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Soo Locks opening for shipping season March 25

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will open the Soo Locks at 12:01 a.m. on March 25.
Des Moines Register

Can't get enough shipwatching? Here's how you can spend the day watching 'lakers' pass by

The massive freighters that ply the Great Lakes are back at work following the early reopening of the Soo Locks for the 2025-26 season, and they're doing it all under the watchful eyes of webcams that ...

Soo Locks opening date set. When to see shipping return to Great Lakes

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

Soo Locks to open for season tonight, first freighter already in line

The Soo Locks is set to open tonight, kicking off the 2024 shipping season on the upper Great Lakes. And there won’t be any last-minute guessing about which freighter will be the first ship through ...
Detroit Free Press

Soo Locks will open early for 2025. How to watch traffic online in Michigan

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 ...
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Soo Locks close for season on Wednesday for annual maintenance

SAULT STE MARIE, Mich,. (WPBN/WGTU) - - The Soo Locks in Sault Ste. Marie will close for the season for repair and maintenance. It will be closed to all marine traffic starting January 15 to March 25.