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PORT REPORT 12/19/2025
MARIATOWN, CANADA-Ron Beaupre
18 December 2025
02:26 FEDERAL MONTREAL, down, for Montreal.
04:31 ALGOSOLIS, down, for Quebec City.
04:32 BLAIR MCKEIL, up, for Hamilton.
06:12 ALGOMA MARINER, down, cargo, for Baie Comeau.
09:22 JUNO of Nassau, down, cargo, for Sorel.
14:02 CSL LAURENTIEN, down, cargo, for Baie Comeau.
14:19 BEVERLY M1 & MM NEWFOUNDLAND, up, for Hamilton.
18:27 HARBOUR FASHION, up, for Toledo.
21:21 CSL WELLAND, down, cargo, for Montreal.
KINGSTON, CANADA [CAKIN]
DUE:
Nordamelia-DUE-12/21/2025-12:00 PM
OAKVILLE, CANADA [CAOAK]
DUE:
Mia Desgagnes-DUE-12/18/2025-9:55 AM
PICTON, CANADA [CAPIC]
DUE:
McKeil Spirit-DUE-12/18/2025-8:03 PM
BECANCOUR, CANADA [CABEC]
12/18/2025 GoldenEye-DEPARTS-4:04 PM-For-Sorel, Canada [Anchor]
DUE:
Harbour Express-DUE-12/23/2025-3:03 AM
Federal Hamilton-DUE-12/24/2025-2:22 AM
Trinityborg-DUE-1/5/2025-12:11 AM
TORONTO,CANADA [CATOR]
12/18/2025 McKeil Sport-DEPARTS-8:46 AM-For-Picton, Canada
12/18/2025 Tamarack-ARRIVES-11:09 AM
12/18/2025 CSL Tadoussac-ARRIVES-4:57 PM
CLARKSON, CANADA [CACSN]
12/18/2025 Hinch Spirit-DEPARTS-9:26 AM-For-Montreal, Canada
HAMILTON,CANADA [CAHAM]
12/18/2025 CSL Assiniboine-DEPARTS-12:02 AM-For-Thunder Bay, Canada
12/18/2025 Labrador-DEPARTS-8:44 AM-For-Montreal, Canada
12/18/2025 Federal St Laurent-ARRIVES-8:58 AM
12/18/2025 Algoma Conveyor-DEPARTS-1:14 PM-For-Port Cartier, Canada
12/18/2025 Paul A Desgagnes-ARRIVES-11:56 PM
DUE:
Algoma Strongfield-DUE-12/20/2025-4:12 PM
Blair McKeil-DUE-12/19/2025-2:08 AM
Paul A Desgagnes-DUE-12/19/2025-1:00 AM
Beverly M I-DUE-12/19/2025-10:32 PM
PORT WELLER,CANADA [CAPWE]
12/18/2025 CSL Welland-ARRIVES-1:01 AM
12/18/2025 CSL Welland-DEPARTS-2:43 AM-For-Montreal, Canada
12/18/2025 Ecosse-DEPARTS-3:40 AM-For-Thorold, Canada
12/18/2025 Mia Desgagnes-ARRIVES-6:13 AM
12/18/2025 Mia Desgagnes-DEPARTS-7:30 AM-For-Bronte Harbor, Canada
12/18/2025 Polsteam Dabie-ARRIVES-7:53 AM
12/18/2025 Tamarack-ARRIVES-7:58 AM
12/18/2025 Tamarack-DEPARTS-9:10 AM-For-Toronto, Canada
12/18/2025 Sarah Desgagnes-ARRIVES-9:19 AM
12/18/2025 Polsteam Dabie-DEPARTS-9:48 AM-For-Thorold, Canada
12/18/2025 Sarah Desgagnes-DEPARTS-11:07 AM-For-Thorold, Canada
12/18/2025 CSL Tadoussac-ARRIVES-1:50 PM
12/18/2025 CSL Tadoussac-DEPARTS-3:19 PM-For-Toronto, Canada
12/18/2025 Federal Welland-ARRIVES-5:35 PM
12/18/2025 Algoterra-ARRIVES-6:43 PM
12/18/2025 Federal Welland-DEPARTS-7:09 PM-For-Montreal, Canada
12/18/2025 Algoterra-DEPARTS-8:03 PM-For-Tracy, Canada
