Port and vessel activity for Tuesday, October 1, 2024, compiled by Tom Geiger, unless stated otherwise. Please send future port reports and pictures to news@boatnerd.net
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PORT REPORT   10/2/2024 

MARIATOWN, CANADA-Ron Beaupre
30 September 2024
06:18 ALGOMA INTREPID, up, cargo, for Hamilton.
7:54 CSL ST-LAURENT, down, cargo, for Montreal.
08:25 FEDERAL BERING of Majuro, up, for Hamilton.
10:26 LYULIN, down, cargo, for Montreal.
13:09 FEDERAL CHAMPLAIN of Majuro, up, cargo, for Hamilton.
15:53 FEDERAL SAKURA of Majuro, down, cargo, for Montreal.
16:56 VOLGABORG of Delfzijl, down, cargo, for Montreal.
17:55 STEN AURORA of Bergen, up, cargo, for Nanticoke.
20:36 VERILA, up, cargo, for Hamilton.
22:12 FEDERAL CHURCHILL, down, cargo, for Montreal.

BUFFALO,NEW YORK                                  [USBUF]-Brian Wroblewski
The steamer PHILLIP R. CLARKE came in with sand from Brevort on the afternoon of the 29th. She arrived around 3PM and went up to CSI on the City Ship Canal without tugs. The Captain blew multiple salutes to all the people lined up along the way, waving and shouting to them. The CLARKE unloaded for about 10 hours and then backed out for the harbor around 2AM on the morning of the 30th. She winded off the Erie Basin and departed the North Entrance bound for Stoneport, MI.

BUFFALO,NEW YORK                                  [USBUF]-Bill Kloss
Eider is still unloading at Sucro Sourcing. 

BUFFALO,NEW YORK                                  [USBUF]
9/30/2024  Philip R Clarke-DEPARTS-3:06 AM-For-Stoneport, Michigan

PORT COLBORNE,CANADA                    [CAPCO]
9/30/2024  Kaministiqua-DEPARTS-6:36 PM-For-Sorel, Canada
9/30/2024  Exeborg-ARRIVES-7:08 PM
9/30/2024  Florence Spirit-DEPARTS-7:16 PM-For-Thorold, Canada
9/30/2024  Exeborg-DEPARTS-8:16 PM-For-8:16 PM-Cleveland, Ohio
9/30/2024  Pearl Mist-DEPARTS-8:49 PM-For-Thorold, Canada
10/1/2024  Algonova-ARRIVES-3:11 AM
10/1/2024  Harvest Spirit-ARRIVES-3:44 AM
10/1/2024  Algonova-DEPARTS-4:25 AM-For-Sept-Iles-Canada
10/1/2024  Harvest Spirit-DEPARTS-5:14 AM-For-Hamilton, Canada
10/1/2024  Spartan-ARRIVES-5:58 AM
10/1/2024  Spartan-DEPARTS-7:07 AM-For-Detroit, Michigan
10/1/2024  Flevogracht-ARRIVES-7:17 AM
10/1/2024  Flevogracht-DEPARTS-8:39 AM-For-Thorold, Canada
10/1/2024  Algoma Conveyor-ARRIVES-9:48 AM
10/1/2024  Algoma Conveyor-DEPARTS-11:21 AM-For-Thunder Bay, Canada
10/1/2024  Sea Eagle  II-ARRIVES-12:06 PM
10/1/2024  Sea Eagle II-DEPARTS-1:25 PM-For-Detroit, Michigan
10/1/2024  Maria G-ARRIVES-2:53 PM
10/1/2024  Algoluna-DEPARTS-3:30 PM-For-Thorold, Canada
10/1/2024  Maria G-DEPARTS-4:00 PM-For-Thunder Bay, Canada
10/1/2024  Rt Hon Paul J Martin-ARRIVES-4:16 PM
10/1/2024  Federal Bering-ARRIVES-5:01 PM
10/1/2024  Federal Bering-DEPARTS-6:33 PM-For-Detroit, Michigan
10/1/2024  Rt Hon Paul J Martin-DEPARTS-7:10 PM-For-Hamilton, Canada

PORT COLBORNE,CANADA                    [CAPCO]-Bill Kloss
Algoluna departed for Montreal. John D. Leitch is at Snider Marine Terminals. 

