Port and vessel activity for Tuesday, December 24, 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 12/25/2024 

MARIATOWN, CANADA-Ron Beaupre
23 December 2024
00:29 FEDERAL SHIMANTO, down, cargo, for Police Lake, Poland.
02:55 FLORENCE SPIRIT, down, for Grande Anse.
TIM S DOOL up, ballast, for Hamilton.
04:50 THUNDER BAY, up, ballast, for Thunder Bay.
PERELIK, down, cargo, for Dublin, Ireland.
NACC ARGONAUT, up, cargo; cement for Oshawa.
CCGS GRIFFON, down, working aids to navigation.
18:32 G3 MARQUIS, down, cargo, for Baie Comeau.
19:04 KOM, down, for Montreal.
CSL WELLAND, up, cargo, for Toronto.
22:44 ALGOBERTA, down for Montreal.

Lots of ice in the Montreal sector now and also in the pool between Ike & Snell locks.

 BUFFALO,NEW YORK                                  [USBUF]
DUE:
Sunnanvik-DUE-12/25/2024-6:59 PM
H Lee White-DUE-12/26/2024-11:11 AM

PORT COLBORNE,CANADA                    [CAPCO]
10/23/2024  Federal Franklin-DEPARTS-9:49 AM-For-Thorold, Canada
12/23/2024  Federal Bering-DEPARTS-7:32 PM-For-Port Ciborne, Canada
12/23/2024  Kitikmeot W-ARRIVES-7:42 PM
12/23/2024  Federal Bering-ARRIVES-8:29 PM
12/23/2024  Kitikmeot W-DEPARTS-9:12 PM-For-Thorold, Canada
12/23/2024  Federal Bering-DEPARTS-10:01 PM-For-Thorold, Canada
12/24/2024  Algosolis-ARRIVES-2:40 AM
10/24/2024  Algosolis-DEPARTS-3:47 AM-For-Thorold, Canada
12/24/2024  Algoma Buffalo-ARRIVES-4:33 AM
12/24/2024  Algoma Buffalo-DEPARTS-5:45 AM-For-Thorold, Canada
12/24/2024  Federal Dart-ARRIVES-5:58 AM
12/24/2024  Federal Dart-DEPARTS-8:06 AM-For-Avonmouth-Greart Britain
12/24/2024  Polsteam Pile-ARRIVES-8:11 AM
12/24/2024  Redhead ARRIVES-9:17 AM
12/24/2024  Polsteam Pile-DEPARTS-9:35 AM-For-Thorold, Canada
12/24/2024  Thunder Bay-ARRIVES-9:41 AM
12/24/2024  McKeil Spirit-ARRIVES-9:47 AM
12/24/2024  Redhead-DEPARTS-10:56 AM-For-Thorold, Canada
12/24/2024  Thunder Bay-DEPARTS-11:53 AM-For-Thunder Bay, Canada
12/24/2024  CSL Niagara-ARRIVES-12:03 PM
12/24/2024  McKeil Spirit-DEPARTS-12:28 PM-For-Thorold, Canada
12/24/2024  CSL Niagara-DEPARTS-1:29 PM-For-Thorold, Canada
12/24/2024  Wilf Seymour-ARRIVES-2:08 PM
12/24/2024  CSL Tadoussac-ARRIVES-2:43 PM
12/24/2024  CSL Tadoussac-DEPARTS-4:06 PM-For-Bowmanville,
12/24/2024  Wilf Seymour-DEPARTS-4:22 PM-For-Thorold, Canada
12/24/2024  Algoma Niagara-ARRIVES-4:30 PM
12/24/2024  Algoma Niagara-DEPARTS-5:56 PM-For-Clarkson, Canada
DUE:
CSL Laurentien-DUE-12/25/2024-7:36 PM

PORT COLBORNE,CANADA                    [CAPCO]-Bill Kloss
Algoluna weighed anchor for Nanticoke while Algoterra remains at anchor.

NANTICOKE, ONTARIO                             [CANAN]-Bill Kloss
Departing were Edwin H. Gott for Superior and Albert/ Margaret for Green Bay. Algoluna arrived to load at Imperial Oil.  Everlast/Norman MacLeod remains at anchor. 

