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PORT REPORT 12/21/2025
MARIATOWN, CANADA-Ron Beaupre
20 December 2025
01:32 LABRADOR, down,
05:35 ALGOMA DISCOVERY, up, ballast, for Thunder Bay.
09:12 CCGS JUDY LAMARSH, down, to break ice in the South Shore Canal.
14:05 FEDERAL ASAHI, down,, for Lisbon, Portugal.
15:37 FEDERAL WELLAND, down, for Montreal.
JOHNSTOWN, CANADA [CAJOH]
DUE:
Algoma Buffalo-DUE-12/21/2025-9:00 PM
BECANCOUR, CANADA [CABEC]
12/20/2025 Federal Wisconsin-ARRIVES-11:52 AM
DUE:
Harbour Fashion-DUE-12/23/2025-6:46 AM
Federal Hamilton-DUE-12/24/2025-2:22 AM
Trintyborg-DUE-1/6/2025-10:12 PM
BATH, ONTARIO [CABTH]
DUE:
Tamarack-DUE-12/22/2025-??
OSHAWA, CANADA [CAOSH]
12/20/2025 Noelle G-DEPARTS-6:12 AM-For-Port Weller, Canada
DUE;
FWN Sky-DUE-12/21/2025-1:11 AM
NACC Argonaut-DUE-12/21/2025-7:14 PM
TORONTO,CANADA [CATOR]
12/20/2025 Tamarack-DEPARTS-7:07 AM-For-Bath, Canada
12/20/2025 CSL Tadoussac-DEPARTS-8:00 AM-For-Port Weller, Canada
12/20/2025 McKeil Spirit-ARRIVES-2:30 PM
HAMILTON,CANADA [CAHAM]
12/20/2025 John D Leitch-DEPARTS-8:50 AM-For-Port Weller, Canada
12/20/2025 Algoma Bear-ARRIVES-2:23 PM
12/20/2025 Federal St Laurent-DUE-10:57 PM-For-Sorel, Canada
DUE:
A;lgoma Strongfield-DUE-12/20/2025-4:12 PM
Mandarin-DUE-12/20/2025-3:00 AM
Beverly M I-DUE-12/21/2025-2:39 AM
Algoma Bear-12/21/2025-9:00 PM
Florence Spirit-DUE-12/23/2025-3:00 PM
PORT WELLER,CANADA [CAPWE]
12/20/2025 Harbour Fashion-ARRIVES-5:07 AM
12/20/2025 Mia Desgagnes-ARRIVES-6:01 AM
12/20/2025 Harbour Fashion-DEPARTS-6:43 AM-For-Thorold, Canada
12/20/2025 Paul A Desgagnes-ARRIVES-7:14 AM
12/20/2025 Mia Desgagnes-DEPARTS-7:49 AM-For-Thorold, Canada
12/20/2025 McAssphalt Advantage-ARRIVES-8:12 AM
12/20/2025 Paul A Desgagnes-DEPARTS-8:47 AM-For-Thorold, Canada
12/20/2025 CSL Assiniboine-ARRIVES-9:08 AM
12/20/2025 McAsphalt Advantage-DEPARTS-10:32 AM-For-Thorold, Canada
12/20/2025 Algoma Bear-ARRIVES-10:51 AM
12/20/2025 CSL Assiniboine-DEPARTS-11:38 AM
12/20/2025 Noelle G-ARRIVES-ARRIVES-11:42 AM
12/20/2025 Noelle G-DEPARTS-11:52 AM-For-Port Colborne, Canada
12/20/2025 Noelle G-ARRIVES-12:18 PM
12/20/2025 Algoma Bear-DEPARTS-12:19 PM-For-Hamilton, Canada
12/20/2025 CSL Tadoussac-ARRIVES-1:36 PM
12/20/2025 Noelle G-DEPARTS-2:39 PM-For-Thorold, Canada
12/20/2025 Kaministiqua-ARRIVES-2:50 PM
12/20/2025 John D Leitch-ARRIVES-3:21 PM
12/20/2025 CSL Tadoussac-DEPARTS-3:28 PM-For-Thorold, Canada
12/20/2025 Kaministiqua-DEPARTS-4:39 PM-For-Baie Comeau, Canada
12/20/2025 FWN Sky-ARRIVES-5:09 PM
