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PORT REPORT 12/13/2025
MARIATOWN, CANADA-Ron Beaupre
12 December 2025
FEDERAL INDIANA docked at Johnstown to load grain for Veracruz, Mexico.
01:56 HELENA G, down, for Sorel.
10:33 ALGOTERRA, up, ballast, for Nanticoke.
10:55 ALGOMA DISCOVERY, down, cargo, for Quebec City.
11:43 CSL NIAGARA, down, cargo, for Montreal.
13:06 CAPTAIN HENRY JACKMAN, up, for Hamilton
14:36 WHITEFISH BAY, up, for Thunder Bay.
15:55 ALGOMA ENDEAVOUR, down, for Quebec City.
16:13 BARBRO G, up, cargo, for Port Colborne.
16:36 BARBOUNI of Majuro, down, cargo, for Montreal.
19:47 FEDERAL INDIANA departs Johnstown, down bound.
22:43 FEDERAL INDIANA, down, cargo; grain for Montreal.
JOHNSTOWN, CANADA [CAJOH]
12/12/2025 Federal Indiana-DEPARTS-8:11 PM-For-Morrisburg West, Canada
OAKVILLE, CANADA [CAOAK]
Mia Desgagnes-DUE-12/12/2025-2:30 AM
BECANCOUR, CANADA [CABEC]
12/12/2025-Genco Languedoc-ARRIVES-5:30 PM
DUE:
Federal Wisconsin-DUE-12/18/2025-7:20 PM
Harbour Express-DUE-12/26/2025-10:37 AM
Trinityborg-DUE-1/6/2025-3:07 PM
BATH, ONTARIO [CABTH]
12/12/2025 Tamarack-ARRIVES-12:40 PM
OSHAWA, CANADA [CAOSH]
12/12/2025 Federal Churchill-DEPARTS-8:25 PM-For-Port Weller, Canada
12/12/2025 Noelle G-ARRIVES-9:15 PM
TORONTO,CANADA [CATOR]
DUE:
Lake St Clair-DUE-12/14/2025-3:37 AM
CLARKSON, CANADA [CACSN]
12/12/2025 Wicky Spirit-DEPARTS-11:05 PM-For-Quebec, Canada
12/12/2025 Hinch Spirit-ARRIVES-11:09 PM
BOWMANVILLE, PORT DARLINGTON, CANADA [CABWV]
DUE:
Sea Eagle II-DUE-12/13/2025-??
Petite Forte-DUE-12/14/2025-8:00 PM
HAMILTON,CANADA [CAHAM]
12/12/2025 Hinch Spirit-ARRIVES-4:18 AM
12/12/2025 Lois M-DEPARTS-8:21 AM-For-Port Weller, Canada
12/12/2025 Evana Spirit-DEPARTS-9:39 AM-For-Sorel, Canada
12/12/2025 Narie-DEPARTS-4:31 PM-For-Port Weller, Canada
12/12/2025 Atlantic Huron-DEPARTS-5:36 PM-For-Port Weller, Canada
12/12/2025 Hinch Spirit-ARRIVES-6:10 PM-For-Clarkson, Canada [Anchor]
12/12/2025 Florence Spirit-ARRIVES-8:04 PM
DUE:
Federal Freedom-12/12/2025-7:00 AM
Happy Rover-DUE-12/14/2025-2:33 AM
Capt. Henry Jackman-DUE-12/13/2025-11:52 PM
Algoma Guardian-DUE-12/14/2025-4:52 AM
Algoma Bear-12/14/2025-7:46 PM
CSL Assiniboine-DUE-12/15/2025-11:33 AM
Blair McKeil-DUE-12/17/2025-4:39 AM
PORT WELLER,CANADA [CAPWE]
12/12/2025 Mia Desgagnes-DEPARTS-12:00 AM-For-Bronte, Canada {anchor]
12/12/2025 Lois M-ARRIVES-10:57 AM
12/12/2025 Lois M-DEPARTS-11:55 AM-For-Port Weller, Canada
12/12/2025 Lois M-ARRIVES-3:19 AM
