The Detroit Engineer District will open the Poe Lock, part of the Soo Locks, in Sault Ste. Marie, Mich., to all marine ...

A sure sign of spring is the re-opening of the Soo Locks following its annual winter maintenance. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers have stated that the Poe Lock will open to all marine traffic at ...

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The Soo Locks in Sault Ste. Marie will open early for the second straight year, officials announced on Thursday. According to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, the Poe Lock, the largest lock in the ...

The Great Lakes shipping season is set to reopen soon for the upcoming season when the Soo Locks receive ships this month. The Poe lock will reopen for spring shipping at 12:01 a.m. March 25. The ...

Upbound ships wait for the Soo Locks to open for the 2026 shipping season on March 25. The locks connect Lake Superior, and ...

The Soo Locks in Sault Ste. Marie will open for the 2025 shipping season on March 21. The opening of the locks marks the start of the Great Lakes shipping season. The Soo Locks allow vessels to ...

The 2025 Great Lakes shipping season kicks off this week when the Soo Locks in Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan, and reopen early on Friday. The Poe Lock will open to marine traffic at 8 a.m. on Friday, ...