Port and vessel activity for Friday, January 3, 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   1/4/2025 

MARIATOWN, CANADA-Ron Beaupre
2 January 2025
SLAVYANKA loading grain at Johnstown.
06:46 FEDERAL BISCAY, down, cargo, for Montreal.
13:04 NARIE, down, cargo; grain for Aveiro, Portugal.
15:56 ALGOTITAN, down, for Halifax.
17:39 SPIEKEROOG, down, cargo, for Montreal.
20:14 SLAVYANKA departs Johnstown to turn at the Prescott anchorage.
FEDERAL  BERING arrives at Johnstown elevators to load grain.

PORT WELLER,CANADA                           [CAPWE]
1/2/2025  Algoma Intrepid-DEPARTS-5:21 PM-For-Bowmanville, Canada
1/2/2025  Algoma Niagara-ARRIVES-7:21 PM
1/2/2025  Algoma Niagara-DEPARTS-9:05 PM-For-Hamilton, Canada
1/3/2025  Algoma Buffalo-ARRIVES-6:07 AM
1/3/2025  Algoma Bear-ARRIVES-6:45 AM
1/3/2025  Algoma Buffalo-DEPARTS-7:30 AM-For-Goderich, Canada
1/3/2025  Algoma Bear-DEPARTS-8:39 AM-For-Thunder Bay, Canada
1/3/2025  Griffon-ARRIVES-4:14 PM
DUE:
Cape Storm-DUE-1/12/2025-9:30 AM

THOROLD, CANADA                                    [CATHD]
1/2/2025  Algoma Niagara-DEPARTS-4:05 PM-For-Hamilton, Canada
1/3/2025  Algoma Buffalo-ARRIVES-10:43 AM
1/3/2025  Algoma Bear-ARRIVES-12:01 PM
1/3/2025  Algoma Buffalo-DEPARTS-1:32 PM-For-Port Colborne, Canada
1/3/2025  Algoma Bear-DEPARTS-2:37 PM-For-Port Colborne, Canada
1/3/2025  Baie Comeau-ARRIVES-4:22 PM

PORT COLBORNE,CANADA                    [CAPCO]
1/2/2025  Algoma Niagara-DEPARTS-10:05 AM-For-Thorold, Canada
1/3/2025  Baie Comeau-ARRIVES-1:20 PM
1/3/2025  Baie Comeau-DEPARTS-2:32 PM-For-Thorold, Canada
1/3/2025  Algoma Buffalo-ARRIVES-3:10 PM
1/3/2025  Algoma Bear-ARRIVES-4:20 PM
1/3/2025  Algoma Buffalo-DEPARTS-4:22 PM-For-Goderich, Canada
1/3/2025  Algoma Bear-DEPARTS-5:44 PM-For-Thorold, Canada
DUE:
Candace Elise-DUE-1/4/2025-12:25 PM

PORT COLBORNE,CANADA                    [CAPCO]-Bill Kloss
In port is Thunder Bay.

NANTICOKE, ONTARIO                             [CANAN]-Bill Kloss
CSL Assiniboine and Philip R. Clarke are unloading at Stelco. Great Republic and CSL Niagara are at the Port Dover anchorage.  Philip R. Clarke departed for Two Harbors

ERIE, PENNSYLVANIA                                 [USERI]-Bill Kloss
Algoma Sault is at Donjon Marine. 

CLEVELAND, OHIO                                      [USCLE]-Bill Kloss
Clyde S. VanEnkevort/Erie Trader departed for Duluth once empty. Arriving were Lee A. Tregurtha with UTAC pellets for the Bulk Terminal and Sharon MI/Huron Spirit with steel coils for the Port. Departing were Lee A. Tregurtha to Duluth and Mark W. Barker to Marblehead. Dorothy Ann/Pathfinder is berthed at the Port and Sam Laud is running shuttles. 

MARBLEHEAD, OH                                       [USKDB]-Bill Kloss
Calumet departed for Marysville. Mark W. Barker is due in but anchored off of Point Pelee.

GRAND RIVER-FAIRPORT HARBOR, OHIO   [[USFPT]-Bill Kloss
Baie Comeau departed for Toronto. Northern Venture arrived to load salt at Morton. 

TOLEDO, OHIO                                               [USTOL]-Bill Kloss
Departing were Joyce L. VanEnkevort/Michigan Trader to Silver Bay and Karen Andrie/Endeavour to Detroit. 

