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PORT REPORT 12/29/2025
MARIATOWN, CANADA-Ron Beaupre
28 December 2025
01:01 MIA DESGAGNES, down,
11:52 CCGS VINCENT MASSEY, down, working aids to navigation.
13:30 CCGS VINCENT MASSEY, up, working aids to navigation.
18:17 HAPPY ROVER, down, for Trois Rivieres.
19:45 FLORENCE SPIRIT, down, for Baie Comeau.
JOHNSTOWN, CANADA [CAJOH]
12/28/2025 CCGS Vincent Massey-DEPARTS-7:17 AM-For-Johnstown, Canada
12/28/2025 CCGS Vincent Massey-ARRIVES-5:59 PM
DUE:
Algoma Niagara-DUE-12/30/2025-4:22 AM
OAKVILLE, CANADA [CAOAK]
DUE:
Sarah Desgagnes-DUE-12/28/2025-6:08 PM
PICTON, CANADA [CAPIC]
DUE:
McKeil Spirit-DUE-12/29/2025-12:00 AM
BECANCOUR, CANADA [CABEC]
DUE:
CSL Assiniboine-DUE-1/2/2025-7:00 AM
Frontenac-DUE-1/10/2025-2:54 AM
OSHAWA, CANADA [CAOSH]
DUE:
McAsphalt Advantage-DUE-12/29/2025-4:55 AM
TORONTO,CANADA [CATOR]
12/28/2025 Sea Eagle II-ARRIVES-1:53 AM
DUE:
Spruceglen-DUE-12/30/2025-7:57 AM
CSL Welland-DUE-12/30/2025-10:48 AM
CLARKSON, CANADA [CACSN]
12/28/2025 Baltic-DEPARTS-6:23 PM-For-Hamilton, Canada
DUE:
Northern Spirit-DUE-12/28/2025-9:24 PM
HAMILTON,CANADA [CAHAM]
12/28/2025 Baie Comeau-ARRIVES-7:33 AM
12/28/2025 Federal Oshima-DEPARTS-11:26 AM-For-Port Weller, Canada
12/28/2025 Noelle G-ARRIVES-12:05 PM
12/28/2025 Baltic-ARRIVES-7:36 PM
DUE:
Harvest Spirit-DUE-12/28/2025-4:13 AM
Baie Comeau-DUE-12/28/2025-7:49 AM
Algoma Mariner-DUE-12/28/2025-11:29 AM
Algoma Intrepid-DUE-12/30/2025-3:18 AM
Algoma Harvester-DUE-12/31/2025-8:03 AM
Algoma Endeavour-DUE-12/31/2025-8:51 AM
PORT WELLER,CANADA [CAPWE]
12/28/2025 Baie Comeau-ARRIVES-4:10 AM
12/28/2025 Algoma Discovery-ARRIVES-5:32 AM
12/28/2025 Algoterra-ARRIVES-5:37 AM
12/28/2025 Baie Comeau-DEPARTS-5:37AM- Hamilton, Canada
12/28/2025 Algoma Discovery-DEPARTS-7:00 AM-For-Baie Comeau, Canada
12/28/2025 Algoterra-DEPARTS-7:29 AM-For-Thorold, Canada
12/28/2025 Noelle G-ARRIVES-9:50 AM
12/28/2025 Noelle G-DEPARTS-10:02 AM-For-Hamilton, Canada
12/28/2025 Barbro G-ARRIVES-11:05 AM
12/28/2025 Federal Delta-ARRIVES-12:14 PM
12/28/2025 Radcliffe R Latimer-ARRIVES-12:34 PM