CONNEAUT, OHIO                                       [USCDY]-Bill Kloss
American Integrity arrived with ore for the P&C dock.

CLEVELAND, OHIO                                      [USCLE]-Bill Kloss
Sea Eagle II/St.Marys Cement arrived to unload at St. Marys Jefferson St. terminal.Sam Laud is on the shuttles. 

MARBLEHEAD, OH                                       [USKDB]-Bill Kloss
Dorothy Ann/Pathfinder anchored in Lake Erie.

SANDUSKY, OHIO                                         [USSKY-Bill Kloss
Kaye E. Barker departed with coal for Zug Island.

GRAND RIVER-FAIRPORT HARBOR, OHIO   [[USFPT]-Bill Kloss
Departures were Calumet for Stoneport and Northern Venture for Bruce Mines. Whitefish Bay moved to Morton to load salt.

TOLEDO, OHIO                                               [USTOL]-Bill Kloss
Mark W. Barker arrived with ore for Ironville and once empty departed for Cleveland.

MONROE, MICHIGAN                                 [USMOI]-Bill Kloss
New York/Double Skin 509A is still unloading at Michigan Paving.

DETROIT / WINDSOR                                 [USDET]-[CAWND]
12/23/2024  Algoma Harvester-DEPARTS-5:04 PM-For-Thunder Bay, Canada
12/23/2024  Algoma Niagara-ARRIVES-9:19 PM
12/23/2024  Algoma Niagara-DEPARTS-9:45 PM-For-Clarkson, Canada
12/23/2024  American Mariner-DEPARTS-9:55 PM-For-Two Harbors, Minnesota
12/23/2024  Algoma Conveyor-ARRIVES-11:06 PM
12/23/2024  Algoma Conveyor-DEPARTS-11:31 -For-Thunder Bay, Canada
12/24/2024  Spartan-ARRIVES-12:04 AM
12/24/2024  Mark W Barker-ARRIVES-1:22 AM
12/24/2024  Mark W Barker-DEPARTS-1:49 AM-For-Toledo, Ohio
12/24/2024  Spartan-DEPARTS-2:37 AM-For-Detroit, Michigan
12/24/2024  Hinch Spirit-ARRIVES-7:54 AM
12/24/2024  Hinch Spirit-DEPARTS-8:19 AM-For-Sarnia, Canada
12/24/2024  Flevoborg-ARRIVES-8:25 AM
12/24/2024  Narie-ARRIVES-8:41 AM
12/24/2024  Flevoborg-DEPARTS-8:50 AM-For-Hull, Great Britain
12/24/2024  Narie-DEPARTS-9:09 AM-For-Toledo, Ohio
12/24/2024  Iver Bright-DEPARTS-10:11 AM-For-Sarnia, Canada [Anchor]
12/24/2024  Gardno-ARRIVES-11:37 AM
12/24/2024  Kaye E Barker-ARRIVES-11:53 AM
12/24/2024  Gardno-DEPARTS-12:03 PM-For-Montreal, Canada
12/24/2024  Isa-DEPARTS-1:56 PM-For-Montreal, Canada
12/24/2024  Harvest Spirit-DEPARTS-2:36 PM-For-Thunder Bay, Canada
12/24/2024  Mia Desgagnes-ARRIVES-6:04 PM
12/24/2024  Mia Desgagnes-DEPARTS-6:28 PM-For-Montreal, Canada

OWEN SOUND, CANADA                          [CAOWS]
12/23/2024  Saginaw-DEPARTS-5:59 PM-For-Duluth / Superior
DUE:
Oakglen-DUE-1/1/2025-9:38 PM

ST. CLAIR,MICHIGAN                                 [USSCL]
12/23/2024  Samuel Risley-ARRIVES-7:28 PM
12/23/2024  Samuel Risley-DEPARTS-11:35 PM-For-Sarnia, Canada
12/24/2024  American Century-ARRIVES-3:12 AM
12/24/2024  Paul R Tregurtha-ARRIVES-6:47 PM

