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PORT REPORT 12/15/2025
MARIATOWN, CANADA-Ron Beaupre
14 December 2025
00:35 THUNDER BAY, down bound, arrives at Johnstown elevators to load.
00:41 ALGOMA GUARDIAN, up, for Hamilton.
03:58 GAIA DESGAGNES, down, for Montreal.
04:41 WICKY SPIRIT, down, for Quebec City.
07:53 TORRENT, down, cargo, for Sorel to top off.
10:43 RT HON PAUL J MARTIN, up, ballast, for Thunder Bay.
11:22 THUNDER BAY departs Johnstown down bound with grain cargo.
13:44 THUNDER BAY, down, cargo,
15:30 G3 MARQUIS, down, cargo, for Quebec City.
17:51 STEN HIDRA, down, for Quebec City.
18:50 LUBIE, down, cargo; grain for Casa Blanca, Morrocco.
FLORENCE SPIRIT arrives at Johnstown elevators to load grain.
JOHNSTOWN, CANADA [CAJOH]
12/14/2025 Thunder Bay-ARRIVES-12:09 AM
12/14/2025 Thunder Bay-DEPARTS-11:38 AM-For-Morrisburg West, Canada
12/14/2025 Florence Spirit-ARRIVES-7:07 PM
BECANCOUR, CANADA [CABEC]
DUE:
Federal Wisconsin-DUE-12/18/2025-7:20 PM
Harbour Express-DUE-12/22/2025-12:31 AM
Federal Hamilton-DUE-12/26/2025-10:37 AM
Trinityborg-DUE-1/4/2026-10:48 AM
TORONTO,CANADA [CATOR]
12/14/2025 Lake St Clair-ARRIVES-12:49 AM
12/14/2025 McKeil Spirit-ARRIVES-10:14 AM
12/14/2025 VigilanT I-ARRIVES-8:50 PM
12/14/2025 Vigilant I-DEPARTS-9:40 PM-For-Hamilton, Canada
DUE:
Algoma Buffalo-DUE-12/15/2025-1:20 PM
BOWMANVILLE, PORT DARLINGTON, CANADA [CABWV]
DUE:
Petite Forte-DUE-12/14/2025-11:00 PM
HAMILTON,CANADA [CAHAM]
12/14/2025 Mia Desgagnes-DEPARTS-12:44 AM-For-Port Weller, Canada
12/14/2025 Kitikmeot W-ARRIVES-8:21 PM
DUE:
Algoma Compass-DUE-12/15/2025-5:10 AM
Algoma Guardian-DUE-12/15/2025-3:41 AM
Kitikmeot W-DUE-12/14/2025-5:00 PM
Vigilant I-DUE-12/15/2025-12:39 AM
Algoma Bear-DUE-12/15/2025-12:49 AM
CSL Assiniboine-DUE-12/15/2025-11:51 AM
Blair McKeil-DUE-12/17/2025-12:00 AM
PORT WELLER,CANADA [CAPWE]
12/14/2025 Leo A McArthur-DEPARTS-1:19 AM-For-
12/14/2025 Mia Desgagnes-ARRIVES-6:50 AM
12/14/2025 Barbro G-ARRIVES-7:18 AM
12/14/2025 Mia Desgagnes-DEPARTS-7:23 AM-For-Port Weller, Canada
12/14/2025 Mia DEsgagnes-ARRIVES-8:18 AM
12/14/2025 Barbro G-DEPARTS-8:40 AM-For-Thorold, Canada
12/14/2025 Mia Desgagnes-DEPARTS-9:53 AM-For-Thorold, Canada
12/14/2025 Tamarack-ARRIVES-11:29 AM
12/14/2025 Petite Forte-DEPARTS-12:18 PM-For-
12/14/2025 Lois M-DEPARTS-3:06 PM-For-Thorold, Canada
12/14/2025 Tamarack-DEPARTS-4:24 PM-For-Thorold, Canada
12/14/2025 Algotitian-ARRIVES-4:42 PM
12/14/2025 Kitikmeot W-ARRIVES-4:45 PM
12/14/2025 Kitikmeot W-DEPARTS-6:12 PM-For-Hamilton, Canada
12/14/2025 Algoberta-ARRIVES-6:18 PM
12/14/2025 Federal Hunter-ARRIVES-6:34 PM
12/14/2025 Algotitan-DEPARTS-6:56 PM-For-Sarnia, Canada
