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PORT REPORT 12/20/2025
MARIATOWN, CANADA-Ron Beaupre
19 December 2025
01:28 MCASPHALT ADVANTAGE, up, for Bay City.
03:59 FEDERAL CLYDE, down, cargo, for Greenore, Ireland.
05:07 HINCH SPIRIT, down, for Montreal.
13:22 BBC UKRAINE of St. John’s, down, cargo
14:36 ALGOMA CONVEYOR, down, cargo, for Port Cartier.
16:12 FEDERAL COLUMBIA, down, cargo, for Montreal.
17:06 ALGOTERRA, down, for Tracy.
BECANCOUR, CANADA [CABEC]
DUE:
Harbour Express-DUE-12/22/2025-8:33 AM
Federal Hamilton-DUE-12/24/2025-2:22 AM
Trinityborg-DUE-1/5/2025-12:11 AM
OSHAWA, CANADA [CAOSH]
DUE:
FWN Sky-DUE-12/20/2025-3:27 PM
HAMILTON,CANADA [CAHAM]
12/19/2025 Blair McKeil-ARRIVES-1:50 AM
12/19/2025 John D Leitch-ARRIVES-8:00 AM
12/19/2025 Paul A Desgagnes-DEPARTS-8:33 PM-For-Sarnia, Canada
DUE:
Algoma Strongfield-DUE-12/20/2025-4:12 PM
Algoma Bear-DUE-12/20/2025-5:30 AM
Beverly M I-DUE-12/19/2025-10:32 PM
PORT WELLER,CANADA [CAPWE]
12/19/2025 John D Leitch-ARRIVES-4:12 AM
12/19/2025 John D Leitch-DEPARTS-5:42 AM-For-Hamilton, Canada
12/19/2025 Algotitan-ARRIVES-9:40 AM
12/19/2025 Algotitan-DEPARTS-10:51 AM-For-??
12/19/2025 Federal Asahi-ARRIVES-12:27 PM
12/19/2025 Federal Asahi-DEPARTS-2:00 PM-For-Lisboa, Portugal
12/19/2025 Mia Desgagnes-ARRIVES-2:13 PM
12/19/2025 Mia Desgagnes-2:22 PM-For-Sarnia, Canada
12/19/2025 Federal Welland-ARRIVES-9:42 PM
12/19/2025 Federal Welland-DEPARTS-9:56 PM-For-Montreal, Canada
THOROLD, CANADA [CATHD]
12/19/2025 John D Leitch-DEPARTS-1:50 AM-For-Port Weller, Canada
12/19/2025 Algotitan-ARRIVES-5:38 AM
12/19/2025 Federal Asahi-ARRIVES-7:13 AM
12/19/2025 Algotitan-DEPARTS-7:56 AM-For-Port Weller, Canada
12/19/2025 Federal Asahi-DEPARTS-10:05 AM-For-Port Weller, Canada
BUFFALO,NEW YORK [USBUF]-Bill Kloss
DUE:
Victory / Maumee-DUE-12/21/2025-6:46 PM
PORT COLBORNE,CANADA [CAPCO]
12/19/2025 Algotitan-ARRIVES-3:01 AM
12/19/2025 Federal Asahi-ARRIVES-3:55 AM
12/19/2025 Algotitan-DEPARTS-4:04 AM-For-Thorold, Canada
12/19/2025 Federal Asahi-DEPARTS-5:27 AM-For-Thorold, Canada
PORT COLBORNE,CANADA [CAPCO]-Bill Kloss
Still in port are Frontenac and Baie Comeau. Kitikmeot W
PORT MAITLAND, CANADA [CAPTM]
DUE:
Amy Lynn D-DUE-12/23/2025-3:00 PM
NANTICOKE, ONTARIO [CANAN]-Bill Kloss
DUE:
Leo A McArthur-DUE-12/21/2025-3:00 AM
Edwin H Gott-DUE-12/21/2025-4:33 PM
PORT DOVER, CANADA [CAPDV]
At the anchorage are Algoma Equinox and Kaministiqua.
