Port and vessel activity from March 15, 2023, unless stated otherwise. Please send future port reports to news@boatnerd.net.
St. Marys River – David Kaye
The Harvest Spirit finished loading steel coils today across the harbor in Sault Ste Marie, ON. They were then pulled away from the dock and turned down river by the PML tug Scott Purvis and are now headed for Detroit.
St. Marys River – Joshua Hebeisen
USCGC Katmai Bay arrived in the Soo at 13:45 after journeying up the river from Lime Island.
Green Bay, WI – Jon Vandyke
1st Boat into Green Bay. Algocanada docked Green Bay this winter Wednesday early evening.
Green Bay, WI – Joshua Hebeisen
Before Algocanada became Green Bay’s first official arrival of the 2022–2023 shipping season, USCGC Mackinaw departed the waters outside the harbor for Mackinaw City, MI. Smaller cutter USCGC Neah Bay also began the morning out in the bay but wouldn’t stray far, getting in a few icebreaking reps before going to anchor for the night.
Collingwood, ON – Joshua Hebeisen
Canadian Coast Guard newbie CCGS Judy LaMarsh departed at 14:31 for Amherstburg, ON.
Mackinaw City, MI – Joshua Hebeisen
Mighty Macs reunited! Mackinaw City had a case of déjà vu late Wednesday night with not one but two USCGC Mackinaw cutters docked on the eastern side of the harbor. Returning from icebreaking duties near Green Bay, WI, the younger WLBB-30 would arrive to dock just a couple hundred feet away from her retired counterpart WAGB-83. The two will be sharing some icy sea stories deep into the night.
Port Huron, MI – Sarnia, ON – Joshua Hebeisen
After topping off at Suncor, Iver Bright cleared at 06:18 for Detroit, MI.
Detroit, MI – Windsor, ON – Joshua Hebeisen
Iver Bright was back in bright red at 11:28, this time tying up at Mistersky.
Lake Erie Ports – Bill Kloss
Nanticoke, ON: Algonova departed with petroleum products for Sault Ste. Marie. Algosea weighed anchor and moved to the dock at Imperial Oil, joining Algotera there.
While we do not currently have daily summaries for the following ports, their respective port authority websites post schedules of vessel traffic that are featured below. Each schedule is a miniature webpage within a box. Scroll with your cursor in the box (or slide your finger within the box on a mobile device) to move through the schedule as you would a normal webpage. To move up or down the actual Port Reports page itself, make sure your cursor/finger is outside of the box.
Green Bay, WI – Port of Green Bay
Click on vessel image for voyage info.
Hamilton, ON – Hamilton–Oshawa Port Authority
Scroll past AIS map for arrival/departure schedule.
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- Cranes up and out for Harvest Spirit at the Purvis Marine dock in Sault Ste. Marie, ON. David Kaye image, March 15
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- A nice view of the coil-loading process. David Kaye image, March 15
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- Spinning around in the river with a Purvis tug assist. David Kaye image, March 15
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- The ex-saltie heads past Mission Point on her way to Detroit, MI. David Kaye image, March 15
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- Stern view. David Kaye image, March 15
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- Algocanada snuggles up at the dock to mark the season’s first traffic in Green Bay, WI. Jon Vandyke image, March 15