The James R Barker ending their 8th Duluth arrival of the season August 09, 2025 at 13:52 in the Morning. Heading out at a very leisurely pace. They arrived to load Iron Ore Pellets at the CN dock Aug 8 This was the 7th time they've done the CN Duluth trip. The Barker arrived at the CN dock at 19:29 and stayed there for the next 17.3 hours. The left CN Aug 09, at 12:50, sailing down the Estuary to depart Duluth. James sailed under the Aerial Lift Bridge at 13:52 after being in Port for 19.4 hour

BEST Ship Horn on the Great Lakes! 1004’ Great Lakes freighter, James R. Barker (Interlake Steamship Company), passing under the International Blue Water Bridges, connecting Port Huron, Michigan, USA to Sarnia, Ontario, Canada. The massive ship is coming off of Lake Huron and proceeding down bound on the St. Clair River, with a load of coal for the DTE power plant in St. Clair, Michigan. This vessel, a self-unloading bulk carrier, was built in 1976 at the American Shipbuilding Company in Lorain,