Port and vessel activity for Thursday, December 19, 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   12/20/2024 

MARIATOWN, CANADA-Ron Beaupre
18 December 2024
01:12 ALGOMA DISCOVERY, up, ballast, for Thunder Bay.
BLAIR MCKEIL arrives at Johnstown elevators to load grain.
07:25 SARAH DESGAGNES, down, ballast, for Montreal.
08:10 VLIEBORG of Delfzijl, down, cargo, for Montreal.
KITIKMEOT W, up, for Sarnia.
SEAWAY GUARDIAN, PERFORMANCE, BPL 6704, up, for Ogdensburg.
15:36 ALGOMA STRONGFIELD, up, cargo; iron ore for Hamilton.
17:30 ALGOMA BEAR, up, for Sandusky.
19:12 BEATRIX, down, cargo, for Liverpool, U.K.
19:29 FLORENCE SPIRIT, up, ballast, for Sandusky.
21:58 OBORISHTE, down, cargo, for Montreal.

BUFFALO,NEW YORK                                  [USBUF]-Brian Wroblewski
GREAT REPUBLIC was back with more sand for CSI from 1:30PM on December 19th to 2AM on the 20th.

BUFFALO,NEW YORK                                  [USBUF]-Bill Kloss
Great Republic departed for Two Harbors. 

BUFFALO,NEW YORK                                  [USBUF]
12/18/2024  Great Republic-ARRIVES-12:52 PM
12/19/2024  Great republic-DEPARTS-1:37 AM-For-Two Harbors, Minnesota
DUE:
American Mariner-DUE-12/20/2024-9:27 AM

PORT COLBORNE,CANADA                    [CAPCO]
12/18/2024  Irydra-DEPARTS-5:40 PM-For-Montreal, Canada
12/18/2024  Evans Spirit-ARRIVES-8:59 PM
12/18/2024  Evans Spirit-DEPARTS-10:07 PM-For-Thorold, Canada
12/18/2024  Rt Hon Paul J Martin-ARRIVES-11:16 PM
12/19/2024  Rt Hon Paul J Martin-DEPARTS-12:50 AM-For-Thorold, Canada
12/19/2024  Qikiqtaaluk W-ARRIVES-3:07 AM
12/19/2024  Molly M I-ARRIVES-5:01 AM
12/19/2024  Qikiqtaaluk W-DEPARTS-5:02 AM-For-Halifax, Canada
12/19/2024  Molly M I-DEPARTS-6:29 AM-For-Hamilton, Canada
12/19/2024  Algoma Discovery-ARRIVES-6:51 AM
12/19/2024  Algoma Discovery-DEPARTS-8:11 AM-For-Thunder Bay, Canada
12/19/2024  Federal Michigan-ARRIVES-8:37 AM
12/19/2024  Jamno-DEPARTS-9:26 AM-For-Thorold, Canada
12/19/2024  Kivalliq W-ARRIVES-9:41 AM
12/19/2024  Spartan-ARRIVES-10:12 AM
12/19/2024  Federal Michigan-DEPARTS-10:13 AM-For-Thorold, Canada
12/19/2024  Kivalliq W-DEPARTS-11:00 AM-For-Thorold, Canada
12/19/2024  John D Leitch-ARRIVES-1:41 PM
12/19/2024  Spartan-DEPARTS-1:51 PM-For-Thorold, Canada
12/19/2024  John D Leitch-DEPARTS-3:11 PM-For-Thorold, Canada
12/19/2024  Algoma Buffalo-ARRIVES-3:28 PM
12/19/2024  Algoma Buffalo-DEPARTS-4:46 PM-For-Cleveland, Ohio
12/19/2024  Kitikmeot W-ARRIVES-7:02 PM
12/19/2024  Oakglen-ARRIVES-7:44 PM
DUE:
Whitefish Bay-DUE-12/22/2024-11:53 AM

NANTICOKE, ONTARIO                             [CANAN]-Bill Kloss
Departures were Kivalliq W to Montreal and Everlast/Norman MacLeod to Sarnia. Algotitan is anchored off of Port Dover.

