The countdown is on to the start of the Great Lakes shipping season as the Soo Locks in Sault Ste. Marie are set to reopen moments after midnight Wednesday, March 25. The Poe lock will reopen for ...

(WXYZ) — The Soo Locks in Sault Ste. Marie officially opened for the 2026 shipping season overnight, welcoming the first ship – which was actually a tug and barge ...

Sault Ste. Marie — Icebreakers are chewing through late-season ice on key routes as the Soo Locks prepare to open at 12:01 a.m. Wednesday, signaling the start of the 2026 Great Lakes commercial ...

SOO LOCKS, MI - Shipping in the Upper Great Lakes kicked off in the wee hours today when the Soo Locks officially reopened after its months-long winter maintenance and ushered the first ship - really ...

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CHIPPEWA COUNTY, Mich. (WPBN/WGTU) -- Winter maintenance at the Soo Locks is wrapping up as the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers prepares to mark the start of the 2026 Great Lakes shipping season. Crews ...

SAULT STE. MARIE — Around 150 freighter fans gathered at the Soo Locks at midnight Wednesday to welcome the first vessel of the 2026 shipping season. The Dirk S. VanEnkevort tug and Michigan Trader ...

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The Great Lakes shipping season began on March 25 with the first ship passing through the Soo Locks. Considered the world's busiest lock system by tonnage, the Soo Locks are vital for transporting ...