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PORT REPORT 9/5/2025
MARIATOWN, CANADA-Ron Beaupre
4 September 2025
VIGILANT I & MM 220, up, for Hamilton.
08:17 ALGOMA HARVESTER, down, cargo, for Baie Comeau.
10:36 WHITEFISH BAY, up, ballast, for Thunder Bay.
10:41 BLAIR MCKEIL, down, for Montreal.
18:31 VECTIS PROGRESS of Douglas, I.O.M. down, ballast, for Quebec City.
23:32 FEDERAL NAGARA, up, for Windsor.
PORT WELLER,CANADA [CAPWE]
9/4/2025 Tamarack-ARRIVES-4:57 AM
9/4/2025 Algoma Conveyor-ARRIVES-5:56 AM
9/4/2025 Le Champlain-ARRIVES-6:19 AM
9/4/2025 Le Champlain-DEPARTS-6:31 AM-For-Cleveland, Ohio
9/4/2025 Tamarack-DEPARTS-6:35 AM-For-Thorold, Canada
9/4/2025 Le Champlain-ARRIVES-7:51 AM
9/4/2025 Algoma Conveyor-DEPARTS-8:09 AM-For-Thorold, Canada
9/4/2025 Florence Spirit-ARRIVES-8:15 AM
9/4/2025 Le Champlain-DEPARTS-9:16 AM-For-Thorold, Canada
9/4/2025 Florence Spirit-DEPARTS-10:20 AM-For-Hamilton, Canada
9/4/2025 Thunder Bay-ARRIVES-4:48 PM
9/4/2025 Thunder Bay-DEPARTS-6:27 PM-For-Sept-Iles, Canada
9/4/2025 Fure Viten-ARRIVES-6:29 PM
9/4/2025 Andean-ARRIVES-6:46 PM
9/4/2025 Fure Viten-DEPARTS-7:48 PM-For-Bronte, Canada [Anchor]
9/4/2025 Andean-DEPARTS-8:30 PM-For-Thorold, Canada
9/4/2025 Algoma Mariner-ARRIVES-8:36 PM
9/4/2025 Alicia G-ARRIVES-10:23 PM
9/4/2025 Alicia G-DEPARTS-11:46 PM-For-Piombino, Italy
DUE:
Vigilant I-DUE-9/5/2025-12:31 PM
Isabelle G-DUE-9/7/2025-3:31 AM
THOROLD, CANADA [CATHD]
9/4/2025 Sten Hidra-ARRIVES-12:55 AM
9/4/2025 Florence Spirit-ARRIVES-3:12 AM
9/4/2025 Sten Hidra-DEPARTS-3:27 AM-For-Port Colborne, Canada
9/4/2025 Florence Spirit-DEPARTS-6:00 AM-For-Port Weller, Canada
9/4/2025 Tamarack-ARRIVES-8:44 AM
9/4/2025 Thunder Bay-ARRIVES-9:38 AM
9/4/2025 Algoma Conveyor-ARRIVES-10:51 AM
9/4/2025 Fure Viten-ARRIVES-12:00 PM
9/4/2025 Le Champlain-ARRIVES-12:18 PM
9/4/2025 Algoma Mariner-ARRIVES-12:27 PM
9/4/2025 Tamarack-DEPARTS-12:41 PM-For-Port Colborne, Canada
9/4/2025 Thunder Bay-DEPARTS-1:57 PM-For-Port Weller, Canada
9/4/2025 Alicia G-ARRIVES-2:46 PM
9/4/2025 Algoma Conveyor-DEPARTS-3:01 PM-For-Port Colborne, Canada
9/4/2025 Fure Viten-DEPARTS-3:20 PM-For-Port Weller, Canada
9/4/2025 Le Champlain-DEPARTS-4:20 PM-For-Port Colborne, Canada
9/4/2025 Algoma Mariner-DEPARTS-5:42 PM-For-Belledune, Canada
9/4/2025 Algoma Buffalo-ARRIVES-6:16 PM
9/4/2025 Alicia G-DEPARTS-6:57 PM-For-Piombino, Italy
9/4/2025 Algoma Buffalo-DEPARTS-9:30 PM-For-Port Weller, Canada
9/4/2025 Frontenac-ARRIVES-10:17 PM
9/4/2025 Algoma Bear-ARRIVES-11:17 PM
9/4/2025 Andean-ARRIVES-11:59 PM
BUFFALO,NEW YORK [USBUF]-Bill Kloss
Arrivals were Joyce L. VanEnkevort/Great Lakes Trader to CSI Sands and Tamarack to Amrize.
