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PORT REPORT 1/13/2026

MARIATOWN, CANADA-Ron Beaupre
12 January 2026
02:33 CAPTAIN HENRY JACKMAN, up, cargo, for Hamilton.
04:27 ALGOMA EQUINOX, up, cargo, for Hamilton.
09:30 CCGS JUDY LAMARSH, up, ice breaking duty.
Seaway is now closed

BECANCOUR, CANADA                             [CABEC]
DUE:
Harbour Express-DUE-1/24/2026-1:25 PM
Federal Ohio-DUE-1/15/2026-1:34 PM
Harbour Feature-DUE-1/18/2026-9:11 PM
Vezhen-DUE-1/18/2026-5:55 PM
Federal Kivalina-DUE-1/21/2026-8:14 AM

TORONTO,CANADA                                     [CATOR]
DUE:
CSL Welland-DUE-1/13/2026-11:23 AM

HAMILTON,CANADA                                   [CAHAM]
1/12/2026  Algoma Buffalo-ARRIVES-6:07 PM
DUE:
Algoma Equinox-DUE-1/13/2026-8:13 AM

PORT WELLER,CANADA                           [CAPWE]
1/12/2026  Algoma Buffalo-ARRIVES-2:24 PM
1/12/2026  Algoma Buffalo-DEPARTS-3:49 PM-For-Hamilton, Canada

THOROLD, CANADA                                    [CATHD]
1/12/2026  Algoma Buffalo-ARRIVES-9:35 AM
1/12/2026  Algoma Buffalo-DEPARTS-12:24 PM-For-Port Weller, Canada

BUFFALO,NEW YORK                                  [USBUF]-Bill Kloss
American Mariner is at General Mills Frontier Elevator.
DUE:
Manitoulin-DUE-1/13/2026-1:36 PM
Victory / Maumee-DUE-1/14/2026-1:26 AM

PORT COLBORNE,CANADA                    [CAPCO]
1/12/2026  Algoma Buffalo-ARRIVES-6:27 AM
1/12/2026  Algoma Buffalo-DEPARTS-7:52 AM-For-Thorold, Canada

PORT COLBORNE,CANADA                    [CAPCO]-Bill Kloss
Algoma Innovator and Radcliffe R. Latimer are laid up.
Algoma Innovator-DUE-1/12/2026-7:00 AM
Frontenac-DUE-1/13/2026-7:47 AM

NANTICOKE, ONTARIO                             [CANAN]-Bill Kloss
DUE:
Algoberta-DUE-1/13/2026-12:39 PM

PORT DOVER, CANADA                             [CAPDV]
Algoterra and Algocanada are at the anchorage.

CONNEAUT, OHIO                                       [USCDY]-Bill Kloss
DUE:
American Integrity-DUE-1/13/2026-2:39 AM

CLEVELAND, OHIO                                      [USCLE]-Bill Kloss
John J. Boland unloaded at the Bulk Terminal then departed for Duluth. American Courage and Sam Laud are running the shuttles
DUE:
H Lee White-DUE-1/13/2026-5:00 AM
Dirl S VanEnkevort-DUE-1/15/2026-1:48 AM
Joyce L VanEnkevort-DUE-1/15/2026-11:00 PM

TOLEDO, OHIO                                               [USTOL]-Bill Kloss
Dorothy Ann/Pathfinder is at Midwest Terminals.
DUE:
CValumet-DUE-1/12/2026-10:25 PM
Paul R Tregurtha-DUE-1/13/2026-9:56 PM

POINT PELEE, ONTARIO                           [CADLM]-Bill Kloss]
John J. Boland left for Cleveland. H. Lee White is anchored.

MONROE, MICHIGAN                                 [USMOI]-Bill Kloss
New York/Double Skin 509A is at Michigan Paving.

DETROIT, MICHIGAN                                  [USDET]
1/12/2026  Leo A McArthur-DEPARTS-10:32 AM-For-Sarnia, Canada
1/12/2026  Calumet-DEPARTS-5:54 PM-For-Toledo, Ohio
1/12/2026  Algoma Niagara-ARRIVES-7:18 PM

WINDSOR, CANADA                                   [CAWND]
1/12/2026  Whitefish Bay-ARRIVES-4:34 AM
DUE:
Kathy McKeil-DUE-1/13/2026-8:00 PM

GODERICH, CANADA                                 [CAGOH]
1/12/2026  Saginaw-DEPARTS-12:29 PM

MIDLAND, CANADA                                     [CAMID]
Thunder Bay-DUE-1/13/2026-10:56 AM

SARNIA,CANADA                                          [CASNI]
1/12/2026  Leo A McArthur-ARRIVES-5:27 PM
1/12/2026  Saginaw-ARRIVES-10:24 PM
DUE:
CCGS Vincent Massey-DUE-1/13/2026-7:05 AM
Algonova-DUE-1/13/2026-11:06 PM

