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PORT REPORT 12/18/2025
MARIATOWN, CANADA-Ron Beaupre
17 December 2025
03:34 ALGOMA NIAGARA, down, cargo, for Quebec City.
04:39 FEDERAL FRONTIER, down, cargo, for Leixoes, Portugal.
13:34 FEDERAL ST LAURENT, up, ballast, for Hamilton.
15:00 SARAH DESGAGNES, up, for Sarnia.
20:26 ALGOCANADA, down, cargo, for Halifax.
OAKVILLE, CANADA [CAOAK]
DUE:
Mia Desgagnes-DUE-12/18/2025-10:00 AM
BECANCOUR, CANADA [CABEC]
DUE:
Harbour Express-DUE-12/26/2025-12:36 PM
Federal Hamilton-DUE-12/24/2025-2:22 AM
Trinityborg-DUE-1/4/2025-7:59 PM
TORONTO,CANADA [CATOR]
12/17/2025 McKeil Spirit-ARRIVES-9:33 AM
DUE:
CSL Tadoussac-DUE-12/18/2025-8:36 AM
Tamarack-DUE-12/18/2025-5:14 AM
HAMILTON,CANADA [CAHAM]
12/17/2025 CSL Assiniboine-ARRIVES-6:22 AM
12/17/2025 Polsteam Dabie-DEPARTS-7:59 AM-For-Toledo, Ohio
12/17/2025 Mandarin-ARRIVES-8:09 AM
12/17/2025 Ecosse-DEPARTS-7:51 PM-For-Hamilton, Canada [Anchor]
DUE:
Algoma Compass-DUE-12/19/2025-11:02 AM
Federal St Laurent-DUE-12/18/2025-9:34 AM
Paul A Desgagnes-DUE-12/18/2025-7:31 AM
Algoma Strongfield-DUE-12/19/2025-3:24 PM
Blair McKeil-DUE-12/19/2025-7:38 AM
PORT WELLER,CANADA [CAPWE]
12/17/2025 Juno-DEPARTS-12:43 AM-For-Port Weller, Canada
12/17/2025 Algoma Mariner-ARRIVES-4:46 AM
12/17/2025 Algoma Buffalo-ARRIVES-8:10 AM
12/17/2025 Algoma Buffalo-DEPARTS-9:39 AM-For-Thorold, Canada
12/17/2025 Algoma Mariner-DEPARTS-11:17 AM-For-Baie Comeau, Canada
12/17/2025 CSL Laurentien-ARRIVES-1:03 PM
12/17/2025 Juno-ARRIVES-1:40 PM
12/17/2025 Juno-DEPARTS-1:57 PM-For-Sorel, Canada
12/17/2025 BBC Ukraine-ARRIVES-4:05 PM
12/17/2025 BBC Ukraine-DEPARTS-5:41 PM-For-Montreal, Canada
12/17/2025 Algoma Guardian-ARRIVES-5:43 PM
12/17/2025 CSL Laurentien-DEPARTS-5:44 PM-For-Baie Comeau, Canada
12/17/2025 Federal Clyde-ARRIVES-5:45 PM
12/17/2025 Federal Clyde-DEPARTS-7:09 PM-For-Greenore, Ireland
12/17/2025 Algoma Guardian-DEPARTS-8:06 PM-For-Thorold, Canada
12/17/2025 Federal Columbia-ARRIVES-9:59 PM
12/17/2025 Federal Columbia-DEPARTS-11:18 PM-For-Montreal, Canada
12/17/2025 Ecosse-ARRIVES-11:52 PM
THOROLD, CANADA [CATHD]
12/17/2025 Algoma Mariner-DEPARTS-1:35 AM-For-Port Weller, Canada
12/17/2025 CSL Laurentien-ARRIVES-6:03 AM
12/17/2025 CSL Laurentien-DEPARTS-10:04 AM-For-Port Weller, Canada
12/17/2025 BBC Ukraine-ARRIVES-10:50 AM
12/17/2025 Federal Clyde-ARRIVES-11:36 AM
12/17/2025 Algoma Buffalo-ARRIVES-12:13 PM
12/17/2025 BBC Ukraine-DEPARTS-1:48 PM-For-Port Weller, Canada
