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PORT REPORT 9/4/2025
MARIATOWN, CANADA-Ron Beaupre
3 September 2025
RAMANDA, down, ballast, for Montreal.
FEDERAL FRASER, down, cargo, for Bristol Port, U.K.
06:38 KATHY MCKEIL, down, cargo, for Baie Comeau.
IRMA, up, for Hamilton.
G3 MARQUIS, up, cargo, for Hamilton.
13:30 NACC QUEBEC, down, ballast, for Port Daniel.
ALGOLUNA, down, cargo, for Sept Iles.
WILF SEYMOUR & ALOUETTE SPIRIT, down, cargo; salt for Montreal.
ANDEAN, up, cargo, for Toledo.
PORT WELLER,CANADA [CAPWE]
9/3/2025 Algoma Innovator-DEPARTS-12:37 AM-For-Hamilton, Canada
9/3/2025 CSL Welland-ARRIVES-9:18 AM
9/3/2025 Algoma Conveyor-ARRIVES-10:18 AM
9/3/2025 CSL Welland-DEPARTS-10:57 AM-For-Thorold, Canada
9/3/2025 Algoma Conveyor-DEPARTS-12:07 PM-For-Hamilton, Canada
9/3/2025 Algoma Innovator-ARRIVES-1:14 PM
9/3/2025 Algoma Harvester-ARRIVES-1:25 PM
9/3/2025 Algoma Harvester-DEPARTS-3:17 PM-For-Baie Comeau, Canada
9/3/2025 Algoma Innovator-DEPARTS-4:08 PM-For-Thorold, Canada
9/3/2025 Blair McKeil-ARRIVES-4:15 PM
9/3/2025 Blair McKeil-DEPARTS-5:25 PM-For-Montreal, Canada
9/3/2025 Iver Bright-ARRIVES-8:56 PM
9/3/2025 Sten Hidra-ARRIVES-9:18 PM
9/3/2025 Le Champlain-ARRIVES-9:44 PM
9/3/2025 Le Champlain-DEPARTS-9:57 PM-For-Port Weller, Canada
9/3/2025 Iver Bright-DEPARTS-10:15 PM-For-Oswego, New York
9/3/2025 Sten Hidra-DEPARTS-10:41 PM-For-Sarnia, Canada
THOROLD, CANADA [CATHD]
9/3/2025 Algoma Compass-ARRIVES-1:05 AM
9/3/2025 Algoma Conveyor-ARRIVES-1:38 AM
9/3/2025 Algoma Compass-DEPARTS-3:50 AM-For-Port Colborne, Canada
9/3/2025 Algoma Harvester-ARRIVES-6:50 AM
9/3/2025 Algoma Conveyor-DEPARTS-7:22 AM-For-Port Weller, Canada
9/3/2025 Algoma Harvester-DEPARTS-10:35 AM-For-Port Weller, Canada
9/3/2025 Blair McKeil-ARRIVES-11:48 AM
9/3/2025 CSL Welland-ARRIVES-1:54 PM
9/3/2025 Blair McKeil-DEPARTS-2:26 PM-For-Port Weller, Canada
9/3/2025 Iver Bright-ARRIVES-2:45 PM
9/3/2025 CSL Welland-DEPARTS-4:49 PM-For-Port Colborne, Canada
9/3/2025 Algoma Innovator-ARRIVES-6:47 PM
9/3/2025 Iver Bright-DEPARTS-6:53 PM-For-Oswego, New York
9/3/2025 Algoma Innovator-DEPARTS-9:01 PM-For-Port Colborne, Canada
BUFFALO,NEW YORK [USBUF]-Bill Kloss
DUE:
Joyce L VanEnkevort-DUE-9/4/2025-11:35 AM
Tamarack-DUE-9/4/2025-9:25 AM
Slavyanka-DUE-9/27/2025-4:40 PM
PORT COLBORNE,CANADA [CAPCO]
9/3/2025 Sunnanvik-ARRIVES-1:28 AM
9/3/2025 Sunnanvik-DEPARTS-2:37 AM-For-Detroit, Michigan
9/3/2025 Algoma Harvester-ARRIVES-3:47 AM
9/3/2025 Algoma Harvester-DEPARTS-5:10 AM-For-Thorold, Canada
9/3/2025 Algoma Compass-ARRIVES-5:39 AM
9/3/2025 Algoma Compass-DEPARTS-8:38 AM-For-Toronto, Canada
9/3/2025 Blair McKeil-ARRIVES-9:05 AM
9/3/2025 Blair McKeil-DEPARTS-10:09 AM-For-Thorold, Canada
9/3/2025 Iver bright-ARRIVES-12:09 PM
9/3/2025 Iver Bright-DEPARTS-1:08 PM-For-Thorold, Canada
9/3/2025 CSL Welland-ARRIVES-6:24 PM
9/3/2025 Algoma Innovator-ARRIVES-10:35 PM
9/3/2025 Algoma Innovator-DEPARTS-11:52 PM-For-Goderich, Canada
PORT COLBORNE,CANADA [CAPCO]-Bill Kloss
In port is CSL Welland.
