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PORT REPORT 12/16/2025
MARIATOWN, CANADA-Ron Beaupre
15 December 2025
FLORENCE SPIRIT loading grain at Johnstown elevators.
02:23 LEO A MCARTHUR & JOHN J CARRICK, down, cargo, for Tracy.
11:37 WILF SEYMOUR & ALOUETTE SPIRIT, up, cargo, for Toledo.
14:10 FEDERAL HUNTER, down, cargo, for Montreal.
16:12 MAMRY, up, cargo, for Cleveland.
16:17 POLSTEAM INSKO, down, cargo, for Montreal.
21:35 FLORENCE SPIRIT, down, cargo; grain for Sorel.
JOHNSTOWN, CANADA [CAJOH]
12/15/2025 Florence Spirit-DEPARTS-7:11 PM-For-Morrisburg West, Canada
PICTON, CANADA [CAPIC]
DUE:
McKeil Spirit-DUE-12/15/2025-5:19 PM
BECANCOUR, CANADA [CABEC]
DUE:
Federal Wisconsin-DUE-12/18/2025-7:20 PM
Harbour Express-DUE-12/22/2025-7:02 AM
Federal Hamilton-DUE-12/26/2025-10:37 AM
Trinityborg-DUE-1/4/2025-5:15 AM
TORONTO,CANADA [CATOR]
12/15/2025 McKeil Spirit-DEPARTS-6:02 AM-For-Picton, Canada
DUE:
Algoma Buffalo-DUE-12/16/2025-4:31 AM
HAMILTON,CANADA [CAHAM]
12/15/2025 Vigilant I-ARRIVES-1:05 AM
12/15/2025 Algoma Guardian-ARRIVES-3:22 AM
12/15/2025 Algoma Compass-ARRIVES-5:59 AM
12/15/2025 Federal Freedom-DEPARTS-7:16 AM-For-Montreal, Canada
12/15/2025 Algoma Bear-ARRIVES-8:37 AM
12/15/2025 Capt. Henry Jackman-DEPARTS-1:14 PM-For-Port Weller, Canada
12/15/2025 Algoma Compass-DEPARTS-6:22 PM-For-Port Weller, Canada
DUE:
Algoma Compass-DUE-12/16/2025-3:14 AM
CSL Assiniboine-DUE-12/17/2025-12:54 PM
Blair McKeil-DUE-12/16/2025-5:11 PM
Mandarin-DUE-12/17/2025-8:53 PM
PORT WELLER,CANADA [CAPWE]
12/15/2025 Algoma Compass-ARRIVES-1:50 AM
12/15/2025 Algoma Compass-DEPARTS-3:30 AM-For-Hamilton, Canada
12/15/2025 Algoma Bear-ARRIVES-4:07 AM
12/15/2025 Algoma Bear-DEPARTS-5:50 AM-For-Hamilton, Canada
12/15/2025 Federal Delta-ARRIVES-7:04 AM
12/15/2025 Petite Forte-ARRIVES-7:52 AM
12/15/2025 Federal Delta-DEPARTS-8:31 AM-For-Thorold, Canada
12/15/2025 Rt Hon Paul J Martin-ARRIVES-9:42 AM
12/15/2025 Petite Forte-DEPARTS-9:53 AM-For-Thorold, Canada
12/15/2025 Rt Hon Paul J Martin-DEPARTS-11:27 AM-For-Thorold, Canada
12/15/2025 Algoluna-ARRIVES-1:26 PM
12/15/2025 Federal Frontier-ARRIVES-2:50 PM
12/15/2025 Algoluna-DEPARTS-3:04 PM-For-Halifax, Canada
12/15/2025 Capt Henry Jackman-ARRIVES-3:10 PM
12/15/2025 Federal Frontier-DEPARTS-4:09 PM-For-Leixoes, Portugal
12/15/2025 Capt. Henry Jackman-DEPARTS-5:04 PM-For-Thorold, Canada
THOROLD, CANADA [CATHD]
12/15/2025 Algoberta-DEPARTS-12:54 AM-For-Port Colborne, Canada
12/15/2025 Algoma Bear-DEPARTS-1:29 AM-For-Port Weller, Canada
12/15/2025 Algoluna-ARRIVES-7:23 AM
12/15/2025 Federal Frontier-ARRIVES-10:05 AM
12/15/2025 Federal Delta-ARRIVES-10:40 AM
12/15/2025 Algoluna-DEPARTS-10:48 AM-For-Port Weller, Canada
12/15/2025 Algoma Buffalo-ARRIVES-11:00 AM
12/15/2025 Federal Frontier-DEPARTS-12:48 PM-For-Port Weller, Canada
12/15/2025 Petite Forte-ARRIVES-1:23 PM
12/15/2025 Federal Delta-DEPARTS-1:48 PM-For-Port Colborne, Canada
12/15/2025 Rt Hon Paul J Martin-ARRIVES-2:49 PM
12/15/2025 Petite Forte-DEPARTS-4:01 PM-For-Cleveland, Ohio
12/15/2025 Capt. Henry Jackman-DEPARTS-5:19 PM-For-Port Colborne, Canada
12/15/2025 Capt. Henry Jackman-ARRIVES-7:39 PM
12/15/2025 Chestnut-ARRIVES-9:40 PM
12/15/2025 Capt. Henry Jackman-DEPARTS-10:16 PM-For-Port Colborne, Canada
12/15/2025 Algoma Buffalo-DEPARTS-10:41 PM-For-Port Weller, Canada
BUFFALO,NEW YORK [USBUF]-Bill Kloss
Tamarack arrived at Amrize.