12/18/2025 Paul A Desgagnes-ARRIVES-8:38 PM
12/18/2025 Paul A Desgagnes-DEPARTS-9:58 PM-For-Hamilton, Canada
THOROLD, CANADA [CATHD]
12/18/2025 Mia Desgagnes-ARRIVES-1:50 AM
12/18/2025 Tamarack-ARRIVES-3:44 AM
12/18/2025 Algoma Guardian-DEPARTS-3:58 AM-For-Port Colborne, Canada
12/18/2025 Mia Desgagnes-DEPARTS-4:18 AM-For-Port Weller, Canada
12/18/2025 Ecosse-ARRIVES-6:02 AM
12/18/2025 Tamarack-DEPARTS-6:11 AM-For-Port Weller, Canada
12/18/2025 CSL Tadoussac-ARRIVES-7:46 AM
12/18/2025 Ecosse-DEPARTS-8:13 AM-For-Port Colborne, Canada
12/18/2025 CSL Tadoussac-DEPARTS-11:16 AM-For-Port Weller, Canada
12/18/2025 Polsteam Dabie-ARRIVES-11:46 AM
12/18/2025 Federal Welland-ARRIVES-12:16 PM
12/18/2025 Sarah Desgagnes-ARRIVES-2:03 PM
12/18/2025 Algoterra-ARRIVES-2:07 PM
12/18/2025 Polsteam Dabie-DEPARTS-2:20 PM-For-Port Colborne, Canada
12/18/2025 Federal Welland-DEPARTS-3:14 PM-For-Montreal, Canada
12/18/2025 Paul A Desgagnes-ARRIVES-4:04 PM
12/18/2025 Sarah Desgagnes-DEPARTS-4:31 PM-For-Port Colborne, Canada
12/18/2025 Algoterra-DEPARTS-4:37 PM-For-Port Weller, Canada
12/18/2025 Paul A Desgagnes-DEPARTS-6:49 PM-For-Port Weller, Canada
12/18/2025 John D Leitch-ARRIVES-10:52 PM
BUFFALO,NEW YORK [USBUF]-Bill Kloss
DUE:
Victory / Maumee-DUE-12/21/2025-12:46 PM
PORT COLBORNE,CANADA [CAPCO]
12/18/2025 Mia Desgagnes-DEPARTS-12:08 AM-For-Thorold, Canada-For-Thorold, Canada
12/18/2025 Tamarack-ARRIVES-12:59 AM
12/18/2025 Tamarack-DEPARTS-2:05 AM-For-Thorold, Canada
12/18/2025 CSL Tadoussac-ARRIVES-4:25 AM
12/18/2025 CSL Tadoussac-DEPARTS-5:54 AM-For-Thorold, Canada
12/18/2025 Algoma Guardian-ARRIVES-6:17 AM
12/18/2025 Algoma Guardian-DEPARTS-7:43 AM-For-Thunder Bay, Canada
12/18/2025 Federal Welland-ARRIVES-8:59 AM
12/18/2025 Algoterra-ARRIVES-9:38 AM
12/18/2025 Ecosse-ARRIVES-10:28 AM
12/18/2025 Federal Welland-DEPARTS-10:31 AM-For-Thorold, Canada
12/18/2025 Paul A Desgagnes-ARRIVES-11:50 AM
12/18/2025 Baie Comeau-ARRIVES-12:03 PM
12/18/2025 Algoterra-DEPARTS-12:12 PM-For-Thorold, Canada
12/18/2025 Paul A Desgagnes-DEPARTS-2:19 PM-For-Thorold, Canada
12/18/2025 Polsteam Dabie-ARRIVES-3:52 PM
12/18/2025 Polsteam Dabie-DEPARTS-5:06 PM-For-Toledo, Ohio
12/18/2025 Sarah Desgagnes-ARRIVES-6:09 PM
12/18/2025 Sarah Desgagnes-DEPARTS-7:34 PM-For-Sarnia, Canada
12/18/2025 John D Leitch-ARRIVES-7:52 PM
12/18/2025 John D Leitch-DEPARTS-9:10 PM-For-Thorold, Canada
PORT COLBORNE,CANADA [CAPCO]-Bill Kloss
Happy Rover departed for Cleveland. In port are Frontenac and Baie Comeau. Kitikmeot W and Polsteam Dabie are at the anchorage.
