Great Lakes Freighter Log

Track transits, vessel histories, and chokepoint passages across the Soo Locks, Duluth Ship Canal, Detroit River, and St. Lawrence Seaway.

28,207

Passages Logged

January 2024 – December 2025

179

Vessel Profiles

With full passage history

Chokepoints

Soo to St. Lawrence

24 Mo

Complete Archive

High-precision AIS data

Welcome to FreighterLog — the historical passage record and vessel directory for Great Lakes freighters, 1,000-footers, and ocean-going salties. Our archive tracks 28,207 recorded crossings across seven key chokepoints between January 2024 and December 2025, derived from public AIS tracking data.

Whether you are a seasoned boat nerd checking a vessel's transit history or a harbor tourist looking to spot your first 1,000-footer at the Soo Locks, FreighterLog provides per-vessel transit logs, season statistics, operator histories, and harbor viewing guides for 179 active hulls.

For live real-time position maps, we recommend linking out to BoatNerd's local receiver network or VesselFinder, both linked directly on every vessel profile.

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Badger

Lake Michigan Carferry · 125m (410 ft)

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Edwin H Gott

Great Lakes Fleet · 305m (1001 ft)

457 logged passages View Log →

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Algoma Bear

Algoma Central · 226m (741 ft)

262 logged passages View Log →

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American Spirit

American Steamship Company · 302m (991 ft)

378 logged passages View Log →

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Paul R Tregurtha

The Interlake Steamship Company · 309m (1014 ft)

536 logged passages View Log →

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Indiana Harbor

American Steamship Company · 305m (1001 ft)

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Recent Passage Logs

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Latest recorded vessel passages prior to archive close on 31 Dec 2025.
Date	Local time	Vessel	Chokepoint	Direction
31 Dec 2025	17:50 EST	Algoma Sault	Port Huron / Blue Water Bridge	downbound
31 Dec 2025	17:32 EST	American Integrity	Soo Locks (St. Marys River)	downbound
31 Dec 2025	17:31 EST	Algoma Intrepid	Welland Canal (Thorold)	downbound
31 Dec 2025	16:59 EST	Joyce L Vanenkevort	Port Huron / Blue Water Bridge	upbound
31 Dec 2025	15:34 EST	Mark W. Barker	Detroit River / Ambassador Bridge	upbound
31 Dec 2025	14:13 EST	Radcliffe R Latimer	Port Huron / Blue Water Bridge	upbound
31 Dec 2025	13:53 EST	American Mariner	Detroit River / Ambassador Bridge	downbound
31 Dec 2025	12:29 EST	Max Cavalier	Welland Canal (Thorold)	downbound
31 Dec 2025	11:31 EST	Northern Venture	Detroit River / Ambassador Bridge	downbound
31 Dec 2025	11:31 EST	Joyce L Vanenkevort	Detroit River / Ambassador Bridge	upbound
31 Dec 2025	11:03 EST	NACC Alicudi	Detroit River / Ambassador Bridge	downbound
31 Dec 2025	10:47 EST	CSL Assiniboine	Welland Canal (Thorold)	downbound
31 Dec 2025	10:43 EST	Algoma Harvester	Detroit River / Ambassador Bridge	upbound
31 Dec 2025	08:57 EST	Oakglen	Port Huron / Blue Water Bridge	upbound
31 Dec 2025	08:49 EST	Paul R Tregurtha	Straits of Mackinac	westbound
31 Dec 2025	08:42 EST	Radcliffe R Latimer	Detroit River / Ambassador Bridge	upbound
31 Dec 2025	07:55 EST	American Mariner	Port Huron / Blue Water Bridge	downbound
31 Dec 2025	06:14 EST	Iver Bright	Detroit River / Ambassador Bridge	upbound
31 Dec 2025	06:13 EST	Samuel de Champlain	Straits of Mackinac	westbound
31 Dec 2025	06:11 EST	Northern Venture	Port Huron / Blue Water Bridge	downbound

Times are interpolated from AIS track samples, good to about fifteen minutes, and shown in each chokepoint's local time. A passage is a track crossing our gate line, not an official lock record.

Live Seaway Transit Schedule

Official Seaway Table ↗

Live transit status for vessels currently navigating the St. Lawrence Seaway and Welland Canal locks, updated hourly. Snapshot as of 2026-11-07 15:01 UTC — 10:01 EST.