BUFFALO,NEW YORK [USBUF]
12/15/2025 Tamarack-ARRIVES-2:35 AM
PORT COLBORNE,CANADA [CAPCO]
12/15/2025 Tamarack-DEPARTS-12:40 AM-For-Buffalo, New York
12/15/2025 Algotitan-ARRIVES-1:25 AM
12/15/2025 Algoberta-ARRIVES-2:27 AM
12/15/2025 Algotitan-DEPARTS-2:46 AM-For-Sarnia, Canada
12/15/2025 Algoberta-DEPARTS-3:33 AM-For-Port Colborne, Canada –[Anchor]
12/15/2025 Algoluna-ARRIVES-3:58 AM-For-Thorold, Canada
12/15/2025 Federal Frontier-ARRIVES-7:09 AM
12/15/2025 Algoma Buffalo-ARRIVES-7:44 AM
12/15/2025 Federal Frontier-DEPARTS-8:27 AM-For-Thorold, Canada
12/15/2025 Algoma Buffalo-DEPARTS-9:17 AM-For-Thorold, Canada
12/15/2025 Federal Delta-ARRIVES-3:31 PM
12/15/2025 Petite Forte-ARRIVES-5:42 PM
12/15/2025 Federal Delta-DEPARTS-5:52 PM-For-Duluth / Superior
12/15/2025 Chestnut-ARRIVES-6:10 PM
12/15/2025 Chestnut-DEPARTS-7:46 PM-For-Thorold, Canada
12/15/2025 Rt Hon Paul J Martin-ARRIVES-7:54 PM
12/15/2025 Rt Hon Paul J Martin-DEPARTS-9:26 PM-For-Thunder Bay, Canada
12/15/2025 Algoma Niagara-ARRIVES-9:49 PM
12/15/2025 Algoma Niagara-DEPARTS-11:58 PM-For-Quebec, Canada
PORT COLBORNE,CANADA [CAPCO]-Bill Kloss
Algoluna departed for Halifax. In port is Barbro G
DUE:
Frontenac-DUE-12/16/2025-4:42 PM
Lois M-DUE-12/14/2025-10:46 PM
NANTICOKE, ONTARIO [CANAN]-Bill Kloss
Departing were Baie Comeau for Toledo and Algosolis for Quebec. Algoberta is at Imperial Oil.
PORT DOVER, CANADA [CAPDV]
Algoterra is still at anchor.
ERIE, PENNSYLVANIA [USERI]-Bill Kloss
Tug Presque Isle departed for Superior, WI.
CLEVELAND, OHIO [USCLE]-Bill Kloss
Mark W. Barker is at Cargill. Sam Laud and American Courage are both running shuttles.
DUE:
Tamarack-DUE-12/16/2025-6:47 AM
Mamry-DUE-12/17/2025-3:46 AM
Petite Forte-DUE-12/16/2025-4:17 PM
LORAIN, OHIO [USLOR]-Bill Kloss
DUE:
Algoma Intrepid-DUE-12/17/2025-4:36 AM
MARBLEHEAD, OH [USKDB]-Bill Kloss
Dorothy Ann/Pathfinder loaded at Amrize then left for Stoneport.