NANTICOKE, ONTARIO [CANAN]-Bill Kloss
Algosolis arrived at Imperial Oil.
DUE:
Algonova-DUE-9/4/2025-7:35 AM
ERIE, PENNSYLVANIA [USERI]-Bill Kloss
BBC Tokyo is at Carmeuse.
LAYUP:
Victory / Maumee [Repair work or Layup]
ASHTABULA, OHIO [USASF]-Bill Kloss
DUE:
CSL Welland-DUE-9/4/2025-11:26 AM
CONNEAUT, OHIO [USCDY]-Bill Kloss
Algoma Bear and American Integrity both arrived at the P&C Dock.
LAYUP:
Roger Blough [Long Term]
CLEVELAND, OHIO [USCLE]-Bill Kloss
Arrivals were Caroline McKee/Commander to SMC Columbus St. and Sea Eagle II/St. Marys Cement II to SMC Jefferson St. In port are Flevoborg and Dorothy Ann/Pathfinder. Departures were Victory I to Detroit,Federal Nakagawa to Burns Harbor and Caroline McKee/Commander to Toledo.
DUE:
Mesabi Miner-DUE-9/5/2025-7:14 AM
Finnborg-DUE-9/16/2025-4:46 AM
SANDUSKY, OHIO [USSKY-Bill Kloss
CSL Laurentien arrived at Norfolk Southern
GRAND RIVER-FAIRPORT HARBOR, OHIO [[USFPT]-Bill Kloss
Frontenac arrived at Morton Salt.
DUE:
Clyde S VanEnkevort-DUE-9/4/2025-6:00 PM
TOLEDO, OHIO [USTOL]-Bill Kloss
Arrivals were Joseph L. Block to Ironville, Owl 5 to George Gradel, Robert S. Pierson to Mondelez and Burns Harbor to Torco. Algoma Mariner departed for Belledune.
