While some ship fans want to see their favorite freighter lining up to claim “first through” honors, it’s aways fun to see ...

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

SOO LCOKS, Mich., (WPBN/WGTU) -- The Soo Locks are back in action—kicking off the 2026 shipping season just after midnight ...

Though the Soo Locks opened for the season on Wednesday, a standstill followed. As ice prevents ship traffic from flowing, an ...

The Soo Locks, which connect Lakes Superior and Huron along the St. Mary’s River, is considered the busiest lock system in ...

Soo Locks welcomes visitors to celebrate the start of the 2026 shipping season. The park and viewing platform at the locks in ...

The locks, which have been closed since January, reopen Tuesday night and usher in the 2026 shipping season.

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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 ...

SAULT STE. MARIE, Mich. — The Great Lakes shipping season is almost here. The Soo Locks in Sault Ste. Marie will open the Poe Lock to all marine traffic on March 22 at 6 p.m., marking the start of the ...

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Detroit District, announced they will be opening up part of the Soo Locks early this year to kick off the 2025 Great Lakes shipping season. The Poe Lock in Sault Ste.