CLEVELAND, OHIO [USCLE]-Bill Kloss
Mamry departed for Burns Harbor. In port are Algoma Buffalo at Cargill, Happy Rover at Dock 22E, Mark W. Barker at Dock 26W, Sam Laud and American Courage on the shuttles and Petite Forte/St Marys Cement at SMC Jefferson St.
Indiana Harbor-DUE-12/21/2025-8:20 AM
LORAIN, OHIO [USLOR]-Bill Kloss
Algoma Intrepid is at Amcor waiting out the weather.
SANDUSKY, OHIO [USSKY-Bill Kloss
Anchored off of Cedar Point is Dorothy Ann/Pathfinder.
DUE:
Dorothy Ann / Pathfinder-DUE-12/19/2025-7:44 AM
TOLEDO, OHIO [USTOL]-Bill Kloss
Departing were Algoma Bear for Hamilton, Wilf Seymour/Alouette Spirit and Albert/Margaret both anchoring in Lake Erie. In port are Federal Churchill and New York/Double Skin 509A
DUE:
Saginaw-DUE-12/21/2025-5:14 AM
Kaye E Barker-DUE-12/19/2025-11:17 PM
Harbour Fashion-DUE-12/20/2025-10:10 AM
H Lee White-DUE-12/21/2025-4:06 PM
Polsteam Dabie-DUE-12/20/2025-9:51 PM
Sten Hidra-DUE-12/20/2025-3:41 PM
Great Republic-DUE-12/21/2025-10:41 PM
DETROIT, MICHIGAN [USDET]
12/19/2025 Dorothy Ann / Pathfinder-DEPARTS-1:05 AM-For-Sandusky, Ohio [Anchor]
DUE:
Heemskerkgracht-DUE-12/20/2025-7:08 AM
WINDSOR, CANADA [CAWND]
12/19/2025 Calumet-DEPARTS-5:00 AM-For-Sarnia, Canada
12/19/2025 Kathy McKeil-ARRIVES-2:34 AM
12/19/2025 FWN Sky-DEPARTS-4:44 PM-For-Oshawa, Canada
DUE:
Kathy McKeil-DUE-12/18/2025-6:00 PM
Sharon M I-DUE-12/22/2025-3:00 AM
Thunder Bay-DUE-12/24/2025-2:00 PM
BAY CITY, MICHIGAN-[WIRT STONE DOCK] [USBCY]
DUE:
McAsphalt Advantage-DUE-12/22/2025-6:02 AM
ESSEXVILLE, MICHIGAN
DUE:
Samuel De Champlain-DUE-12/19/2025-??
GODERICH, CANADA [CAGOH]
12/19/2025 Algoma Compass-DEPARTS-3:03 AM-For-Cote, Canada
SARNIA,CANADA [CASNI]
12/19/2025 Algonova-ARRIVES-1:53 AM
12/19/2025 Northern Venture-DEPARTS-7:16 AM-For-Meldrum Bay, Canada
DUE:
Sarah Desgagnes-DUE-12/20/2025-5:04 AM
Everlast-DUE-12/23/2025-3:45 AM
Mia Desgagnes-DUE-12/21/2025-9:06 AM
Paul A Desgagnes-DUE-12/20/2025-10:17 PM
Florence Spirit-DUE-12/21/2025-7:06 PM
Qikiqtaaluk W-DUE-12/23/2025-3:36 PM
ALPENA, MICHIGAN [USAPN]
12/19/2025 G. L. Ostrander-DEPARTS-9:28 AM-For-St Joseph, Michigan
DUE:
Alpena-DUE-12/20/2025-6:00 AM
STONEPORT,MICHIGAN
DUE:
Clyde S VanEnkevort-DUE-12/20/2025-8:00 AM
MELDRUM BAY, CANADA
DUE:
Northern Venture-DUE-12/19/2025-6:30 AM