CHEBOYGAN, MICHIGAN                        [USCHG]
DUE:
Wm Boyd-DUE-1/12/2026-11:45 AM

SAULT STE. MARIE                                        [CASSM]
1/12/2026  Edgar B Speer-DEPARTS-1:24 AM-For-Mackinac Island, Michigan
1/12/2026  Clyde S VanEnkevort-DEPARTS-2:16 AM-For-Duluth / Superior
1/12/2026  CCGS Vincent Massey-ARRIVES-8:34 AM
1/12/2026  Thunder Bay-ARRIVES-8:56 AM
1/12/2026  CCGS Vincent Massey-DEPARTS-10:11 AM-For-Sarnia, Canada
1/12/2026  Thunder Bay-DEPARTS-11:26 AM-For-Midland, Ohio
1/12/2026  Burns Harbor-ARRIVES-12:22 PM
1/12/2026  Burns Harbor-DEPARTS-3:07 PM-For-Duluth/ Superior
1/12/2026  Kathy McKeil-ARRIVES-9:13 PM

MARQUETTE, MICHIGAN                         [USMQT]
1/12/2026  Herbert C Jackson-DEPARTS-9:36 AM-For-Indiana Harbor, Indiana
1/12/2026  John G Munson-DEPARTS-1/12/2026-3:55 PM-For-Duluth / Superior
DUE:
Kaye E Barker-DUE-1/13/2026-9:32 PM

DULUTH,MINNESOTA-SUPERIOR,WISCONSIN          [USSUW]
1/12/2026  Stewart J Cort-ARRIVES-2:16 AM
1/12/2026  Joyce L VanEnkevort-ARRIVES-6:10 AM
1/12/2026  Stewart J Cort-DEPARTS-10:54 AM-For-Burns Harbor, Indiana
1/12/2026  Joyce L Vanekenvort-DEPARTS-7:12 PM-For-Cleveland, Ohio
DUE:
Hon James L Oberstar-DUE-1/13/2026-5:12 AM
John G Munson-DUE-1/13/2026-8:32 AM
Clyde S VanEnkevort-DUE-1/13/2026-8:43 AM
Burns Harbor-DUE-1/13/2026-8:33 PM
John J Boland-DUE-1/14/2026-10:40 PM

TWO HARBORS, MINNESOTA                 [USTHB]
1/12/2026  American Century-DEPARTS-4:36 AM-Sault Ste Marie, Canada
1/12/2026  Edwin H Gott-ARRIVES-7:36 AM
DUE:
American Spirit-DUE-1/13/2026-9:13 AM

THUNDER BAY, ONTARIO                         [CATHU]
1/12/2026  Kathy McKeil-DEPARTS-1:19 AM-For-Windsor, Canada

STURGEON BAY, WISCONSIN               [USSUE]
1/12/2026  USCG Mobile Bay-DEPARTS-8:05 AM-For-Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin
DUE:
USCG Mobile Bay-DUE-1/12/2026-4:55 PM

GREEN BAY, WISCONSIN                         [USGRB]
1/12/2026  Algonova-DE#PARTS-12:26 PM-For-Sarnia, Canada
DUE:
Algoma Intrepid-DUE-1/13/2026-9:37 AM
Baltic-DUE-1/13/2026-10:52 AM

MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN                      [USMKE]
1/12/2026  Bradshaw McKee-ARRIVES-6:28 AM

SOUTH CHICAGO-CALUMET HARBOR, ILLINOIS       [USOUS]
1/12/2026  Rebecca Lynn-ARRIVES-1:53 AM
1/12/2026  John Marshall-DEPARTS-6:00 AM-For-Buffington, Harbor, Indiana
1/12/2026  Rebecca Lynn-DEPARTS-3:37 PM-For-Indiana Harbor
DUE:
Whitefish Bay-DUE-1/15/2026-1:00 PM

BURNS HARBOR, INDIANA                     [USBNB]
DUE:
Stewart J Cort-DUE-1/14/2026-9:29 PM
Lois M-DUE-1/17/2026-3:43 AM

BUFFINGTON, INDIANA
1/12/2026  John Marshall-ARRIVES-7:11 AM
1/12/2026  John Marshall-DEPARTS-4:37 PM-For-Chicago, Illinois [Anchor]

INDIANA HARBOR-INDIANA                  [USECH]
1/12/2026  Rebecca Lynn-DEPARTS-1:07 AM-For-Calumet Harbor, Illinois
1/12/2026  Joseph L Block-ARRIVES-7:00 AM
1/12/2026  Lee A Tregurtha-ARRIVES-10:23 AM
1/12/2026  Rebecca Lynn-ARRIVES-4:04 PM
1/12/2026  Joseph L Block-DEPARTS-5:48 PM-For-Milwaukee, Wisconsin
DUE:
Rebecca Lynn-DUE-1/12/12:30 PM
Herbert C Jackson-DUE-1/15/2026-3:18 AM