12/17/2025 Federal Clyde-DEPARTS-2:57 PM-For-Port Weller, Canada
12/17/2025 Algoma Buffalo-DEPARTS-3:23 PM-For-Port Colborne, Canada
12/17/2025 Federal Columbia-ARRIVES-5:05 PM
12/17/2025 CSL Welland-ARRIVES-5:41 PM
12/17/2025 Federal Columbia-DEPARTS-7:51 PM-For-Port Weller, Canada
12/17/2025 CSL Welland-DEPARTS-9:48 PM-For-Montreal, Canada
12/17/2025 Algoma Guardian-ARRIVES-10:48 PM
BUFFALO,NEW YORK [USBUF]-Bill Kloss
DUE:
Victory / Maumee-DUE-12/20/2025-11:38 AM
PORT COLBORNE,CANADA [CAPCO]
12/17/2025 CSL Laurentien-ARRIVES-2:37 AM
12/17/2025 CSL Laurentien-DEPARTS-4:14 AM-For-Thorold, Canada
12/17/2025 BBC Ukraine-ARRIVES-5:19 AM
12/17/2025 Federal Clyde-ARRIVES-7:40 AM
12/17/2025 BBC Ukraine-DEPARTS-9:03 AM-For-Thorold, Canada
12/17/2025 Federal Clyde-DEPARTS-9:48 AM-For-Thorold, Canada
12/17/2025 Federal Columbia-ARRIVES-1:32 PM
12/17/2025 CSL Welland-ARRIVES-2:19 PM
12/17/2025 Federal Columbia-DEPARTS-3:00 PM-For-Thorold, Canada
12/17/2025 CSL Welland-DEPARTS-3:46 PM-For-Thorold, Canada
12/17/2025 Algoma Buffalo-ARRIVES-5:03 PM
12/17/2025 Algoma Buffalo-DEPARTS-6:18 PM-For-Cleveland, Ohio
12/17/2025 Happy Rover-DEPARTS-7:17 PM-For-Port Colborne, Canada
12/17/2025 Happy Rover-ARRIVES-9:18 pm
12/17/2025 Happy Rover-DEPARTS-10:39 PM-For-Cleveland, Ohio
12/17/2025 MiA Desgagnes-ARRIVES-10:53 PM
PORT COLBORNE,CANADA [CAPCO]-Bill Kloss
In port are Frontenac and Happy Rover. Kitikmeot W is at the anchorage.
NANTICOKE, ONTARIO [CANAN]-Bill Kloss
Algoberta departed for Sarnia. Algoterra is at Imperial Oil.
DUE:
Kitikmeot W-DUE-12/16/2025-9:03 PM
Baie Comeau-DUE-12/18/2025-3:48 AM
Leo A McArthur-DUE-12/21/2025-3:00 AM
ERIE, PENNSYLVANIA [USERI]-Bill Kloss
Algoma Innovator unloaded salt at Carmeuse then left for Goderich.
ASHTABULA, OHIO [USASF]-Bill Kloss
Manitowoc departed for Fairport Harbor.
CLEVELAND, OHIO [USCLE]-Bill Kloss
Arrivals were Polsteam’s Mamry to Dock 24W at the Port and Petite Forte/St. Marys Cement. Tamarack departed for Toronto. Mark W. Barker moved from Cargill to Dock 26W at the Port. Sam Laud and American Courage are still running shuttles.
Algoma Buffalo-DUE-12/18/2025-6:48 AM
Mamry-DUE-12/17/2025-2:00 PM
Petite Forte-DUE-12/17/2025-6:13 AM
Indiana Harbor-DUE-12/20/2025-8:09 PM
LORAIN, OHIO [USLOR]-Bill Kloss
DUE:
Algoma Intrepid-DUE-12/17/2025-10:35 PM
GRAND RIVER-FAIRPORT HARBOR, OHIO [[USFPT]-Bill Kloss
CSL Tadoussac departed for Toronto. Manitowoc arrived at Osborne.