NANTICOKE, ONTARIO                             [CANAN]-Bill Kloss
Algoberta is loading at Imperial Oil. 

ASHTABULA, OHIO                                      [USASF]-Bill Kloss
American Courage is at the Pinney dock and Federal Dart departed for Thunder Bay. 

CLEVELAND, OHIO                                      [USCLE]-Bill Kloss
Arriving were Dorothy Ann/Pathfinder with stone for RIverDock, Arthur M. Anderson with ore for the Bulk Terminal, Exeborg with steel coils and plates to the Port and G.L. Ostrander/Integrity to Holcim Cement. Petite Forte/St/Marys Cement is unloading at Jefferson Street.

MARBLEHEAD, OH                                       [USKDB]-Bill Kloss
Dorothy Ann/Pathfinder arrived to load limestone at Holcim and anchored in Lake Erie

SANDUSKY, OHIO                                         [USSKY-Bill Kloss
Rt. Hon Paul J. Martin departed for Hamilton.

TOLEDO, OHIO                                               [USTOL]-Bill Kloss
Arriving were American Spirit to Torco and Edenborg to Midwest Terminals, joining Federal Clyde and Herbert C. Jackson there.

MONROE, MICHIGAN                                 [USMOI]-Bill Kloss
New York/Double Skin 509A  arrived to unload at Michigan Paving. American Century departed for Duluth-Superior.

DETROIT / WINDSOR                                 [USDET]-[CAWND]
9/30/2024  Thunder Bay-ARRIVES-6:49 PM
9/30/2024  Dorothy Ann-DEPARTS-7:06 PM-For-Cleveland, Ohio
9/30/2024  Ecosse-ARRIVES-7:34 PM
9/30/2024  Northern Venture-ARRIVES-7:47 PM
9/30/2024  Philip R Clarke-ARRIVES-9:02 PM
9/30/2024  Philip R Clarke-DEPARTS-9:28 PM-For-Stoneport, Michigan
9/30/2024  Joyce L VanEnkevort-ARRIVES-10:00 PM
9/30/2024  Thunder Bay-DEPARTS-10:21 PM-For-Windsor, Canada
9/30/2024  Victory-ARRIVES-11:32 PM
10/1/2024  Northern Venture-DEPARTS-12:42 AM-For-Meldrum Bay
10/1/2024  Vlieborg-ARRIVES-1:35 AM
10/1/2024  Vlieborg-DEPARTS-2:05 AM-For- Ireland
10/1/2024  Prentiss Brown-ARRIVES-2:41 AM
10/1/2024  Prentiss Brown-DEPARTS-3:13 AM-For-Charlevoix, Michigan
10/1/2024  Victory-DEPARTS-4:16 AM-For-Detroit, Michigan
10/1/2024  Calumet-ARRIVES-5:06 AM
10/1/2024  Calumet-DEPARTS-5:32 AM-For-Calcite, Michigan
10/1/2024  American Spirit-ARRIVES-6:28 AM
10/1/2024  American Spirit-DEPARTS-6:53 AM-For-Toledo, Ohio
10/1/2024  Arthur M Anderson-ARRIVES-7:52 AM
10/1/2024  Algoma Mariner-ARRIVES-8:02 AM
10/1/2024  Arthur M Anderson-DEPARTS-8:18 AM-For-Cleveland, Ohio
10/1/2024  Algoma Mariner-DEPARTS-8:27 AM-For-Halifax, Canada [Anchor]
10/1/2024  Owl 1-ARRIVES-8:56 AM
10/1/2024  Whitefish Bay-ARRIVES-9:08 AM
10/1/2024  Owl 1-DEPARTS-9:21 AM-For-Sarnia, Canada
10/1/2024  Whitefish Bay-DEPARTS-9:14 AM-For-Sept-Isles, Canada
10/1/2024  Osogovo-ARRIVES-10:08 AM
10/1/2024  Osogovo-DEPARTS-10:33 AM-For-Thunder Bay, Canada
10/1/2024  Federal Dart-ARRIVES-12:37 PM
10/1/2024  Federal Dart-DEPARTS-1:05 For Thunder Bay, Canada
10/1/2024  Iver Bright-ARRIVES-1:17 PM
10/1/2024  USCG Bristol Bay-ARRIVES-2:08 PM
10/1/2024  USCG Bristol Bay-DEPARTS-2:43 PM-For-Detroit, Michigan
10/1/2024  Sharon M I-ARRIVES-6:08 PM

