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

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

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

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 ...

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 ...

SAULT STE. MARIE, MI – The Soo Locks will open a few days early this season, kicking off the 2025 Great Lakes shipping season at 8 a.m. on Friday, March 21. Soo Locks Park will be open for spectators ...

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 Lake Carriers Association issued a release Thursday, March 26, saying the U.S.-flagged freighter fleet was “at a ...

They threw open the door and no one has come. That’s the situation Mark Gill finds himself in as the director of vessel traffic at the Soo Locks at Sault Ste. Marie. The locks opened early Tuesday ...

SAULT STE. MARIE, MI — The 2025 Great Lakes shipping season is underway, with the first ship passing through the Soo Locks Friday. A hundred people watched the tug-barge combo, The Clyde S.