TOLEDO, OHIO [USTOL]-Bill Kloss
Departures were Baie Comeau for Nanticoke, Dirk S.VanEnkevort/Michigan Trader For Stoneport, Paul A. Desgagnes for Hamilton and American Mariner for Marquette. In port are New York/Double Skin 509A and Albert/Margaret at George Gradel. Arrivals were Herbert C. Jackson to Torco, John D. Leitch to CSX, Calumet to the ARMS Dock, Federal Churchill to Andersons and Wilf Seymour/Alouette Spirit to Midwest Terminals. Algoma Bear is anchored in Lake Erie.
Wilf Seymour-DUE-12/17/2025-9:38 PM
Algoma Bear-DUE-12/17/2025-9:07 PM
Herbert C Jackson-DUE-12/18/2025-7:45 AM
Saginaw-DUE-12/19/2025-1:44 PM
Polsteam Dabie-DUE-12/18/2025-3:40 AM
DETROIT, MICHIGAN [USDET]
12/17/2025 Dirk S VanEnkevort-ARRIVES-3:55 PM
DUE:
USCG Bristol Bay-DUE-12/17/2025-5:17 PM
Dorothy Ann / Pathfinder-DUE-12/18/2025-1:15 PM
WINDSOR, CANADA [CAWND]
12/17/2025 Calumet-DEPARTS-5:04 AM-For-Toledo, Ohio
12/17/2025 Federal Churchill-DEPARTS-7:56 AM-For-Toledo, Ohio [Anchor]
12/17/2025 FWN Sky-ARRIVES-7:14 PM
DUE:
FWN Sky-DUE-12/17/2025-6:53 PM
Calumet-DUE-12/18/2025-12:00 AM
Kathy McKeil-DUE-12/18/2025-6:00 PM
BAY CITY, MICHIGAN-[WIRT STONE DOCK] [USBCY]
DUE:
McAsphalt Advantage-DUE-12/22/2025-9:33 AM
ESSEXVILLE, MICHIGAN
DUE:
12/17/2025 Alpena-ARRIVES-2:50 PM
GODERICH, CANADA [CAGOH]
12/17/2025 Algoma Compass-ARRIVES-7:47 PM
DUE:
Algoma Innovator-DUE-12/18/2025-8:09 AM
Mc GREGOR BAY, CANADA
12/17/2025 Samuel De Champlain-DEPARTS-7:18 AM-For-Alpena, Michigan
ALGONAC, MICHIGAN [USALG]
1/17/2025 USCG Bristol Bay-DEPARTS-9:05 AM-For-Harbortown
ST CLAIR, MICHIGAN [USSCL]
12/17/2025 Paul R Tregurtha-DEPARTS-10:43 AM-For-Duluth / Superior
SARNIA,CANADA [CASNI]
12/17/2025 Rt Hon Paul J Martin-DEPARTS-2:42 AM-For-Thunder Bay, Canada
12/17/2025 Capt. Henry Jackman-DEPARTS-3:38 AM-For-Thunder Bay, Canada
DUE:
Algonova-DUE-12/19/2025-12:19 AM
Sarah Desgagnes-DUE-12/19/2025-12:54 PM
Everlast-DUE-12/21/2025-4:08 PM
Qikiqtaaluk W-12/22/2025-7:58 PM
ALPENA, MICHIGAN [USAPN]
12/17/2025 G. L. Ostrander-ARRIVES-6:26 PM
DUE:
Samuel De Champlain-DUE-12/17/2025-9:25 PM
STONEPORT,MICHIGAN
12/17/2025 Dorothy Ann / Pathfinder-DEPARTS-4:52 PM-For-Detroit, Michigan
PARRY SOUND, CANADA [CAPRS]
12/17/2025 Northern Venture-DEPARTS-7:22 AM-For-Meldrum Bay, Canada
MELDRUM BAY, CANADA
DUE:
Northern Venture-DUE-12/17/2025-9:00 PM
CALCITE, MICHIGAN [USMI3]
DUE:
John J Boland-DUE-12/18/2025-12:41 AM
Albert / Margaret-DUE-12/18/2025-8:21 PM
CHEBOYGAN, MICHIGAN [USCHG]
