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PORT REPORT 12/17/2025 

MARIATOWN, CANADA-Ron Beaupre
16 December 2025
05:57 CSL ASSINIBOINE, up, for Hamilton.
08:49 FEDERAL FREEDOM, down, cargo, for Montreal,
09:36 ALGOLUNA, down, for Halifax.
10:57 MANDARIN, up, for Hamilton.
13:15 SEAWAY GUARDIAN & BPL 6704, up, replacing lighted buoys with winter markrs..
13:19 PERFORMANCE, up, assisting with channel marker replacements.
21:47 CHESTNUT, down, cargo, for Aalborg, Denmark.

OAKVILLE, CANADA                                    [CAOAK]
Mia Desgagnes-DUE-12/18/2025-10:00 AM

BECANCOUR, CANADA                             [CABEC]
12/16/2025  Genco Languedoc-DEPARTS-8:01 AM-For-Becancour, Canada [Anchor]
DUE:
Federal Wisconsin-DUE-12/20/2025-1:15 AM
Harbour Express-DUE-12/26/2025-12:36 PM
Federal Hamilton-DUE-12/24/2025-2:22 AM
Trinityborg-DUE-1/4/20269-7:59 PM

TORONTO,CANADA                                     [CATOR]
12/16/2025  Algoma Buffalo-ARRIVES-9:04 AM
12/16/2025  Algoma Buffalo-DEPARTS-5:48 PM-For-Goderich, Canada
DUE:
McKeil Spirit-DUE-12/17/2025-10:38 AM

HAMILTON,CANADA                                   [CAHAM]
12/16/2025  Kitikmeot W-DEPARTS-12:36 AM-For-Port Weller, Canada
12/16/2025  Algoma Bear-DEPARTS-1:51 AM-For-Port Weller, Canada
12/16/2025  Happy Rover-DEPARTS-6:32 AM-For-Port Weller, Canada
12/16/2025  Sterling Energy-DEPARTS-9:23 AM-For-Port Weller, Canada
12/16/2025  Algoma Guardian-DEPARTS-6:30 PM-For-Port Weller, Canada
12/16/2025  Sterling Energy-ARRIVES-9:08 PM
DUE:
Algoma Compass-DUE-12/17/2025-5:17 PM
Blair McKeil-DUE-12/16/2025-5:11 PM
CSL Assiniboine-DUE-12/17/2025-7:27 AM
Mandarin-DUE-12/17/2025-9:16 AM
Algoma Strongfield-DUE-12/19/2025-3:55 AM

PORT WELLER,CANADA                           [CAPWE]
12/16/2025  Algoma Compass-ARRIVES-12:07 AM
12/16/2025  Algoma Buffalo-ARRIVES-1:09 AM
12/16/2025  Algoma Compass-DEPARTS-1:46 AM-For-Thorold, Canada
12/16/2025  Kitikmeot W-ARRIVES-2:46 AM
12/16/2025  Algoma Buffalo-DEPARTS-2:50 AM-For-Toronto, Canada
12/16/2025  Chestnut-ARRIVES-3:23 AM
12/16/2025  Chestnut-DEPARTS-4:40 AM-For-Aalborg, Denmark
12/16/2025  Algoma Bear-ARRIVES-4:53 AM
12/16/2025  Kitikmeot W-DEPARTS-5:21 AM-For-Thorold, Canada
12/16/2025  Algoma Bear-DEPARTS-6:42 AM-For-Thorold, Canada
12/16/2025  Algoma Niagara-ARRIVES-8:39 AM
12/16/2025  Happy Rover-ARRIVES-9:13 AM
12/16/2025  Algoma Niagara-DEPARTS-10:36 AM-For-Quebec, Canada
12/16/2025  Wilf Seymour-ARRIVES-11:23 AM
12/16/2025  Happy Rover-DEPARTS-11:27 AM-For-Thorold, Canada
12/16/2025  Algocanada-ARRIVES-11:32 AM
12/16/2025  Sterling Energy-ARRIVES-12:20 PM
12/16/2025  Algocanada-DEPARTS-1:10 PM-For-Halifax
12/16/2025  Algosolis-ARRIVES-1:25 PM
12/16/2025  Mamry-ARRIVES-1:42 PM
12/16/2025  Wilf Seymour-DEPARTS-1:44 PM-For-Thorold, Canada
12/16/2025  Mamry-DEPARTS-3:26 PM-For-Cleveland, Ohio
12/16/2025  Federal Montreal-ARRIVES-5:07 PM
12/16/2025  Sterling Energy-DEPARTS-5:54 PM-For-Hamilton, Canada
12/16/2025  Federal Montreal-DEPARTS-6:27 PM-For-Montreal, Canada
12/16/2025  Algosolis-DEPARTS-7:17 PM-For-Quebec, Canada
12/16/2025  Algoma Guardian-ARRIVES-8:44 PM
12/16/2025  Algoma Guardian-DEPARTS-9:02 PM-For-Thunder Bay, Canada
12/16/2025  Juno-ARRIVES-11:11 PM