ST. CLAIR,MICHIGAN                                 [USSCL]
9/30/2024  American Century-DEPARTS-1:01 PM-For-Monroe, Michigan

SARNIA,CANADA                                          [CASNI]
9/30/2024  Limnos-ARRIVES-3:44 PM
10/1/2024  Iver Bright-DEPARTS-8:22 AM-For-Detroit, Michigan
10/1/2024  Limnos-DEPARTS-2:48 PM-For- ??
10/1/2024  Owl 1-ARRIVES-3:17 PM
10/1/2024  Algosolis-DEPARTS-4:16 PM-For- ??

BAY CITY, MICHIGAN-[WIRT STONE DOCK]  [USBCY]
10/1/2024  Olive L Moore-ARRIVES-12:21 PM
10/1/2024  Olive L Moore-DEPARTS-6:48 PM-For-??

ESSEXVILLE, MICHIGAN
9/30/2024  Kathy Lynn-DEPARTS-9:59 AM-For-??
10/1/2024  Kathy Lynn-ARRIVES-8:46 AM
10/1/2024  Kathy Lynn-DEPARTS-9:17 AM-For- ??
10/1/2024  Kathy Lynn-ARRIVES-1:10 PM
10/1/2024  Kathy Lynn-DEPARTS-1:22 PM-For-??
10/1/2024  Kathy Lynn-ARRIVES-5:03 PM

ALPENA, MICHIGAN                                   [USAPN]
9/30/2024  Alpena-ARRIVES-6:07 AM
10/1/2024  Alpena-DEPARTS-12:55 PM-For-Green Bay, Wisconsin

STONEPORT,MICHIGAN
10/1/2024  Philip R Clarke-DUE-11:00 PM

CALCITE, MICHIGAN                                  [USMI3]
9/30/2024  American Mariner-ARRIVES-1:19 AM
9/30/2024  American Mariner-DEPARTS-8:44 PM-For-Sault Ste Marie-Canada
10/1/2024  Defiance-ARRIVES-5:49 AM

CHEBOYGAN, MICHIGAN                        [USCHG]
9/30/2024  Albert / Margaret-ARRIVES-10:53 PM

PORT DOLOMITE, MICHIGAN
9/30/2024  Undaunted-DEPARTS-6:42 PM-For-Manistee, Michigan