12/12/2025 Lois M-DEPARTS-3:47 AM-For-Hamilton, Canada
12/12/2025 Florence Spirit-ARRIVES-4:27 PM
12/12/2025 Florence Spirit-DEPARTS-5:52 PM-For-Hamilton, Canada
12/12/2025 Federal Minnesota-ARRIVES-5:54 PM
12/12/2025 Federal Minnesota-DEPARTS-7:17 PM-For-Three Rivers, Canada
12/12/2025 Atlantic Huron-ARRIVES-8:26 PM
12/12/2025 Narie-DEPARTS-9:00 PM-For-Thorold, Canada
12/12/2025 Lois M-ARRIVES-9:28 PM
12/12/2025 Atlantic Huron-DEPARTS-10:40 PM-For-Burns Harbor, Indiana
12/12/2025 Federal Churchill-ARRIVES-11:53 PM
THOROLD, CANADA [CATHD]
12/12/2025 Federal Oshima-DEPARTS-1:48 AM-For-Port Colborne, Canada
12/12/2025 CSL Tadoussac-ARRIVES-2:08 AM
12/12/2025 CSL Tadoussac-DEPARTS-5:31 AM-For-Port Colborne, Canada
12/12/2025 Florence Spirit-ARRIVES-11:10 AM
12/12/2025 Federal Minnesota-ARRIVES-12:05 PM
12/12/2025 Florence Spirit-DE#PARTS-1:49 PM-For-Port Weller, Canada
12/12/2025 Federal Minnesota-DEPARTS-3:11 PM-For-Port Weller, Canada
12/12/2025 Narie-ARRIVES-11:00 PM
12/12/2025 Petite Forte-ARRIVES-11:55 PM
BUFFALO,NEW YORK [USBUF]-Bill Kloss
Joyce L. VanEnkevort/Great Lakes Trader unloaded at CSI Sands then left for Sandusky. Other arrivals were Manitoulin and Mark W. Barker
DUE:
Mark W Barker-DUE-12/12/2025-4:19 AM
Tamarack-DUE-12/14/2025-8:00 AM
BUFFALO,NEW YORK [USBUF]
12/12/2025 Joyce L VanEnkevort-ARRIVES-3:32 AM
12/12/2025 Manitoulin-ARRIVES-2:48 PM
12/12/2025 Mark W Barker-ARRIVES-6:41 PM
12/12/2025 Joyce L VanEnkevort-DEPARTS-7:37 PM-For-Sandusky, Ohio
PORT COLBORNE,CANADA [CAPCO]-Bill Kloss
12/12/2025 Federal Oshima-ARRIVES-3:29 AM
12/12/2025 Federal Oshima-DEPARTS-5:06 AM-For-Detroit, Michigan
12/12/2025 Florence Spirit-ARRIVES-6:31 AM
12/12/2025 CSL Tadoussac-ARRIVES-7:10 AM
12/12/2025 CSL Tadoussac-DEPARTS-8:46 AM-For-Detroit, Michigan
12/12/2025 Federal Minnesota-ARRIVES-9:01 AM
12/12/2025 Florence Spirit-DEPARTS-9:27 AM-For-Thorold, Canada
12/12/2025 Federal Minnesota-DEPARTS-10:17 AM-For-Thorold, Canada
12/12/2025 Madison R-DEPARTS-11:05 AM-For-Lost Peninsula
12/12/2025 Petite Forte-ARRIVES-9:11 PM
12/12/2025 Petite Forte-DEPARTS-10:20 PM-For-Bowmanville, Canada
DUE:
Barbro G-DUE-12/13/2025-10:09 PM
Frontenac-DUE-12/14/2025-4:14 PM
NANTICOKE, ONTARIO [CANAN]-Bill Kloss
Leo A. MacArthur and Kitikmeot W are at Imperial Oil.
DUE:
Kitikmeot W-DUE-12/11/2025-9:14 PM
Algoterra-DUE-12/13/2025-11:29 AM
Algoberta-DUE-12/14/2025-3:36 AM
Baie Comeau-12/13/2025-6:57 AM
PORT DOVER, CANADA [CAPDV]
Algosolis is at the anchorage.