THOROLD, CANADA                                    [CATHD]
12/16/2025  Chestnut-DEPARTS-12:35 AM-For-Port Weller, Canada
12/16/2025  Algoma Niagara-ARRIVES-1:47 AM
12/16/2025  Algoma Compass-ARRIVES-4:09 AM
12/16/2025  Algoma Niagara-DEPARTS-5:39 AM-For-Port Weller, Canada
12/16/2025  Algocanada-ARRIVES-6:04 AM
12/16/2025  Algoma Compass-DEPARTS-6:41 AM-For-Port Colborne, Canada
12/16/2025  Kitikmeot W-ARRIVES-8:07 AM
12/16/2025  Algosolis-ARRIVES-8:36 AM
12/16/2025  Algocanada-DEPARTS-9:18 AM-For-Port Weller, Canada
12/16/2025  Algoma Bear-ARRIVES-9:46 AM
12/16/2025  Algosolis-DEPARTS-11:07 AM-For-Port Weller, Canada
12/16/2025  Federal Montreal-ARRIVES-11:17 AM
12/16/2025  Kitikmeot W-DEPARTS-11:27 AM-For-Port Colborne, Canada
12/16/2025  Algoma Bear-DEPARTS-1:05 PM-For-Port Colborne, Canada
12/16/2025  Happy Rover-ARRIVES-2:11 PM
12/16/2025  Federal Montreal-DEPARTS-2:21 PM
12/16/2025  Wilf Seymour-ARRIVES-4:11 PM
12/16/2025  Happy Rover-DEPARTS-4:57 PM-For-Port Colborne, Canada
12/16/2025  Mamry-ARRIVES-5:48 PM
12/16/2025  Juno-ARRIVES-6:26 PM
12/16/2025  Wilf Seymour-DEPARTS-6:37 PM-For-Port Colborne, Canada
12/16/2025  Algoma Mariner-ARRIVES-8:34 PM
12/16/2025  Mamry-DEPARTS-8:52 PM-For-Port Colborne, Canada
12/16/2025  Juno-DEPARTS-9:06 PM-For-Port Weller, Canada

BUFFALO,NEW YORK                                  [USBUF]-Bill Kloss
Tamarack departed for Cleveland.

BUFFALO,NEW YORK                                  [USBUF]
12/16/2025  Tamarack-DEPARTS-5:50 AM-For-Cleveland, Ohio