12/14/2025 Federal Hunter-DEPARTS-7:58 PM-For-Montreal, Canada
12/14/2025 Algoberta-DEPARTS-8:42 PM-For-Thorold, Canada
12/14/2025 Polsteam Insko-ARRIVES-8:52 PM
12/14/2025 Polsteam Insko-DEPARTS-10:18 PM-For-Montreal, Canada
THOROLD, CANADA [CATHD]
12/14/2025 Kitikmeot W-ARRIVES-7:58 AM
12/14/2025 Federal Hunter-ARRIVES-10:40 AM
12/14/2025 Barbro G-ARRIVES-10:42 AM
12/14/2025 Kitikmeot W-DEPARTS-11:39 AM
12/14/2025 Mia Desgagnes-ARRIVES-12:07 PM
12/14/2025 Polsteam Insko-ARRIVES-12:43 PM
12/14/2025 Barbro G-DEPARTS-1:11 PM-For-Port Colborne, Canada
12/14/2025 Mia Desgagnes-DEPARTS-3:01 PM-For-Port Colborne, Canada
12/14/2025 Federal Hunter-DEPARTS-3:42 PM-For-Port Weller, Canada
12/14/2025 Lois M-ARRIVES-5:39 PM
12/14/2025 Algoma Compass-ARRIVES-6:08 PM
12/14/2025 Polsteam Insko-DEPARTS-6:33 PM-For-Montreal, Canada
12/14/2025 Tamarack-ARRIVES-6:57 PM
12/14/2025 Algoma Bear-ARRIVES-8:50 PM
12/14/2025 Lois M-DEPARTS-9:05 PM-For-Port Colborne, Canada
12/14/2025 Algotitan-ARRIVES-9:11 PM
12/14/2025 Tamarack-DEPARTS-9:50 PM-For-Port Colborne, Canada
12/14/2025 Algoberta-ARRIVESA-10:38 PM
12/14/2025 Algoma Compass-DEPARTS-10:55 PM-For-Hamilton, Canada
12/14/2025 Algotitan-DEPARTS-11:55 PM-For-Sarnia, Canada
BUFFALO,NEW YORK [USBUF]-Bill Kloss
Mark W. Barker departed for Cleveland.
DUE:
Tamarack-DUE-12/15/2025-3:08 AM
PORT COLBORNE,CANADA [CAPCO]
12/14/2025 Whitefish Bay-ARRIVES-1:32 AM
12/14/2025 Whitefish Bay-DEPARTS-2:55 AM-For-Thunder Bay, Canada
12/14/2025 Kitikmeot W-ARRIVES-5:08 AM
12/14/2025 Kitikmeot W-DEPARTS-6:25 AM-For-Thorold, Canada
12/14/2025 Federal Hunter-ARRIVES-7:41 AM
12/14/2025 Federal Hunter-DEPARTS-9:05 AM-For-Thorold, Canada
12/14/2025 Polsteam Insko-ARRIVES-9:14 AM
12/14/2025 Polsteam Insko-DEPARTS-10:44 AM-For-Thorold, Canada
12/14/2025 Algoma Compass-ARRIVES-1:57 PM
12/14/2025 Barbro G-ARRIVES-2:46 PM
12/14/2025 Algoma Compass-DEPARTS-4:08 PM-For-Thorold, Canada
12/14/2025 Mia Desgagnes-ARRIVES-4:37 PM
12/14/2025 Algoma Bear-ARRIVES-4:50 PM
12/14/2025 Mia Desgagnes-DEPARTS-6:07 PM-For-Sarnia, Canada
12/14/2025 Algoma Bear-DEPARTS-6:57 PM-For-Thorold, Canada
12/14/2025 Lois M-ARRIVES-10:42 PM
12/14/2025 Tamarack-ARRIVES-11:30 PM
PORT COLBORNE,CANADA [CAPCO]-Bill Kloss
In port is Barbro G and Algoluna is at the anchorage.
DUE:
Lois M-DUE-12/14/2025-11:12 PM
Frontenac-DUE-12/16/2025-8:24 AM
NANTICOKE, ONTARIO [CANAN]-Bill Kloss
Kitikmeot W departed for Hamilton. Baie Comeau arrived at Stelco and Algosolis is at Imperial OIl.
DUE:
Algoberta-DUE-12/15/2025-2:13 AM
PORT DOVER, CANADA [CAPDV]
Algoterra is at the anchorage
CLEVELAND, OHIO [USCLE]-Bill Kloss
Mark W. Barker arrived at Cargill. In port are Sam Laud and American Courage.