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

DETROIT / WINDSOR                                 [USDET]-[CAWND]
1/2/2025  Samuel De Champlain-DEPARTS-4:28 PM-For-Alpena, Michigan
1/3/2025  Kaministiqua-ARRIVES-12:34 AM
1/3/2025  Kaministiqua-DEPARTS-1:00 AM-For-Thunder Bay, Canada
1/3/2025  Joyce L VanEnkevort-ARRIVES-3:30 AM
1/3/2025  Joyce L VanEnkevort-DEPARTS-6:28 AM-For-Silver Bay, Canada
1/3/2025  Clyde S VanEnkevort-ARRIVES-9:00 AM
1/3/2025  Iver Bright-DEPARTS-10:18 AM-For-Sarnia, Canada

1/3/2025  Candace Elise-ARRIVES-10:33 AM
1/3/2025  Karen Andrie-ARRIVES-101:58 AM
1/3/2025  Clyde S VanEnkevort-DEPARTS-12:01 PM-For-Duluth / Superior
1/3/2025  Algosolise-ARRIVES-12:30 PM
1/3/2025  Algosolis-DEPARTS-12:55 PM-For-Nanticoke, Canada
1/3/2025  American Spirit-ARRIVES-3:34 PM
1/3/2025  Kaye E Barker-ARRIVES-3:41 PM
1/3/2025  Herbert C Jackson-ARRIVES-6:03 PM
DUE:
Everlast-DUE-1/6/2025-7:00 AM

OWEN SOUND, CANADA                          [CAOWS]
LAYUP:
Oakglen

SARNIA,CANADA                                          [CASNI]
1/2/2025  Robert S Pierson-ARRIVES-2:12 PM
1/3/2025  Algosolis-DEPARTS-7:34 AM-For-Nanticoke, Canada
1/3/2025  Iver Bright-ARRIVES-3:26 PM
1/3/2025  Robert S Pierson-DEPARTS-5:53 PM-For-Toledo, Ohio
DUE:
Algonova-DUE-1/4/2025-7:50 PM

MARYSVILLE, CANADA
DUE:
Calumet-DUE-1/4/2025-3:00 AM

GODERICH, CANADA                                 [CAGOH]
DUE:
Algoma Buffalo-DUE-1/5/2025-12:47 PM
Algoma Niagara-DUE-1/5/2025-2:14 AM
LAYUP:
Tim S Dool
Spruceglen

ALPENA, MICHIGAN                                   [USAPN]
1/2/2025  Manitowoc-ARRIVES-3:13 PM
1/3/2025  Manitowoc-DEPARTS-8:22 AM-For-Marquette, Michigan
1/3/2025  Samuel De Champlain-ARRIVES-12:46 PM
DUE:
G. L. Ostrander-DUE-1/4/2025-8:49 AM
Alpena-DUE-1/4/2025-1:58 PM

CHEBOYGAN, MICHIGAN                        [USCHG]
1/2/2025  Albert / Margaret-ARRIVES-12:46 PM
1/3/2025  Albert / Margaret-DEPARTS-8:33 AM-For-Green Bay, Wisconsin

SAULT STE. MARIE                                        [CASSM]
1/2/2025  Edwin H Gott-ARRIVES-5:14 PM
1/2/2025  Edwin H Gott-DEPARTS-7:36 PM-For-Two Harbors, Minnesota
1/2/2025  John G Munson-ARRIVES-8:40 PM
1/2/2025  John G Munson-DEPARTS-10:49 PM-For-Two Harbors, Minnesota
1/3/2025  Presque Isle-ARRIVES-12:00 AM
1/3/2025  Paul R Tregurtha-ARRIVES-1:24 AM
1/3/2025  Presque Isle-DEPARTS-2:27 AM-For-Indiana Harbor, Indiana
1/3/2025  John D Leitch-ARRIVES-2:38 AM
1/3/2025  American Mariner-ARRIVES-3:36 AM
1/3/2025  Paul R Tregurtha-DEPARTS-3:41 AM-For-Duluth / Superior
1/3/2025  John D Leitch-DEPARTS-4:53 AM-For-Duluth / Superior
1/3/2025  American Mariner-DEPARTS-6:22 AM-For-Toledo, Ohio
1/3/2025  Algoma Compass-ARRIVES-8:05 AM
1/3/2025  Hon James L Oberstar-ARRIVES-9:59 AM
1/3/2025  Algoma Compass-DEPARTS-10:03 AM-For-Loyalist Cove [Bath], Canada
1/3/2025  Wilfred Sykes-ARRIVES-10:07 AM
1/3/2025  Hon James L Oberstar-DEPARTS-11:59 AM-For-Toledo, Ohio
1/3/2025  Whitefish Bay-ARRIVES-12:49 PM
1/3/2025  Wilfred Sykes-DEPARTS-12:53 PM-For-Sault Ste Marie, Canada [Anchor]
1/3/2025  American Courage-ARRIVES-1:00 PM
1/3/2025  Whitefish Bay-DEPARTS-2:56 PM-For-Thunder Bay, Canada
1/3/2025  Joseph L Block-ARRIVES-3:09 PM-
1/3/2025  American Courage-DEPARTS-4:27 PM-For-Conneaut, Ohio
1/3/2025  Joseph L Block-DEPARTS-5:52 PM-For-Two Harbors, Minnesota

MARQUETTE, MICHIGAN                         [USMQT]
1/2/2025  American Mariner-DEPARTS-3:27 PM-For-Toledo, Ohio
DUE:
Manitowoc-DUE-1/4/2025-4:25 PM
Herbert C Jackson-DUE-1/5/2025-10:06 AM