DUE:
Slavyanka-DUE-9/17/2025-4:40 PM
BUFFALO,NEW YORK [USBUF]
9/4/2025 Joyce L VanEnkevort-ARRIVES-11:03 AM
9/4/2025 Tamarack-ARRIVES-5:26 PM
PORT COLBORNE,CANADA [CAPCO]
9/4/2025 Florence Spirit-ARRIVES-12:09 AM
9/4/2025 CSL Welland-DEPARTS-12:50 AM-For-Ashtabula, Ohio
9/4/2025 Florence Spirit-DEPARTS-1:24 AM-For-Thorold, Canada
9/4/2025 Sten Hidra-ARRIVES-4:55 AM
9/4/2025 Sten Hidra-DEPARTS-6:02 AM-For-Sarnia, Canada
9/4/2025 Thunder Bay-ARRIVES-6:20 AM
9/4/2025 Fure Viten-ARRIVES-7:10 AM
9/4/2025 Thunder Bay-DEPARTS-7:56 AM-For-Thorold, Canada
9/4/2025 Algoma Mariner-ARRIVES-7:56 AM
9/4/2025 Fure Viten-DEPARTS-8:41 AM-For-Thorold, Canada
9/4/2025 Alicia G-ARRIVES-10:08 AM
9/4/2025 Algoma Mariner-DEPARTS-10:24 AM-For-Thorold, Canada
9/4/2025 Algoma Buffalo-ARRIVES-10:41 AM
9/4/2025 Alicia G-ARRIVES-12:52 PM-For-Thorold, Canada
9/4/2025 Frontenac-ARRIVES-2:12 PM
9/4/2025 Tamarack-ARRIVES-2:27 PM
9/4/2025 Tamarack-DEPARTS-3:44 PM-For-Buffalo, New York
9/4/2025 Algoma Buffalo-DEPARTS-4:21 PM-For-Thorold, Canada
9/4/2025 Algoma Conveyor-ARRIVES-4:45 PM
9/4/2025 Le Champlain-ARRIVES-5:52 PM
9/4/2025 Algoma Conveyor-DEPARTS-6:52 PM-For-Goderich, Canada
9/4/2025 Le Champlain-DEPARTS-7:18 PM-For-Cleveland, Ohio
9/4/2025 Algoma Bear-ARRIVES-7:51 PM
9/4/2025 Frontenac-DEPARTS-8:31 PM-For-Thorold, Canada
9/4/2025 Algoma Bear-DEPARTS-9:24 PM-For-Thorold, Canada
NANTICOKE, ONTARIO [CANAN]-Bill Kloss
Algonova and Algosolis are at Imperial Oil.
ERIE, PENNSYLVANIA [USERI]-Bill Kloss
BBC Tokyo is at Carmeuse.
LAYUP:
Victory / Maumee [Repair work or Layup]
ASHTABULA, OHIO [USASF]-Bill Kloss
CSL Welland arrived at the Pinney Dock.
CONNEAUT, OHIO [USCDY]-Bill Kloss
Departures were Algoma Bear to Bowmanville and American Integrity for Two Harbors
DUE:
Indiana Harbor-DUE-9/6/2025-8:12 PM
LAYUP:
Roger Blough [Long Term]
CLEVELAND, OHIO [USCLE]-Bill Kloss
Departures were Flevoborg to Detroit and Dorothy Ann/Pathfinder to Marblehead. In port is Sea Eagle II/St. Marys Cement II
DUE:
Pearl Mist-DUE-9/4/2025-11:58 PM
Le Champlain-DUE-9/5/2025-6:27 AM
American Courage-DUE-9/5/2025-6:02 PM
Mesabi Miner-DUE-9/5/2025-1:02 PM
Finnborg-DUE-9/16/2025-3:00 AM
MARBLEHEAD, OH [USKDB]-Bill Kloss
Dorothy Ann/Pathfinder arrived at Amrize.
SANDUSKY, OHIO [USSKY-Bill Kloss
CSL Laurentien arrived at Norfolk Southern.
GRAND RIVER-FAIRPORT HARBOR, OHIO [[USFPT]-Bill Kloss
Frontenac departed for Johnstown. Clyde S. VanEnkevort/Erie Trader arrived at Osborne.
