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

The Poe Lock, part of the Soo Locks in Sault Ste. Marie, will open to marine traffic at 12:01 a.m. Eastern time March 25, marking the start of the 2026 Great Lakes shipping season, the U.S. Army Corps ...

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

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 ...