12/20/2025 John D Leitch-DEPARTS-5:34 PM-For-Toledo, Ohio
12/20/2025 FWN Sky-DEPARTS-6:39 PM-For-Oshawa, Canada
12/20/2025 Mark W Barker-ARRIVES-7:35 PM
12/20/2025 Mark W Barker-DEPARTS-8:53 PM-For-Ogdensburg, New York
12/20/2025 Algoma Discovery-ARRIVES-11:40 PM
12/20/2025 Algoma Discovery-DEPARTS-11:50 PM-For-Thunder Bay, Canada
THOROLD, CANADA [CATHD]
12/20/2025 Algoma Bear-ARRIVES-4:50 AM
12/20/2025 Algoma Bear-DEPARTS-8:20 AM-For-Port Weller, Canada
12/20/2025 Kaministiqua-ARRIVES-8:40 AM
12/20/2025 Harbour Fashion-ARRIVES-8:58 AM
12/20/2025 Mia Desgagnes-ARRIVES-10:25 AM
12/20/2025 Harbour Fashion-DEPARTS-11:21 PM-For-Port Colborne, Canada
12/20/2025 Kaministiqua-DEPARTS-11:49 AM-For-Port Weller, Canada
12/20/2025 Paul A Desgagnes-ARRIVES-12:14 PM
12/20/2025 FWN Sky-ARRIVES-12:50 PM
12/20/2025 Mia Desgagnes-DEPARTS-1:07 PM-For-Port Weller, Canada
12/20/2025 McAsphalt Advantage-ARRIVES-2:13 PM
12/20/2025 Mark W Barker-ARRIVES-2:40 PM
12/20/2025 Paul S Desgagnes-DEPARTS-2:50 PM-For-Port Colborne, Canada
12/20/2025 FWN Sky-DEPARTS-3:11 PM-For-Port Weller, Canada
12/20/2025 CSL Assiniboine, ARRIVES-3:46 PM
12/20/2025 Noelle G-ARRIVES-5:09 PM
12/20/2025 Algoma Equinox-ARRIVES-5:09 PM
12/20/2025 McAsphalt Advantage-DEPARTS-5:22 PM-For-Port Colborne, Canada
12/20/2025 Mark W Barker-DEPARTS-5:28 PM-For-Port Weller, Canada
12/20/2025 CSL Tadoussac-ARRIVES-6:07 PM
12/20/2025 CSL Assiniboine-DEPARTS-7:27 PM-For-Port Colborne, Canada
12/20/2025 John D Leitch-ARRIVES-8:39 PM
12/20/2025 Algoma Compass-ARRIVES-9:27 PM
12/20/2025 Algoma Equinox-DEPARTS-9:52 PM-For-Port Weller, Canada
12/20/2025 Noelle G-DEPARTS-9:55 PM-For-Port Colborne, Canada
BUFFALO,NEW YORK [USBUF]-Bill Kloss
DUE:
Victory / Maumee-DUE-12/21/2025-9:37 PM
Algoma Endeavour-DUE-12/22/2025-6:00 PM
PORT COLBORNE,CANADA [CAPCO]
12/20/2025 Algoma Bear-ARRIVES-1:54 AM
12/20/2025 Algoma Bear-DEPARTS-3:09 AM-For-Thorold, Canada
12/20/2025 Frontenac-DEPARTS-4:49 AM-For-Thunder Bay, Canada
12/20/2025 Baie Comeau-DEPARTS-4:59 AM-For-Nanticoke, Canada
12/20/2025 Kaministiqua-ARRIVES-5:32 AM
12/20/2025 Kaministiqua-DEPARTS-6:56 AM-For-Thorold, Canada
12/20/2025 FWN Sky-ARRIVES-9:46 AM
12/20/2025 Mark W Barker-ARRIVES-10:14 AM
12/20/2025 Algoma Equinox-ARRIVES-10:24 AM
12/20/2025 FWN Sky-DEPARTS-10:53 AM-For-Thorold, Canada
12/20/2025 Mark W Barker-DEPARTS-12:52 PM-For-Thorold, Canada
12/20/2025 Harbour Fashion-ARRIVES-12:54 PM
12/20/2025 Harbour Fashion-DEPARTS-2:27 PM-For-Toledo, Ohio