SARNIA,CANADA                                          [CASNI]
12/23/2024  Leo A McArthur-ARRIVES-12:01 PM
12/23/2024  Rossi A Desgagnes-DEPARTS-7:07 PM-For-Green Bay, Wisconsin
12/24/2024  Gardno-DEPARTS-6:45 AM-For-Montreal, Canada
12/24/2024  Samuel Risley-ARRIVES-12:02 PM
12/24/2024  Leo A McArthur-DEPARTS-12:17 PM-For-Sarnia, Canada
12/24/2024  Mia Desgagnes-DEPARTS-1:01 PM-For-Montreal, Canada
12/24/2024  Leo A McArthur-ARRIVES-1:07 PM
12/24/2024  Hinch Spirit-ARRIVES-1:29 PM
12/24/2024  Algonova-DEPARTS-5:23 PM-For-Sault Ste Marie, Canada
DUE:
Hinch Spirit-DUE-12/23/2024-8:00 PM
CSL Assiniboine-DUE-12/26/2024-12:33 AM
Evans Spirit-DUE-12/26/2024-1:33 PM

ESSEXVILLE, MICHIGAN
12/23/2024  G. L. Ostrander-ARRIVES-9:50 AM
12/23/2024  G. L. Ostrander-DEPARTS-8:16 PM-For-Alpena, Michigan

ALPENA, MICHIGAN                                   [USAPN]
12/24/2024  G. L. Ostrander-ARRIVES-5:57 AM
12/24/2024  G. L. Ostrander-DEPARTS-11:51 AM-Detroit, Michigan
12/24/2024  Alpena-ARRIVES-12:35 PM
12/24/2024  Alpena-DEPARTS-5:31 PM-For-Milwaukee, Wisconsin

BRUCE MINES,ONTARIO
DUE:
Northern Venture-DUE-12/25/2024-5:30 PM

SAULT STE. MARIE                                        [CASSM]
12/23/2024  CSL Laurentien-ARRIVES-5:52 PM
12/23/2024  Mesabi Miner-DEPARTS-7:15 PM-For-Mackinac Island, Michigan
12/23/2024  Wilfred Sykes-ARRIVES-8:25 PM
12/23/2024  Algoma Guardian-DEPARTS-8:28 PM-For-Sorel, Canada
12/23/2024  Manitowoc-DEPARTS-8:37 PM-For-Marquette, Michigan
12/23/2024  CSL Laurentien-DEPARTS-9:37 PM-For-Port Colborne, Canada
12/23/2024  Robert S Pierson-ARRIVES-9:41 PM
12/23/2024  Wilfred Sykes-DEPARTS-10:48 PM-For-Mackinac Island, Michigan
12/23/2024  Great Republic-ARRIVES-11:03 PM
12/24/2024  Great Republic-DEPARTS-1:35 AM-For-Nanticoke, Canada
12/24/2024  Manitoulin-ARRIVES-2:16 AM
12/24/2024  Robert S Pierson-DEPARTS-5:51 AM-For-Marquette, Michigan
12/24/2024  Federal Oshima-ARRIVES-6:20 AM
12/24/2024  Tufty-ARRIVES-6:48 AM
12/24/2024  Radcliffe R Latimer-ARRIVES-7:39 AM
12/24/2024  Resko-ARRIVES-7:56 AM
12/24/2024  Federal Oshima-DEPARTS-8:57 AM-For-Montreal, Canada
12/24/2024  Saginaw-ARRIVES-9:50 AM
12/24/2024  Tufty-DEPARTS-10:05 AM-For-Detroit, Michigan
12/24/2024  Indiana Harbor-ARRIVES-10:33 AM
12/24/2024  Resko-DEPARTS-11:16 AM-For-Gibraltar, Gibraltar
12/24/2024  Radcliffe R Latimer-DEPARTS-12:19 PM-For-Thunder Bay, Canada
12/24/2024  Jayce L VanEnkevort-ARRIVES-12:22 PM
12/24/2024  Saginaw-DEPARTS-1:14 PM-For-Duluth / Superior
12/24/2024  Federal Biscay-ARRIVES-1:17 PM
12/24/2024  Manitoulin-DEPARTS-2:54 PM-For-??
12/24/2024  Federal Caribou-DEPARTS-3:04 PM-For-Quebec, Canada
12/24/2024  H Lee White-ARRIVES-3:51 PM
12/24/2024  Indiana Harbor-DEPARTS-4:30 PM-For-Two Harbors, Minnesota
12/24/2024  Hon James L Oberstar-ARRIVES-4:40 PM
12/24/2024  Joyce L Oberstar-DEPARTS-5:38 PM-For-Toledo, Ohio
12/24/2024  Philip R Clarke-ARRIVES-6:36 PM
12/24/2024  FederalBiscay-DEPARTS-12/24/2024-For-Spirit Lake, Minnesota
12/24/2024  Algoma Harvester-ARRIVES-6:59 PM