BRUCE MINES,ONTARIO:00 AM
9/30/2024  Algoma Buffalo-ARRIVES-8:00 AM

SAULT STE. MARIE                                        [CASSM]
9/30/2024  CSL Assiniboine-DEPARTS-7:19 PM-For-Duluth / Superior
9/30/2024  Federal Shimanto-DEPARTS-8:38 PM-For-Thunder Bay-Canada
9/30/2024  Edgar B Speer-ARRIVES-9:44 PM
9/30/2024  Clyde S VanEnkevort-DEPARTS-9:46 PM-For-Silver Bay, Minnesota
9/30/2024  Kaye E Barker-ARRIVES-10:38 PM
9/30/2024  Dirk S VanEnkevort-ARRIVES-11:01 PM
9/30/2024  Edgar B Speer-DEPARTS-11:50 PM-For-Duluth / Superior
10/1/2024  Burns Harbor-ARRIVES-12:29 AM
10/1/2024  Kaye E Barker-DEPARTS-1:02 AM-For-Marquette, Michigan
10/1/2024  Le Ballot-ARRIVES-1:20 AM
10/1/2024  Edwin H Gott-ARRIVES-1:46 AM
10/1/2024  Spruceglen-ARRIVES-1:59 AM
10/1/2024  Dirk S VanEnkevort-DEPARTS-2:27 AM-For-Toledo, Ohio
10/1/2024  Le Bellot-DEPARTS-3:26 AM-For- ??
10/1/2024  American Mariner-ARRIVES-3:43 AM
10/1/2024  Edwin H Gott-DEPARTS-4:07 AM-For-Duluth / Superior
10/1/2024  Spruceglen-DEPARTS-4:26 AM-For-Thunder Bay, Canada
10/1/2024  American Mariner-DEPARTS-6:04 AM-For-Duluth / Superior
10/1/2024  Robert S Pierson-ARRIVES-7:18 AM
10/1/2024  Presque Isle-ARRIVES-8:40 AM
10/1/2024  Le Bellot-Arrives-10:17 AM
10/1/2024  Slavyanka-ARRIVES-11:15 AM
10/1/2024  Presque Isle-DEPARTS-11:21 AM-For-  ??
10/1/2024  CSL Welland-ARRIVES-12:25 PM
10/1/2024  Robert S Pierson-DEPARTS-1:12 PM-For-Duluth / Superior
10/1/2024  Slavyanka-DEPARTS-1:54 PM-Sault Ste Marie [Anchor]
10/1/2024  CSL Welland-DEPARTS-3:11 PM-For Montreal, Canada
10/1/2024  Burns Harbor-DEPARTS-5:19 PM-For-Burns Harbor, Indiana
10/1/2024  Wilfred Sykes-ARRIVES-7:05 PM

MARQUETTE, MICHIGAN                         [USMQT]
9/30/2024  Lee A Tregurtha-DEPARTS-For-??
10/1/2024  John J Boland-ARRIVES-4:17 AM

DULUTH,MINNESOTA-SUPERIOR,WISCONSIN          [USSUW]
9/30/2024  John G Munson-DEPARTS-4:13 PM-For -Two Harbors, Minnesota
9/30/2024  Fraserborg-ARRIVES-8:08 PM
10/1/2024  Mesabi Miner-ARRIVES-5:10 AM
10/1/2024  CSL Niagara-DEPARTS-7:40 AM-For-Nanticoke, Canada

Duluth – David Schauer

Specialty contractor Wren Works assisted in removing the damaged portion of the M/V Joseph L. Block’s unloading boom Tuesday for movement to Fraser Shipyards. Presumably the damaged section will be repaired/replaced by Fraser and/or their sister company Northern Engineering.

TWO HARBORS, MINNESOTA                 [USTHB]
9/30/2024  Walter J McCarthy Jr-ARRIVES-5:59 AM
10/1/2024  Walter J McCarthy Jr-DEPARTS-12:06 AM-For-Two Harbors, Minnesota
10/1/2024  John G Munson-ARRIVES-12:57 AM
10/1/2024  John G Munson-DEPARTS-4:14 PM-For- Indiana Harbor, Indiana
10/1/2024  Manitoulin-ARRIVES-6:20 PM

THUNDER BAY, ONTARIO                         [CATHU]
9/30/2024  CSL Welland-DEPARTS-3:10 PM-For-Montreal, Canada
10/1/2024  Frontenac-ARRIVES-6:24 AM
10/1/2024  Algoma Harvester-ARRIVES-7:32 AM
10/1/2024  Algoma Guardian-DEPARTS12:43 PM-For-Quebec, Canada
10/1/2024  Algoma Niagara-ARRIVES-12:57 PM
10/1/2024  G3 Marquis-DEPARTS-3:25 PM-For-Thunder Bay-Canada
10/1/2024  Polsteam Dabie-ARRIVES-6:39 PM

PORT INLAND, MICHIGAN
9/30/2024  H Lee White-ARRIVES-10:14 AM
10/1/2024  H. Lee White-DEPARTS-10:37 PM-For-Muskegon, Michigan
9/30/2024  Saginaw-ARRIVES-11:05 PM
10/1/2024  Saginaw-DEPARTS-8:21 AM-For-Mackinac Island, Michigan
10/1/2024  Manitowoc-ARRIVES-1:46 PM

