Port and vessel activity for Friday, January 17, 2025, compiled by Tom Geiger, unless stated otherwise. Please send future port reports and pictures to news@boatnerd.net
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PORT REPORT   1/18/2025 

BUFFALO,NEW YORK                                  [USBUF]
DUE:
American Mariner-DUE-1/20/2025-7:00 AM
Manitoulin-DUE-1/18/2025-6:00 AM

PORT COLBORNE, CANADA                   [CAPCO]-Bill Kloss
Thunder Bay arrived for layup at 04:12
LAYUP:
Thunder Bay

PORT MAITLAND, CANADA                      [CAPTM]
IN PORT:
Wilf Seymour

NANTICOKE, ONTARIO                             [CANAN]-Bill Kloss
Departing were Algosolis for Sarnia and  Edwin H. Gott for Toledo. Algoterra arrived at 08:17 to load at Imperial OIl. 

PORT DOVER, [ANCHORAGE]  CANADA                          [CAPDV]
Victory/Maumee departed for Erie, PA. 

ERIE, PENNSYLVANIA                                 [USERI]-Bill Kloss
Algoma Innovator departed for Goderich. Arriving for layup were Edgar B. Speer at 00:49 and Victory/Maumee at 14:50.
LAYUP:
Dorothy Ann
Algoma Sault
Kaye E Barker
Edgar B Speer
Victory / Maumee

ASHTABULA, OHIO                                      [USASF]-Bill Kloss
LAYUP:
Manitowoc
American Integrity

CONNEAUT, OHIO                                       [USCDY]-Bill Kloss
American Spirit departed for Toledo at 14:11. 

CLEVELAND, OHIO                                      [USCLE]-Bill Kloss
Arriving were H. Lee White to unload at the Bulk Terminal and Sam Laud to run shuttles for Cliffs. The White departed for Ashtabula but anchored in Lake Erie. 
LAYUP:
Alpena

TOLEDO, OHIO                                               [USTOL]-Bill Kloss
Arriving for layup were Joyce L. VanEnkevort/Michigan Trader, Philip R. Clarke and Arthur M. Anderson.
LAYUP:
Dirk S VanEnkevort
American Courage
John G Munson
Clyde S VanEnkevort
Great Republic
Joyce L VanEnkevort / Michigan Trader
Philip R Clarke
Arthur M Anderson

DETROIT / WINDSOR                                 [USDET]-[CAWND]
1/16/2025  Sam Laud-DEPARTS-5:31 PM-For-Cleveland, Ohio
1/17/2025  James R Barker-ARRIVES-3:25 AM
1/17/2025  Algocanada-ARRIVES-11:46 AM
1/17/2025  Joyce L VanEnkevort-ARRIVES-12:51 PM
1/17/2025  Philip R Clarke-ARRIVES-1:00 PM
1/17/2025  Joyce L VanEnkevort-DEPARTS-1:17 PM-For-Toledo, Ohio
1/17/2025  Philip R Clarke-DEPARTS-1:28 PM-For-Toledo, Ohio
1/17/2025  Algoma Compass-ARRIVES-4:49 PM
1/17/2025  Algoma Innovator-ARRIVES-5:29 PM
1/17/2025  Manitoulin-ARRIVES-5:29 PM
1/17/2025  Arthur M Anderson-ARRIVES-5:41 PM
1/17/2025  Manitoulin-DEPARTS-6:00 PM-For-Buffalo, New York
1/17/2025  Arthur M Anderson-DEPARTS-6:07 PM-For-Toledo, Ohio
LAYUP:
Samuel De Champlain
Northern Venture

GODERICH, CANADA                                 [CAGOH]
1/17/2025  Algoma Intrepid-ARRIVES-8:49 AM
DUE:
Algoma Innovator-DUE-1/18/2025-5:49 AM
LAYUP:
Spruceglen
Tim S Dool