DUE:
Joseph L Block-DUE-9/3/2025-7:00 PM
Caroline McKee-DUE-9/4/2025-4:11 AM
Andean-DUE-9/5/2025-4:32 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 was a late night arrival to DTE
DUE:
Paul R Tregurtha-DUE-9/3/2025-11:02 PM
DETROIT, MICHIGAN [USDET]
9/3/2025 Florence Spirit-DEPARTS-2:07 AM-For-Hamilton, Canada
9/3/2025 Manitowoc-ARRIVES-4:15 AM
9/3/2025 New York / Double Skin 509A-ARRIVES-6:42 AM
9/3/2025 Victory I-ARRIVES-10:13 AM
9/3/2025 Fure Viten-ARRIVES-12:37 PM
9/3/2025 Fure Viten-DEPARTS-1:13 PM-For-Oakville, Canada
9/3/2025 Manitowoc-DEPARTS-2:23 PM-For-Port Dolomite, Canada
9/3/2025 Alpena-DEPARTS-4:59 PM-For-Alpena, Michigan
9/3/2025 Victory I-DEPARTS-7:58 PM-For-Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan
9/3/2025 Sunnanvik-ARRIVES-10:00 PM
DUE:
Pearl Mist-DUE-9/4/2025-11:29 AM
Sharon M I-Due-9/4/2025-4:44 AM
Federal Hunter-DUE-9/21/2025-2:25 AM
WINDSOR, CANADA [CAWND]
9/3/2025 New York / Double Skin 509A-DEPARTS-6:41 AM-For-Detroit, Michigan
9/3/2025 CSL Laurentien-DEPARTS-10:08 AM-For-Sandusky, Ohio
9/3/2025 Saginaw-ARRIVES-10:25 PM
DUE:
Saginaw-DUE-9/3/2025-7:00 PM
Baie Comeau-DUE-9/4/2025-2:00 AM
BAY CITY, MICHIGAN-[WIRT STONE DOCK] [USBCY]
9/3/2025 American Courage-ARRIVES-5:52 AM
9/3/2025 American Courage-DEPARTS-6:06 AM-For-Port Dolomite, Canada
DUE:
Tanner-DUE-9/3/2025-10:00 AM
Defiance / Ashtabula-DUE-9/4/2025-6:35 AM
Spartan / Spartan II-DUE-9/4/2025-8:44 AM
GODERICH, CANADA [CAGOH]
9/3/2025 Algoma Buffalo-DEPARTS-4:11 AM-For-Oshawa, Canada
DUE:
Algoma Innovator-DUE-9/6/2025-5:54 AM
LAYUP:
Spruceglen
Tim S Dool [Long Term]
OWEN SOUND, CANADA [CAOWS]
LAYUP:
Oakglen
ST CLAIR, MICHIGAN [USSCL]
9/3/2025 Paul R Tregurtha-ARRIVES-12:35 AM
9/3/2025 Paul R Tregurtha-DEPARTS-4:37 PM-For-Monroe, Michigan
AMHERSTBURG, CANADA [CAAMH]
9/3/2025 Victory I-ARRIVES-8:21 AM
9/3/2025 Victory I-DEPARTS-8:42 AM-For-Sault Ste Marie, Michigan
9/3/2025 Sunnanvik-ARRIVES-8:16 PM
9/3/2025 Sunnanvik-DEPARTS-8:42 PM-For-Detroit, Michigan
9/3/2025 Federal Nakagawa-ARRIVES-10:04 PM
9/3/2025 Federal Nakagawa-DEPARTS-10:27 PM-For-Burns Harbor, Indiana
SARNIA,CANADA [CASNI]
9/3/2025 Robert S Pierson-DEPARTS-3:09 AM-For-Toledo, Ohio
9/3/2025 Fure Viten-DEPARTS-7:47 AM-For-Detroit, Michigan
9/3/2025 Algocanada-DEPARTS-8:16 AM-For-Sault Ste Marie, Canada
9/3/2025 Algonova-ARRIVES-11:52 AM
9/3/2025 Limnos-DEPARTS-1:26 PM-For-Sarnia, Canada [Anchor]
9/3/2025 Algonova-DEPARTS-2:56 PM-For-Nanticoke, Canada
DUE:
Sten Hidra-DUE-9/5/2025-12:03 AM
ALPENA, MICHIGAN [USAPN]
9/3/2025 Defiance / Ashtabula-DEPARTS-Calcite, Michigan [Anchor]
9/3/2025 G. L. Ostrander-DEPARTS-6:00 AM-For-Milwaukee, Wisconsin