SANDUSKY, OHIO [USSKY-Bill Kloss
Joyce L. VanEnkevort/Great Lakes Trader departed for Detroit. John D. Leitch arrived at Norfolk Southern.
TOLEDO, OHIO [USTOL]-Bill Kloss
In port are Federal Clyde, Paul A. Desgagnes and Albert/Margaret. Chestnut departed for Montreal.
DUE:
Baie Comeau-DUE-12/16/2025-2:42 AM
Paul A Desgagnes-DUE-12/15/2025-11:00 AM
Wilf Seymour-DUE-12/17/2025-12:40 PM
American Mariner-DUE-12/16/2025-7:52 PM
Dirk S VanEnkevort-DUE-12/16/2025-4:31 PM
Algoma Bear-DUE-12/16/2025-10:58 PM
Herbert C Jackson-DUE-12/16/2025-11:49 PM
MONROE, MICHIGAN [USMOI]-Bill Kloss
Paul R. Tregurtha is still at anchor.
DUE:
John Marshall-DUE-12/17/2025-??
DETROIT, MICHIGAN [USDET]
12/15/2025 Hon James L Oberstar-ARRIVES-12:36 AM
12/15/2025 Alpena-DEPARTS-5:37 AM-For-Essexville, Michigan
12/15/2025 Hon James L Oberstar-DEPARTS-7:19 AM-For-Marquette, Michigan
12/15/2025 Northern Venture-DEPARTS-12:01 PM-For-Parry Sound, Canada
12/15/2025 Calumet-ARRIVES-1:18 PM
12/15/2025 Joyce L VanEnkenvort-ARRIVES-5:16 PM
12/15/2025 Dorothy Ann / Pathfinder-ARRIVES-5:54 PM
DUE:
Sea Eagle II-DUE-12/14/2025-8:42 PM
Joyce L VanEnkevort-DUE-12/15/2025-6:00 PM
WINDSOR, CANADA [CAWND]
12/15/2025 Albert / Margaret-ARRIVES-11:56 PM
12/15/2025 Albert / Margaret-DEPART-12:18 PM-For-Toledo, Ohio
DUE:
FWN Sky-DUE-12/15/2025-4:00 PM
Calumet-DUE-12/15/2025-3:41 PM
ESSEXVILLE, MICHIGAN
DUE:
Alpena-DUE-12/15/2025-11:00 PM
GODERICH, CANADA [CAGOH]
12/15/2025 Algoma Innovator-ARRIVES-5:21 AM
Mc GREGOR BAY, CANADA
DUE:
Samuel De Champlain-DUE-12/16/2025-??
AMHERSTBURG, CANADA [CAAMH]
12/15/2025 Samuel Risley-ARRIVES-12:26 PM
12/15/2025 Samuel Risley-DEPARTS-2:23 PM-For-[ATON]
12/15/2025 Joyce L VanEnkevort-ARRIVES-3:45 PM
12/15/2025 Joyce L VanEnkevort-DEPARTS-4:09 PM-For-Detroit, Michigan
SARNIA,CANADA [CASNI]
12/15/2025 Algoma Innovator-DEPARTS-12:29 AM-For-Goderich, Canada
12/15/2025 Saginaw-DEPARTS-1:03 AM-For-Sault Ste Marie, Canada
12/15/2025 CSL Tadoussac-ARRIVES-1:45 AM
12/15/2025 Whitefish Bay-ARRIVES-8:12 AM
12/15/2025 Whitefish Bay-DEPARTS-10:57 AM-For-Thunder Bay, Canada
12/15/2025 CSL Tadoussac-DEPARTS-3:48 PM-For-Fairport Harbor, Ohio
12/15/2025 Mia Desgagnes-ARRIVES-6:10 PM
DUE:
Mia Desgagnes-DUE-12/15/2025-6:00 AM
Algotitan-DUE-12/16/2025-1:00 AM
STONEPORT,MICHIGAN
12/15/2025 Robert S Pierson-ARRIVES-11:14 AM
DUE:
Dorothy Ann / Pathfinder-DUE-12/16/2025-6:00 PM
PARRY SOUND, CANADA [CAPRS]
DUE:
Northern Venture-DUE-12/16/2025-12:06 PM
CALCITE, MICHIGAN [USMI3]