MARQUETTE, MICHIGAN                         [USMQT]
12/23/2024  Robert S Pierson-DEPARTS-11:24 AM-For-Sault Ste Marie, Canada
12/24/2024  American Courage-DEPARTS-6:57 AM-For-Toledo, Ohio
12/24/2024  Manitowoc-ARRIVES-1:47 PM
12/24/2024  Robert S Pierson-ARRIVES-4:02 PM
DUE:
Herbert C Jackson-DUE-12/25/2024-8:55 AM
Kaye E Barker-DUE-12/26/2024-5:00 PM

DULUTH,MINNESOTA-SUPERIOR,WISCONSIN          [USSUW]
12/23/2024  Clyde S VanEnkevort-ARRIVES-5:38 AM
12/23/2024  Clyde S VanEnkevort-DEPARTS-6:31 PM-For-Toledo, Ohio
12/23/2024  American Spirit-DEPARTS-8:30 PM-For-Gary Harbor, Indiana
12/23/2024  Algoma Compass-ARRIVES-10:04 PM
12/24/2024  Algoma Sault-DEPARTS-1:52 AM-For-Duluth / Superior
12/24/2024  Lee A Tregurtha-ARRIVES-3:17 AM
12/24/2024  Algoma Compass-DEPARTS-8:29 AM-For-Duluth / Superior
12/24/2024  James R Barker-ARRIVES-1:41 PM
12/24/2024  Algoma Innovator-ARRIVES-3:53 PM
DUE:
Algoma Compass-DUE-12/25/2024-4:51 AM
Atlantic Huron-DUE-12/24/2024-6:48 PM
Saginaw-DUE-12/25/2024-12:40 PM
Hon James L Oberstar-Due-12/26/2024-4:49 AM
Edwin H Gott-DUE-12/26/2024-7:41 PM

TWO HARBORS, MINNESOTA                 [USTHB]
12/23/2024  Philip R Clarke-DEPARTS-12:56 PM-For-Gary Harbor, Indiana
12/23/2024  Defiance-DEPARTS-10:02 PM-For-Conneaut, Ohio
12/24/2024  Presque, Isle-ARRIVES-2:15 AM
12/24/2024    Presque Isle-DEPARTS-5:11 PM-For-Gary Harbor, Indiana
DUE:
Walter J McCarthy Jr-DUE-12/24/2024-7:01 PM
Indiana Harbor-Due-12/25/2024-9:30 PM
American Mariner-DUE-12/26/2024-4:05 AM
American Century-DUE-12/27/2024-10:54 AM
Edgar B Speer-DUE-12/26/2024-3:54 PM

THUNDER BAY, ONTARIO                         [CATHU]
12/23/2024  H Lee White-DEPARTS-5:54 PM-For-Buffalo, New York
12/23/2024  Algoma Strongfield-ARRIVES-7:39 PM
12/23/2024  Capt henry Jackman-ARRIVES-9:45 PM
12/23/2024  Algoma Bear-ARRIVES-11:32 PM
12/24/2024  Capt Henry Jackman-DEPARTS-1”15 PM-For- Baie Comeau, Canada
12/24/2024  Algoma Discovery-DEPARTS-2:45 PM_For-Baie Comeau, Canada
12/24/2024  Algoma Bear-DEPARTS-3:22 PM-For-Thunder Bay, Canada [Anchor]
12/24/2024  Algoma Strongfield-DEPARTS-6:48 PM-For-Quebec, Canada
12/24/2024  Algoma Sault-ARRIVES-7:08 PM
DUE:
Harvest Spirit-DUE-12/26/2024-5:15 PM
Algoma Harvester-DUE-12/25/2024-3:15 PM
Radcliffe R Latimer-DUE-12/25/2024-5:42 AM
Algoma Conveyor-DUE-12/25/2024-6:20 PM
Thunder Bay-DUE-12/26/2024-10:54 PM
Algoma Equinox-DUE-12/27/2024-8:24 AM