TOLEDO, OHIO [USTOL]-Bill Kloss
Arriving were Caroline McKee/Commander to SMC Toledo and Sunnanvik to Amrize.. Departing were Joseph L. Block to Marquette, Burns Harbor to Duluth-Superior and Caroline McKee/Commander to Amherstberg. In port are Robert S. Pierson and Owl 5
DUE:
Sunnanvik-DUE-9/4/2025-5:00 PM
Baie Comeau-DUE-9/5/2025-11:48 PM
Andean-DUE-9/5/2025-3:47 PM
American Mariner-DUE-9/6/2025-6:40 AM
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 departed for Duluth.
DETROIT, MICHIGAN [USDET]
9/4/2025 Baie Comeau-ARRIVES-4:28 AM
9/4/2025 Pearl Mist-ARRIVES-6:16 AM
9/4/2025 Flevoborg-ARRIVES-6:34 AM
9/4/2025 Paul R Tregurtha-ARRIVES-1:47 PM
9/4/2025 Sunnanvik-DEPARTS-2:45 PM-For-Toledo, Ohio
9/4/2025 Joseph L Block-ARRIVES-4:09 PM
9/4/2025 Paul R Tregurtha-DEPARTS-4:26 PM-For-Duluth / Superior
9/4/2025 Joseph L Block-DEPARTS-7:06 PM-For-Marquette, Michigan
9/4/2025 Baie Comeau-DEPARTS-8:02 PM-For-Toledo, Ohio
9/4/2025 American Integrity-ARRIVES-8:23 PM
9/4/2025 Pearl Mist-DEPARTS-10:55 PM-For-Cleveland, Ohio
DUE:
Sharon M I-DUE-9/4/2025-4:44 AM
Federal Hunter-DUE-9/20/2025-5:40 AM
WINDSOR, CANADA [CAWND]
9/4/2025 CSL Niagara-DEPARTS-2:55 AM-For-Chicago, Illinois
9/4/2025 Saginaw-DEPARTS-8:19 AM-For-Kingsville, Canada
DUE:
Federal Nagara-DUE-9/6/2025-11:00 AM
BAY CITY, MICHIGAN-[WIRT STONE DOCK] [USBCY]
DUE:
Spartan / Spartan II-DUE-9/4/2025-8:20 PM
Tanner-DUE-9/4/2025-10:00 AM
GODERICH, CANADA [CAGOH]
9/4/2025 Limnos-DEPARTS-12:39 PM-For-Goderich, Canada [Anchor]
9/4/2025 Algoma Compass-ARRIVES-3:07 PM
DUE:
Algoma Innovator-DUE-9/5/2025-1:50 AM
Algoma Conveyor-DUE-9/5/2025-8:18 PM
LAYUP:
Spruceglen
Tim S Dool [Long Term]
OWEN SOUND, CANADA [CAOWS]
LAYUP:
Oakglen
KINGSVILLE, CANADA [CAKVL]-Bill Kloss
Saginaw unloaded at Southwestern Sales then left for Windsor.
9/4/2025 Saginaw-ARRIVES-12:01 PM
9/4/2025 Saginaw-DEPARTS-3:39 PM-For-Amherstburg, Canada
AMHERSTBURG, CANADA [CAAMH]
9/4/2025 Flevoborg-ARRIVES-5:13 AM
9/4/2025 Flevoborg-DEPARTS-5:34 AM-For-Detroit, Michigan
9/4/2025 Paul R Tregurtha-ARRIVES-12:12 PM
9/4/2025 Paul R Tregurtha-DEPARTS-12:36 PM-for-Duluth / Superior
9/4/2025 Joseph L Block-ARRIVES-1:12 PM
9/4/2025 Joseph L Block-DEPARTS-1:39 PM-For-Marquette, Michigan
9/4/2025 Algoma Innovator-ARRIVES-2:47 PM
9/4/2025 Algoma Innovator-DEPARTS-3:10 PM-For-Goderich, Canada
9/4/2025 Burns Harbor-ARRIVES-5:37 PM
9/4/2025 Saginaw-ARRIVES-5:56 PM
9/4/2025 Burns Harbor-DEPARTS-6:03 PM-For-Duluth / Superior
9/4/2025 Saginaw-DEPARTS-6:14 PM-For-Windsor, Canada