DULUTH,MINNESOTA-SUPERIOR,WISCONSIN          [USSUW]
1/2/2025  USCG Mackinaw-ARRIVES-3:34 PM
1/2/2025  Indiana Harbor-ARRIVES-7:53 PM
1/3/2025  Walter J McCarthy Jr-DEPARTS-3:57 PM-For-Duluth / Superior
DUE:
Lee A Tregurtha-DUE-1/7/2025-12:38 AM
John D Leitch-DUE-1/4/2025-1:45 PM
Paul R Tregurtha-DUE-1/4/2025-10:18 AM
American Century-DUE-1/4/2025-12:37 PM
Wilfred Sykes-DUE-1/4/2025-6:57 PM
American Century-DUE-1/5/2025-2:31 AM
Clyde S VanEnkevort-DUE-1/6/2025-5:32 AM
LAYUP:
Atlantic Huron

TWO HARBORS, MINNESOTA                 [USTHB]
1/2/2025  Manitoulin-DEPARTS-5:36 PM-For-Sault Ste Marie, Canada
1/3/2025  Defiance-DEPARTS-4:46 AM-For-Gary Harbor, Indiana
1/3/2025  Arthur M Anderson-ARRIVES-6:25 AM
1/3/2025  H Lee White-ARRIVES-10:40 AM
1/3/2025  Saginaw-ARRIVES-12:35 PM
1/3/2025  Saginaw-DEPARTS-1:34 PM-For-Two Harbors, Minnesota
1/3/2025  Saginaw-ARRIVES-2:00 PM
1/3/2025  Saginaw-DEPARTS-3:11 PM-For-Two Harbors, Minnesota
1/3/2025  Saginaw-ARRIVES-3:24 PM
DUE:
John G Munson-DUE-1/3/2025-11:03 PM
Edwin H Gott-DUE-1/4/2025-6:10 AM
Joseph L Block-DUE-1/5/2025-4:05 PM
Edgar B Speer-DUE-1/4/2025-2:05 PM
John J Boland-DUE-1/5/2025-3:34 PM
Philip R Clarke-DUE-1/6/2025-11:01 AM

SILVER BAY, MINNESOTA                         [USSIB]
DUE:
Joyce L VanEnkevort-DUE-1/5/2025-3:11 PM

THUNDER BAY, ONTARIO                         [CATHU]
1/2/2025  Whitefish Bay-DEPARTS-6:19 PM-For-Thunder Bay, Canada
1/2/2025  Victory-ARRIVES-8:48 PM
1/3/2025  Algoma Conveyor-ARRIVES-3:48 PM
1/3/2025  Algoma Innovator-DEPARTS-5:31 PM-For-Hamilton, Canada
1/3/2025  Harvest Spirit-ARRIVES-6:39 PM
1/3/2025  Victory-DEPARTS-7:32 PM-For-Buffalo, New York
DUE:
Northern Venture-DUE-1/6/2025-6:30 PM
Capt Henry Jackman-DUE-1/8/2025-12:17 PM

CHARLEVOIX, MICHIGAN                        [USCSX]
DUE:
Bradshaw McKee-DUE-1/4/2025-9:36 AM

STURGEON BAY, WISCONSIN               [USSUE]
LAYUP:
Burns Harbor
Frontenac
Mesabi Miner-??

GREEN BAY, WISCONSIN                         [USGRB]
1/2/2025  Alpena-ARRIVES-7:10 AM
1/3/2025  Alpena-DEPARTS-12:04 PM-For-Alpena, Michigan
DUE:
Algocanada-DUE-1/2/2025-10:08 PM

GRAND HAVEN, MICHIGAN / FERRYSBURG, MICHIGAN                       [USGHN]
1/2/2025  Olive L Moore-ARRIVES-12:20 PM

MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN                      [USMKE]
1/2/2025  Bradshaw McKee-ARRIVES-5:08 PM
1/2/2025  G. L. Ostrander-DEPARTS-6:34 PM-For-Alpena, Michigan
1/3/2025  Undaunted-ARRIVES-12:56 PM

SOUTH CHICAGO-CALUMET HARBOR, ILLINOIS       [USOUS]
1/2/2025  Rebecca Lynn-ARRIVES-2:22 PM

BURNS HARBOR, INDIANA                     [USBNB]
1/2/2025   Undaunted-ARRIVES-6:02 PM
1/2/2025  Undaunted-DEPARTS-11:25 PM-For-Chicago, Illinois
DUE:
Anglian Lady-DUE-1/5/2025-5:25 AM

GARY HARBOR, INDIANA                         [USGYY]
1/2/2025  John J Boland-ARRIVES-11:27 AM
1/2/2025  John J Boland-DEPARTS-8:06 PM-For-Two Harbors, Minnesota
DUE:
Defiance-DUE-1/6/2025-6:39 PM

INDIANA HARBOR-INDIANA                  [USECH]
1/2/2025  Rebecca Lynn-DEPARTS-1:02 PM-For-Calumet Harbor, Illinois

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