12/28/2025 Barbro G-DEPARTS-12:34 PM-For-Rotterdam, Netherlands
12/28/2025 Federal Delta-DEPARTS-1:47 PM-For-Montreal, Canada
12/28/2025 Radcliffe R Latimer-DEPARTS-2:33 PM-For-Thorold, Canada
12/28/2025 Sarah Desgagnes-ARRIVES-2:40 PM
12/28/2025 McKeil Spirit-ARRIVES-4:01 PM
12/28/2025 Sarah Desgagnes-DEPARTS-4:07 PM-For-Bronte, Canada [Anchor]
12/28/2025 McKeil Spirit-DEPARTS-5:11 PM-For-Picton, Canada
12/28/2025 McAsphalt Advantage-ARRIVES-8:09 PM
12/28/2025 Algosolis-ARRIVES-9:18 PM
12/28/2025 McAsphalt Advantage-DEPARTS-9:30 PM-For-Oshawa, Canada
12/28/2025 Algosolis-DEPARTS-10:27 PM-For-Quebec, Canada
DUE:
Federal Oshima-DUE-12/28/2025-3:30 PM
THOROLD, CANADA [CATHD]
12/28/2025 Algoma Discovery-ARRIVES-12:06 AM
12/28/2025 Sharon M I-DEPARTS-12:15 AM-For-Port Colborne, Canada
12/28/2025 Baie Comeau-DEPARTS-1:38 AM-For-Port Weller, Canada
12/28/2025 Meredith Ashton-DEPARTS-2:04 AM-For-Port Colborne, Canada
12/28/2025 Algoma Discovery-DEPARTS-3:09 AM-For-Port Weller, Canada
12/28/2025 Barbro G-ARRIVES-5:58 AM
12/28/2025 Federal Delta-ARRIVES-6:54 AM
12/28/2025 Barbro G-DEPARTS-8:53 AM-For-Port Weller, Canada
12/28/2025 Algoterra-ARRIVES-9:21 AM
12/28/2025 Sarah Desgagnes-ARRIVES-9:25 AM
12/28/2025 Federal Delta-DEPARTS-10:09 AM-For-Port Weller, Canada
12/28/2025 McKeil Spirit-ARRIVES-12:08 PM
12/28/2025 Sarah Desgagnes-DEPARTS-12:13 PM-For-Port Weller, Canada
12/28/2025 Algoterra-DEPARTS-12:18 PM-For-Port Colborne, Canada
12/28/2025 McKeil Spirit-DEPARTS-2:05 PM-For-Port Weller, Canada
12/28/2025 McAsphalt Advantage-ARRIVES-3:40 PM
12/28/2025 Algosolis-ARRIVES-4:59 PM
12/28/2025 Radcliffe R Latimer-ARRIVES-5:06 PM
12/28/2025 Algoma Niagara-ARRIVES-6:07 PM
12/28/2025 McAsphalt Advantage-DEPARTS-6:08 PM-For-Port Weller, Canada
12/28/2025 Algosolis-DEPARTS-7:28 PM-For-Port Weller, Canada
12/28/2025 Radcliffe R Latimer-DEPARTS-8:38 PM-For-Port Colborne, Canada
12/28/2025 Algoma Niagara-DEPARTS-9:51 PM-For-Port Weller, Canada
BUFFALO,NEW YORK [USBUF]-Bill Kloss
Manitowoc departed for Ashtabula and Algoma Innovator is at Gateway Metroplex.