CLEVELAND, OHIO                                      [USCLE]-Bill Kloss
Departing were Calumet and Federal Bering, both to Detroit. Juno is at the Port docks.

LORAIN, OHIO                                                [USLOR]-Bill Kloss
Dorothy Ann/Pathfinder arrived at Holcim, unloaded limestone and departed for a return to Marblehead.

MARBLEHEAD, OH                                       [USKDB]-Bill Kloss
Dorothy Ann/Pathfinder departed late Wednesday night for Lorain. Defiance/Ashtabula loaded at Holcim then left for Marysville. Dorothy Ann/Pathfinder returned from Cleveland for another limestone load.

SANDUSKY, OHIO                                         [USSKY-Bill Kloss
American Courage arrived for coal at Norfolk Southern.

GRAND RIVER-FAIRPORT HARBOR, OHIO   [[USFPT]-Bill Kloss
Frontenac departed for Toronto.

TOLEDO, OHIO                                               [USTOL]-Bill Kloss
Arriving were Radcliffe R. Latimer to CSX and Joyce L. VanEnkevort/Great Lakes Trader to Ironville. In port are Dirk S. VanEnkevort/Michigan Trader at CSX, Perelik at Kuhlmans and Herbert C. Jackson at Midwest Terminals. Departures were Clyde S. VanEnkevort/Erie Trader to Detroit, Slavyanka to Hamilton and Tundra to Gibraltar. Manitowoc is anchored in Lake Erie. 

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

DETROIT / WINDSOR                                 [USDET]-[CAWND]
12/18/2024  Northern Venture-ARRIVES-6:26 PM
12/18/2024  Northern Venture-DEPARTS-7:00 PM-For-Parry Sound, Canada
12/18/2024  Spruceglen-ARRIVES-9:00 PM
12/18/2024  Spruceglen-DEPARTS-9:25 PM-For-Goderich, Canada
12/19/2024  CSL Tadoussac-ARRIVES-12:45 AM
12/19/2024  Oakglen-ARRIVES-1:57 AM
12/19/2024  Oakglen-DEPARTS-2:21 AM-For-Baie Comeau, Canada
12/19/2024  Gardno-ARRIVES-5:20 AM
12/19/2024  Joyce L VanEnkevort-ARRIVES-5:45 AM
12/19/2024  Gardno-DEPARTS-5:45 AM-For- Sarnia, Canada
12/19/2024  Joyce L VanEnkevort-DEPARTS-6:10 AM-For-Toledo, Ohio
12/19/2024  Argentia Desgagnes-DEPARTS-7:58 AM-For-Oshawa, Canada
12/19/2024  Algoma Innovator-ARRIVES-8:12 AM
12/19/2024  Algoma Innovator-DEPARTS-8:39 AM-For-Toronto, Canada
12/19/2024  Samuel De Champlain-ARRIVES-8:51 AM
12/19/2024  Federal Chrchill-ARRIVES-9:39 AM
12/19/2024  Federal Bering-ARRIVES-9:41 AM
12/19/2024  Federal Churchill-DEPARTS-10:04 AM-For-Sorel, Canada
12/19/2024  Federal Bering-DEPARTS-10:23 AM-For-Detroit, Michigan
12/19/2024  Algoma Guardian-ARRIVES-11:00 AM
12/19/2024  Clyde S VanEnkevort-ARRIVES-11:09 AM
12/19/2024  CSL Laurentien-ARRIVES-11:53 PM
12/19/2024  CSL Laurentien-DEPARTS-12:20 PM-For-Thunder Bay, Canada
12/19/2024  Albert / Margaret-ARRIVES-12:25 PM
12/19/2024  Algoterra-ARRIVES-12:33 PM
12/19/2024  Albert / Margaret-DEPARTS-12:51 PM-For-Nanticoke, Canada
12/19/2024  Alfoterra-DEPARTS-12:58 PM-For-Nanticoke, Canada
12/19/2024  American Mariner-ARRIVES-1:36 PM
12/19/2024  Manitowoc-DEPARTS-1:54 PM-For-Toledo, Ohio [Anchor]
12/19/2024  American Mariner-DEPARTS-2:03 PM-For-Buffalo, New York
12/19/2024  Samuel Risley-ARRIVES-2:35 PM
12/19/2024  Samuel Risley-DEPARTS-3:01 PM-For-Peelee
12/19/2024  Algoma Guardian-DEPARTS-4:00 PM-For-Thunder Bay, Canada
12/19/2024  Exerlast-ARRIVES-5:22 PM
12/19/2024  Everlast-DEPARTS-5:55 PM-For-Sarnia, Canada
DUE:
Polsteam Pile-DUE-12/20/2024-1:00 PM
Harvest Spirit-DUE-12/21/2024-7:00 AM