Vessel	Direction	Last Reported Position	Next Destination / ETA
ALGOMA COMPASS	▲ Upbound	Port Colborne piers ATA: 7 Nov, 07:09 ET	Long Point (centre) ETA: 7 Nov, 10:15 ET
ALGOMA EQUINOX	▲ Upbound	Welland Lock 5 west ATA: 7 Nov, 09:32 ET	Welland Lock 6 west ETA: 7 Nov, 10:25 ET
ALGOMA GUARDIAN	▲ Upbound	Welland Lock 3 ATA: 7 Nov, 08:56 ET	Welland Lock 3, south wall ETA: 7 Nov, 09:48 ET
ALGOTERRA	▼ Downbound	Sodus Point (centre) ATA: 7 Nov, 06:29 ET	Cape Vincent ETA: 7 Nov, 10:00 ET
BRUCE	▼ Downbound	Sodus Point (centre) ATA: 7 Nov, 09:09 ET	Cape Vincent ETA: 7 Nov, 12:15 ET
CSL ASSINIBOINE	▲ Upbound	Welland Canal Bridge 11 ATA: 7 Nov, 08:22 ET	Welland Lock 8, north-west wall ETA: 7 Nov, 10:27 ET
CSL NIAGARA	▲ Upbound	Snell Lock, upper wall ATA: 7 Nov, 09:56 ET	Eisenhower Lock, lower wall ETA: 7 Nov, 10:23 ET
CSL WELLAND	▲ Upbound	Iroquois Lock, upper wall ATA: 7 Nov, 07:57 ET	Cross Over Island ETA: 7 Nov, 10:45 ET
EVANS SPIRIT	▼ Downbound	Call-in point 14 ATA: 7 Nov, 09:02 ET	Call-in point 13 ETA: 7 Nov, 10:18 ET
FEDERAL ALSTER	▼ Downbound	MW1 ATA: 7 Nov, 09:53 ET	Welland Canal Bridge 11 ETA: 7 Nov, 10:24 ET
FEDERAL WISCONSIN	▲ Upbound	Beauharnois Lock 3, lower wall ATA: 7 Nov, 09:53 ET	Beauharnois Lock 3 ETA: 7 Nov, 09:57 ET
JOHN D LEITCH	▼ Downbound	Welland Lock 6 east ATA: 7 Nov, 09:36 ET	Welland Lock 5 east ETA: 7 Nov, 10:22 ET
KAMINISTIQUA	▼ Downbound	Port Colborne piers ATA: 7 Nov, 09:51 ET	Welland Canal Bridge 21 ETA: 7 Nov, 10:04 ET
MCASPHALT ADVANTAGE	▲ Upbound	Welland Lock 7, north-west wall ATA: 7 Nov, 09:57 ET	Welland Lock 7 ETA: 7 Nov, 09:30 ET
OCEAN COTE NORD	▼ Downbound	P10 ATA: 7 Nov, 09:39 ET	P09 ETA: 7 Nov, 10:12 ET
POLSTEAM INSKO	▼ Downbound	Welland Lock 1, north wall ATA: 7 Nov, 09:45 ET	Port Weller piers ETA: 7 Nov, 09:58 ET
POLSTEAM RUDNO	▼ Downbound	Beauharnois Lock 3, lower wall ATA: 7 Nov, 09:34 ET	SNI ETA: 7 Nov, 10:25 ET
ROBERT S PIERSON	▼ Downbound	Welland Lock 8, north-east wall ATA: 7 Nov, 09:26 ET	MW1 ETA: 7 Nov, 11:04 ET
RT HON PAUL J MARTIN	▼ Downbound	Sodus Point (centre) ATA: 7 Nov, 06:32 ET	Cape Vincent ETA: 7 Nov, 10:45 ET
RUDDY	▼ Downbound	Snell Lock, lower wall ATA: 7 Nov, 08:32 ET	Call-in point 6/7 ETA: 7 Nov, 10:40 ET
SEA EAGLE II	▲ Upbound	Welland Canal Bridge 11 ATA: 7 Nov, 09:03 ET	Welland Lock 8, north-west wall ETA: 7 Nov, 11:08 ET
SOLINA	▲ Upbound	Call-in point 3 ATA: 7 Nov, 09:51 ET	Beauharnois Lock 3, lower wall ETA: 7 Nov, 10:22 ET
VERTOM PATTY	▲ Upbound	Cross Over Island ATA: 7 Nov, 06:23 ET	Cape Vincent ETA: 7 Nov, 09:50 ET