12/17/2025 Kimberly Joy-DEPARTS-7:29 AM-For-Cheboygan, Michigan
12/17/2025 Kimberly Joy-ARRIVES-8:00 AM
12/17/2025 William Eugene-DEPARTS-12:51 PM-For-St Ignace, Michigan
12/17/2025 USCG Mackinaw-ARRIVES-4:23 PM
SAULT STE. MARIE [CASSM]
12/17/2025 Algoma Equinox-ARRIVES-8:26 AM
12/17/2025 Algoma Equinox-DEPARTS-10:42 AM-For-Quebec, Canada
12/17/2025 MURGASH-ARRIVES-11:06 AM
12/17/2025 Kaministiqua-ARRIVES-12:53 PM
12/17/2025 Federal Delta-ARRIVES-1:28 PM
12/17/2025 Kaministiqua-DEPARTS-3:03 PM-For-Baie Comeau, Canada
12/17/2025 Federal Delta-DEPARTS-3:38 PM-For-Duluth / Superior
12/17/2025 American Integrity-ARRIVES-6:20 PM
12/17/2025 Stewart J Cort-ARRIVES-6:43 PM
12/17/2025 American Integrity-DEPARTS-8:46 PM-For-Two Harbors, Minnesota
12/17/2025 Walter J McCarthy Jr-ARRIVES-9:42 PM
12/17/2025 Stewart J Cort-DEPARTS-10:18 PM-For-Silver Bay, Minnesota
12/17/2025 Sharon M I-DEPARTS-11:30 PM
12/17/2025 Capt. Henry Jackman-ARRIVES-11:32 PM
MARQUETTE, MICHIGAN [USMQT]
12/17/2025 Lee A Tregurtha-DEPARTS-3:03 PM-For-Marquette, Michigan
12/17/2025 Kaye E Barker-ARRIVES-3:31 PM
DUE:
Hon James L Oberstar-DUE-12/17/2025-12:29 AM
Lee A Tregurtha-DUE-12/18/2025-3:44 AM
American Mariner-DUE-12/19/2025-5:49 PM
DULUTH,MINNESOTA-SUPERIOR,WISCONSIN [USSUW]
12/17/2025 Victory / Maumee-DEPARTS-1:00 AM-For-Buffalo, New York
12/17/2025 Edwin H Gott-ARRIVES-1:56 AM
12/17/2025 Happy Ranger-DEPARTS-7:04 AM-For-Thunder Bay, Canada
12/17/2025 Indiana Harbor-DEPARTS-8:26 AM-For-Cleveland, Ohio
12/17/2025 Edwin H Gott-DEPARTS-9:19 AM-For-Duluth / Superior
12/17/2025 Edwin H Gott-ARRIVES-10:23 AM
12/17/2025 H Lee White-DEPARTS-1:04 PM-For-Silver Bay, Minnesota
DUE:
James R Barker-DUE-12/18/2025-5:37 AM
Federal Delta-DUE-12/18/2025-6:26 PM
Presque Isle-DUE-12/19/2025-6:49 AM
Atlantic Huron-DUE-12/19/2025-10:13 AM
Mesabi Miner-DUE-12/19/2025-11:37 AM
Paul R Tregurtha-DUE-12/19/2025-9:18 AM
American Spirit-DUE-12/19/2025-5:32 PM
Hammond Bay-DUE-12/31/2025-6:00 PM
TWO HARBORS, MINNESOTA [USTHB]
12/17/2025 Edgar B Speer-DEPARTS-12:27 AM-For-Gary Harbor, Indiana
12/17/2025 American Century-ARRIVES-12:47 AM
12/17/2025 American Century-DEPARTS-1:42 PM-For-Gary Harbor, Indiana
DUE:
American Integrity-DUE-12/18/2025-10:17 PM
SILVER BAY, MINNESOTA [USSIB]
12/17/2025 Burns Harbor-DEPARTS-6:48 AM-For-Burns Harbor, Indiana
12/17/2025 H Lee White-ARRIVES-4:57 PM
DUE:
Stewart J Cort-DUE-12/19/2025-12:30 AM
Dirk S VanEnkevort-DUE-12/20/2025-3:14 PMK
THUNDER BAY, ONTARIO [CATHU]