CHARLEVOIX, MICHIGAN                        [USCSX]
9/30/2024  Kaye E Barker-DEPARTS-5:18 AM-For-Marquette, Michigan
10/1/2024  Caroline McKee-ARRIVES-8:31 AM
10/1/2024  Caroline McKee-DEPARTS-8:49 AM-For-Harbor Springs,Michigan
10/1/2024  Caroline Mckee-ARRIVES-7:32 PM

MARINETTE, WISCONSIN                       [USMOY]
9/30/2024  Candace Elise-ARRIVES-5:00 PM
10/1/2024  Candace Elise-DEPARTS-3:00 PM-For-Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin

STURGEON BAY, WISCONSIN               [USSUE]
9/30/2024  Candace Elise-DEPARTS-2:21 PM-For-Marinette, Wisconsin
10/1/2024  Candace Elise-ARRIVES-5:21 PM
10/1/2024  Candace Elise-DEPARTS-5:47 PM-For-Muskegon, Michigan

GREEN BAY, WISCONSIN                         [USGRB]
9/30/2024  Bradshaw McKee-ARRIVES-12:14 PM
10/1/2024  Samuel De Champlain-ARRIVES-2:01 PM

MANITOWOC,WISCONSIN                     [USMTW]
9/30/2024  Badger-DEPARTS-2:14 PM-Ludington, Michigan
10/1/2024  Badger-ARRIVES-  ??

LUDINGTON, MICHIGAN                          [USLDM]
9/30/2024  Badger-ARRIVES-6:50 PM
10/1/2024  Badger-DEPARTS-11:13 AM-For- Manitowoc, Wisconsin
10/1/2024  Badger-ARRIVES-??

MUSKEGON, MICHIGAN                          [USMKG]
9/30/2024  Samuel De Champlain-DEPARTS- -For-Green Bay, Wisconsin
9/30/2024  Manitowoc-DEPARTS-8:18 PM-For- Muskegon, Michigan

GRAND HAVEN, MICHIGAN                    [USGHN]
9/30/2024  Caroline McKee-DEPARTS-2:13 PM-For-Charlevoix, Michigan

MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN                      [USMKE]
9/30/2024  Juno-DEPARTS-6:23 PM-For-Spirit Lake-Minnesota
10/1/2024  Federal Welland-ARRIVES-5:49 AM 

ST. JOSEPH, MICHIGAN-BENTON HARBOR,MICHIGAN [USBEH]
9/30/2024  Samuel De Champlain-DEPARTS-7:41 AM-Muskegon, Michigan

SOUTH CHICAGO-CALUMET HARBOR, ILLINOIS       [USOUS]
9/30/2024  Karen Andrie-DEPARTS-3:53 AM-For Indiana Harbor, Indiana
9/30/2024  Federal Welland-DEPARTS-9:21 PM-For-Milwaukee, Wisconsin

BURNS HARBOR, INDIANA                     [USBNB]
9/30/2024  Mark W Barker-ARRIVES-1:06 PM
10/1/2024  Stewart J Cort-ARRIVES-12:12 AM
10/1/2024  Mark W Barker-DEPARTS-7:02 PM-For- Port Dolomite, Michigan

GARY HARBOR, INDIANA                         [USGYY]
9/30/2024  Indiana Harbor-ARRIVES-10:09 PM
10/1/2024  Indiana Harbor-DEPARTS-3:32 PM-For- Gary Harbor, Indiana

INDIANA HARBOR-INDIANA                  [USECH]
9/30/2024  Hon James L Oberstar-ARRIVES-11:35 AM
10/1/2024  Hon James L Oberstar-DEPARTS-12:02 AM-For-Marquette, Michigan

We do not currently have daily summaries for the following ports, but their respective port authority websites post schedules of vessel traffic that are featured below. Each schedule is a miniature webpage within a box. Scroll with your cursor in the box (or slide your finger within the box on a mobile device) to move through the schedule as you would a normal webpage. To move up or down the actual Port Reports page itself, make sure your cursor/finger is outside of the box.

Hamilton, ON – Hamilton-Oshawa Port Authority
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