DUE:
Baie Comeau-DUE-12/18/2025-5:00 PM
PORT MAITLAND, CANADA [CAPTM]
DUE:
Amy Lynn D-DUE-12/23/2025-3:00 PM
NANTICOKE, ONTARIO [CANAN]-Bill Kloss
Departures were Algoterra for Tracy and Baie Comeau for Port Colborne.
DUE:
Leo A McArthur-DUE-12/21/2025-3:00 AM
Edwin H Gott-DUE-12/21/2025-10:21 PM
CLEVELAND, OHIO [USCLE]-Bill Kloss
Arrivals were Algoma Buffalo to Cargill and Happy Rover to Dock 22E at the Port. In port are Mark W. Barker at Dock 26W, Mamry at Dock 24W, Sam Laud and American Courage on the shuttles and Petite Forte/St Marys Cement at SMC Jefferson St.
DUE:
Petite Forte-DUE-2/18/2025-5:00 AM
Indiana Harbor-DUE-12/20/2025-3:15 PM
LORAIN, OHIO [USLOR]-Bill Kloss
Algoma Intrepid arrived with potash for Amcor
GRAND RIVER-FAIRPORT HARBOR, OHIO [[USFPT]-Bill Kloss
Manitowoc departed for Brevort.
TOLEDO, OHIO [USTOL]-Bill Kloss
Algoma Bear arrived at CSX. Departures were Herbert C. Jackson for Green Bay, John D. Leitch for Hamilton and Calumet for Windsor. In port are Federal Churchill, Wilf Seymour/Alouette Spirit, New York/Double Skin 509A and Albert/Margaret.
DUE:
Algoma Bear-DUE-12/20/2025-4:00 AM
Saginaw-DUE-12/19/2025-1:44 PM
Kaye E Barker-DUE-12/19/2025-9:24 PM
H Lee White-DUE-12/20/2025
Harbour Fashion-DUE-12/20/2025-4:56 PM
Polsteam Dabie-DUE-12/19/2025-11:18 PM
Sten Hidra-DUE-12/20/2025-3:41 PM
Great Republic-DUE-12/20/2025-2:05 PM
DETROIT, MICHIGAN [USDET]
12/18/2025 Federal Asahi-ARRIVES-9:45 AM
12/18/2025 Federal Asahi-DEPARTS-10:21 AM-For-Lisboa, Portugal
12/18/2025 Manitowoc-ARRIVES-1:29 PM
12/18/2025 Dorothy Ann-ARRIVES-2:12 PM
12/18/2025 Manitowoc-DEPARTS-4:12 PM
DUE:
Dorothy Ann / Pathfinder-DUE-12/18/2025-3:00 PM
Heemskerkgracht-DUE-12/20/2025-5:19 AM
WINDSOR, CANADA [CAWND]
12/18/2025 Calumet-ARRIVES-4:23 AM
12/18/2025 Iver bright-DEPARTS-9:06 AM-For-Sarnia, Canada
12/18/2025 Federal Asahi-DEPARTS-9:44 AM-For-Detroit, Michigan
DUE:
Kathy McKeil-DUE-12/18/2025-6:00 PM
BAY CITY, MICHIGAN-[WIRT STONE DOCK] [USBCY]
DUE:
McAShphalt Advantage-DUE-12/22/2025-1:33 AM
ESSEXVILLE, MICHIGAN
DUE:
Samuel De Champlain-DUE-12/19/2025-??
