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Archive: January 2024 to December 2025, 28,207 passages. Seaway transits checked hourly. Last checked 2026-09-23 18:00 UTC — 14:00 EDT. NOAA publishes in quarterly batches, and the archive currently runs nine months behind.

Archive to December 2025 · Seaway checked 2026-09-23 18:00 UTC — 14:00 EDT

Fleet-matched vessel · Canada flag

Algoterra

Algoma Central · Tanker · 144 m. Range: Lakes and Seaway. 149 recorded passages across 3 chokepoints.

Last recorded passage

upbound at Welland Canal (Thorold)

28 Dec 2025, 12:40 EST — ±15 min · see the December 2025 log

This is an archive, not a tracker. The passage record runs January 2024 to December 2025 and ends at 31 Dec 2025. The public AIS archive arrives in quarterly batches and currently runs nine months behind. Nothing on this page tells you where Algoterra is today. Her last recorded passage was 3 days before the archive ends, and that gap is about the record, not necessarily about the ship.

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Specification

Dimensions and identifiers as broadcast over AIS; AIS-reported figures are self-declared by the vessel and are not a registry of record.
Name (AIS) ALGOTERRA
MMSI 316015050
IMO IMO9442249
Call sign VCZR
Length overall 144 m (472 ft)
Beam 23 m (75 ft)
AIS vessel type Tanker - Hazard B (Significant)
Hull type Tanker
Operator Algoma Central
Flag Canada

Passage record

  • 149 Passages January 2024 – December 2025
  • 3 Chokepoints of 7 monitored
  • 2 Jan 2024 First in archive UTC date
  • 28 Dec 2025 Last in archive UTC date

Where she was recorded

Season passage log

Local time at each chokepoint · grouped by month (UTC buckets)

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.