DUE:
Sturgeon-DUE-9/4/2025-12:47 AM
Alpena-DUE-9/4/2025-12:00 PM
Undaunted / PM 41-DUE-9/5/2025-2:12 AM
CALCITE, MICHIGAN [USMI3]
9/3/2025 Dirk S VanEnkevort-DEPARTS-1:39 AM-For-Silver Bay, Minnesota
9/3/2025 John J Boland-ARRIVES-1:56 AM
9/3/2025 Defiance / Ashtabula-ARRIVES-5:11 AM
9/3/2025 John J Boland-DEPARTS-4:12 PM-For-Burns Harbor, Indiana
9/3/2025 Defiance / Ashtabula-DEPARTS-5:52 PM-For-Bay City, Michigan
CHEBOYGAN, MICHIGAN [USCHG]
9/3/2025 Spencer F Baird-ARRIVES-1:43 AM
9/3/2025 Sturgeon-DEPARTS-4:09 PM-For-Alpena, Michigan
DRUMMOND ISLAND [USDRE]
9/3/2025 Clyde S VanEnkevort-DEPARTS-6:21 AM-For-Fairport, Ohio
DUE:
Kaye E Barker-DUE-9/3/2025-10:08 AM
CEDARVILLE, MICHIGAN-PORT DOLOMITE
9/3/2025 Saginaw-DEPARTS-1:24 AM-For-Windsor, Canada
DUE:
American Courage-DUE-9/3/2025-5:00 PM
Manitowoc-DUE-9/4/2025-12:00 PM
Wilfred Sykes-DUE-9/4/2025-6:00 PM
SPRAGGE HARBOR, CANADA [CASPR]
9/3/2025 Algoma Niagara-ARRIVES-12:59 AM
9/3/2025 Algoma Niagara-DEPARTS-11:58 AM-For-Burns Harbor, Indiana
BRUCE MINES,ONTARIO
DUE:
Algoma Intrepid-DUE-9/3/2025-1:00 PM
Northern Venture-DUE-9/4/2025-3:30 PM
SAULT STE. MARIE [CASSM]
9/3/2025 Great Republic-ARRIVES-4:07 AM
9/3/2025 Great Republic-DEPARTS-6:24 AM-For-Duluth / Superior
9/3/2025 American Spirit-ARRIVES-6:32 AM
9/3/2025 Victory II-ARRIVES-6:45 AM
9/3/2025 Algoma Guardian-ARRIVES-8:00 AM
9/3/2025 American Spirit-DEPARTS-8:58 AM-For-Two Harbors, Minnesota
9/3/2025 Walter J McCarthy Jr-ARRIVES-9:06 AM
9/3/2025 Dirk S VanEnkevort-ARRIVES-10:00 AM
9/3/2025 CSL Assiniboine-ARRIVES-10:13 AM
9/3/2025 Algoma Guardian-DEPARTS-10:27 AM-For-Quebec, Canada
9/3/2025 Onego Bayou-ARRIVES-10:35 AM
9/3/2025 Edgar B Speer-ARRIVES-11:45 AM
9/3/2025 Walter J McCarthy Jr-DEPARTS-12:35 PM-For-Mackinac Island, Michigan
9/3/2025 Onego Bayou-DEPARTS-1:01 PM-For-Oshawa, Canada
9/3/2025 CSL St Laurent-ARRIVES-1:11 PM
9/3/2025 CSL Assiniboine-DEPARTS-1:39 PM-For-Quebec, Canada
9/3/2025 Edgar B Speer-DEPARTS-2:53 PM-For-Two Harbors, Minnesota
9/3/2025 CSL St Laurent-DEPARTS-3:52 PM-For-Montreal, Canada
9/3/2025 Victory II-DEPARTS-5:59 PM-For-Mackinac Island, Michigan
9/3/2025 Algoma Discovery-ARRIVES-7:11 PM
9/3/2025 Algoma Discovery-DEPARTS-9:24 PM-For-Hamilton, Canada
9/3/2025 Mesabi Miner-ARRIVES-10:58 PM
9/3/2025 Dirk S VanEnkevort-DEPARTS-11:33 PM-For-Silver Bay, Minnesota
DUE:
Algocanada-DUE-9/4/2025-5:50 AM
John D Leitch-DUE-9/4/2025-3:06 PM
MARQUETTE, MICHIGAN [USMQT]
DUE:
John G Munson-DUE-9/3/2025-1:51 PM
American Mariner-DUE-9/4/2025-11:48 AM
HOUGHTON-HANCOCK, MICHIGAN [USHTL]- Kent Rengo
9/1/2025 Algoma Endeavour was at Hancock, MI, delivering road salt on Monday.