DUE:
Mamry-DUE-12/17/2025-6:58 AM
SANDUSKY, OHIO [USSKY-Bill Kloss
Kaye E. Barker departed for Detroit and Joyce L. VanEnkevort/Great Lakes Trader moved under the loader. Dorothy Ann/Pathfinder and John D. Leitch are anchored off of Cedar Point.
TOLEDO, OHIO [USTOL]-Bill Kloss
Hon. James L. Oberstar arrived at Ironville. In port are Federal Clyde at ADM, Paul A. Desgagnes at George Gradel and Chestnut at Midwest Terminals. Hon. James L. Oberstar departed for Marquette once empty.
DUE:
Baie Comeau-DUE-12/15/2025-3:46 PM
Dirk S VanEnkevort-DUE-12/16/2025-9:29 AM
Wilf Seymour-DUE-12/18/2025-8:28 AM
American Mariner-DUE-12/16/2025-6:35 am
MONROE, MICHIGAN [USMOI]-Bill Kloss
Paul R. Tregurtha anchored in Lake Erie.
DETROIT, MICHIGAN [USDET]
12/14/2025 Kaye E Barker-ARRIVES-4:29 AM
12/14/2025 Clyde S VanEnkevort-ARRIVES-6:46 AM
12/14/2025 Northern Venture-ARRIVES-9:52 AM
12/14/2025 Clyde S VanEnkevort-DEPARTS-10:22 AM-For-Calcite, Canada
12/14/2025 Federal Oshima-ARRIVES-11:07 AM
12/14/2025 Kaye E Barker-DEPARTS-3:36 PM-For-Marquette, Michigan
12/14/2025 CSL Tadoussac-DEPARTS-7:25 PM-For-Sarnia, Canada
12/14/2025 New York / Double Skin 509A-DEPARTS-10:12 PM-For-Marathon, Canada
Calumet-DUE12/15/2025-11:53 AM
Sea Eagle II-DUE-12/14/2025-8:42 PM
WINDSOR, CANADA [CAWND]
12/14/2025 Kathy McKeil-DEPARTS-4:56 AM-For-Thunder Bay. Canada
12/14/2025 Atlantic Huron-ARRIVES-6:15 AM
12/14/2025 Federal Churchill-ARRIVES-7:20 AM
12/14/2025 Atlantic Huron-DEPARTS-8:42 PM-For-Burns Harbor, Indiana
12/14/2025 Manitoulin-ARRIVES-2:48 PM
12/14/2025 Manitoulin-DEPARTS-5:35 PM-For-Thunder Bay, Canada
12/14/2025 Sea Eagle II-ARRIVES-8:35 PM
DUE:
FWN Sky-DUE-12/15/2025-4:00 PM
ST CLAIR, MICHIGAN [USSCL]
12/14/2025-Paul R Tregurtha-DEPARTS-4:28 AM-For-Monroe, Michigan
AMHERSTBURG, CANADA [CAAMH]
12/14/2025 Federal Oshima-ARRIVES-9:11 AM
12/14/2025 Federal Oshima-DEPARTS-9:44 AM-For-Detroit, Michigan
12/14/2025 Manitoulin-ARRIVES-12:56 PM
12/14/2025 Manitoulin-DEPARTS-1:24 PM-For-Thunder Bay, Canada
12/14/2025 Hon James L Oberstar-ARRIVES-11:05 PM
12/14/2025 Hon James L Oberstar-DEPARTS-11:25 PM-For-Marquette, Michigan
SARNIA,CANADA [CASNI]
12/14/2025 Olive L Moore-DEPARTS-12:27 AM-For-Sarnia, Canada [Anchor]
12/14/2025 Northern Venture-ARRIVES-4:27 AM
12/14/2025 Samuel Risley-DEPARTS-8:45 AM-For-Lost Peninsula, Michigan
12/14/2025 Robert S Pierson-ARRIVES-11:16 AM
12/14/2025 Iver Bright-ARRIVES-2:12 PM
12/14/2025 Algocanada-DEPARTS-6:00 PM-For-Halifax, Canada
12/14/2025 Robert S Pierson-DEPARTS-9:39 PM-For-Stoneport, Michigan
12/14/2025 Saginaw-ARRIVES-10:42 PM
DUE:
Mia Desgagnes-DUE-12/15/2025-5:43 PM
Algotitan-DUE-12/15/2025-9:55 PM