12/20/2025 Algoma Equinox-DEPARTS-3:23 PM-For-Thorold, Canada
12/20/2025 Mia Desgagnes-ARRIVES-3:23 PM
12/20/2025 Paul S Desgagnes-ARRIVES-4:18 PM
12/20/2025 Mia Desgagnes-DEPARTS-4:40 PM-For-Sarnia, Canada
12/20/2025 Paul A Desgagnes-DEPARTS-5:20 PM-For-Sarnia Canada
12/20/2025 Algoma Compass-ARRIVES-5:38 PM
12/20/2025 Algoma Compass-DEPARTS-7:09 For-Thorold, Canada
12/20/2025 Algoma Buffalo-ARRIVES-7:14 PM
12/20/2025 McAsphalt Advantage-ARRIVES-7:22 PM
12/20/2025 McAsphalt Advantage-DEPARTS-8:36 PM-Bay City, Michigan
12/20/2025 CSL Assiniboine-ARRIVES-9:01 PM
12/20/2025 CSL Assiniboine-DEPARTS-10:13 PM-For-Thunder Bay, Canada
12/20/2025 FWN Atlantide-ARRIVES-11:09 PM
12/20/2025 Noelle G-ARRIVES-11:35 PM
PORT COLBORNE,CANADA [CAPCO]-Bill Kloss
Departing were Frontenac for Thunder Bay and Baie Comeau to Nanticoke. Polsteam Dabie is at the anchorage.
DUE:
Noelle G-DUE-12/21/2025-12:34 AM
PORT MAITLAND, CANADA [CAPTM]
DUE:
Amy Lynn D-Due-12/23/2025-3:00 PM
NANTICOKE, ONTARIO [CANAN]-Bill Kloss
Arrivals were Baie Comeau to Stelco and Kitikmeot W to Imperial Oil.
DUE:
Edwin H Gott-DUE-12/22/2025-11:13 AM
Leo A McArthur-DUE-12/22/2025-4:06 PM
PORT DOVER, CANADA [CAPDV]
Departing were Algoma Equinox for Quebec and Kaministiqua for Baie Comeau. Sea Eagle II/St Marys Cement II is at the anchorage.
CLEVELAND, OHIO [USCLE]-Bill Kloss
Departing were Mark W. Barker for Ogdensburg and Algoma Buffalo for Johnstown, In port are Happy Rover at Dock 22E, Sam Laud and American Courage are on the shuttles and Petite Forte/St Marys Cement at SMC Jefferson St.
DUE:
Indiana Harbor-DUE-12/21/2025-9:29 AM
LORAIN, OHIO [USLOR]-Bill Kloss
Algoma Intrepid departed for Essexville.
MARBLEHEAD, OH [USKDB]-Bill Kloss
Dorothy Ann/Pathfinder arrived at Amrize.
TOLEDO, OHIO [USTOL]-Bill Kloss
Departing were Wilf Seymour/Alouette Spirit to Monroe, Albert/Margaret to Calcite and New York/Double Skin 509A for Detroit. Federal Churchill is at Andersons.
DUE:
Kaye E Barker-DUE-12/21/2025-9:08 AM
Polsteam Dabie-DUE-12/21/2025-2:04 PM
Algoma Innovator-DUE-12/21/2025-5:37 AM
Harbour Fashion-DUE-12/21/2025-8:51 AM
Saginaw-DUE-12/21/2025-6:13 PM
Happy Rover-DUE-12/21/2025-12:52 AM
Baie Comeau-DUE-12/21/2025-9:46 PM
John D Leitch-DUE-12/22/2025-3:00 AM
Great Republic-DUE-12/22/2025-4:16 AM
Barbro G-DUE-12/23/2025-12:45 PM
H Lee White-DUE-12/21/2025-11:44 PM
Sten Hidra-DUE-12/20/2025-3:41 PM
American Mariner-DUE-12/22/2025-2:40 PM
MONROE, MICHIGAN [USMOI]-Bill Kloss
Arrivals were Iver Bright and Wilf Seymour/Alouette Spirit.