9/4/2025 American Integrity-ARRIVES-6:30 PM
9/4/2025 American Integrity-DEPARTS-6:58 PM-For-Two Harbors, Minnesota
9/4/2025 Caroline McKee-ARRIVES-8:09 PM
9/4/2025 Caroline McKee-DEPARTS-8:38 PM-For-Charlevoix, Michigan
SARNIA,CANADA [CASNI]
9/4/2025 Algoberta-DEPARTS-11:39 AM-For-Tracy, Canada
9/4/2025 Algoma Innovator-ARRIVES-9:32 PM
DUE:
Sten Hidra-DUE-9/5/2025-3:31 AM
ALPENA, MICHIGAN [USAPN]
9/4/2025 Sturgeon-ARRIVES-12:30 AM
9/4/2025 Alpena-ARRIVES-10:14 AM
9/4/2025 Sturgeon-DEPARTS-3:18 PM-For-Alpena, Michigan [Anchor]
9/4/2025 Undaunted / PM 41-ARRIVES-11:20 PM
DUE:
Sturgeon-DUE-9/4/2025-5:06 PM
CALCITE, MICHIGAN [USMI3]
DUE:
Defiance / Ashtabula-DUE-9/5/2025-6:46 AM
DRUMMOND ISLAND [USDRE]
9/4/2025 Kaye E Barker-ARRIVES-9:16 AM
CEDARVILLE, MICHIGAN-PORT DOLOMITE
9/4/2025 American Courage-ARRIVES-1:12 AM
9/4/2025 American Courage-DEPARTS-1:03 PM-For-Cleveland, Ohio
9/4/2025 Wilfred Sykes-ARRIVES-6:27 PM
DUE:
Manitowoc-DUE-9/4/2025-5:00 PM
BRUCE MINES,ONTARIO
DUE:
Northern Venture-DUE-9/4/2025-3:30 PM
SAULT STE. MARIE [CASSM]
9/4/2025 Mesabi Miner-DEPARTS-1:39 AM-For-Cleveland, Ohio
9/4/2025 Algocanada-ARRIVES-5:53 AM
9/4/2025 Kaministiqua-ARRIVES-11:19 AM
9/4/2025 Lee A Tregurtha-ARRIVES-12:07 PM
9/4/2025 Kaministiqua-DEPARTS-1:35 PM-For-Sorel, Canada
9/4/2025 John D Leitch-ARRIVES-2:12 PM
9/4/2025 Lee A Tregurtha-DEPARTS-2:17 PM-For-Marquette, Michigan
9/4/2025 H Lee White-ARRIVES-3:42 PM
9/4/2025 H Lee White-DEPARTS-5:34 PM-For-Gary Harbor, Indiana
9/4/2025 Heerengracht-ARRIVES-9:28 PM
9/4/2025 Heerengracht-DEPARTS-11:39 PM-For-Napoli, Italy
MARQUETTE, MICHIGAN [USMQT]
9/4/2025 American Mariner-ARRIVES-6:24 AM
9/4/2025 John G Munson-DUE-2:13 PM
DUE:
Lee A Tregurtha-DUE-9/5/2025-3:44 AM
Joseph L Block-DUE-9/6/2025-1:32 PM
DULUTH,MINNESOTA-SUPERIOR,WISCONSIN [USSUW]
9/4/2025 USCG Spar-DEPARTS-5:11 PM-For-Duluth / Superior
9/4/2025 USCG Spar-ARRIVES-6:27 PM
9/4/2025 Great Republic-ARRIVES-7:46 PM
9/4/2025 Algoma Endeavour-ARRIVES-8:29 PM
DUE:
Rt Hon Paul J Martin-DUE-4:02 PM
James R Barker-DUE-9/6/2025-4:14 PM
Paul R Tregurtha-DUE-9/7/2025-4:55 AM
Burns Harbor-DUE-9/7/2025-6:14 PM
LAYUP:
Hon James L Oberstar [Drydock Work]
Edward L Ryerson [Long Term]
Michipicoten
TWO HARBORS, MINNESOTA [USTHB]
9/4/2025 American Spirit-ARRIVES-6:37 PM
DUE:
Edgar B Speer-DUE-9/4/2025-9:32 PM
American Integrity-DUE-9/7/2025-5:09 AM
THUNDER BAY, ONTARIO [CATHU]
DUE:
Whitefish Bay-DUE-9/7/2025-8:28 PM
REPAIR WORK:
Radcliffe R Latimer [Shipyard for Repair Work]
PORT INLAND, MICHIGAN