2025 season

December 2025 5 passages
Date Local time Chokepoint Direction
28 Dec 2025 12:40 EST Welland Canal (Thorold) upbound
18 Dec 2025 11:57 EST Welland Canal (Thorold) downbound
13 Dec 2025 14:56 EST Welland Canal (Thorold) upbound
6 Dec 2025 01:45 EST Welland Canal (Thorold) downbound
1 Dec 2025 06:12 EST Detroit River / Ambassador Bridge downbound
November 2025 8 passages
Date Local time Chokepoint Direction
29 Nov 2025 12:04 EST Detroit River / Ambassador Bridge upbound
26 Nov 2025 11:39 EST Welland Canal (Thorold) upbound
21 Nov 2025 06:01 EST Welland Canal (Thorold) downbound
20 Nov 2025 07:19 EST Detroit River / Ambassador Bridge upbound
18 Nov 2025 12:22 EST Detroit River / Ambassador Bridge upbound
17 Nov 2025 13:33 EST Welland Canal (Thorold) upbound
11 Nov 2025 18:08 EST Welland Canal (Thorold) downbound
9 Nov 2025 10:16 EST Welland Canal (Thorold) upbound
October 2025 9 passages
Date Local time Chokepoint Direction
30 Oct 2025 20:01 EDT Welland Canal (Thorold) downbound
21 Oct 2025 21:15 EDT Detroit River / Ambassador Bridge downbound
19 Oct 2025 16:39 EDT Detroit River / Ambassador Bridge upbound
18 Oct 2025 21:09 EDT Welland Canal (Thorold) upbound
13 Oct 2025 17:56 EDT Welland Canal (Thorold) downbound
12 Oct 2025 19:23 EDT Detroit River / Ambassador Bridge downbound
11 Oct 2025 00:05 EDT Detroit River / Ambassador Bridge upbound
10 Oct 2025 04:03 EDT Welland Canal (Thorold) upbound
3 Oct 2025 19:02 EDT Welland Canal (Thorold) downbound
September 2025 7 passages
Date Local time Chokepoint Direction
30 Sep 2025 13:17 EDT Detroit River / Ambassador Bridge upbound
28 Sep 2025 16:04 EDT Detroit River / Ambassador Bridge upbound
26 Sep 2025 02:38 EDT Detroit River / Ambassador Bridge downbound
24 Sep 2025 09:43 EDT Detroit River / Ambassador Bridge upbound
23 Sep 2025 14:34 EDT Welland Canal (Thorold) upbound
17 Sep 2025 23:19 EDT Welland Canal (Thorold) downbound
11 Sep 2025 06:19 EDT Detroit River / Ambassador Bridge upbound
August 2025 6 passages
Date Local time Chokepoint Direction
30 Aug 2025 20:23 EDT Detroit River / Ambassador Bridge upbound
28 Aug 2025 13:31 EDT Welland Canal (Thorold) upbound
23 Aug 2025 01:20 EDT Welland Canal (Thorold) downbound
19 Aug 2025 17:24 EDT Welland Canal (Thorold) upbound
12 Aug 2025 04:09 EDT Welland Canal (Thorold) downbound
2 Aug 2025 21:47 EDT Detroit River / Ambassador Bridge downbound
July 2025 9 passages
Date Local time Chokepoint Direction
29 Jul 2025 22:58 EDT Detroit River / Ambassador Bridge upbound
29 Jul 2025 01:31 EDT Welland Canal (Thorold) upbound
24 Jul 2025 02:47 EDT Welland Canal (Thorold) downbound
20 Jul 2025 12:13 EDT Welland Canal (Thorold) upbound