OWEN SOUND, CANADA                          [CAOWS]
12/19/2024  Bradshaw McKee-ARRIVES-10:11 AM

ST. CLAIR,MICHIGAN                                 [USSCL]
12/18/2024  American Century-DEPARTS-10:45 AM-For- Duluth / Superior

SARNIA,CANADA                                          [CASNI]
12/18/2024  American Century-DEPARTS-2:32 PM-For-Duluth / Superior
12/18/2024  Federal Dart-ARRIVES-8:40 PM
12/18/2024  Oakglen-DEPARTS-8:54PM-For-Baie Comeau, Canada
12/19/2024  Algoterra-DEPARTS-7:36 AM-For-Nanticoke, Canada
12/19/2024  Samuel Risley-DEPARTS-9:40 AM
12/19/2024  Gardno-ARRIVES-11:50 AM
12/19/2024  AlgoCanada-DEPARTS-4:31 PM
DUE:
Leo A McArthur-DUE-12/22/2024-2:59 AM
Everlast-DUE-12/20/2024-12:08 AM
Kitikmeot W-DUE-12/21/2024-10:50 AM
Mia Desgagnes-DUE-12/20/2024-10:18 PM
Rossi A Desgagnes-DUE-12/22/2024—9:58 AM
Hinch Spirit-DUE-12/22/2024-2:09 AM
Algocanada-DUE-12/21/2024-7:42 PM

GODERICH, CANADA                                 [CAGOH]
12/18/2024  Manitoulin-DEPARTS-8:13 AM-For-THE CH
12/19/2024  Spruceglen-ARRIVES-10:23 AM
DUE:
Algoma Intrepid-DUE-12/20/2024-9:34 PM

PARRY SOUND, CANADA                          [CAPRS]
12/19/2024  Northern Venture-ARRIVES-4:52 PM

ALPENA, MICHIGAN                                   [USAPN]
12/18/2024  Samuel De Champlain-DEPARTS-2:18 PM-For-Detroit, Michigan

CHEBOYGAN, MICHIGAN                        [USCHG]
12/18/2024  Kimberly Joy-ARRIVES-1:48 PM