PORT COLBORNE,CANADA                    [CAPCO]
12/16/2025  Capt. Henry Jackman-ARRIVES-12:57 AM
12/16/2025  Barbro G-DEPARTS-1:16 AM-For-Chicago, Illinois
12/16/2025  Capt. Henry Jackman-DEPARTS-2:17 AM-For-Thunder Bay, Canada
12/16/2025  Algocanada-ARRIVES-2:34 AM
12/16/2025  Algocanada-DEPARTS-4:15 AM-For-Thorold, Canada
12/16/2025  Lois M-DEPARTS-4:21 AM-For-Port Colborne, Canada
12/16/2025  Algosolis-ARRIVES-4:44 AM
12/16/2025  Algosolis-DEPARTS-6:26 AM-For-Thorold, Canada
12/16/2025  Federal Montreal-ARRIVES-7:15 AM
12/16/2025  Federal Montreal-DEPARTS-9:18 AM-For-Torold, Canada
12/16/2025  Algoma Compass-ARRIVES-9:29 AM
12/16/2025  Petite Forte-DEPARTS-10:04 AM-For-Cleveland, Ohio
12/16/2025  Algoma Compass-DEPARTS-11:02 AM-For-Hamilton, Canada
12/16/2025  Alicia G-ARRIVES-11:16 AM
12/16/2025  Frontenac-ARRIVES-11:22 AM
12/16/2025  Kitikmeot W-ARRIVES-1:04 PM
12/16/2025  Alicia G-DEPARTS-1:42 PM-For-Thunder Bay, Canada
12/16/2025  Kitikmeot W-DEPARTS-2:32 PM-For-Port Colborne, Canada [Anchor]
12/16/2025  Algoma Bear-ARRIVES-2:55 PM
12/16/2025  Juno-ARRIVES-3:13 PM
12/16/2025  Algoma Mariner-ARRIVES-3:43 PM
12/16/2025  Juno-DEPARTS-4:34 PM-For-Thorold, Canada
12/16/2025  Happy Rover-ARRIVES-6:38 PM
12/16/2025  Algoma Mariner-DEPARTS-6:39 PM-For-Baie Comeau, Canada
12/16/2025  Algoma Bear-DEPARTS-7:37 PM-For-Toledo, Ohio
12/16/2025  Wilf Seymour-ARRIVES-8:07 PM
12/16/2025  Happy Rover-DEPARTS-8:12 PM-For-Port Colborne, Canada
12/16/2025  Happy Rover-ARRIVES-8:29 PM
12/16/2025  Wilf Seymour-DEPARTS-10:26 PM-For-Toledo, Ohio
12/16/2025  Mamry-ARRIVES-10:28 PM
12/16/2025  Mamry-DEPARTS-11:59 PM-For-Cleveland, Ohio

PORT COLBORNE,CANADA                    [CAPCO]-Bill Kloss
Frontenac arrived at ADM and Barbro G departed for Chicago. Kitikmeot W is at the anchorage.
DUE:
Happy Rover-DUE-12/16/2025-6:58 PM
Lois M-DUE-12/17/2025-9:05 AM

NANTICOKE, ONTARIO                             [CANAN]-Bill Kloss
Algoberta and Algoterra are at Imperial Oil.
DUE:
Kitikmeot W-DUE-12/16/2025-9:03 PM
Baie Comeau-DUE-12/17/2025-2:16 AM

ASHTABULA, OHIO                                      [USASF]-Bill Kloss
Manitowoc arrived at the Pinney Dock.

CLEVELAND, OHIO                                      [USCLE]-Bill Kloss
Tamarack arrived at Amrize. Mark W. Barker is at Cargill and Sam Laud and American Courage are on the shuttles.
DUE:
Tamarack-DUE-12/16/2025-8:57 PM
Mamry-DUE-12/17/2025-8:38 AM
Petite Forte-DUE-12/17/2025-7:01 AM

LORAIN, OHIO                                                [USLOR]-Bill Kloss
DUE:
Algoma Intrepid-DUE-12/18/2025-12:55 AM

SANDUSKY, OHIO                                         [USSKY-Bill Kloss
John D. Leitch took on a partial coal load at Norfolk Southern then left for Toledo.

GRAND RIVER-FAIRPORT HARBOR, OHIO   [[USFPT]-Bill Kloss
CSL Tadoussac arrived at Morton Salt.

TOLEDO, OHIO                                               [USTOL]-Bill Kloss
Arrivals were Baie Comeau to CSX,  American Mariner to Torco and Dirk S.. VanEnkevort/Michigan Trader to Ironville. Federal Clyde departed for Montreal. In port are Paul A. Desgagnes, New York/Double Skin 509A and Albert/Margaret.
DUE:
Wilf Seymour-DUE-12/17/2025-11:18 PM
American Mariner-DUE-12/16/2025-7:20 PM
Dirk S VanEnkevort-DUE-12/16/2025-5:00 PM
John D Leitch-DUE-12/17/2025-12:11 AM
Algoma Bear-DUE-12/17/2025-8:29 PM
Herbert C Jackson-DUE-12/17/2025-7:17 AM
Calumet-DUE-12/17/2025-2:00 AM

MONROE, MICHIGAN                                 [USMOI]-Bill Kloss
Paul R. Tregurtha was unable to unload at DTE and delivered to DTE St. Clair.