GODERICH, CANADA [CAGOH]
12/18/2025 Algoma Innovator-ARRIVES-9:57 AM
SARNIA,CANADA [CASNI]
12/18/2025 Algotitan-DEPARTS-3:10 AM-For-
12/18/2025 Iver Bright-ARRIVES-1:57 PM
12/18/2025 Lois M-ARRIVES-3:04 PM
DUE:
Algoberta-DUE-12/18/2025-3:00 AM
Northern Venture-DUE-12/18/2025-10:11 PM
Algonova-DUE-12/19/2025-1:15 AM
Sarah Desgagnes-DUE-12/19/2025-4:30 PM
Everlast-DUE-12/23/2025-3:45 AM
Qikiqtaaluk W-DUE-12/23/2025-4:09 PM
ALPENA, MICHIGAN [USAPN]
12/18/2025 Samuel De Champlain-DEPARTS-4:04 AM-For-Alpens, Michigan
12/18/2025 Samuel De Champlain-ARRIVES-7:08 AM
12/18/2025 Samuel De Champlain-DEPARTS-10:41 AM-For-Essexville, Michigan
STONEPORT,MICHIGAN
DUE:
Clyde S VanEnkevort-DUE-12/20/2025-8:00 AM
CALCITE, MICHIGAN [USMI3]
12/18/2025 John J Boland-ARRIVES-1:11 AM
12/18/2025 John J Boland-DEPARTS-3:02 PM-For-Duluth / Superior
DUE:
Albert / Margaret-DUE-12/18/2025-8:21 PM
SAULT STE. MARIE [CASSM]
12/18/2025 Rt Hon Paul J Martin-ARRIVES-1:22 AM
12/18/2025 Walter J McCarthy Jr-DEPARTS-1:28 AM-For-Mackinac Island, Michigan
12/18/2025 Joyce L VanEnkevort-ARRIVES-1:39 AM
12/18/2025 Capt Henry Jackman-DEPARTS-2:36 AM-For-Thunder Bay, Canada
12/18/2025 Presque Isle-ARRIVES-2:42 AM
12/18/2025 Lee A Tregurtha-ARRIVES-2:46 AM
12/18/2025 Rt Hon Paul J Martin-DEPARTS-3:46 AM-For-Thunder Bay, Canada
12/18/2025 Joyce L VanEnkevort-DEPARTS-4:47 AM
12/18/2025 Edgar B Speer-ARRIVES-6:07 AM
12/18/2025 Lee A Tregurtha-DEPARTS-6:16 AM-For-Indiana Harbor, Indiana
12/18/2025 Kathy McKeil-ARRIVES-6:55 AM
12/18/2025 Paul R Tregurtha-ARRIVES-6:56 AM
12/18/2025 Presque Isle-DEPARTS-7:23 AM-For-Duluth / Superior
12/18/2025 Atlantic Huron-ARRIVES-8:25 AM
12/18/2025 Polsteam Rudno-ARRIVES-9:26 AM
12/18/2025 John G Munson-ARRIVES-9:56 AM
12/18/2025 Edgar B Speer-DEPARTS-9:58 AM-For-Gary Harbor, Indiana
12/18/2025 Kathy McKeil-DEPARTS-10:04 AM-For-Windsor, Canada
12/18/2025 Paul R Tregurtha-DEPARTS-10:48 AM-For-Duluth / Superior
12/18/2025 Federal William Paul-ARRIVES-11:10 AM
12/18/2025 USCG Katmai Bay-ARRIVES-11:20 AM
12/18/2025 Burns Harbor-ARRIVES-12:16 PM
12/18/2025 Mesabi Miner-ARRIVES-12:28 PM
12/18/2025 Polsteam Rudno-DEPARTS-12:36 PM-For-Gibraltar, Gilbraltar
12/18/2025 Alicia G-ARRIVES-1:12 PM
12/18/2025 John G Munson-DEPARTS-1:53 PM-For-??