SAULT STE. MARIE                                        [CASSM]
12/18/2024  American Spirit-ARRIVES-5:35 PM
12/18/2024  Philip R Clarke-ARRIVES-7:47 PM
12/18/2024  Walter J McCarthy jr-ARRIVES-8:10 PM
12/18/2024  Mesabi Miner-ARRIVES-8:16 PM
12/18/2024  American Spirit-DEPARTS-8:29 PM-For-Gary Harbor, Indiana
12/18/2024  Sharon M I-DEPARTS-9:23 PM-For-Chicago, Illinois
12/18/2024  CSL St Laurent-ARRIVES-10:22 PM
12/18/2024  Philip R Clarke-DEPARTS-10:43 PM-For-Toledo, Ohio
12/19/2024  Walter J McCarthy jr-DEPARTS-12:42 AM-For-Gary Harbor, Indiana
12/19/2024  Kaye E Barker-ARRIVES-12:52 AM
12/19/2024  Mesabi Miner-DEPARTS-1:52 AM-For-Duluth / Superior
12/19/2024  Algoma Sault-ARRIVES-2:33 AM
12/19/2024  Kaye E Barker-DEPARTS-3:29 AM-For-Marquette, Michigan
12/19/2024  Joseph L Block-ARRIVES-3:54 AM
12/19/2024  James R Barker-ARRIVES-4:34 AM
12/19/2024  CSL St Larent-DEPARTS-4:36 AM-For-Montreal, Canada
12/19/2024  Algoma Sault-DEPARTS-5:30 AM- Thunder Bay, Canada
12/19/2024  Joseph L Block-DEPARTS-6:49 AM-For-Two Harbors, Minnesota
12/19/2024  Federal Shimanto-ARRIVES-7:06 AM
12/19/2024  James R Barker-DEPARTS-8:18 AM-For-Indiana Harbor, Indiana
12/19/2024  Federal Shimanto-DEPARTS-9:27 AM-For- US DTT
12/19/2024  Saginaw-ARRIVES-9:43 AM
12/19/2024  Resko-ARRIVES-9:55 AM
12/19/2024  John J Boland-ARRIVES-10:19 AM
12/19/2024  BBC Michigan-ARRIVES-10:35 AM
12/19/2024  Lee A Tregurtha-ARRIVES-11:00 AM
12/19/2024  Arthur M Anderson-ARRIVES-12:19 PM
12/19/2024  Resko-DEPARTS-12:25 PM-For-Spirit Lake, Minnesota
12/19/2024  John J Boland-DEPARTS-1:21 PM-For-Toledo, Ohio
12/19/2024  American Century-ARRIVES-2:00 PM
12/19/2024  Whitefish Bay-ARRIVES-2:25 PM
12/19/2024  BBC Michigan-DEPARTS-2:39 PM
12/19/2024  Lee A Tregurtha-DEPARTS-3:26 PM-For-Toledo, Ohio
12/19/2024  Anglian Lady-ARRIVES-3:29 PM
12/19/2024  USCG Spar-ARRIVES-4:23 PM
12/19/2024  Arthur M Anderson-DEPARTS-4:33 PM-For-Duluth / Superior
12/19/2024  Saginaw-DEPARTS-5:12 PM-For-Thunder Bay, Canada
12/13/2024  American Century-DEPARTS-5:50 PM-For-Duluth / Superior
12/19/2024  Indiana Harbor-ARRIVES-5:54 PM
12/19/2024  Whitefish Bay-DEPARTS-6:45 PM-For-Port Colborne, Canada

MARQUETTE, MICHIGAN                         [USMQT]
12/18/2024  Saginaw-ARRIVES-6:51 AM
12/19/2024  Saginaw-DEPARTS-12:16 AM-For-Sault Ste Marie, Canada
12/19/2024  Kaye E Barker-ARRIVES-1:46 PM
12/19/2024  Victory-ARRIVES-2:38 PM
DUE:
Robert S Pierson-DUE-12/21/2024-5:44 AM

DULUTH,MINNESOTA-SUPERIOR,WISCONSIN          [USSUW]
12/18/2024  ISA ARRIVES-8:15 AM
12/19/2024  Hon James L Oberstar-ARRIVES-12:34 AM
12/19/2024  Kom-DEPARTS-3:31 AM-For-Montreal, Canada
12/19/2024  Sam Laud-ARRIVES-3:49 AM
12/19/2024  Edwin H Gott-DEPARTS-7:28 AM-For-Nanticoke, Canada
12/19/2024  American Integrity-ARRIVES-8:14 AM
12/19/2024  Sam Laud-DEPARTS-1:58 PM-For-Duluth / Superior
DUE:
Stewart J Cort-DUE-12/19/2024-5:25 AM
Mark W Barker-DUE-12/20/2024-1:35 AM
Mesabi Miner-DUE-12/20/2024-4:34 AM
American Century-DUE-12/20/2024-10:54 PM
Arthur M Anderson-DUE-12/20/2024-10:04 PM
Paul R Tregurtha-DUE-12/20/2024-9:49 PM
Wilfred Sykes-DUE-12/20/2024-10:53 pm

TWO HARBORS, MINNESOTA                 [USTHB]
12/18/2024  Indiana Harbor-DEPARTS-1:57 PM-For-Conneaut, Ohio
12/18/2024  Edgar B Speer-ARRIVES-10:12 PM
DUE:
Joseph L Block-DUE-12/20/2024-9:16 AM
John G Munson-DUE-12/21/2024-2:26 PM
Great Republic-DUE-12/22/2024-1:33 AM