STONEPORT,MICHIGAN
DUE:
Robert S Pierson-DUE-12/15/2025-6:00 AM
LITTLE CURRENT, CANADA [CALIC]
12/14/2025 Sharon M I-DEPARTS-1:51 AM-For-Sault Ste Marie, Canada
PARRY SOUND, CANADA [CAPRS]
DUE:
Northern Venture-DUE-12/16/2025-2:00 AM
MELDRUM BAY, CANADA
CALCITE, MICHIGAN [USMI3]
12/14/2025 Manitowoc-ARRIVES-11:19 AM
12/14/2025 Defiance / Ashtabula-DEPARTS-2:14 PM-Burns Harbor, Indiana
DUE:
Olive L Moore-DUE-12/15/2025-2:25 PM
Clyde S VanEnkevort-DUE-12/15/2025-9:24 AM
CHEBOYGAN, MICHIGAN [USCHG]
12/14/2025 Albert / Margaret-DEPARTS-8:45 AM-For-Toledo, Ohio
SAULT STE. MARIE [CASSM]
12/14/2025 Edgar B Speer-ARRIVES-2:56 AM
12/14/2025 Edgar B Speer-DEPARTS-5:35 AM-For-Two Harbors, Minnesota
12/14/2025 Juno-ARRIVES-5:51 AM
12/14/2025 FWN Atlantide-ARRIVES-6:02 AM
12/14/2025 Federal Mobtreal-ARRIVES-6:31 AM
12/14/2025 Burns Harbor-ARRIVES-12/14/2025-8:00 AM
12/14/2025 Juno-DEPARTS-8:33 AM-For-Sorel, Canada
12/14/2025 FWN Atlantide-DEPARTS-8:40 AM-For-Mackinac Island, Michigan
12/14/2025 FWN Sky-ARRIVES-9:26 AM
12/14/2025 Federal Welland-ARRIVES-9:51 AM
12/14/2025 Federal Montreal-DEPARTS-10:00 AM-For-Montreal, Canada
12/14/2025 Great Republic-ARRIVES-10:41 AM
12/14/2025 FWN Sky-DEPARTS-11:24 AM-For-Windsor, Canada
12/14/2025 Burns Harbor-DEPARTS-11:26 AM-For-Duluth / Superior
12/14/2025 Herbert C Jackson-ARRIVES-12:12 PM
12/14/2025 Great Republic-DEPARTS-12:34 PM-For-Silver Bay, Minnesota
12/14/2025 Federal Welland-DEPARTS-12:47 PM-From Montreal, Canada
12/14/2025 Frontenac-ARRIVES-12/14/2025-1:25 PM
12/14/2025 Herbert C Jackson-DEPARTS-2:12 PM-For-Marquette, Michigan
12/14/2025 Algoma Mariner-ARRIVES-3:09 PM
12/14/2025 Frontenac-DEPARTS-3:47 PM-For-Port Colborne, Canada
12/14/2025 Undaunted / PM 41-DEPARTS-3:53 PM-For-Chicago, Illinois
12/14/2025 Lee A Tregurtha-ARRIVES-4:38 PM
12/14/2025 Algoma Mariner-DEPARTS-5:32 PM-For-Baie Comeau, Canada
12/14/2025 American Spirit-ARRIVES-5:45 PM
12/14/2025 Sharon M I-ARRIVES-6:26 PM
12/14/2025 Lee A Tregurtha-DEPARTS-6:54 PM-For-Marquette, Michigan
12/14/2025 CSL Laurentien-ARRIVES-8:06 PM
12/14/2025 American Spirit-DEPARTS-9:10 PM-For-Gary Harbor, Indiana
12/14/2025 Dirk S VanEckenvort-ARRIVES-9:10 PM
12/14/2025 CSL Laurentien-DEPARTS-11:11 PM-For-Baie Comeau, Canada
DUE:
Lyulin-DUE-12/14/2025-11:57 PM
MARQUETTE, MICHIGAN [USMQT]
12/14/2025 Wilfred Sykes-ARRIVES-9:44 PM
DUE:
Herbert C Jackson-DUE-12/15/2025-1:30 AM
John G Munson-DUE-12/15/2025-8:32 PM
Kaye E Barker-DUE-12/16/2025-5:39 AM
Lee A Tregurtha-DUE-12/15/2025-5:34 AM
Hon James L Oberstar-DUE-12/16/2025-2:59 PM
DULUTH,MINNESOTA-SUPERIOR,WISCONSIN [USSUW]
12/14/2025 Helen H-DEPARTS-2:21 PM-For-Duluth / Superior