12/18/2025 Atlantic Huron-DEPARTS-2:37 PM-For-Duluth / Superior
12/18/2025 Federal William Paul-DEPARTS-3:44 PM-For-Thunder Bay, Canada
12/18/2025 Joseph L Block-ARRIVES-3:50 PM
12/18/2025 Mesabi Miner-DEPARTS-5:06 PM-For-Duluth / Superior
12/18/2025 Alicia G-DEPARTS-6:04 PM-For-Thunder Bay, Canada
12/18/2025 Joseph L Block-DEPARTS-7:15 PM-For-Marquette, Michigan
12/18/2025 Baie St Paul-ARRIVES-7:35 PM
12/18/2025 CSL St Laurent-ARRIVES-8:32 PM
12/18/2025 Burns Harbor-DEPARTS-8:50 PM-For-Burns Harbor, Indiana
12/18/2025 Baie St Paul-DEPARTS-9:50 PM-For-Quebec, Canada
12/18/2025 Victory / Maumee-ARRIVES-9:59 PM
12/18/2025 American Century-ARRIVES-10:49 PM
12/18/2025 CSL St Laurent-DEPARTS-11:10 PM-For-Montreal, Canada
12/18/2025 Indiana Harbor-ARRIVES-11:57 PM
MARQUETTE, MICHIGAN [USMQT]
12/18/2025 Kaye E Barker-DEPARTS-9:55 AM-For-Toledo, Ohio
DUE:
Joseph L Block-DUE-12/19/2025-9:27 AM
American Mariner-DUE-12/19/2025-12:48 PM
DULUTH,MINNESOTA-SUPERIOR,WISCONSIN [USSUW]
12/18/2025 Edwin H Gott-DEPARTS-12:06 AM-For-Nanticoke, Canada
12/18/2025 James R Barker-ARRIVES-6:02 AM
DUE:
Federal Delta-DUE-12/18/2025-5:54 PM
Presque Isle-DUE-12/19/2025-12:35 PM
Atlantic Huron-DUE-12/19/2025-8:31 PM
Mesabi Miner-DUE-12/19/2025-10:16 PM
Paul R Tregurtha-DUE-12/19/2025-11:10 AM
John J Boland-DUE-12/20/2025-1:15 AM
Hammond Bay-DUE-12/31/2025-6:00 PM
TWO HARBORS, MINNESOTA [USTHB]
DUE:
American Spirit-DUE-12/19/2025-6:53 PM
American Integrity-DUE-12/19/2025-11:44 PM
SILVER BAY, MINNESOTA [USSIB]
12/18/2025 Great Republic-DEPARTS-1:44 AM-For-Toledo, Ohio
DUE:
Stewart J Cort-DUE-12/19/2025-12:09 AM
Dirk S VanEnkevort-DUE-12/20/2025-6:58 AM
THUNDER BAY, ONTARIO [CATHU]
12/18/2025 Heemskerkgracht-DEPARTS-4:36 AM-For-Detroit, Michigan
12/18/2025 Lyulin-ARRIVES-5:54 AM
12/18/2025 Whitefish Bay-ARRIVES-6:53 AM
DUE:
Capt. Henry Jackman-DUE-12/18/2025-9:30 PM
Federal William Paul-DUE-12/19/2025-11:32 AM
Rt Hon Paul J Martin-DUE-12/19/2025-1:15 AM
Alicia G-DUE-12/19/2025-12:41 PM
Robert S Pierson-DUE-12/20/2025-12:20 AM
Algoma Discovery-DUE-12/27/2025-1:41 AM
Frontenac-DUE-12/20/2025-10:05 AM
G3 Marquis-DUE-12/21/2025-5:09 PM
Algoma Harvester-DUE-12/22/2025-7:57 PM
CSL Assiniboine-DUE-12/21/2025-9:40 PM