CLEVELAND, OHIO [USCLE]-Bill Kloss
Arrivals were Kaye E. Barker to the Bulk Terminal and Edwin H. Gott to the Bulk Terminal once Kaye E. Barker cleared. American Courage is back on the shuttles. Departures were Federal Clyde to Toledo, Petite Forte/St Marys Cement for Bowmanville and Kaye E. Barker for Sandusky.
DUE:
Mamry-DUE-12/13/2025-1:48 AM
MARBLEHEAD, OH [USKDB]-Bill Kloss
Clyde S. VanEnkevort/Erie Trader is at Amrize.
SANDUSKY, OHIO [USSKY-Bill Kloss
Baie Comeau arrived at Norfolk Southern.
DUE:
Joyce L VanEnkevort-DUE-12/13/2025-10:58 AM
John Francis-DUE-12/12/2025-8:12 PM
Kaye E Barker-DUE-12/12/2025-10:09 PM
John D Leitch-DUE-12/14/2025-12:03 AM
GRAND RIVER-FAIRPORT HARBOR, OHIO [[USFPT]-Bill Kloss
Manitowoc unloaded at Osborne then left for Calcite. Sam Laud
TOLEDO, OHIO [USTOL]-Bill Kloss
Federal Clyde arrived at ADM and Paul A. Desgagnes is anchored. Departing were Algoma Buffalo for Goderich and Sten Hidra for Quebec.
DUE:
New York / Double Skin 509A-DUE-12/12/2025-7:00 AM
Paul A Desgagnes-DUE-12/12/2025-9:00 AM
Hon. James L Oberstar-DUE-12/13/2025-9:35 PM
Wilf Seymour-DUE-12/16/2025-8:15 AM
LOST PENINSULA, MICHIGAN
Madison R-DUE-12/12/2025-??
MONROE, MICHIGAN [USMOI]-Bill Kloss
New York/Double Skin 509A departed for Detroit.
DETROIT, MICHIGAN [USDET]
12/12/2025 Alpena-ARRIVES-8:25 AM
12/12/2025 Wilfred Sykes-ARRIVES-9:44 AM
12/12/2025 Wilfred Sykes-DEPARTS-12:41 PM-For-Marquette, Michigan
12/12/2025 New York / Double Skin 509A-ARRIVES-1:58 PM
DUE:
Federal Oshima-DUE-12/12/2025-10:56 PM
CSL Tadoussac-DUE-12/13/2025-3:07 AM
Calumet-DUE-12/14/2025-7:39 PM
WINDSOR, CANADA [CAWND]
12/12/2025 Algoma Buffalo-ARRIVES-7:25 AM
12/12/2025 Alpena-ARRIVES-8:10 AM
12/12/2025 Alpena-DEPARTS-8:24 AM-For-Detroit, Michigan
12/12/2025 Robert S Pierson-ARRIVES-9:38 AM
12/12/2025 Algoma Buffalo-DEPARTS-10:19 AM-For-Goderich, Canada
12/12/2025 Robert S Pierson-DEPARTS-12:53 PM-For-Stoneport, Michigan
DUE:
Federal Churchill-DUE-12/14/2025-1:00 PM
FWN Sky-DUE-12/15/2025-11:00 AM
BAY CITY, MICHIGAN-[WIRT STONE DOCK] [USBCY]
DUE:
Iver Bright-DUE-12/12/2025-10:12 AM
BAY CITY, MICHIGAN
12/12/2025 Iver Bright-ARRIVES-9:57 AM
GODERICH, CANADA [CAGOH]
12/12/2025-Algoma Compass-ARRIVES-9:15 AM
DUE:
Algoma Buffalo-DUE-12/12/2025-8:40 PM
ALGONAC, MICHIGAN [USALG]
12/12/2025 USCG Bristol Bay-DEPARTS-8:11 AM-For-Algonac, Michigan
12/12/2025 USCG Bristol Bay-ARRIVES-5:35 PM
ST CLAIR, MICHIGAN [USSCL]
DUE:
Paul R Tregurtha-DUE-12/13/2025-6:31 AM