DETROIT, MICHIGAN [USDET]
12/20/2025 Sea Eagle II-DEPARTS-12:06 AM-For-Port Dover, Canada [Anchor]
12/20/2025 John Marshall-ARRIVES-6:44 PM
DUE:
USCG Bristol Bay-DUE-12/20/2025-3:59 PM
Alpena-DUE-12/21/2025-8:19 AM
WINDSOR, CANADA [CAWND]
12/20/2025 New York / Double Skin 509 A-ARRIVES-4:57 AM
DUE:
Northern Venture-12/21/2025-1:30 AM
Clyde S VanEnkevort-12/21/2025-6:00 PM
Sharon M I-DUE-12/22/2025-3:00 AM
Federal Delta-DUE-12/22/2025-8:00 PM
Thunder Bay-DUE-12/24/2025-2:00 PM
BAY CITY, MICHIGAN-[WIRT STONE DOCK] [USBCY]
DUE:
McAsphalt Advantage-DUE-12/22/2025-8:59 PM
ESSEXVILLE, MICHIGAN
12/20/2025 Samuel De Champlain-ARRIVES-12:50 AM
DUE:
Algoma Intrepid-DUE-12/21/2025-7:00 PM
GODERICH, CANADA [CAGOH]
12/20/2025 Algoma Innovator-DEPARTS-1:37 PM-For-Toledo, Ohio
DUE:
Manitoulin-DUE-12/21/2025-6:42 PM
OWEN SOUND, CANADA [CAOWS]
DUE:
Prentiss Brown-DUE-12/21/2025-3:30 AM
SARNIA,CANADA [CASNI]
12/20/2025 Iver Bright-DEPARTS-12/20/2025-3:33 AM-For-Monroe, Michigan
12/20/2025 Sarah Desgagnes-ARRIVES-7:34 AM
12/20/2025 Samuel Risley-DEPARTS-7:50 AM-For-Sarnia, Canada
12/20/2025 Algonova-DEPARTS-9:11 AM-For-Quebec, Canada
12/20/2025 Algoma Intrepid-ARRIVES-1:56 PM
12/20/2025 Algoma Intrepid-DEPARTS-9:05 PM-For-Essexville, Michigan
DUE:
Everlast-DUE-12/22/2025-5:43 PM
Paul A Desgagnes-DUE-3/21/2025-5:13 PM
Mia Desgagnes-DUE-12/21/2025-6:01 PM
Qikiqtaaluk W-DUE-12/23/2025-5:12 PM
ALPENA, MICHIGAN [USAPN]
12/20/2025 Alpena-ARRIVES-5:19 AM
STONEPORT,MICHIGAN
12/20/2025 Clyde S VanEnkevort-DEPARTS-6:57 PM-For-Windsor, Canada
MELDRUM BAY, CANADA
CALCITE, MICHIGAN [USMI3]
DUE:
Albert / Margaret-DUE-12/22/2025-3:14 AM
CHEBOYGAN, MICHIGAN [USCHG]
12/20/2025 Meredith Ashton-ARRIVES-2:26 AM
SAULT STE. MARIE [CASSM]
12/20/2025 American Mariner-DEPARTS-12:03 AM-For-Marquette, Michigan
12/20/2025 Kaye E Barker-DEPARTS-1:27 AM-For-Toledo, Ohio
12/20/2025 Edwin H Gott-ARRIVES-2:16 AM
12/20/2025 Saginaw-ARRIVES-3:33 AM
12/20/2025 Whitefish Bay-ARRIVES-4:32 AM
12/20/2025 Edwin H Gott-DEPARTS-5:02 AM-For-Nanticoke, Canada
12/20/2025 Saginaw-DEPARTS-5:20 AM-For-Toledo, Ohio
12/20/2025 Algoma Guardian-ARRIVES-6:30 AM
12/20/2025 Whitefish Bay-DEPARTS-7:01 AM-For-Sorel, Canada
12/20/2025 Algoma Guardian-DEPARTS-8:39 AM-For-Thunder Bay, Canada
12/20/2025 USCG Katmai Bay-DEPARTS-10:28 AM
12/20/2025 Jessica B-ARRIVES-10:47 AM
12/20/2025 Jessica B-DEPARTS-1:26 PM-For-Montreal, Canada
12/20/2025 H Lee White-ARRIVES-3:20 PM
12/20/2025 Manitoulin-ARRIVES-4:36 PM
