Port and vessel activity for Sunday January 18. Port reports done by Tom Geiger unless otherwise noted. Please send future port reports and pictures to news@boatnerd.net
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PORT REPORT 1/20/2026
BECANCOUR, CANADA [CABEC]
DUE:
Harbour Feature-DUE-1/19/2026-10:16 AM
Vezhen-DUE-1/20/2026-5:01 AM
Cresty-DUE-1/25/2026-3:29 PM
Federal Trident-DUE-1/27/2026-2:24 AM
Federal Baltic-DUE-1/31/2026-8:17 AM
BUFFALO,NEW YORK [USBUF]-Bill Kloss
Victory/Maumee is laid up at the General Mills Frontier Elevator.
PORT COLBORNE,CANADA [CAPCO]-Bill Kloss
Laid up for the winter are Algoma Buffalo, Algoma Innovator, Radcliffe R. Latimer and Frontenac.
NANTICOKE, ONTARIO [CANAN]-Bill Kloss
DUE:
Alcocanada-DUE-1/19/2026-3:08 AM
ERIE, PENNSYLVANIA [USERI]-Bill Kloss
Kaministiqua and American Integrity are laid up at Donjon Marine and Presque Isle is laid up at Carmeuse.
ASHTABULA, OHIO [USASF]-Bill Kloss
The layup fleet here includes Defiance/Ashtabula, Olive L. Moore/Menominee, Manitowoc, Walter J. McCarthy, Jr. and American Century.
CONNEAUT, OHIO [USCDY]-Bill Kloss
American Spirit is at anchor in Lake Erie.
CLEVELAND, OHIO [USCLE]-Bill Kloss
Wilfred Sykes departed for Detroit. Clyde S. VanEnkevort/Erie Trader unloaded at the Bulk Terminal then left for Toledo. Sam Laud is on the shuttles.
1/18/2026 Candace Elise-ARRIVES-10:11 AM
TOLEDO, OHIO [USTOL]-Bill Kloss
Laid up in various locations on the Maumee River are Paul R. Tregurtha, Kaye E. Barker, Dorothy Ann/Pathfinder, Great Republic, American Mariner, Dirk S. VanEnkevort/Michigan Trader, Joyce L. VanEnkevort/Great Lakes Trader, Clyde S. VanEnkevort/Erie Trader, John G. Munson and Edwin H. Gott.
POINT PELEE, ONTARIO [CADLM]-Bill Kloss]
Joyce L. VanEnkevort/Great Lakes Trader John G. Munson departed for Toledo.
MONROE, MICHIGAN [USMOI]-Bill Kloss
New York/Double Skin 509A is unloading at Michigan Paving.
DETROIT, MICHIGAN [USDET]
1/18/2026 Wilfred Sykes-ARRIVES-10:58 AM
1/18/2026 Herbert C Jackson-ARRIVES-11:51 AM
WINDSOR, CANADA [CAWND]
1/18/2026 Whitefish Bay-ARRIVES-12:36 PM
GODERICH, CANADA [CAGOH]
1/18/2026 Algoma Intrepid-ARRIVES-12:08 PM
DUE:
Algoma Niagara-DUE-1/19/2026-4:22 AM
OWEN SOUND, CANADA [CAOWS]
1/18/2026 Judy LaMarsh-DUE-ARRIVES-4:58 PM
DUE:
Algoma Compass-DUE-1/18/2026-??
SARNIA,CANADA [CASNI]
1/18/2026 CCGS Vincent Massey-DEPARTS-6:58 AM-For-Owen Sound, Canada
1/18/2026 Algocanada-DEPARTS-7:07 AM-For-Nanticoke, Canada
1/18/2026 Algoterra-ARRIVES-7:52 AM
1/18/2026 Algoberta-DEPARTS-10:46 AM-For-Green Bay, Wisconsin
DUE:
Baltic-DUE-1/19/2026-7:36 AM
Algonova-DUE-1/19/2026-8:52 AM
SAULT STE. MARIE [CASSM]
1/18/2026 USCG Biscayne Bay-DEPARTS-12:22 PM-For-[ICE OPS]
1/18/2026 Algonova-DEPARTS-12:36 PM-For-Sarnia, Canada
1/18/2026 USCG Biscayne Bay-ARRIVES-6:51 PM
ESCANABA, MICHIGAN [USESC]
DUE:
Nickelena-DUE-1/18/2026-10:02 PM
STURGEON BAY, WISCONSIN [USSUE]
1/18/2026 Jimmy L-DEPARTS-7:05 AM-For-Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin
1/18/2026 Jimmy L-ARRIVES-9:31 AM
1/18/2026 Donald J Sarter-DEPARTS-8:44 AM-For-Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin
1/18/2026 Jimmy L-ARRIVES-9:31 AM
1/18/2026 Jimmy L-DEPARTS-9:42 AM-For-Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin
1/18/2026 Donald J Sarter-ARRIVES-10:01 AM
1/18/2026 Donald J Sarter-DEPARTS-10:15 AM-For-Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin
1/18/2026 Erika Kobasic-DEPARTS-11:00 AM-For-Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin
1/18/2026 Nickelena-DEPARTS-11:20 AM-For-Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin
1/18/2026 USCG Mobile Bay-ARRIVES-12:26 PM
1/18/2026 Jimmy L-ARRIVES-12:29 PM
1/18/2026 Manitoulin-ARRIVES-12:35 PM
1/18/2026 Donald J Sarter-ARRIVES-12:36 PM
1/18/2026 Edgar B Speer-ARRIVES-2:51 PM
1/18/2026 Nickelena-ARRIVES-2:51 PM
1/18/2026 Erika Kobasic-ARRIVES-2:55 PM
DUE:
Donald J Sarter-DUE-1/18/2026-10:21 AM
Edgar B Speer-DUE-1/18/2026-11:32 AM
GREEN BAY, WISCONSIN [USGRB]
DUE:
Algoberta-DUE-1/19/2026-8:15 PM
MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN [USMKE]
1/18/2026 Calumet-ARRIVES-5:37 AM
1/18/2026 Calumet-DEPARTS-4:35 PM-For-Burns Harbor, Indiana
DUE:
Stewart J Cort-DUE-1/20/2026-7:00 AM
BURNS HARBOR, INDIANA [USBNB]
11/18/2026 Stewart J Cort-DEPARTS-3:21 PM-For-Milwaukee, Wisconsin
DUE:
Calumet-DUE-1/19/2026-1:04 AM
Lois M-DUE-1/18/2026-11:32 PM