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

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 allow ships to pass safely from Lake Superior to Lake Huron, are set to open after their annual 10-week ...

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

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

The Poe Lock will open to all marine traffic at 12:01 a.m. on March 25, marking the start of the 2026 Great Lakes shipping season.

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 ...

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 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.

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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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.