CALCITE, MICHIGAN [USMI3]
DUE:
Albert / Margaret-DUE-12/21/2025-7:53 PM
CHEBOYGAN, MICHIGAN [USCHG]
12/19/2025 Kimberly Joy-DEPARTS-8:21 AM-For-Cheboygan, Michigan
12/19/2025 Kimberly Joy-ARRIVES-8:26 AM
DUE:
Meredith Ashton-DUE-12/20/2025-1:55 AM
SAULT STE. MARIE [CASSM]
12/19/2025 Victory / Maumee-DEPARTS-12:21 AM-For-Buffalo, New York
12/19/2025 American Century-DEPARTS-2:17 AM-For-Mackinac Island, Michigan
12/19/2025 Indiana Harbor-DEPARTS-3:55 AM-For-Cleveland, Ohio
12/19/2025 Heemskerkgracht-ARRIVES-4:01 AM
12/19/2025 Maria G-ARRIVES-4:45 AM
12/19/2025 Heemskerkgracht-DEPARTS-6:34 AM-For-Detroit, Michigan
12/19/2025 Maria G-DEPARTS-7:22 AM-For-Sorel, Canada
12/19/2025 Miedwie-ARRIVES-11:11 AM
12/19/2025 Miedwie-DEPARTS-1:31 PM-For-Spirit Lake, Minnesota
12/19/2025 Robert S Pierson-ARRIVES-2:15 PM
12/19/2025 American Spirit-ARRIVES-3:10 PM
12/19/2025 John J Boland-DUE-3:38 PM
12/1-/2025 Robert S Pierson-DEPARTS-4:16 PM-For-Thunder Bay, Canada
12/19/2025 American Spirit-DEPARTS-5:23 PM-For-Two Harbors, Minnesota
12/19/2025 John J Boland-DEPARTS-6:30 PM-For-Duluth / Superior
12/19/2025 Dirk S VanEnkevort-ARRIVES-8:04 PM
12/19/2025 American Mariner-ARRIVES-9:59 PM
12/19/2025 Kaye E Barker-ARRIVES-10:00 PM
12/19/2025 Dirk S VanEnkevort-DEPARTS-10:16 PM-For-Silver Bay, Canada
MARQUETTE, MICHIGAN [USMQT]
DUE:
Joseph L Block-DUE-12/20/2025-9:08 AM
American Mariner-DUE-12/20/2025-10:17 AM
DULUTH,MINNESOTA-SUPERIOR,WISCONSIN [USSUW]
12/19/2025 Federal Delta-ARRIVES-7:31 AM
12/19/2025 Narie-DEPARTS-10:25 AM-For-Gibraltar, Gibraltar
DUE:
USCG Spar-DUE-12/19/2025-11:30 AM
Mesabi Miner-DUE-12/19/2025-10:16 PM
Paul R Tregurtha-DUE-12/19/2025-8:35 PM
Atlantic Huron-DUE-12/20/2025-4:06 AM
John J Boland-DUE-12/20/2025-11:47 PM
Hammond Bay-DUE-12/31/2025-6:00 PM
TWO HARBORS, MINNESOTA [USTHB]
12/19/2025 Joyce L VanEnkevort-ARRIVES-4:19 PM
DUE:
American Integrity-DUE-8:29 AM
American Spirit-DUE-12/20/2025-10:10 PM
SILVER BAY, MINNESOTA [USSIB]
12/19/2025 H Lee White-DEPARTS-9:01 AM-For-Toledo, Ohio
12/19/2025 Presque Isle-ARRIVES-6:49 PM
DUE:
Stewart J Cort-DUE-12/20/2025-4:31 AM
Dirk S VanEnkevort-DUE-12/21/2025-11:10 AM
THUNDER BAY, ONTARIO [CATHU]
12/19/2025 Saginaw-DEPARTS-5:17 AM-For-Toledo, Ohio