12/20/2025 H Lee White-DEPARTS-5:19 PM-For-Toledo, Ohio
12/20/2025 Manitoulin-DEPARTS-7:10 PM-For-Goderich, Canada
12/20/2025 Wilfred Sykes-ARRIVES-11:06 PM
MARQUETTE, MICHIGAN [USMQT]
12/20/2025 Hon James L Oberstar-ARRIVES-5:32 AM
12/20/2025 Joseph L Block-ARRIVES-8:00 AM
American Mariner-ARRIVES-4:18 PM
DULUTH,MINNESOTA-SUPERIOR,WISCONSIN [USSUW]
12/20/2025 Paul R Tregurtha-DEPARTS-5:16 PM-For-Burns Harbor, Indiana
12/20/2025 Atlantic Huron-ARRIVES-5:49 PM
12/20/2025 Hudsongracht-DEPARTS-6:26 PM-For-Gibraltar, Gibraltar
12/20/2025 Federal Delta-DEPARTS-8:30 PM-For-Windsor, Canada
DUE:
Stewart J Cort-DUE-12/20/2025-2:00 AM
John J Boland-DUE-12/21/2025-1:42 PM
Hammond Bay-DUE-12/31/2025-6:00 PM
TWO HARBORS, MINNESOTA [USTHB]
12/20/2025 Joyce L VanEnkevort-DEPARTS-3:05 AM-For-Gary Harbor, Indiana
DUE:
American Integrity-DUE-12/20/2025-8:29 AM
American Spirit-DUE-12/21/2025-2:10 AM
SILVER BAY, MINNESOTA [USSIB]
DUE:
Dirk S VanEnkevort-DUE-12/21/2025-5:42 AM
THUNDER BAY, ONTARIO [CATHU]
DUE:
Robert S Pierson-DUE-12/20/2025-2:27 PM
Algoma Discovery-DUE-12/23/2025-4:36 PM
Frontenac-DUE-12/22/2025-10:03 PM
Algoma Harvester-DUE-12/22/2025-7:57 PM
CSL Assiniboine-DUE-12/25/2025-11:48 AM
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
ESCANABA, MICHIGAN [USESC]
12/20/2025 USCG Biscayne Bay-DEPARTS-11:24 AM-For-St Ignace, Michigan
GREEN BAY, WISCONSIN [USGRB]
DUE:
Defiance / Ashtabula-DUE-12/21/2025-9:35 AM
Herbert C Jackson-DUE-12/21/2025-2:21 AM
MANITOWOC,WISCONSIN [USMTW]
DUE:
Bradshaw McKee-DUE-12/21/2025-11:13 AM
MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN [USMKE]
DUE:
Calumet-DUE-12/21/2025-9:38 AM
New Jersey-DUE-12/28/2025-6:00 AM
SOUTH CHICAGO-CALUMET HARBOR, ILLINOIS [USOUS]
12/20/2025 Nathan S-DEPARTS-10:26 AM-For-Gary Harbor, Indiana
12/20/2025 Barbro G-DEPARTS-2:59 PM-For-Toledo, Ohio
12/20/2025 Nathan S-ARRIVES-4:34 PM
DUE:
Undaunted / PM 41-DUE-12/22/2025-5:21 AM
BURNS HARBOR, INDIANA [USBNB]
12/20/2025 Olive L Moore-ARRIVES-1:06 PM
12/20/2025 Walter J McCarthy Jr-DEPARTS-8:29 PM-For-Burns Harbor, Indiana [Anchor]
DUE:
Molly M I-DUE-12/25/2025-4:44 PM
Burns Harbor-DUE-12/21/2025-5:13 AM
Mamry-DUE-12/21/2025-12:32 PM
Paul R Tregurtha-DUE-12/23/2025-4:06 AM
GARY HARBOR, INDIANA [USGYY]
12/20/2025 Edgar B Speer-ARRIVES-3:42 PM
12/20/2025 Nathan S-DEPARTS-1:39 PM-For-Calumet Harbor, Illinois
12/20/2025 Nathan S-ARRIVES-11:59 PM
DUE:
Joyce L VanEnkevort-DUE-12/24/2025-1:55 PM
American Century-DUE-12/20/2025-5:21 PM