BELLE RIVER-MARINE CITY, MICHIGAN
12/12/2025 Defiance / Ashtabula-ARRIVES-4:01 AM
12/12/2025 Defiance / Ashtabula-DEPARTS-5:20 PM-For-Calcite, Michigan
AMHERSTBURG, CANADA [CAAMH]
12/12/2025 CSL St Laurent-ARRIVES-1:29 AM
12/12/2025 CSL St Laurent-DEPARTS-1:52 AM-For-Thunder Bay, Canada
12/12/2025 Algoma Buffalo-ARRIVES-5:46 AM
12/12/2025 Algoma Buffalo-DEPARTS-6:09 AM-For-Goderich, Canada
12/12/2025 New York / Double Skin 509A-ARRIVES-10:20 AM
12/12/2025 New York / Double Skin 509A-DEPARTS-10:48 AM-For-Marathon, Canada
12/12/2025 Manitowoc-ARRIVES-3:04 PM
12/12/2025 Manitowoc-DEPARTS-3:25 PM-For-Calcite, Michigan
SARNIA,CANADA [CASNI]
12/12/2025 Gaia Desgagnes-DEPARTS-3:09 AM-For-Montreal, Canada
12/12/2025 Saginaw-ARRIVES-8:45 AM
12/12/2025 CSL St Laurent-ARRIVES08:58 AM
12/12/2025 Algonova-DEPARTS-9:27 AM-For-Calcite, Michigan
12/12/2025 Algoluna-ARRIVES-9:30 AM
12/12/2025 CSL St Laurent-DEPARTS-1:59 PM-For-Thunder Bay, Canada
12/12/2025 Saginaw-DEPARTS-4:21 PM-For-Stoneport, Michigan
DUE:
Northern Venture-DUE-12/13/2025-1:02 PM
Algoma Innovator-DUE-12/12/2025-11:34 PM
Algotitan-DUE-12/14/2025-11:52 PM
MARYSVILLE, CANADA
DUE:
Olive L Moore-DUE-12/13/2025-9:00 AM
ALPENA, MICHIGAN [USAPN]
12/12/2025 G. L. Ostrander-ARRIVES-7:16 AM
12/12/2025 G. L. Ostrander-DEPARTS-1:30 PM-FOR-Green Bay, Wisconsin
STONEPORT,MICHIGAN
12/12/2025 Dorothy Ann / Pathfinder-DEPARTS-6:51 AM-For-East Marina, Michigan
12/12/2025 Olive L Moore-ARRIVES-8:20 AM
12/12/2025 Olive L Moore-DEPARTS-5:43 PM-For-Marysville, Michigan
DUE:
Saginaw-DUE-12/12/2025-10:00 PM
Robert S Pierson-DUE-12/13/2025-2:00 AM
CALCITE, MICHIGAN [USMI3]
12/12/2025 H Lee White-DEPARTS-12:18 PM-For-Duluth / Superior
12/12/2025 John J Boland-ARRIVES-12:20 PM
DUE:
Defiance / Ashtabula-DUE-12/13/2025-1:01 PM
Algonove-DUE-12/12/2025-11:21 PM
Manitowoc-DUE-12/13/2025-9:43 AM
CHEBOYGAN, MICHIGAN [USCHG]
12/12/2025 USCG Mackinaw-ARRIVES-8:21 AM
12/12/2025 USCG Mackinaw-DEPARTS-1:11 PM-For-Port Dolomite, Michigan
12/12/2025 Albert / Margaret-ARRIVES-2:02 PM
DUE:
Wm Boyd-DUE-12/12/2025-5:20 AM
CEDARVILLE, MICHIGAN-PORT DOLOMITE
12/12/2025 USCG Mackinaw-ARRIVES-3:14 PM
12/12/2025 USCG Mackinaw-DEPARTS-3:44 PM-FOR-Mackinac Island, Michigan
SAULT STE. MARIE [CASSM]
12/12/2025 Algoma Equinox-ARRIVES-1:34 AM
12/12/2025 John G Munson-ARRIVES-2:26 AM
12/12/2025 Algoma Equinox-DEPARTS-4:00 AM-For-Thunder Bay, Canada
12/12/2025 John G Munson-DEPARTS-5:36 AM-For-Mackinac Island, Michigan
12/12/2025 Paul R Tregurtha-ARRIVES-6:42 AM
