The 1,004-foot-long American Spirit was the last Great Lakes freighter to traverse the Soo Locks for the 2025-26 shipping season on Thursday, Jan. 15, as the facility closes for winter maintenance.
SAULT STE. MARIE, MI – Major marine traffic will return to the upper-most Great Lake later this month with the opening of the Soo Locks to kick off the 2026 shipping season. According to the U.S. Army ...