CHARLEVOIX, MICHIGAN                        [USCSX]
12/23/2024  Bradshaw, McKee-DEPARTS-1:19 PM-For-Manitowoc, Wisconsin
12/24/2024  Caroline McKee-ARRIVES-12:09 PM

STURGEON BAY, WISCONSIN               [USSUE]
12/23/2024  David R Schanock-ARRIVES-1:57 PM
12/23/2024  Donald J Sarter-DEPARTS-7:50 PM-For-Manitowoc, Wisconsin
12/24/2024  Erika Kobasic-DEPARTS-9:01 AM-For-Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin
12/24/2024  Erika Kobasic-ARRIVES-9:20 AM
12/24/2024  Erika Kobasic-DEPARTS-9:47 AM-For-Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin
12/24/2024  Erika Kobasic-ARRIVES-1:11 PM
12/24/2024  Frontenac-ARRIVES-1:15 PM
DUE:
David R schanock-DUE-12/25/2024-6:00 AM
Spuds-DUE-12/29/2024-8:30 AM

GREEN BAY, WISCONSIN                         [USGRB]
12/23/2024  Alpena-DEPARTS-8:23 AM-For-Alpena, Michigan
DUE:
Rossi A Desgagnes-DUE-12/25/2024-2:50 AM
Albert ? Margaret-DUE-12/26/2024-4:38 AM

MANITOWOC,WISCONSIN                     [USMTW]
12/24/2024  Donald J Sarter-ARRIVES-12:01 AM
12/24/2024  Bradshaw McKee-ARRIVES-2:07 AM
12/24/2024  Donald J Sarter-DEPARTS-3:54 PM-For-Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin

GRAND HAVEN, MICHIGAN / FERRYSBURG, MICHIGAN                       [USGHN]
12/24/2024  Olive L Moore-ARRIVES-3:30 AM

MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN                      [USMKE]
DUE:
Alpena-DUE-12/25/2024-9:16 PM

SOUTH CHICAGO-CALUMET HARBOR, ILLINOIS       [USOUS]
12/24/2024  Samuel De Champlain-ARRIVES-1:54 PM

BURNS HARBOR, INDIANA                     [USBNB]
12/23/2024  Herbert C Jackson-DEPARTS-5:50 AM-For-Marquette, Michigan
12/23/2024  Sharon M I-DEPARTS-8:58 PM-For-Sault Ste Marie, Canada
12/24/2024  Stewart J Cort-ARRIVES-6:37 AM
DUE:
Olive L Moore-DUE-12/24/2024-3:17 PM
Mesabi Miner-DUE-12/25/2024-5:51 PM
Anglian Lady-DUE-12/25/2024-8:59 PM

GARY HARBOR, INDIANA                         [USGYY]
12/24/2024  Edgar B Speer-ARRIVES-7:24 AM
DUE:
John G Munson-DUE-12/24/2024-9:30 PM
Philip R Clarke-DUE-12/26/2024-2:48 AM
American Spirit-DUE-12/26/2024-10:53 AM
Presque Isle-DUE-12/27/2024-5:24 AM

INDIANA HARBOR-INDIANA                  [USECH]
12/23/2024  Olive L Moore-DEPARTS-1:29 PM-For-Grand Haven, Michigan
12/24/2024  Undaunted-ARRIVES-2:39 PM
12/24/2024  Arthur M Anderson-ARRIVES-4:14 PM
DUE:
Joseph L Block-DUE-12/24/2024-7:51 PM
Wilfred Sykes-DUE-12/25/2024-10:19 AM
Lee A Tregurtha-DUE-12/27/2024-3:15 AM


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Hamilton, ON – Hamilton-Oshawa Port Authority
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