DULUTH,MINNESOTA-SUPERIOR,WISCONSIN [USSUW]
9/3/2025 Heerengracht-DEPARTS-6:24 PM-For-Napoli, Italy
9/3/2025 Indian Harbor-DEPARTS-10:40 PM-For-Sault Ste Marie, Canada
DUE:
Great Republic-DUE-9/4/2025-2:30 PM
Rt Hon Paul J Martin-DUE-9/6/2025-1:55 PM
LAYUP:
Hon James L Oberstar [Drydock Work]
Edward L Ryerson [Long Term]
Michipicoten
TWO HARBORS, MINNESOTA [USTHB]
9/3/2025 John D Leitch-DEPARTS-6:27 AM-For-Sault Ste Marie, Canada
9/3/2025 Edwin H Gott-ARRIVES-7:13 AM
9/3/2025 Edwin H Gott-DEPARTS-10:06 PM-For-??
DUE:
American Spirit-DUE-9/4/2025-12:41 PM
Edgar B Speer-DUE-9/4/2025-9:32 PM
SILVER BAY, MINNESOTA [USSIB]
DUE:
Dirk S VanEnkevort-DUE-9/5/2025-5:43 AM
THUNDER BAY, ONTARIO [CATHU]
9/3/2025 Kaministiqua-DEPARTS-3:39 PM-For-Sorel, Canada
9/3/2025 Musala-ARRIVES-4:43 PM
DUE:
Whitefish Bay-DUE-9/11/2025-5:33 PM
REPAIR WORK:
Radcliffe R Latimer [Shipyard for Repair Work]
PORT INLAND, MICHIGAN
9/3/2025 Calumet-DEPARTS-1:22 AM-For-Green Bay, Wisconsin
9/3/2025 Mark W Barker-ARRIVES-1:54 AM
9/3/2025 Mark W Barker-DEPARTS-1:16 PM-For-Grand Haven, Michigan
DUE:
Calumet-DUE-9/4/2025-7:58 AM
ESCANABA, MICHIGAN [USESC]
LAYUP:
Cason J Calloway [Long Term]
CHARLEVOIX, MICHIGAN [USCSX]
9/3/2025 Bradshaw McKee-ARRIVES-4:43 AM
9/3/2025 Bradshaw McKee-DEPARTS-11:45 AM-For-Milwaukee, Wisconsin
DUE:
Prentiss Brown-DUE-9/4/2025-3:18 PM
STURGEON BAY, WISCONSIN [USSUE]
9/3/2025 Donald J Sarter-ARRIVES-11:03 AM
DUE:
Cameron O-DUE-9/15/2025-7:00 AM
GREEN BAY, WISCONSIN [USGRB]
9/3/2025 Calumet-ARRIVES-1:23 PM
9/3/2025 Albert / Margaret-ARRIVES-7:42 PM
MANITOWOC,WISCONSIN [USMTW]
9/3/2025 Candace Elise-ARRIVES-11:13 AM
9/3/2025 Badger-ARRIVES-11:56 AM
9/3/2025 Badger-DEPARTS-2:08 PM-For-Ludington, Michigan
DUE:
Badger-ARRIVES-9/3/2025-10:57 PM
LUDINGTON, MICHIGAN [USLDM]
9/3/2025 Badger-DEPARTS-9:11 AM-For-Manitowoc, Wisconsin
9/3/2025 Badger-ARRIVES-6:42 PM
MUSKEGON, MICHIGAN [USMKG]
9/3/2025 Manitoulin-ARRIVES-6:49 AM
9/3/2025 Lake Express-ARRIVES-9:10 AM
9/3/2025 Lake Express-DEPARTS-10:25 AM-For-Milwaukee, Wisconsin
9/3/2025 Manitoulin-DEPARTS-2:37 PM
9/3/2025 Lake Express-ARRIVES-3:48 PM