14 Jul 2025 06:32 EDT Welland Canal (Thorold) downbound
12 Jul 2025 12:46 EDT Welland Canal (Thorold) upbound
8 Jul 2025 06:29 EDT Welland Canal (Thorold) downbound
3 Jul 2025 09:46 EDT Detroit River / Ambassador Bridge downbound
1 Jul 2025 11:46 EDT Detroit River / Ambassador Bridge upbound
June 2025 7 passages
Date Local time Chokepoint Direction
30 Jun 2025 13:23 EDT Welland Canal (Thorold) upbound
25 Jun 2025 00:33 EDT Welland Canal (Thorold) downbound
22 Jun 2025 19:39 EDT Welland Canal (Thorold) upbound
17 Jun 2025 00:45 EDT Welland Canal (Thorold) downbound
12 Jun 2025 16:06 EDT Welland Canal (Thorold) upbound
5 Jun 2025 20:49 EDT Welland Canal (Thorold) downbound
2 Jun 2025 18:02 EDT Detroit River / Ambassador Bridge downbound
May 2025 7 passages
Date Local time Chokepoint Direction
31 May 2025 07:48 EDT Detroit River / Ambassador Bridge upbound
28 May 2025 14:01 EDT Welland Canal (Thorold) upbound
23 May 2025 06:15 EDT Welland Canal (Thorold) downbound
19 May 2025 21:42 EDT Welland Canal (Thorold) upbound
15 May 2025 02:20 EDT Welland Canal (Thorold) downbound
12 May 2025 01:57 EDT Welland Canal (Thorold) upbound
3 May 2025 02:06 EDT Welland Canal (Thorold) downbound
April 2025 3 passages
Date Local time Chokepoint Direction
25 Apr 2025 10:12 EDT Welland Canal (Thorold) upbound
16 Apr 2025 12:14 EDT Welland Canal (Thorold) downbound
8 Apr 2025 20:14 EDT Welland Canal (Thorold) upbound
March 2025 8 passages
Date Local time Chokepoint Direction
29 Mar 2025 16:14 EDT Welland Canal (Thorold) downbound
27 Mar 2025 07:38 EDT Welland Canal (Thorold) upbound
22 Mar 2025 20:52 EDT Welland Canal (Thorold) downbound
16 Mar 2025 18:10 EDT Detroit River / Ambassador Bridge downbound
14 Mar 2025 08:26 EDT Detroit River / Ambassador Bridge upbound
7 Mar 2025 09:36 EST Detroit River / Ambassador Bridge downbound
4 Mar 2025 08:58 EST Detroit River / Ambassador Bridge upbound
1 Mar 2025 10:51 EST Detroit River / Ambassador Bridge downbound
February 2025 3 passages
Date Local time Chokepoint Direction
25 Feb 2025 18:55 EST Detroit River / Ambassador Bridge upbound
20 Feb 2025 15:16 EST Detroit River / Ambassador Bridge downbound
13 Feb 2025 13:12 EST Detroit River / Ambassador Bridge upbound
January 2025 6 passages
Date Local time Chokepoint Direction
25 Jan 2025 15:50 EST Detroit River / Ambassador Bridge downbound
20 Jan 2025 15:03 EST Detroit River / Ambassador Bridge upbound
16 Jan 2025 14:12 EST Detroit River / Ambassador Bridge downbound
12 Jan 2025 06:06 EST Port Huron / Blue Water Bridge downbound
11 Jan 2025 03:32 EST Port Huron / Blue Water Bridge upbound
5 Jan 2025 21:24 EST Welland Canal (Thorold) upbound

