by Denny » January 1, 2026, 1:05 am
With the Cort needing help and assistance from the USCG Biscayne Bay, it looks and sounds like the ice is starting to form and get pretty thick and bad in the St. Marys River then? Wonder just how much ice is up above the Soo Locks in Lake Superior especially places like Whitefish Bay along with the Ports of Duluth—Superior, Marquette, Thunder Bay, Two Harbors and Silver Bay? With the cold weather we’ve been having lately, I’m sure there’s been delays in loading cargoes from all of the ports I mentioned. With the Soo scheduled to shut down on January 15, I wonder depending on the ice and weather conditions IF some ships may have to cancel their trips and orders and head into Winter Lay Up sooner than they had planned? The next couple of weeks should be challenging and interesting that’s for sure and certain! For sure the Coast Guards both the U.S. & Canadians will definitely be busing trying to make sure things are clear of any ice jams anywhere then.
With the Cort needing help and assistance from the USCG Biscayne Bay, it looks and sounds like the ice is starting to form and get pretty thick and bad in the St. Marys River then? Wonder just how much ice is up above the Soo Locks in Lake Superior especially places like Whitefish Bay along with the Ports of Duluth—Superior, Marquette, Thunder Bay, Two Harbors and Silver Bay? With the cold weather we’ve been having lately, I’m sure there’s been delays in loading cargoes from all of the ports I mentioned. With the Soo scheduled to shut down on January 15, I wonder depending on the ice and weather conditions IF some ships may have to cancel their trips and orders and head into Winter Lay Up sooner than they had planned? The next couple of weeks should be challenging and interesting that’s for sure and certain! For sure the Coast Guards both the U.S. & Canadians will definitely be busing trying to make sure things are clear of any ice jams anywhere then.