DETROIT, MICHIGAN                                  [USDET]
12/16/2025  Paul A Tregurtha-DEPARTS-3:02 AM-For-St Clair, Michigan
12/16/2025  Presque Isle-ARRIVES-5:57 AM
12/16/2025  Calumet-DEPARTS-6:59 AM-For-Windsor, Canada
12/16/2025  Presque Isle-DEPARTS-11:29 AM-For-Duluth / Superior
Sea Eagle II-ARRIVES-4:59 PM
DUE:
Iver Bright-DUE-12/16/2025-8:24 AM
Sea Eagle II-DUE-12/16/2025-2:00 PM
Minnesota-DUE-8/16/2025-3:00 PM
Dorothy Ann / Pathfinder-DUE-12/16/2025-6:00 PM

WINDSOR, CANADA                                   [CAWND]
12/16/2025  Calumet-ARRIVES-7:00 AM
12/16/2025  Iver Bright-ARRIVES-8:03 AM
12/16/2025  Sea Eagle II-DEPARTS-4:58 PM-For-Detroit, Michigan
DUE:
Kathy McKeil-DUE-12/18/2025-6:00 PM

BAY CITY, MICHIGAN
DUE:
McAsphalt Advantage-DUE-12/19/2025-7:30 AM

ESSEXVILLE, MICHIGAN
DUE:
Alpena-DUE-12/16/2025-11:00 PM

GODERICH, CANADA                                 [CAGOH]
12/16/2025  Federal Columbia-DEPARTS-9:54 AM-For-Montreal, Canada

Mc GREGOR BAY, CANADA
12/16/2025  Samuel De Champlain-ARRIVES-3:18 AM          

ALGONAC, MICHIGAN                               [USALG]
12/16/2025  USCG Bristol Bay-ARRIVES-6:27 PM      

ST CLAIR, MICHIGAN                                 [USSCL]
12/16/2025  Paul R Tregurtha-DUE-7:08 AM

AMHERSTBURG, CANADA                       [CAAMH]
12/16/2025  Federal Delta-ARRIVES-10:11 AM
12/16/2025  Federal Delta-DEPARTS-10:32 AM-For-Duluth / Superior

SARNIA,CANADA                                          [CASNI]
12/16/2025  Algotitan-ARRIVES-1:57 AM
12/16/2025  Iver Bright-DEPARTS-3:31 AM-For-Windsor, Canada
12/16/2025  Samuel Risley-ARRIVES-4:25 PM
12/16/2025  Molly M I-DEPARTS-5:11 PM-For-Burns Harbor, Indiana
DUE:
Sarah Desgagnes-DUE-12/20/2025-12:56 PM

PORT HURON, MICHIGAN                       [USPHN]
12/16/2025  USCG Bristol Bay-DEPARTS-8:24 AM-For-Port Huron, Michigan
12/16/2025  USCG Bristol Bay-ARRIVES-1:44 PM
12/16/2025  USCG Bristol Bay-DEPARTS-3:12 PM-Algonac, Michigan

ALPENA, MICHIGAN                                   [USAPN]
G. L. Ostrander-DUE-12/18/2025-12:55 AM

STONEPORT,MICHIGAN
12/16/2025  Robert S Pierson-DEPARTS-7:08 PM
12/16/2025  Dorothy Ann / Pathfinder-ARRIVES-7:13 PM

PARRY SOUND, CANADA                          [CAPRS]
12/16/2025  Northern Venture-ARRIVES-12/16/2025-10:37 AM

CALCITE, MICHIGAN                                  [USMI3]
Clyde S VaEnkevort-DEPARTS-5:12 AM-Calcite, Michigan
Olive S Moore-DEPARTS-7:52 PM-For-Burns Harbor, Indiana
DUE:
John J Boland-DUE-12/18/2025-1:30 AM