BREVORT, MICHIGAN
DUE:
Manitowoc-DUE-12/19/2025-8:30 PM
ESCANABA, MICHIGAN [USESC]
12/18/2025 USCG Biscayne Bay-ARRIVES-2:20 PM
MENOMINEE, MICHIGAN [USMNM]
12/18/2025 Candace Elise-DEPARTS-4:07 AM-For-Marinette, Wisconsin
12/18/2025 Erika Kobasic-DEPARTS-4:01 PM-For-Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin
MARINETTE, WISCONSIN [USMOY]
12/18/2025 Candace Elise-ARRIVES-4:10 AM
12/18/2025 Nickelena-DEPARTS-4:08 PM-For-Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin
STURGEON BAY, WISCONSIN [USSUE]
12/18/2025 Erika Kobasic-ARRIVES-6:06 PM
12/18/2025 Nickelena-ARRIVES-6:07 PM
DUE:
Jacquelyn Yvonne-DUE-12/18/2025-7:00 AM
GREEN BAY, WISCONSIN [USGRB]
DUE:
Defiance / Ashtabula-DUE-12/19/2025-12:01 PM
Herbert C Jackson-DUE-12/20/2025-9:50 AM
MANITOWOC,WISCONSIN [USMTW]
DUE:
Bradshaw McKee-DUE-12/18/2025-10:00 AM
MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN [USMKE]
12/18/2025 FWN Atlantide-DEPARTS-11:10 AM-FOR-Casablanca, Morocco
12/18/2025 Karen Andrie-ARRIVES-5:50 PM
DUE:
New Jersey-DUE-12/28/2025-6:00 AM
SOUTH CHICAGO-CALUMET HARBOR, ILLINOIS [USOUS]
12/18/2025 Nathan S-DEPARTS-9:26 AM-For-Indiana Harbor, Indiana
12/18/2025 Nathan S-ARRIVES-2:16 PM
12/18/2025 Nathan S-DEPARTS-3:40 PM-For-Gary Harbor, Indiana
12/18/2025 Nathan S-ARRIVES-7:47 PM
12/18/2025 Barbro G-ARRIVES-9:33 PM
DUE:
Caroline McKee-DUE-12/18/2025-5:13 PM
Undaunted / PM 41-DUE-12/20/2025
BURNS HARBOR, INDIANA [USBNB]
12/18/2025 Amy Lynn D-DEPARTS-11:44 AM-For-Port Maitland, Canada
DUE:
Molly M I-DUE-12/20/2025-6:33 AM
Burns Harbor-DUE-12/20/2025-12:01 PM
Olive L Moore-DUE-12/19/2025-2:53 AM
Mamry-DUE-12/21/2025-4:06 PM
GARY HARBOR, INDIANA [USGYY]
12/18/2025 Nathan S-ARRIVES-5:11 PM
12/18/2025 Nathan S-DEPARTS-6:26 PM-For-Calumet Harbor, Illinois
DUE:
Edgar B Speer-DUE-12/20/2025-3:29 PM
BUFFINGTON, INDIANA
12/18/2025 Clyde S VanEnkevort-ARRIVES-6:36 AM
12/18/2025 Clyde S VanEnkevort-DEPARTS-5:42 PM-For-Stoneport, Michigan
INDIANA HARBOR-INDIANA [USECH]
12/18/2025 Wilfred Sykes-ARRIVES-5:41 AM
12/18/2025 Karen Andrie-DEPARTS-9:37 AM-For-Milwaukee, Wisconsin
12/18/2025 Nathan S-ARRIVES-10:11 AM
12/18/2025 Nathan S-DEPARTS-1:49 PM-For-Calumet Harbor, Illinois
DUE:
Lee A Tregurtha-DUE-12/19/2025-1:54 AM