12/12/2025 Polsteam Insko-ARRIVES-8:06 AM
12/12/2025 Federal Frontier-ARRIVES-8:29 AM
12/12/2025 Paul R Tregurtha-DEPARTS-9:19 AM-For-St Clair, Michigan
12/12/2025 American Integrity-ARRIVES-9:30 AM
12/12/2025 Polsteam Insko-DEPARTS-10:48 AM-For-Montreal, Canada
12/12/2025 Federal Frontier-DEPARTS-12:10 PM-For-Leixoes, Portugal
12/12/2025 Baie St Paul-ARRIVES-12:29 PM
12/12/2025 American Integrity-DEPARTS-2:07 PM-For-Gary Harbor, Indiana
12/12/2025 Maria G-ARRIVES-2:30 PM
12/12/2025 Mesabi Miner-ARRIVES-2:34 PM
12/12/2025 Baie St Paul-DEPARTS-3:49 PM-For-Thunder Bay, Canada
12/12/2025 Algoma Bear-ARRIVES-3:52 PM
12/12/2025 Maria G-DEPARTS-5:16 PM-For-Sault Ste Marie, Michigan
12/12/2025 Hon James L Oberstar-ARRIVES-6:14 PM
12/12/2025 Mesabi Miner-DEPARTS-6:50 PM-For-Indiana Harbor, Indiana
12/12/2025 Algoma Bear-DEPARTS-7:48 PM-For-Hamilton, Canada
12/12/2025 Walter J McCarthy Jr-ARRIVES-8:07 PM
12/12/2025 Hon James L Oberstar-DEPARTS-9:18 PM-For-Toledo, Ohio
12/12/2025 Joseph L Block-ARRIVES-10:03 PM
12/12/2025 Walter J McCarthy Jr-DEPARTS-10:40 PM-For-Duluth / Superior
DUE:
Undaunted / PM 41-DUE-12/13/2025-5:14 PM
MARQUETTE, MICHIGAN [USMQT]
12/12/2025 Joseph L Block-DEPARTS-10:34 AM-For-Marquette, Michigan
12/12/2025 American Mariner-ARRIVES-11:16 AM
DUE:
Wilfred Sykes-DUE-12/14/2025-1:26 AM
Herbert C Jackson-DUE-12/13/2025-10:46 AM
DULUTH,MINNESOTA-SUPERIOR,WISCONSIN [USSUW]
12/12/2025 Jessica B-ARRIVES-12:06 AM
DUE:
USCG Spar-DUE-12/12/2025-4:30 PM
H Lee White-DUE-12/15/2025-4:32 AM
Walter J McCarthy Jr-DUE-12/14/2025-12:55 AM
Indiana Harbor-DUE-12/15/2025-1:46 AM
Victory / Maumee-DUE-12/14/2025-9:44 AM
Hammond Bay-DUE-12/31/2025-6:00 PM
TWO HARBORS, MINNESOTA [USTHB]
DUE:
Edgar B Speer-DUE-12/14/2025-11:40 PM
SILVER BAY, MINNESOTA [USSIB]
12/12/2025 Dirk S VanEnkevort-ARRIVES-4:19 AM
DUE:
Great Republic-DUE-12/14/2025-1:47 PM
THUNDER BAY, ONTARIO [CATHU]
12/12/2025 Juno-DEPARTS-2:58 PM-For-Sorel, Canada
12/12/2025 Frontenac-DEPARTS-6:57 PM-For-Port Colborne, Canada
12/12/2025 CSL Welland-ARRIVES-7:18 PM
12/12/2025 FWN Atlantide-DEPARTS-7:37 PM-For-Milwaukee, Wisconsin
DUE:
Kaministiqua-DUE-12/12/2025-3:14 PM
CSL Laurentien-DUE-12/12/2025-3:00 AM
Baie St Paul-DUE-12/13/2025-11:30 AM
Algoma Equinox-DUE-12/12/2025-11:18 PM
CSL St Laurent-DUE-12/14/2025-5:42 AM
Maria G-DUE-12/13/2025-2:25 PM
Whitefish Bay-DUE-12/17/2025-4:36 AM
Rt Hon Paul J Martin-DUE-12/18/2025-9:00 AM
CHARLEVOIX, MICHIGAN [USCSX]
