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

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

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 ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The Great Lakes shipping season is kicking off this week as the the Soo Locks in Sault Ste. Marie reopen early, marking the start ...

The Soo Locks in Sault Ste. Marie officially opened for the 2026 shipping season overnight, welcoming the first ship – which ...

The Great Lakes shipping season is set to reopen soon for the upcoming season when the Soo Locks receive ships this month. The Poe lock will reopen for spring shipping at 12:01 a.m. March 25. The ...

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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 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.