BUFFALO,NEW YORK [USBUF]
12/28/2025 Manitowoc-DEPARTS-1:35 AM-For-Port Dover, Canada [Anchor]
12/28/2025 Joyce L VanEnkevort-DEPARTS-4:57 PM-For-Port Dover, Canada [Anchor]
PORT COLBORNE,CANADA [CAPCO]
12/28/2025 Sharon M I-ARRIVES-1:52 AM
12/28/2025 Barbro G-ARRIVES-2:49 AM
12/28/2025 Federal Delta-ARRIVES-3:09 AM
12/28/2025 Barbro G-DEPARTS-4:11 AM-For-Thorold, Canada
12/28/2025 Federal Delta-DEPARTS-5:01 AM-For-Thorold, Canada
12/28/2025 Meredith Ashton-ARRIVES-5:04 AM
12/28/2025 Frontenac-DEPARTS-5:43 AM-For-Port Colborne, Canada
12/28/2025 Meredith Ashton-DEPARTS-6:05 AM-For-Port Erie, Pennsylvania
12/28/2025 Sarah Desgagnes-ARRIVES-6:20 AM
12/28/2025 Sarah Desgagnes-DEPARTS-7:40 AM-For-Thorold, Canada
12/28/2025 Frontenac-ARRIVES-8:13 AM
12/28/2025 McKeil Spirit-ARRIVES-8:29 AM
12/28/2025 McKeil Spirit-DEPARTS-10:32 AM-For-Thorold, Canada
12/28/2025 McAsphalt Advantage-ARRIVES-12:57 PM
12/28/2025 Algosolis-ARRIVES-2:06 PM
12/28/2025 McAsphalt Advantage-DEPARTS-2:07 PM-For-Thorold, Canada
12/28/2025 Algoterra-ARRIVES-2:16 PM
12/28/2025 Algoma Niagara-ARRIVES-2:47 PM
12/28/2025 Algosolis-DEPARTS-3:21 PM-For-Thorold, Canada
12/28/2025 Algoma Niagara-DEPARTS-4:24 PM-For-Thorold, Canada
12/28/2025 Algoterra-DEPARTS-5:17 PM-For-Port Dover, Canada [Anchor]
12/28/2025 Radclifee R Latimer-ARRIVES-10:50 PM
12/28/2025 Algoma Guardian-ARRIVES-10:40 PM
12/28/2025 Happy Ranger-ARRIVES-11:49 PM
PORT COLBORNE,CANADA [CAPCO]-Bill Kloss
Algoma Discovery departed for Baie Comeau. In port is Frontenac and Sharon M1/Huron Spirit.
DUE:
Saginaw-DUE-12/31/2025-7:00 AM
NANTICOKE, ONTARIO [CANAN]-Bill Kloss
Algosolis departed for Quebec.
DUE:
Algoterra-DUE-12/28/2025-7:00 PM
Algocanada-DUE-12/29/2025-9:41 AM
PORT DOVER, CANADA [CAPDV]
Manitowoc and Algoterra are at the anchorage.
ERIE, PENNSYLVANIA [USERI]-Bill Kloss
DUE:
Meredith Eshton-DUE-12/28/2025-1:00 PM
CONNEAUT, OHIO [USCDY]-Bill Kloss
Departing were American Spirit for Two Harbors and John D. Leitch for Hamilton. American Century arrived at the P&C Dock.
CLEVELAND, OHIO [USCLE]-Bill Kloss
McKeil Spirit departed for Picton. Arrivals were Prentiss Brown/St. Marys Challenger to SMC Columbus St. and Mark W. Barker to Cargill. American Courage is on the shuttles.
DUE:
Kaye E Barker-DUE-12/29/2025-4:46 AM
LORAIN, OHIO [USLOR]-Bill Kloss
Clyde S. VanEnkevort/Erie Trader departed for Sandusky.
MARBLEHEAD, OH [USKDB]-Bill Kloss
Robert S. Pierson loaded at Amrize then left for Windsor. Evans Spirit is anchored off of Kelleys Island.
SANDUSKY, OHIO [USSKY-Bill Kloss
Clyde S. VanEnkevort/Erie Trader arrived at Norfolk Southern.
GRAND RIVER-FAIRPORT HARBOR, OHIO [[USFPT]-Bill Kloss
Mark W. Barker unloaded at Osborne then left for Cleveland.
TOLEDO, OHIO [USTOL]-Bill Kloss
Sten Hidra arrived at George Gradel. Robert S. Pierson departed for Marblehead. Oakglen is at Midwest Terminals.
DUE:
Evans Spirit-DUE-12/28/2025-6:41 PM
Radcliffe R Latimer-DUE-12/30/2025-10:36 AM
Defiance / Ashtabula-DUE-12/29/2025-8:09 PM
H Lee White-DUE-12/31/2025-10:19 AM
American Mariner-DUE-12/30/2025-5:51 AM
Prentiss Brown-DUE-12/29/2025-4:57 AM
Manitoulin-DUE-12/30/2025-5:52 PM
Northern Venture-DUE-12/31/2025-9:15 AM
LOST PENINSULA, MICHIGAN
DUE:
Kaministiqua-DUE-1/1/2025-7:00 AM
POINT PELEE, ONTARIO [CADLM]-Bill Kloss]
Walter J. McCarthy, Jr. is anchored in the lee of Point Pelee.
