2025-9:52 PM
Algoma Conveyor-DUE-4/1/2025-8:17 PM
CHARLEVOIX, MICHIGAN [USCSX]
3/30/2025 Bradshaw McKee-ARRIVES-8:46 AM
3/30/2025 Bradshaw McKee-DEPARTS-4:54 PM-For-Manitowoc, Wisconsin
MARINETTE, WISCONSIN [USMOY]
3/29/2025 Finnborg-ARRIVES-8:11 AM-Marinette, Wisconsin [Anchor]
STURGEON BAY, WISCONSIN [USSUE]
LAYUP:
Frontenac
Mesabi Miner
Albert / Margaret
Wilfred Sykes
Joseph L Block
Paul R Tregurtha
James R Barker
MANISTEE, MICHIGAN [USMBL]
3/30/2025 Undaunted-ARRIVES-1:50 AM
MANITOWOC, WISCONSIN [USMTW]
DUE:
Bradshaw McKee-DUE-3/31/2025-??
LUDINGTON, MICHIGAN [USLDM]
LAYUP:
Badger
MUSKEGON, MICHIGAN [USMKG]
3/29/2025 Herbert C Jackson-ARRIVES-1:27 PM
8/29/2025 Herbert C Jackson-DEPARTS-10:09 PM-For-Indiana Harbor, Indiana
MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN [USMKE]
3/29/2025 Bradshaw McKee-DEPARTS-10:34 AM-For-Charlevoix, Michigan
3/30/2025 Samuel De Champlain-ARRIVES-11:19 AM
3/30/2025 Patagonman-ARRIVES-11:41 AM
LAYUP:
Lake Express
G. L. Ostrander / Integrity
ST. JOSEPH, MICHIGAN-BENTON HARBOR,MICHIGAN [USBEH]
3/29/2025 Samuel De Champlain-ARRIVES-5:24 PM
3/30/2025 Samuel De Champlain-DEPARTS-4:27 AM-For-Milwaukee, Wisconsin
SOUTH CHICAGO-CALUMET HARBOR, ILLINOIS [USOUS]
3/29/2025 Samuel De Champlain-DEPARTS-11:32 AM-For-Benton Harbor, Michigan
LAYUP:
Caroline McKee
Prentiss Brown
BURNS HARBOR, INDIANA [USBNB]
3/29/2025 Undaunted-DEPARTS-5:09 AM-For-Manistee, Michigan
GARY HARBOR, INDIANA [USGYY]
3/29/2025 Walter J McCarthy Jr-DEPARTS-1:52 AM-For-Duluth / Superior
INDIANA HARBOR-INDIANA [USECH]
3/29/2025 Hon James L Oberstar-ARRIVES-7:26 PM
3/30/2025 Herbert C Jackson-ARRIVES-6:12 AM
3/30/2025 Hon James L Oberstar-DEPARTS-11:47 AM-For-Marquette, Michigan
3/30/2025 Algoma Niagara-ARRIVES-12:45 PM