OWEN SOUND, CANADA                          [CAOWS]
LAYUP:
Chi-Cheemaun
Oakglen

MIDLAND, CANADA                                     [CAMID]
LAYUP:
Whitefish Bay

SARNIA,CANADA                                          [CASNI]
1/16/2025  Algonova-DEPARTS-10:05 AM-For-Calcite, Michigan
1/16/2025  Algoluna-ARRIVES-10:27 PM
DUE:
Algosolis-DUE-1/18/2025-8:14 PM
LAYUP:
Robert S Pierson
Saginaw

ROGERS CITY                                                 [USRCY]
DUE:
Algonova-DUE-1/17/2025-4:30 AM

CALCITE, MICHIGAN                                  [USMI3]
1/17/2025  Algonova-ARRIVES-4:04 AM

CHEBOYGAN, MICHIGAN                        [USCHG]
1/17/2025  USCG Mackinaw-ARRIVES-2:14 PM

SAULT STE. MARIE                                        [CASSM]
1/16/2025  Samuel Risley-DEPARTS-12:49 PM-For-Detroit, Michigan

DULUTH,MINNESOTA-SUPERIOR,WISCONSIN          [USSUW]
1/15/2025  Lee A Tregurtha-ARRIVES-8:52 AM-[For Layup]
1/17/2025  USCG Spar-ARRIVES-7:09 AM
1/17/2025  John J Boland-ARRIVES-11:58 AM-[For Layup]
DUE:
USCG Spar-DUE:1/17/2025-7:24 AM
LAYUP:
Michipicoten
Atlantic Huron
Presque Isle
American Century
Hon James L Oberstar
Lee A Tregurtha
John J Boland

THUNDER BAY, ONTARIO                         [CATHU]
LAYUP:
Federal Yoshino-[Drydock Work]
CSL St Laurent
Baie Comeau

CHARLEVOIX, MICHIGAN                        [USCSX]
DUE:
Bradshaw McKee DUE-1/18/2025-11:13 AM

MENOMINEE, MICHIGAN                        [USMNM]
Erika Kobasic-DEPARTS-2:44 PM-For-Stuegeon Bay, Wisconsin

STURGEON BAY, WISCONSIN               [USSUE]
1/16/2025  Stewart J Cort-ARRIVES-9:54 AM
1/17/2025  Erika Kobasic-ARRIVES-4:27 PM
DUE:
James R Barker-DUE-1/18/2025-3:14 PM
LAYUP:
Burns Harbor
Frontenac
Mesabi Miner
Albert / Margaret
Wilfred Sykes
Joseph L Block
Stewart J Cort

GREEN BAY, WISCONSIN                         [USGRB]
DUE:
Algocanada-DUE-1/19/2025-10:01 AM

LUDINGTON, MICHIGAN                          [USLDM]
LAYUP:
Badger
Undaunted / Pere Marquette 41

GRAND HAVEN, MICHIGAN / FERRYSBURG, MICHIGAN                       [USGHN]
1/17/2025  Olive L Moore-DEPARTS-12:29 AM-For-[The Promised Land]

MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN                      [USMKE]
1/17/2025  Bradshaw McKee-ARRIVES-4:09 AM
LAYUP:
Lake Express
G. L. Ostrander / Integrity

SOUTH CHICAGO-CALUMET HARBOR, ILLINOIS       [USOUS]
1/16/2025  Bradshaw McKee-DEPARTS-6:18 PM-For-Milwaukee, Wisconsin
1/17/2025  Rebecca Lynn-DEPARTS-2:14 PM-For-Indiana harbor, Indiana
LAYUP:
Caroline McKee
Prentiss Brown
BURNS HARBOR, INDIANA                     [USBNB]
1/17/2025  Paul R Trergurtha-ARRIVES-6:37 AM

INDIANA HARBOR-INDIANA                  [USECH]
1/16/2025  Rebecca Lynn-DEPARTS-3:26 PM-For-Calumet Harbor, Illinois
1/17/2025  Rebecca Lynn-ARRIVES-2:42 PM

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Hamilton, ON – Hamilton-Oshawa Port Authority
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