9/4/2025 Calumet-ARRIVES-8:17 PM
DUE:
Sam Laud-DUE-9/4/2025-9:21 PM
Mark W Barker-DUE-9/5/2025-2:06 PM
ESCANABA, MICHIGAN [USESC]
DUE:
Victory II-DUE-9/5/2025-8:00 AM
LAYUP:
Cason J Calloway [Long Term]
CHARLEVOIX, MICHIGAN [USCSX]
9/4/2025 Prentiss Brown-ARRIVES-4:46 PM
DUE:
Caroline McKee-DUE-9/6/2025-2:11 PM
STURGEON BAY, WISCONSIN [USSUE]
DUE:
Cameron O-DUE-9/15/2025-7:00 AM
GREEN BAY, WISCONSIN [USGRB]
9/4/2025 Calumet-DEPARTS-1:09 AM-For-Port Inland, Michigan
MANITOWOC,WISCONSIN [USMTW]
9/4/2025 Badger-ARRIVES-11:48 AM
9/4/2025 Badger-DEPARTS-2:17 PM-For-Ludington, Michigan
DUE:
Badger-DUE-9/4/2025-10:48 PM
LUDINGTON, MICHIGAN [USLDM]
9/4/2025 Badger-DEPARTS-9:12 AM-For-Manitowoc, Wisconsin
9/4/2025 Badger-ARRIVES-6:55 PM
MUSKEGON, MICHIGAN [USMKG]
9/4/2025 Lake Express-ARRIVES-9:09 AM
9/4/2025 Lake Express-DEPARTS-10:25 AM-For-Milwaukee, Wisconsin
9/4/2025 Lake Express-ARRIVES-3:48 PM
9/4/2025 Lake Express-DEPARTS-5:01 PM-For-Milwaukee, Wisconsin
9/4/2025 Samuel De Champlain-ARRIVES-5:38 PM
GRAND HAVEN, MICHIGAN / FERRYSBURG, MICHIGAN [USGHN]
9/4/2025 Mark W Barker-ARRIVES-6:27 AM
9/4/2025 Mark W Barker-DEPARTS-6:20 PM-For-Port Inland, Michigan
DUE:
Olive L Moore-DUE-9/4/2025-3:12 PM
MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN [USMKE]
9/4/2025 Lake Express-DEPARTS-6:00 AM-For-Muskegon, Michigan
9/4/2025 Bradshaw McKee-ARRIVES-7:06 AM
9/4/2025 Lake Express-ARRIVES-11:45 AM
9/4/2025 Lake Express-DEPARTS-12:37 PM-For-Muskegon, Michigan
9/4/2025 G. L. Ostrander-ARRIVES-1:05 PM
9/4/2025 Lake Express-ARRIVES-6:18 PM
9/4/2025 Federal Delta-DEPARTS-7:24 PM-For-Milwaukee, Wisconsin
SOUTH CHICAGO-CALUMET HARBOR, ILLINOIS [USOUS]
9/4/2025 Samuel De Champlain-DEPARTS-6:14 AM-For-Muskegon, Michigan
DUE:
Prentiss Brown-DUE-9/6/2025-12:22 AM
CSL Niagara-DUE-9/6/2025-12:37 PM
Patagonman-DUE-9/15/2025-11:54 PM
Mary E Hannah-DUE-9/28/2025-6:00 PM
BURNS HARBOR, INDIANA [USBNB]
9/4/2025 James R Barker-DEPARTS-5:56 AM-For-Duluth / Superior
9/4/2025 Algoma Niagara-ARRIVES-3:40 PM
DUE:
John J Boland-DUE-9/4/2025-10:35 PM
Federal Nakagawa-DUE-9/6/2025-12:43 AM
GARY HARBOR, INDIANA [USGYY]
9/4/2025 American Century-ARRIVES-7:43 AM
DUE:
Walter J McCarthy Jr-DUE-9/4/2025-10:27 PM
H Lee White-DUE-9/6/2025-10:19 AM
Edwin H Gott-DUE-9/6/2025-2:42 PM
INDIANA HARBOR-INDIANA [USECH]
9/4/2025 Olive L Moore-ARRIVES-10:37 AM
9/4/2025 Herbert C Jackson-ARRIVES-7:25 AM
9/4/2025 Herbert C Jackson-DEPARTS-3:12 PM-For-Indiana Harbor, Indiana
DUE:
Herbert C Jackson-DUE-9/5/2025-5:11 AM