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It’s been a fun day celebrating the opening of the Soo Locks for the shipping season. The locks open for traffic at 12:01 AM on March 25th and the Dirk S. VanEnkevort will be the first through! #soolocks #saulstemarie #freighter
The Soo Locks open for the shipping season just one week from today on Wednesday, March 25th at 12:01 AM!
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The Soo Locks open for the season at 12:01 AM on Wednesday, March 25th.
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Last Departure before Scrap!
The Atlantic Huron heading out of Superior WI for their last trip of their Career. Their 8th and last visit to Superior started December 20, 2025, at 17:16. Arriving light, heading to the BN-5 dock to load Iron Ore Pellets for Quebec. The Huron pulled into BN-5 at 18:06 and began loading the ore. 20.5 hours later December 21 at 14:38 they pulled out of BN-5 for the last time of their career. The Huron with tug assist from the Missouri,(with the grinch on it), departed Superior WI at 15:00 after being in Port for a total of 21.7 hours.
Heading to Quebec to transfer the ore to an overseas vessel.
Info from the CSL Webpage:
ATLANTIC HURON
Built in 1984, converted in 1989
Deadweight (DWT) 36,920 tons
GRT 23,054
NRT 8,477
Registered Lloyds Class + 100 A 1
Length Overall (LOA) 224.50 m / 736' 54"
Length B.P. (Lpp) 217.82 m / 714' 63"
Breadth (MLD) 23.12 m / 75' 85"
Depth (MLD) 14.12 m / 46' 32"
Drafts (in fresh water) - Summer 9.46 m / 31' 3/8"
Drafts (in fresh water) - Seaway 8.08 m / 26' 06"
Deadweight - Summer 34,658 LT / 35,214 tons
Deadweight - Seaway 28,037 LT / 28,487 tons
Number of Holds 5
Net Hold Capacity (including hatches) 35,964 cubic m / 1,270,057.87 cubic ft
Average Unloading Rates - Ore 5,500 mt/hr
Average Unloading Rates - Coal 4,000 mt/
#wisconsinpoint #yourdestinationforlife #befromduluth #ship #wintershipping
A powerful echoing salute from the 1,004’ freighter Edwin H. Gott (Great Lakes Fleet) as she passes under the Blue Water Bridge. Port Huron, Michigan, December 24, 2025.
#greatlakesshipping #greatlakesfreighter #shiphorn #bigship #shipspotting
There are only a few hours left until the Soo Locks officially open for the 2026 season at 12:01am, who will be the first one through?!
#Michigan #MichigansUpperPeninsula #UpperPeninsula #SooLocks #Engineering
The last Duluth visit of the season for the Indiana Harbor. They arrived in Duluth December 16, 2025, at 06:18 in the morning to load Iron Ore Pellets at the CN This was their 12th visit to Duluth for the season.
8 visits for Iron Ore, 4 for coal. They visited Two Harbors 18 times, all for Ore. Superior had 7 visits, 6 for or, and one for layup.
See ya next season Indiana Harbor!
#Duluth #aerialliftbridge #lifeupnorth #wintershipping #yourdestinationforlife #visitduluth #americansteamshipcompany #befromduluth #shipping #shipspotting #ship #duluthmn #ships
🔒 ⬆️ #inlandempire #towboat #barge #awomensplaceisinthehawsepipe #columbiariver
Asian Spirit shows off her very unusual sounding horn as she exchanges a salute with the aerial lift bridge upon arriving in Duluth with a load of wind turbine blades. Duluth, Minnesota, August 07, 2025.
#greatlakesshipping #shiphorn #duluth #cargoship #asianspirit
We pass by the CSL Niagara in the narrows. Alexandria Bay, New York 7/11/25 #ship #shipping #1000islands
The James R. Barker is ready for the Soo Locks to re-open one month from today! What freighters are you looking forward to seeing this coming year? #freighter #greatlakes #shipping #boatnerd #lakesuperior
The Federal Cedar navigates the narrows in Alexandria Bay, New York 7/6/25. This shows just how little of a wake they produce at 9mph. #ship #shipping