12/19/2025 Whitefish Bay-DEPARTS-6:45 AM-For-Sorel, Canada
12/19/2025 Rt Hon Paul J Martin-ARRIVES-9:04 AM
12/19/2025 Manitoulin-DEPARTS-10:54 AM-For-Thunder Bay, Canada
12/19/2025 Capt. Henry Jackman-ARRIVES-11:58 AM
12/19/2025 Federal William Paul-ARRIVES-3:47 PM
12/19/2025 Alcia G-ARRIVES-4:35 PM
DUE:
Alicia G-DUE-12/19/2025-4:30 PM
Robert S Pierson-DUE-12/20/2025-2:27 PM
Algoma Discovery-DUE-12/24/2025-9:44 PM
Frontenac-DUE-12/20/2025-10:05 AM
Algoma Harvester-DUE-12/22/2025-7:57 PM
CSL Assiniboine-DUE-12/21/2025-9:40 PM
G3 Marquis-DUE-12/23/2025-12:19 PM
Algoma Niagara-DUE-12/24/2025-5:00 PM
Algoma Sault-DUE-12/25/2025-12:05 AM
BREVORT,MICHIGAN
DUE:
Manitowoc-DUE-12/19/2025-8:30 PM
MARINETTE, WISCONSIN [USMOY]
12/19/2025 Erika Kobasic-ARRIVES-4:22 PM
12/19/2025 Erika Kobasic-DEPARTS-6:15 PM-For-Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin
STURGEON BAY, WISCONSIN [USSUE]
12/19/2025 Erika Kobasic-DEPARTS-2:40 PM-For-Marinette, Wisconsin
12/19/2025 Erika Kobasic-ARRIVES-7:51 PM
GREEN BAY, WISCONSIN [USGRB]
DUE:
Defiance / Ashtabula-DUE-12/21/2025-4:01 AM
Herbert C Jackson-DUE-12/21/2025-2:09 AM
MANITOWOC,WISCONSIN [USMTW]
12/19/2025 Meredith Ashton-DEPARTS-5:24 AM-For-Cheboygan, Michigan
12/19/2025 Amy Lynn D-ARRIVES-11:48 AM
DUE:
Bradshaw McKee-DUE-12/20/2025-9:00 AM
MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN [USMKE]
12/19/2025 Karen Andrie-DEPARTS-5:23 AM-For-Indiana Harbor, Indiana
DUE:
Calumet-DUE-12/21/2025-4:48 PM
New Jersey-DUE-12/28/2025-6:00 AM
ST. JOSEPH, MICHIGAN-BENTON HARBOR,MICHIGAN [USBEH]
DUE:
G. L. Ostrander-DUE-12/20/2025-12:00 PM
SOUTH CHICAGO-CALUMET HARBOR, ILLINOIS [USOUS]
12/19/2025 Defiance / Ashtabula-DEPARTS-9:41 PM-For-Green Bay, Wisconsin
DUE:
Barbro G-DUE-12/18/2025-10:44 PM
Caroline McKee-DUE-12/19/2025-1:00 PM
Undaunted / PM 41-DUE-12/20/2025-2:32 PM
BURNS HARBOR, INDIANA [USBNB]
12/19/2025 Walter J McCarthy Jr-4:52 PM
DUE:
Molly M I-DUE-12/20/2025-6:33 AM
Olive L Moore-DUE-12/20/2025-11:16 AM
Burns Harbor-DUE-12/20/2025-7:14 PM
Mamry-DUE-12/21/2025-12:47 PM
GARY HARBOR, INDIANA [USGYY]
DUE:
Edgar B Speer-DUE-12/20/2025-12:45 PM
American Century-DUE-12/20/2025-4:15 PM
INDIANA HARBOR-INDIANA [USECH]
12/19/2025 Karen Andrie-ARRIVES-1:15 PM
12/19/2025 Wilfred Sykes-DEPARTS-4:24 PM-For-Marquette, Michigan