12/12/2025 Prentiss Brown-ARRIVES-10:12 AM
DUE:
Bradshaw McKee-DUE-12/12/2025-2:40 PM
MENOMINEE, MICHIGAN [USMNM]
12/12/2025 Erika Kobasic-ARRIVES-9:39 AM
MARINETTE, WISCONSIN [USMOY]
12/12/2025 Tug Kenosha-DEPARTS-7:05 AM-For-Kewaunee, Wisconsin
12/12/2025 Undaunted / PM 41-ARRIVES-11:51 AM
12/12/2025 Undaunted / PM 41-DEPARTS-5:23 PM-For-Sault Ste Marie, Canada
STURGEON BAY, WISCONSIN [USSUE]
12/12/2025 Tug Kenosha-ARRIVES-8:51 AM
12/12/2025 Tug Kenosha-DEPARTS-9:11 AM-For-Kewaunee, Wisconsin
DUE:
Jacquelyn Yvonne-DUE-12/18/2025-7:00 AM
GREEN BAY, WISCONSIN [USGRB]
12/12/2025-Erika Kobasic-DEPARTS-5:16 AM-FOR-Menominee, Michigan
DUE:
G. L. Ostrander-DUE-12/13/2025-1:40 PM
MANITOWOC,WISCONSIN [USMTW]
Meredith Ashton-ARRIVES-10:39 AM
LUDINGTON, MICHIGAN [USLDM]
DUE:
Meredith Ashton-DUE-12/12/2025-8:07 PM
MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN [USMKE]
12/12/2025 Samuel De Champlain-ARRIVES-12:33 AM
12/12/2025 Federal William Paul-ARRIVES-8:01 AM
12/12/2025 Samuel De Champlain-DEPARTS-8:41 AM-For-Calumet Harbor, Illinois
DUE:
FWN Atlantide-DUE-12/14/2025-6:23 AM
New Jersey-DUE-12/28/2025-6:00 AM
RACINE,WISCONSIN [USRAC]
12/12/2025 Cheyenne-ARRIVES-12:52 AM
12/12/2025 Cheyenne-DEPARTS-2:40 AM-For-Racine, Wisconsin
SOUTH CHICAGO-CALUMET HARBOR, ILLINOIS [USOUS]
12/12/2025 Rebecca LYNN-ARRIVES-7:08 PM
12/12/2025 Caroline McKee-ARRIVES-6:58 PM
DUE:
Caroline McKee-DUE-12/12/2025-10:09 PM
Samuel De Champlain-DUE-12/12/2025-12:00 PM
BURNS HARBOR, INDIANA [USBNB]
12/12/2025 Calumet-DEPARTS-2:15 PM-For-Detroit, Michigan
12/12/2025 Stewart J Cort-ARRIVES-2:45 PM
12/12/2025 Burns Harbor-DEPARTS-5:02 PM-For-Burns Harbor, Indiana
12/12/2025 James R Barker-ARRIVES-5:42 PM
DUE:
Molly M I-DUE-12/12/2025-7:18 AM
Amy Lynn D-DUE-12/14/2025-2:14 PM
Atlantic Huron-DUE-12/15/2025-2:49 PM
GARY HARBOR, INDIANA [USGYY]
12/12/2025 Indiana Harbor-DEPARTS-12:03 AM-For-Duluth / Superior
12/12/2025 Edgar B Speer-ARRIVES-12:53 AM
12/12/2025 Edgar B Speer-DEPARTS-3:29 PM-For-Two Harbors, Minnesota
12/12/2025 American Integrity-ARRIVES-4:04 PM
DUE:
American Century-DUE-12/12/2025-3:15 PM
American Integrity-DUE-12/15/2025-3:24 AM
INDIANA HARBOR-INDIANA [USECH]
12/12/2025 Great Republic-DEPARTS-1:41 AM-For-Silver Bay, Minnesota
12/12/2025 Rebecca Lynn-ARRIVES-9:47 AM
12/12/2025 Algoma Niagara-DEPARTS-6:10 PM-For-Quebec, Canada
12/12/2025 Lee A Tregurtha-DEPARTS-7:16 PM-For-Marquette, Michigan
DUE:
Mesabi Miner-DUE-12/14/2025-11:57 AM
Joseph L Block-DUE-12/14/2025-8:08 AM