12/17/2025 Kathy McKeil-DEPARTS-10:34 AM-For-Windsor, Canada
12/17/2025 CSL St Laurent-DEPARTS-2:21 PM-For-Thunder Bay, Canada
12/17/2025 Baie St Paul-DEPARTS-4:06 PM-For-Quebec, Canada
12/17/2025 Maria G-DEPARTS-5:27 PM-For-Sorel, Canada
12/17/2025 Saginaw-ARRIVES-5:46 PM
12/17/2025 Manitoulin-ARRIVES-7:08 PM
12/17/2025 Happy Ranger-ARRIVES-7:34 PM
DUE:
Happy Ranger-DUE-12/17/2025-12:00 PM
Manitoulin-DUE-12/17/2025-8:00 PM
Whitefish Bay-DUE-12/17/2025-11:19 PM
Capt. Henry Jackman-DUE-12/19/2025-7:38 AM
Lyulin-DUE-12/18/2025-5:51 AM
Federal William Paul-12/19/2025-4:30 AM
Rt Hon Paul J Martin-12/18/2025-10:28 PM
Alicia G-DUE-12/19/2025-4:05 AM
Algoma Discovery-DUE-12/21/2025-3:50 AM
CSL St Laurent-DUE-12/18/2025-2:54 AM
Frontenac-DUE-12/20/2025-10:05 AM
Algoma Harvester-DUE-12/22/2025-9:51 AM
CHARLEVOIX, MICHIGAN [USCSX]
12/17/2025 Candace Elise-DEPARTS-1:25 PM-For-Chicago, Illinois
12/17/2025 Prentiss Brown-ARRIVES-3:54 PM
MENOMINEE, MICHIGAN [USMNM]
12/17/2025 Candace Elise-ARRIVES-1:36 PM
12/17/2025 Nickelena-DEPARTS-3:28 PM-For-Marinette, Wisconsin
MARINETTE, WISCONSIN [USMOY]
12/17/2025 Nickelena-ARRIVES-3:29 PM
STURGEON BAY, WISCONSIN [USSUE]
DUE:
Jacquelyn Yvonne-DUE-12/18/2025-7:00 AM
GREEN BAY, WISCONSIN [USGRB]
12/17/2025 Candace Elise-DEPARTS-6:24 AM-For-Marinette, Michigan [Anchor]
12/17/2025 Algonova-DEPARTS-2:30 PM-For-Sarnia, Canada
DUE
USCG Biscayne Bay-DUE-12/17/2025-9:20 PM
MANITOWOC,WISCONSIN [USMTW]
12/17/2025 Meredith Ashton-ARRIVES-3:34 PM
DUE:
Bradshaw McKee-DUE-12/18/2025-10:00 AM
MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN [USMKE]
12/17/2025 Miedwie-DEPARTS-8:35 PM-For-Spirit Lake, Minnesota
SOUTH CHICAGO-CALUMET HARBOR, ILLINOIS [USOUS]
12/17/2025 Meredith Ashton-DEPARTS-1:29 AM-For-Manitowoc, Wisconsin [Anchor]
12/17/2025 Rebecca Lynn-ARRIVES-3:41 AM
DUE:
Defiance / Ashtabula-DUE-12/17/2025-2:21 AM
Barbro G-DUE-12/18/2025-7:13 PM
Caroline McKee-DUE-12/18/2025-5:13 PM
Undaunted / PM 41-DUE-12/17/2025-8:03 AM
BURNS HARBOR, INDIANA [USBNB]
12/17/2025 Amy Lynn D-ARRIVES-7:09 PM
DUE:
Molly M I-DUE-12/20/2025-6:33 AM
Amy Lynn D-DUE-12/17/2025-3:00 AM
Olive L Moore-DUE-12/19/2025-2:53 AM
Burns Harbor-DUE-12/19/2025-6:58 PM
GARY HARBOR, INDIANA [USGYY]
12/17/2025 American Spirit-DEPARTS-8:36 AM-For-Duluth / Superior
DUE:
Edgar B Speer-DUE-12/19/2025-9:20 AM
American Century-DUE-12/19/2025-11:57 PM
INDIANA HARBOR-INDIANA [USECH]
12/17/2025 Mesabi Miner-DEPARTS-2:45 AM-For-Duluth / Superior
DUE:
Wilfred Sykes-DUE-12/18/2025-5:28 AM