MONROE, MICHIGAN [USMOI]-Bill Kloss
Karen Andrie/Endeavour arrived at the Port dock and New York/Double Skin 509A is at Michigan Paving.
DETROIT, MICHIGAN [USDET]
12/28/2025 CSL Tadoussac-ARRIVES-2:53 AM
12/28/2025 G. L. Ostrander-ARRIVES-8:38 AM
12/28/2025 Walter J McCarthy Jr-ARRIVES-11:08 AM
12/28/2025 Walter J McCarthy Jr-DEPARTS-11:40 AM-For-Cleveland, Ohio [Anchor]
DUE:
Calumet-DUE-12/29/2025-12:15 PM
American Spirit-DUE-12/29/2025-1:30 AM
WINDSOR, CANADA [CAWND]
12/28/2025 Mugash-ARRIVES-11:08 AM
12/28/2025 Murgash-DEPARTS-11:28 AM-For-Antwerp, Belgium
12/28/2025 Kathy McKeil-ARRIVES-2:12 PM
12/28/2025 Saginaw-ARRIVES-6:36 PM
12/28/2025 Robert S Pierson-ARRIVES-7:11 PM
SARNIA,CANADA [CASNI]
12/28/2025 Caginaw-ARRIVES-1:36 AM
12/28/2025 Saginaw-DEPARTS-7:01 AM-For-Windsor, Canada
ALPENA, MICHIGAN [USAPN]
12/28/2025 Kimberly Joy-ARRIVES-12:35 PM
12/28/2025 Kimberly Joy-DEPARTS-12:57 PM-For-Alpena, Michigan
12/28/2025 Kimberly Joy-ARRIVES-1:29 PM
DUE:
G. L. Ostrander-DUE-12/29/2025-5:15 AM
CHEBOYGAN, MICHIGAN [USCHG]
12/28/2025 Kimberly Joy-DEPARTS-4:14 AM-For-Alpena, Michigan
12/28/2025 Lois M-Arrives-8:55 AM
DUE:
Albert / Margaret-DUE-12/29/2025-5:50 PM
SAULT STE. MARIE [CASSM]
12/28/2025 Great Republic-DEPARTS-12:20 AM-For-Mackinac Island, Michigan
12/28/2025 CSL Assiniboine-DEPARTS-12:26 AM-For-Becancour, Canada
12/28/2025 Defiance / Ashtabula-DEPARTS-1:43 AM-For-Toledo, Ohio
12/28/2025 Edwin H Gott-ARRIVES-2:39 AM
12/28/2025 Edwin H Gott-DEPARTS-5:18 AM-For-Mackinac Island, Michigan
12/28/2025 Algoma Harvester-ARRIVES-9:23 AM
12/28/2025 Algoma Harvester-DEPARTS-11:21 PM-For-Hamilton, Canada
12/28/2025 Dirk S VanEnkevort-ARRIVES-12:20 PM
12/28/2025 Algoma Endeavour-ARRIVES-2:11 PM
12/28/2025 Dirk S VanEnkevort-DEPARTS-2:37 PM-For-Two harbors, Minnesota
12/28/2025 Mesabi Miner-ARRIVES-3:30 PM
12/28/2025 Algoma Endeavour-DEPARTS-4:03 PM-For-Hamilton, Canada
12/28/2025 Mesabi Miner-DEPARTS-5:48 PM-For-Duluth / Superior
12/28/2025 Edgar B Speer-ARRIVES-7:58 PM
12/28/2025 Edgar B Speer-DEPARTS-10:08 PM-For-Two Harbors, Minnesota
MARQUETTE, MICHIGAN [USMQT]
12/28/2025 American Mariner-DEPARTS-12:56 PM-For-Toledo, Ohio
DUE:
Sam Laud-DUE-12/29/2025-5:41 PM
DULUTH,MINNESOTA-SUPERIOR,WISCONSIN [USSUW]
12/28/2025 James R Barker-DEPARTS-3:41 AM-For-Indiana Harbor, Indiana