9/3/2025 Lake Express-DEPARTS-4:53 PM-For-Milwaukee, Wisconsin
DUE:
Meredith Ashton-DUE-9/3/2025-12:00 PM
GRAND HAVEN, MICHIGAN / FERRYSBURG, MICHIGAN [USGHN]
9/3/2025 Olive L Moore-ARRIVES-5:18 AM
9/3/2025 Olive L Moore-DEPARTS-9:07 AM-For-Indiana Harbor, Indiana
DUE:
Mark W Barker-DUE-9/4/2025-5:27 AM
MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN [USMKE]
9/3/2025 Samuel De Champlain-DEPARTS-1:09 AM-For-Calumet Harbor, Illinois
9/3/2025 Undaunted / PM 41-DEPARTS-3:54 AM-For-Alpena, Michigan
9/3/2025 Lake Express-DEPARTS-6:04 AM-For-Muskegon, Michigan
9/3/2025 Lake Express-ARRIVES-11:49 AM
9/3/2025 Lake Explorer II-ARRIVES-11:50 AM
9/3/2025 Lake Express-DEPARTS-12:28 PM-For-Muskegon, Michigan
9/3/2025 Prentiss Brown-DEPARTS-4:27 PM-For-Charlevoix, Michigan
9/3/2025 Lake Express-ARRIVES-6:06 PM
DUE:
Bradshaw McKee-DUE-9/4/2025-7:29 AM
G. L. Ostrander-DUE-9/4/2025-1:33 PM
ST. JOSEPH, MICHIGAN-BENTON HARBOR,MICHIGAN [USBEH]
9/3/2025 Northern Venture-ARRIVES-2:08 PM
9/3/2025 Northern Venture-DEPARTS-7:33 PM-For-Bruce Mines, Canada
WAUKEGAN, ILLINOIS [USUGN]
9/3/2025 Sam Laud-ARRIVES-12:13 AM
9/3/2025 Lake Explorer II-DEPARTS-7:13 AM-For-Milwaukee, Wisconsin
SOUTH CHICAGO-CALUMET HARBOR, ILLINOIS [USOUS]
9/3/2025 Northern Venture-ARRIVES-1:22 AM
9/3/2025 Rt Hon Paul J Martin-ARRIVES-7:51 AM
9/3/2025 Northern Venture-DEPARTS-7:56 AM-For-Chicago, Illinois [Anchor]
9/3/2025 Samuel De Champlain-ARRIVES-9:24 AM
9/3/2025 Rt Hon Paul J Martin-DEPARTS-8:27 PM-For-Duluth / Superior
DUE:
CSL Niagara-DUE-9/6/2025-2:01 AM
Patagonman-DUE-9/15/2025-12:14 PM
Mary E Hannah-DUE-9/28/2025-6:00 PM
BURNS HARBOR, INDIANA [USBNB]
DUE:
Algoma Niagara-DUE-9/4/2025-4:57 PM
John J Boland-DUE-9/5/2025-12:41 AM
Federal Nakagawa-DUE-9/6/2025-12:47 PM
GARY HARBOR, INDIANA [USGYY]
DUE:
American Century-DUE-9/4/2025-4:14 AM
Walter J McCarthy Jr-DUE-9/5/2025-4:34 AM
H Lee White-DUE-9/5/2025-10:15 PM
INDIANA HARBOR-INDIANA [USECH]
9/3/2025 Wilfred Sykes-DEPARTS-1:44 PM-For-Port Dolomite, Michigan
9/3/2025 Olive L Moore-ARRIVES-10:37 PM
DUE:
Herbert C Jackson-DUE-9/4/2025-7:54 AM