Port and vessel activity for Saturday January 17.  Port reports done by Tom Geiger unless otherwise noted. Please send future port reports and pictures to news@boatnerd.net
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PORT REPORT 1/18/2026

BECANCOUR, CANADA                             [CABEC]
DUE:
Harbour Feature-DUE-1/19/2026-2:44 AM
Vezhen-DUE-1/20/2026-9:07 PM
Cresty-DUE-1/27/2026-11:56 PM
Federal Trident-DUE-1/29/2026-1:40 AM
Federal Baltic-DUE-1/31/2026-1:22 AM

ASHTABULA, OHIO                                      [USASF]-Bill Kloss
American Century arrived for layup.   

CONNEAUT, OHIO                                       [USCDY]-Bill Kloss
American Century departed for Ashtabula. American Spirit is anchored in Lake Erie.
DUE:
American Century-DUE-1/17/2026-4:30 PM

CLEVELAND, OHIO                                      [USCLE]-Bill Kloss
Joyce L. VanEnkevort/Great Lakes Trader departed to Point Pelee. Wilfred Sykes arrived at the Bulk Terminal with the last load from Dearborn.  Clyde S. VanEnkevort/Erie Trader is anchored in Lake Erie and Sam Laud is on the shuttles.

TOLEDO, OHIO                                               [USTOL]-Bill Kloss
Dirk S. VanEnkevort/Michigan Trader and American Courage arrived for layup.
DUE:
New York /Double Skin 509A-DUE-1/17/2026-11:00 AM
John G Munson-DUE-1/17/2026-3:39 PM
Joyce L VanEnkevort-DUE-1/18/2026-11:19 AM
American Courage-DUE-1/17/2026-2:12 PM

POINT PELEE, ONTARIO                           [CADLM]-Bill Kloss]
American Courage left for Toledo. Joyce L. VanEnkevort/Great Lakes Trader and John G. Munson are anchored.

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

DETROIT, MICHIGAN                                  [USDET]
1/17/2026  New York / Double Skin 509A-DEPARTS-5:14 AM-For-Monroe, Michigan
1/17/2026  Leo A McArthur-ARRIVES-8:07 AM
DUE:
USCG Bristol Bay-DUE-1/17/2026-1:40 PM

WINDSOR, CANADA                                   [CAWND]
1/17/2026  Leo A McArthur-DEPARTS-8:06 AM-For-Detroit, Michigan
DUE:
Whitefish Bay-DUE-1/18/2026-12:00 PM

OWEN SOUND, CANADA                          [CAOWS]
DUE:
Algoma Compass-DUE-1/17/2026-8:00 AM

GODERICH, CANADA                                 [CAGOH]
DUE:
Algoma Intrepid-DUE-1/18/2026-11:50 AM

SARNIA,CANADA                                          [CASNI]
1/17/2026  CCGS Vincent Massey-ARRIVES-6:43 AM
1/17/2026  Algoberta-ARRIVES-12:36 PM
1/17/2026  CCGS Judy LaMarsh-ARRIVES-2:51 PM
DUE:
Algoterra-DUE-1/17/2026-5:46 PM
Baltic-DUE-1/19/2026-3:13 PM

PORT HURON, MICHIGAN                       [USPHN]
1/17/2026  USCG Neah Bay-ARRIVES-4:41 PM

CHEBOYGAN, MICHIGAN                        [USCHG]
1/17/2026  USCG Mackinaw-DEPARTS-8:44 AM-For-[ICE OPS]

SAULT STE. MARIE                                        [CASSM]
1/17/2026  USCG Bristol Bay-ARRIVES-4:55 PM
1/17/2026  Algonova-DUE-ARRIVES-5:14 PM

STURGEON BAY, WISCONSIN               [USSUE]
Manitoulin-DUE-1/18/2026-
Edgar B Speer-DUE-1/18/2026-3:44 AM

GREEN BAY, WISCONSIN                         [USGRB]
1/17/2026  Baltic-DEPARTS-9:48 AM-For-Sarnia, Canada

MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN                      [USMKE]
1/17/2026  CSL Niagara-ARRIVES-6:47 AM
DUE:
Calumet-DUE-1/18/2026-6:45 AM

SOUTH CHICAGO-CALUMET HARBOR, ILLINOIS       [USOUS]
1/17/2026  Nathan S-ARRIVES-10:46 AM

BURNS HARBOR, INDIANA                     [USBNB]
1/17/2026  Edgar B Speer-DEPARTS-1:14 PM-For-Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin
DUE:
Lois M-DUE-1/19/2026-1:49 AM

INDIANA HARBOR-INDIANA                  [USECH]
1/17/2026  Karen Andrie-DEPARTS-6:45 AM-For-Monroe, Michigan
1/17/2026  Nathan S-DEPARTS-10:14 AM-For-Calumet Harbor, Illinois