12/28/2025 Hon James L Oberstar-ARRIVES-4:12 AM
12/28/2025 Paul R Tregurtha-DEPARTS-1:30 PM-For-Burns Harbor, Indiana
12/28/2025 Victory / Maumee-ARRIVES-2:05 PM
DUE:
Mesabi Miner-DUE-12/30/2025-1:45 AM
Hammond Bay-DUE-12/31/2025-6:00 PM
TWO HARBORS, MINNESOTA [USTHB]
12/28/2025 Presque Isle-ARRIVES-3:14 AM
12/28/2025 Presque Isle-DEPARTS-1:28 PM-For-Gary Harbor, Indiana
12/28/2025 American Integrity-ARRIVES-3:05 PM
DUE:
Edwin H Gott-DUE-12/30/2025-7:36 AM
American Spirit-DUE-12/31/2025-5:57 AM
Dirk S VanEnkevort-DUE-12/30/2025-3:04 AM
SILVER BAY, MINNESOTA [USSIB]
DUE:
Stewart J Cort-DUE-12/30/2025-1:36 AM
THUNDER BAY, ONTARIO [CATHU]
12/28/2025 Algoma Strongfield-ARRIVES-9:21 AM
12/28/2025 Manitoulin-DEPARTS-3:22 PM-For-Toledo, Ohio
12/28/2025 G3 Marquis-ARRIVES-3:42 PM
12/28/2025 Northern Venture-DEPARTS-9:52 PM-For-Toledo, Ohio
DUE:
Kathy McKeil-DUE-1/1/2025-3:00 PM
Algoma Bear-DUE-1/1/2025-3:24 AM
CHARLEVOIX, MICHIGAN [USCSX]
DUE:
Herbert C Jackson-DUE-12/29/2025-10:29 PM
STURGEON BAY, WISCONSIN [USSUE]
12/28/2025 USCG Mobile Bay-DEPARTS-8:08 AM-For-Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin
12/28/2025 USCG Mobile Bay-ARRIVES-3:34 PM
GREEN BAY, WISCONSIN [USGRB]
12/28/2025 Alpena-ARRIVES-12:09 PM
MANITOWOC,WISCONSIN [USMTW]
12/28/2025 Candace Elise-ARRIVES-10:29 AM
MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN [USMKE]
12/28/2025 Sam Laud-ARRIVES-5:58 AM
12/28/2025 Undaunted / PM 41-ARRIVES-10:18 PM
DUE:
New Jersey-DUE-12/28/2025-6:00 AM
Undaunted / PM 41-DUE-12/30/2025-12:30 PM
John J Boland-DUE-12/29/2025-11:21 PM
SOUTH CHICAGO-CALUMET HARBOR, ILLINOIS [USOUS]
DUE:
Thunder Bay-DUE-12/29/2025-2:52 PM
Algoma Buffalo-DUE-12/29/2025-2:06 PM
BURNS HARBOR, INDIANA [USBNB]
12/28/2025 Undaunted / PM 41-ARRIVES-5:43 AM
12/28/2025 Undaunted / PM 41-DEPARTS-11:20 AM-For-Milwaukee, Wisconsin
DUE:
Burns Harbor-DUE-12/29/2025-12:19 PM
Wilfred Sykes-DUE-12/29/2025-11:30 AM
Dorothy Ann / Pathfinder-DUE-12/30/2025-4:12 AM
Paul R Tregurtha-DUE-12/31/2025-1:27 PM
Baie Comeau-DUE-12/31/2025-9:00 PM
GARY HARBOR, INDIANA [USGYY]
DUE:
Indiana Harbor-DUE-12/29/2025-6:22 AM
Edwin H Gott-DUE-12/29/2025-3:12 PM
INDIANA HARBOR-INDIANA [USECH]
12/28/2025 Lee A Tregurtha-ARRIVES-8:13 AM
DUE:
Great Republic-DUE-12/30/2025-8:54 AM
James R Barker-DUE-12/31/2025-9:43 PM