The Great Lakes shipping season is kicking off this week as the the Soo Locks in Sault Ste. Marie reopen early, marking the start of the 2025 season. The Poe Lock will open at 8 a.m. Friday, U.S. Army ...

SAULT STE. MARIE, Mich. (WLUC) - A new season of shipping on the Great Lakes is underway. That means you’ll soon see those large freighters once again. The Poe Lock opened to all marine traffic at 8 a ...

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) — The Soo Locks are open for the season. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers announced that the Joseph L. Block was the first ship through the Poe Lock on Friday evening, ...

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 ...

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