12/14/2025 Helen H-ARRIVES-2:36 PM
12/14/2025 Polsteam Rudno-ARRIVES-3:34 PM
DUE:
Walter J McCarthy Jr-DUE-12/15/2025-2:00 PM
Victory / Maumee-DUE-12/16/2025-2:02 PM
USCG Spar-DUE-12/14/2025-5:30 PM
Indiana Harbor-DUE-12/15/2025-10:47 PM
Burns Harbor-DUE-12/16/2025-12:31 AM
Edwin H Gott-DUE-12/16/2025-10:15 AM
H Lee White-DUE-12/16/2025-1:23 AM
James R Barker-DUE-12/17/2025-6:31 AM
Federal Delta-DUE-12/16/2025-9:59 AM
Hammond Bay-DUE-12/31/2025-6:00 PM
TWO HARBORS, MINNESOTA [USTHB]
Edgar B Speer-DUE-12/16/2025-10:23 AM
American Century-DUE-12/16/2025-5:24 AM
SILVER BAY, MINNESOTA [USSIB]
DUE:
Great Republic-DUE-12/15/2025-7:09 PM
THUNDER BAY, ONTARIO [CATHU]
12/14/2025 CSL Laurentien-DEPARTS-12:03 AM-For-Sault Ste Marie, Canada
12/14/2025 Algoma Intrepid-ARRIVES-5:36 AM
12/14/2025 Algoma Intrepid-DEPARTS-6:54 AM-For-Thunder Bay, Canada [Anchor]
12/14/2025 Algoma Equinox-ARRIVES-8:48 AM
12/14/2025 Algoma Intrepid-ARRIVES-9:29 AM
12/14/2025 CSL Welland-DEPARTS-3:57 PM-For-Montreal, Canada
12/14/2025 CSL St Laurent-ARRIVES-7:52 PM
12/14/2025 Algoma Intrepid-DEPARTS-9:27 PM-For-Lorain, Ohio
DUE:
Whitefish Bay-DUE-12/17/2025-1:26 PM
Maria G-DUE-12/15/2025-5:30 AM
Kathy McKeil-DUE-12/16/2025-4:56 AM
Saginaw-DUE-12/16/2025-12:44 PM
Manitoulin-DUE-12/16/2025-2:59 PM
Rt Hon Paul J Martin-DUE-12/20/2025-8:40 AM
CHARLEVOIX, MICHIGAN [USCSX]
12/14/2025 Prentiss Brown-DEPARTS-3:37 PM-For-Milwaukee, Wisconsin
12/14/2025 Bradshaw McKee-ARRIVES-9:55 PM
DUE:
Caroline McKee-DUE-12/15/2025-4:10 AM
STURGEON BAY, WISCONSIN [USSUE]
DUE:
Jacquelyn Yvonne-DUE-12/18/2025-7:00 AM
GREEN BAY, WISCONSIN [USGRB]
DUE:
G. L. Ostrander-DUE-12/15/2025-2:14 AM
Algonova-DUE-12/15/2025-12:59 AM
MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN [USMKE]
12/14/2025 BBC Ukraine-DEPARTS-12:52 PM-For-Montreal, Canada
DUE:
FWN Atlantide-DUE-12/15/2025-10:20 AM
Karen Andrie-DUE-12/15/2025-9:21 AM
Prentiss Brown-DUE-12/15/2025-3:34 PM
New Jeraey-DUE-12/28/2025-6:00 AM
SOUTH CHICAGO-CALUMET HARBOR, ILLINOIS [USOUS]
DUE:
Undaunted / PM 41-DUE-12/16/2025-12:11 PM
BURNS HARBOR, INDIANA [USBNB]
12/14/2025 James R Barker-DEPARTS-1:04 PM-For-Duluth / Superior
DUE:
Molly M I-DUE-12/17/2025-6:07 PM
Atlantic Huron-DUE-12/16/2025-2:41 PM
Amy Lynn D-DUE-12/16/2025-1:19 AM
GARY HARBOR, INDIANA [USGYY]
DUE:
American Integrity-DUE-12/15/2025-10:17 AM
American Spirit-DUE-12/16/2025-11:46 PM
BUFFINGTON, INDIANA
12/14/2025 John J Boland-ARRIVES-7:10 PM
INDIANA HARBOR-INDIANA [USECH]
12/14/2025 Karen Andrie-ARRIVES-12:43 AM
12/14/2025 John G Munson-DEPARTS-3:33 AM-For-Marquette, Michigan
DUE:
Mesabi Miner-DUE-12/15/2025-5:31 PM
Joseph L Block-DUE-12/15/2025-8:31 PM