2024 season

December 2024 8 passages
Date Local time Chokepoint Direction
28 Dec 2024 02:44 EST Welland Canal (Thorold) downbound
19 Dec 2024 12:25 EST Detroit River / Ambassador Bridge downbound
16 Dec 2024 13:43 EST Welland Canal (Thorold) upbound
10 Dec 2024 23:14 EST Welland Canal (Thorold) downbound
10 Dec 2024 01:01 EST Detroit River / Ambassador Bridge downbound
8 Dec 2024 11:50 EST Detroit River / Ambassador Bridge upbound
7 Dec 2024 15:30 EST Welland Canal (Thorold) upbound
1 Dec 2024 08:44 EST Welland Canal (Thorold) downbound
November 2024 9 passages
Date Local time Chokepoint Direction
24 Nov 2024 17:31 EST Detroit River / Ambassador Bridge downbound
22 Nov 2024 19:11 EST Detroit River / Ambassador Bridge upbound
22 Nov 2024 00:07 EST Welland Canal (Thorold) upbound
16 Nov 2024 04:44 EST Welland Canal (Thorold) downbound
8 Nov 2024 15:04 EST Detroit River / Ambassador Bridge downbound
7 Nov 2024 04:49 EST Port Huron / Blue Water Bridge downbound
6 Nov 2024 08:55 EST Port Huron / Blue Water Bridge upbound
4 Nov 2024 08:43 EST Detroit River / Ambassador Bridge upbound
3 Nov 2024 12:09 EST Welland Canal (Thorold) upbound
August 2024 6 passages
Date Local time Chokepoint Direction
18 Aug 2024 23:21 EDT Welland Canal (Thorold) downbound
17 Aug 2024 08:12 EDT Detroit River / Ambassador Bridge downbound
8 Aug 2024 03:07 EDT Detroit River / Ambassador Bridge upbound
4 Aug 2024 22:10 EDT Detroit River / Ambassador Bridge downbound
3 Aug 2024 12:39 EDT Detroit River / Ambassador Bridge upbound
1 Aug 2024 02:03 EDT Detroit River / Ambassador Bridge downbound
July 2024 7 passages
Date Local time Chokepoint Direction
30 Jul 2024 12:36 EDT Detroit River / Ambassador Bridge upbound
27 Jul 2024 13:42 EDT Welland Canal (Thorold) upbound
20 Jul 2024 09:14 EDT Welland Canal (Thorold) downbound
16 Jul 2024 23:57 EDT Detroit River / Ambassador Bridge downbound
13 Jul 2024 08:14 EDT Detroit River / Ambassador Bridge upbound
9 Jul 2024 18:28 EDT Welland Canal (Thorold) upbound
2 Jul 2024 11:36 EDT Welland Canal (Thorold) downbound
June 2024 11 passages
Date Local time Chokepoint Direction
27 Jun 2024 21:30 EDT Detroit River / Ambassador Bridge downbound
26 Jun 2024 06:04 EDT Port Huron / Blue Water Bridge downbound
23 Jun 2024 02:27 EDT Port Huron / Blue Water Bridge upbound
22 Jun 2024 18:22 EDT Detroit River / Ambassador Bridge upbound
21 Jun 2024 23:20 EDT Welland Canal (Thorold) upbound
16 Jun 2024 18:18 EDT Welland Canal (Thorold) downbound
15 Jun 2024 07:50 EDT Welland Canal (Thorold) upbound
9 Jun 2024 21:13 EDT Welland Canal (Thorold) downbound
6 Jun 2024 01:16 EDT Detroit River / Ambassador Bridge downbound
3 Jun 2024 10:54 EDT Detroit River / Ambassador Bridge upbound
2 Jun 2024 10:21 EDT Welland Canal (Thorold) upbound
May 2024 8 passages
Date Local time Chokepoint Direction
27 May 2024 05:32 EDT Welland Canal (Thorold) downbound
23 May 2024 05:36 EDT Detroit River / Ambassador Bridge downbound
20 May 2024 10:12 EDT Detroit River / Ambassador Bridge upbound
18 May 2024 04:11 EDT Welland Canal (Thorold) upbound
13 May 2024 01:24 EDT Welland Canal (Thorold) downbound
9 May 2024 22:38 EDT Detroit River / Ambassador Bridge downbound
7 May 2024 14:44 EDT Detroit River / Ambassador Bridge upbound
6 May 2024 19:11 EDT Welland Canal (Thorold) upbound
April 2024 6 passages
Date Local time Chokepoint Direction
29 Apr 2024 12:13 EDT Welland Canal (Thorold) downbound
25 Apr 2024 06:55 EDT Welland Canal (Thorold) upbound
20 Apr 2024 03:24 EDT Welland Canal (Thorold) downbound
16 Apr 2024 02:38 EDT Detroit River / Ambassador Bridge downbound
10 Apr 2024 16:23 EDT Detroit River / Ambassador Bridge upbound
4 Apr 2024 13:43 EDT Welland Canal (Thorold) upbound
March 2024 7 passages
Date Local time Chokepoint Direction
28 Mar 2024 20:39 EDT Welland Canal (Thorold) downbound
24 Mar 2024 09:42 EDT Detroit River / Ambassador Bridge downbound
18 Mar 2024 14:12 EDT Detroit River / Ambassador Bridge upbound
13 Mar 2024 08:58 EDT Detroit River / Ambassador Bridge upbound
9 Mar 2024 11:41 EST Detroit River / Ambassador Bridge upbound
5 Mar 2024 07:52 EST Detroit River / Ambassador Bridge downbound
3 Mar 2024 06:58 EST Detroit River / Ambassador Bridge upbound
February 2024 4 passages
Date Local time Chokepoint Direction
26 Feb 2024 09:01 EST Detroit River / Ambassador Bridge downbound
20 Feb 2024 12:43 EST Detroit River / Ambassador Bridge upbound
11 Feb 2024 12:58 EST Detroit River / Ambassador Bridge downbound
9 Feb 2024 06:02 EST Detroit River / Ambassador Bridge upbound
January 2024 5 passages
Date Local time Chokepoint Direction
30 Jan 2024 09:33 EST Detroit River / Ambassador Bridge downbound
21 Jan 2024 18:55 EST Detroit River / Ambassador Bridge upbound
12 Jan 2024 11:26 EST Detroit River / Ambassador Bridge downbound
8 Jan 2024 09:55 EST Detroit River / Ambassador Bridge upbound
2 Jan 2024 10:46 EST Detroit River / Ambassador Bridge downbound