12/15/2025 Manitowoc-DEPARTS-2:31 AM-For-Fairport, ohio
12/15/2025 Clyde S VanEnkevort-ARRIVES-8:16 AM
12/15/2025 Olive L Moore-ARRIVES-2:05 PM
SAULT STE. MARIE [CASSM]
12/15/2025 Edwin H Gott-ARRIVES-12:02 AM
12/15/2025 American Century-ARRIVES-12:44 AM
12/15/2025 Dirk S VanEnkevort-DEPARTS-1:17 AM-For-
12/15/2025 Edwin H Gott-DEPARTS-2:38 AM-For-Duluth / Superior
12/15/2025 American Mariner-ARRIVES-3:09 AM
12/15/2025 American Century-DEPARTS-4:01 AM-For-Two Harbors, Minnesota
12/15/2025 American Mariner-DEPARTS-5:33 AM-For-Toledo, Ohio
12/15/2025 Lyulin-ARRIVES-7:14 AM
12/15/2025 Kathy McKeil-ARRIVES-7:18 AM
12/15/2025 Kathy McKeil-DEPARTS-9:03 AM-For-Thunder Bay, Canada
12/15/2025 Narie-ARRIVES-11:28 AM
12/15/2025 John G Munson-DEPARTS-12:15 PM-For-Marquette, Michigan
12/15/2025 Narie-DEPARTS-1:54 PM-For-Spirit Lake, Minnesota
12/15/2025 CSL Welland-ARRIVES-2:33 PM
12/15/2025 CSL Welland-DEPARTS-4:35 PM-For-Montreal, Canada
12/15/2025 Kaye E Barker-ARRIVES-5:03 PM
12/15/2025 Kaye E Barker-DEPARTS-7:30 PM-For-Marquette, Michigan
12/15/2025 Saginaw-ARRIVES-7:32 PM
12/15/2025 Saginaw-DEPARTS-9:12 PM-For-Thunder Bay, Canada
12/15/2025 Herbert C Jackson-ARRIVES-9:28 PM
12/15/2025 Manitoulin-ARRIVES-11:28 PM
12/15/2025 Algoma Intrepid-ARRIVES-11:40 PM
12/15/2025 Herbert C Jackson-DEPARTS-11:54 PM-For-Toledo, ohio
MARQUETTE, MICHIGAN [USMQT]
12/15/2025 Herbert C Jackson-ARRIVES-1:32 AM
12/15/2025 Lee A Tregurtha-ARRIVES-5:42 AM
12/15/2025 Herbert C Jackson-DEPARTS-10:31 AM-For-Sault Ste Marie, Canada
12/15/2025 Wilfred Sykes-DEPARTS-1:56 PM-For-Indiana Harbor, Indiana
12/15/2025 John G Munson-ARRIVES-10:25 PM
DUE:
Kaye E Barker-DUE-12/16/2025-6:02 AM
Lee A Tregurtha-DUE-12/15/2025-5:36 AM
Hon James L Oberstar-DUE-12/16/2025-9:44 PM
DULUTH,MINNESOTA-SUPERIOR,WISCONSIN [USSUW]
12/15/2025 Walter J McCarthy Jr-ARRIVES-4:32 PM
DUE:
Victory / Maumee-DUE-12/16/2025-6:07 AM
Indiana Harbor-DUE-12/16/2025-6:29 AM
Edwin H Gott-DUE-12/16/2025-11:58 AM
H Lee White-DUE-12/16/2025-7:25 AM
James R Barker-DUE-12/17/2025-6:49 AM
Federal Delta-DUE-12/18/2025-9:12 PM
Presque Isle-DUE-12/18/2025-3:20 PM
Hammond Bay-DUE-12/31/2025-6:00 PM
TWO HARBORS, MINNESOTA [USTHB]
12/15/2025 Edgar B Speer-ARRIVES-3:33 PM
DUE:
American Century-DUE-12/16/2025-10:44 AM
American Integrity-DUE-12/18/2025-11:19 AM
SILVER BAY, MINNESOTA [USSIB]
12/15/2025 Burns Harbor-ARRIVES-8:06 PM
DUE:
Great Republic-DUE-12/16/2025-2:08 AM
Stewart J Cort-DUE-12/18/2025-4:23 AM
THUNDER BAY, ONTARIO [CATHU]
12/15/2025 Maria G-ARRIVES-8:34 AM
