SAULT STE. MARIE, MI - The last freighter to make it through the Soo Locks before the huge system closed Thursday night for its annual winter maintenance was a 1,004-foot ship that has been a Great ...
SAULT STE. MARIE, MI – Cruise ships will be among the visitors at the Soo Locks this year. The 2025 cruise ship season is coming to Sault Ste. Marie. Some of the ships will even traverse the locks on ...
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.