SAULT STE. MARIE                                        [CASSM]
12/16/2025  Wilfred Sykes-ARRIVES-12:31 AM
12/16/2025  Manitoulin-DEPARTS-2:22 AM-For-Thunder Bay, Canada
12/16/2025  Algoma Intrepid-DEPARTS-3:18 AM-For-Lorain, Ohio
12/16/2025  James R Barker-ARRIVES-3:25 AM
12/16/2025  Wilfred Sykes-DEPARTS-3:56 AM-For-Mackinac Island, Michigan
12/16/2025  James R Barker-DEPARTS-5:47 AM-For-Duluth / Superior
12/16/2025  Whitefish Bay-ARRIVES-7:18 AM
12/16/2025  Whitefish Bay-DEPARTS-9:24 AM-For-Thunder Bay, Canada
12/16/2025  Hon James L Oberstar-ARRIVES-11:25 AM
12/16/2025  USCG Katmai Bay-DEPARTS-12:38 PM
12/16/2025  Hon James L Oberstar-DEPARTS-1:26 PM-For-Marquette, Michigan
12/16/2025  Lyulin_DEPARTS-9:43 PM-For-Thunder Bay, Canada

MARQUETTE, MICHIGAN                         [USMQT]
DUE:
Hon James L Oberstar-DUE-12/17/2025-12:29 AM
Kaye E Barker-DUE-12/16/2025-1:58 PM
Joseph L Block-DUE-125/18/2025-7:58 PM

DULUTH,MINNESOTA-SUPERIOR,WISCONSIN          [USSUW]
12/16/2025  Indiana Harbor-ARRIVES-6:18 AM
12/16/2025  H Lee White-ARRIVES-6:39 AM
12/16/2025  Victory / Maumee-ARRIVES-7:01 AM
12/16/2025  Walter J McCarthy Jr-DEPARTS-10:59 AM-For-Burns Harbor, Indiana [Anchor]
12/16/2025  Polsteam Rudno-DEPARTS-4:46 PM-For-Gibraltar, Gibraltar
12/16/2025  Narie-ARRIVES-5:52 PM
DUE:
Edwin H Gott-DUE-12/16/2025-11:01 AM
James R Barker-DUE-12/17/2025-2:47 PM
Federal Delta-DUE-12/18/2025-7:44 PM
Presque Isle-DUE-12/19/2025-12:43 AM
Hammond Bay-DUE-12/31/2025-6:00 PM

TWO HARBORS, MINNESOTA                 [USTHB]
DUE:
American Century-DUE-12/16/2025-2:31 PM
American Integrity-DUE-12/18/2025-6:40 PM

SILVER BAY, MINNESOTA                         [USSIB]
12/16/2025  Great Republic-ARRIVES-2:18 AM
DUE:
H Lee White-DUE-12/16/2025-4:57 PM
Stewart J Cort-DUE-12/18/2025-4:14 PM

THUNDER BAY, ONTARIO                         [CATHU]
12/16/2025  Kathy McKeil-ARRIVES-4:29 AM
12/16/2025  Kaministiqua-DEPARTS-4:29 PM-For-Baie Comeau, Canada
12/16/2025  Heemskerkgracht-DEPARTS-7:26 PM-For-Thunder Bay, Canada
12/16/2025  Heemskerkgracht-ARRIVES-7:59 PM
DUE:
Saginaw-DUE-12/16/2025-2:38 PM
Whitefish Bay-DUE-12/17/2025-1:35 PM
Manitoulin-DUE-12/16/2025-10:34 PM
Capt. Henry Jackman-DUE-12/18/2025-2:03 PM
Lyulin-DUE-12/17/2025-10:04 PM
Federal William Paul-DUE-12/20/2025-9:05 AM
Rt Hon Paul J Martin-DUE-12/18/2025-9:08 PM
Alicia G-DUE-12/19/2025-9:41 AM
Algoma Discovery-DUE-12/21/2025-3:50 AM
Algoma Harvester-DUE-12/22/2025-11:30 AM