12/15/2025 Algoma Equinox-DEPARTS-8:45 PM-For-Thunder Bay, Canada
12/15/2025 Baie St Paul-ARRIVES-9:10 PM
DUE:
Kathy McKeil-DUE-12/16/2025-4:48 AM
Saginaw-DUE-12/16/2025-3:20 PM
Manitoulin-DUE-12/17/2025-5:10 AM
Whitefish Bay-DUE-12/17/2025-3:02 AM
Capt. Henry Jackman-DUE-12/18/2025-8:31 AM
Rt Hon Paul J Martin-DUE-12/19/2025-9:53 AM
Algoma Discovery-DUE-12/21/2025-3:05 AM
CHARLEVOIX, MICHIGAN [USCSX]
12/15/2025 Bradshaw McKee-DEPARTS-5:18 PM-For-Manitowoc, Wisconsin
12/15/2025 Carpline McKee-ARRIVES-7:42 PM
DUE:
Prentiss Brown-DUE-12/16/2025-6:44 PM
STURGEON BAY, WISCONSIN [USSUE]
12/15/2025 Erika Kobasic-DEPARTS-4:11 AM-For-Green Bay, Wisconsin
DUE:
Jacquelyn Yvonne-DUE-12/18/2025-7:00 AM
GREEN BAY, WISCONSIN [USGRB]
12/15/2025 Erika Kobasic-ARRIVES-9:56 AM
12/15/2025 G. L. Ostrander-ARRIVES-10:08 AM
DUE:
Algonova-DUE-12/15/2025-12:59 AM
MANITOWOC,WISCONSIN [USMTW]
12/15/2025 Meredith Ashton-DEPARTS-3:01 PM-For-Calumet Hqarbor, Illinois
DUE:
Bradshaw McKee-DUE-12/16/2025-9:19 AM
MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN [USMKE]
12/15/2025 Kare Andrie-ARRIVES-1:03 PM
12/15/2025 FWN Atlantide-ARRIVES-1:59 PM
12/15/2025 Prentiss Brown-ARRIVES-3:59 PM
12/15/2025 Federal William Paul-DEPARTS-5:30 PM-For-Chicago, Illinois
12/15/2025 Miedwie-ARRIVES-5:56 PM
DUE:
Miedwie-DUE-12/15/2025-5:00 PM
New Jersey-DUE-12/28/2025-6:00 AM
SOUTH CHICAGO-CALUMET HARBOR, ILLINOIS [USOUS]
12/15/2025 John Marshall-DEPARTS-8:45 AM-For-Indiana Harbor, Indiana
12/15/2025 John Marshall-ARRIVES-3:16 PM
12/15/2025 John Marshall-DEPARTS-9:49 PM-For-Monroe, Michigan
DUE:
Federal William Paul-DUE-12/16/2025-3:13 AM
Barbro G-DUE-12/20/2025-10:12 AM
Undaunted / PM 41-DUE-12/17/2025-5:27 AM
Meredith Ashton-DUE-12/16/2025-7:11 AM
BURNS HARBOR, INDIANA [USBNB]
12/15/2025 Miedwie-DEPARTS-8:33 AM-For-Milwaukee, Wisconsin
12/15/2025 Stewart J Cort-DEPARTS-6:33 PM-For-Silver Bay, Minnesota
DUE:
Molly M I-DUE-12/17/2025-6:07 PM
Atlantic Huron-DUE-12/16/2025-12:11 PM
Amy Lynn D-DUE-12/17/2025-3:31 AM
GARY HARBOR, INDIANA [USGYY]
12/15/2025 American Integrity-ARRIVES-1:45 PM
DUE:
American Spirit-DUE-12/16/2025-4:09 PM
INDIANA HARBOR-INDIANA [USECH]
12/15/2025 Karen Andrie-DEPARTS-4:45 AM-For-Milwaukee, Wisconsin
12/15/2025 John Marshall-ARRIVES-9:13 AM
12/15/2025 Joseph L Block-ARRIVES-10:57 PM
12/15/2025 John Marshall-DEPARTS-2:46 AM-For-Calumet Harbor, Illinois
12/15/2025 Joseph L Block-DEPARTS-10:24 PM-For-Marquette, Michigan
DUE:
Wilfred Sykes-DUE-12/17/2025-5:06 PM