CHARLEVOIX, MICHIGAN                        [USCSX]
DUE:
Prentiss Brown-DUE-12/17/2025-1:28 PM

MENOMINEE, MICHIGAN                        [USMNM]
12/16/2025  Erika Kobasic-ARRIVES-8:59 PM

STURGEON BAY, WISCONSIN               [USSUE]
DUE:
Jacquelyn Yvonne-DUE-12/18/2025-7:00 AM

GREEN BAY, WISCONSIN                         [USGRB]
12/16/2025  USCG Biscayne Bay-ARRIVES-1:07 PM
12/16/2025  USCG Biscayne Bay-DEPARTS-1:24 PM-For-St Ignace, Michigan
12/16/2025  Algonova-ARRIVES-3:02 PM
12/16/2025  Erika Kobasic-DEPARTS-4:21 PM-For-menominee, Michigan
12/16/2025  G. L. Ostrander-DEPARTS-4:22 PM-For-Alpena, Michigan

MANITOWOC,WISCONSIN                     [USMTW]
12/16/2025  Amy Lynn D-ARRIVES-2:57 AM
12/16/2025  Amy Lynn D-DEPARTS-9:55 PM-For-Burns Harbor, Indiana
DUE:
Bradshaw McKee-DUE-12/16/2025-11:03 AM

MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN                      [USMKE]
12/16/2025  Karen Andrie-DEPARTS-2:50 AM-For-Indiana Harbor, Indiana
12/16/2025  John Marshall-ARRIVES-7:51 AM
12/16/2025  Prentiss Brown-DEPARTS-9:51 AM-For-Charlevoix, Michigan
12/16/2025  John Marshall-DEPARTS-2:56 PM-For-Monroe, Michigan
DUE:
New Jersey-DUE-12/28/2025-6:00 AM

SOUTH CHICAGO-CALUMET HARBOR, ILLINOIS       [USOUS]
12/16/2025  Nathan S-DEPARTS-11:01 AM-For-Indiana Harbor, Indiana
12/16/2025  Nathan S-ARRIVES-2:32 PM
12/16/2025  Federal William Paul-DEPARTS-9:21 PM-For-Thunder Bay, Canada
DUE:
Defiance / Ashtabula-DUE-12/16/2025-11:25 PM
Barbro G-DUE-12/18/2025-9:03 PM
Undaunted / PM 41-DUE-12/17/2025-8:03 AM
Rebecca Lynn-DUE-12/16/2025-10:35 PM

BURNS HARBOR, INDIANA                     [USBNB]
12/16/2025  Defiance / Ashtabula-ARRIVES-6:12 AM
12/16/2025  Atlantic Huron-ARRIVES-11:36 AM
12/16/2025  Defiance / Ashtabula-DEPARTS-8:50 PM-For-Chicago, Illinois
12/16/2025  Atlantic Huron-DE#PARTS-9:23 PM-For-Duluth / Superior
DUE:
Molly M I-DUE-12/20/2025-7:49 AM
Amy Lynn D-DUE-12/17/2025-2:33 AM
Olive L Moore-DUE-12/18/2025-8:22 PM

GARY HARBOR, INDIANA                         [USGYY]
12/16/2025  American Integrity-DEPARTS-6:14 AM-For-Two Harbors, Minnesota
12/16/2025  American Spirit-ARRIVES-4:22 PM

BUFFINGTON, INDIANA
12/16/2025  John J Boland-DEPARTS-5:12 PM-For-Calcite, Michigan

INDIANA HARBOR-INDIANA                  [USECH]
12/16/2025  Rebecca Lynn-ARRIVES-2:14 AM
12/16/2025  Karen Andrie-ARRIVES-11:02 AM
12/16/2025  Nathan S-ARRIVES-11:35 AM
12/16/2025  Nathan S-DEPARTS-1:59 PM-For-Calumet Harbor, Illinois
12/16/2025  Rebecca Lynn-DEPARTS-9:47 PM-For-Calumet Harbor, Illinois
DUE:
Wilfred Sykes-DUE-12/17/2025-2:57 PM