SILVER BAY, MINNESOTA                         [USSIB]
12/18/2024  Lee A Tregurtha-DEPARTS-10:01 AM-For-Toledo, Ohio
12/19/20247  Stewart J Cort-ARRIVES-12:00 AM

THUNDER BAY, ONTARIO                         [CATHU]
12/18/2024  G3 Marquis-ARRIVES-10:20 AM
12/18/2024  Federal Franklin-ARRIVES-7:00 PM
12/18/2024  Whitefish Bay-DEPARTS-7:17 PM-For-Port Colborne, Canada
12/18/2024  Shipka-DEPARTS-11:21 PM-For-Varna, Bulgaria
12/18/2024  Redhead-ARRIVES-11:40 PM
12/19/2024  Flevoborg-ARRIVES-1:37 PM
12/19/2024  Harvest Spirit-DEPARTS-2:27 PM-For-Thunder Bay, Canada
12/19/2024  G3 Marquis-DEPARTS-5:39 PM-For-Thunder Bay, Canada
DUE:
Algoma Sault-DUE-12/19/2024-10:51 PM
Saginaw-DUE-12/20/2024-5:25 AM
Algoma Guardian-DUE-12/21/2024-6:35 PM
H Lee White-DUE-12/20/2024-9:19 PM
CSL Laurentien-DUE-12/21/2024-1:34 PM
Algoma Discovery-DUE-12/22/2024-7:16 PM
Capt Henry Jackman-DUE-12/23/2024-10:07 PM
Algoma Harvester-DUE-12/21/2024-11:15 PM

PORT INLAND, MICHIGAN
Federal Montreal-DUE-12/22/2024-11:00 PM

CHARLEVOIX, MICHIGAN                        [USCSX]
12/18/2024  Bradshaw McKee-DEPARTS-5:16 AM-For- Owen Sound, Canada
12/18/2024  Caroline McKee-ARRIVES-8:22 PM
12/19/2024  Caroline McKee-DEPARTS-10:11 AM-For-Cleveland, Ohio
12/19/2024  H Lee White-ARRIVES-10:32 AM

STURGEON BAY, WISCONSIN               [USSUE]
12/18/2024  David R Schanock-ARRIVES-1:16 PM
12/18/2024   David R Schanock-DEPARTS-4:19 PM-For- Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin
12/18/2024  David R Schanock-ARRIVES-4:50 PM
12/19/2024  David R Schanock-DEPARTS-4:04 AM-For-Strgeon Bay, Wisconsin
12/19/2024  David R Schanock-ARRIVES-4:48 AM
12/19/2024  David R Schanock-DEPARTS-11:17 AM-For- Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin
12/19/2024  USCG Neah Bay-ARRIVES-1:30 PM
12/19/2024  David R Schanock-ARRIVES-2:13 PM
DUE:
John R Asher-DUE-12/19/2024-2:51 AM
Spuds-DUE-12/29/2024-8:30 AM

MANITOWOC,WISCONSIN                     [USMTW]
12/18/2024  Ft Dearborn-ARRIVES-6:09 PM
12/19/2024  Ft Dearborn-DEPARTS-7:46 AM-For-Chicago, Illinois

MUSKEGON, MICHIGAN                          [USMKG]
12/18/2024  Candace Elise-ARRIVES-7:22 AM
12/18/2024  G. L. Ostrander-DEPARTS-9:36 PM-For-Waukegan, Illinois
12/19/2024  Robert S pierson-ARRIVES-8:25 AM
12/19/2024  Robert S Pierson-DEPARTS-4:35 PM-For-Marquette, Michigan

GRAND HAVEN, MICHIGAN / FERRYSBURG, MICHIGAN                       [USGHN]
12/19/2024  Undaunted-ARRIVES-8:36 AM
12/19/2024  Undaunted-DEPARTS-4:23 PM-For-Holland, Michigan
DUE:
Olive L Moore-DUE-12/20/2024-1:27 AM

MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN                      [USMKE]
12/18/2024  Flevogracht-DEPARTS-12:18 AM-For-Montreal, Canada
12/19/2024  Federal Biscay-ARRIVES-12:36 AM
DUE:
Juno- DUE-12/21/2024-7:12 PM

HOLLAND, MICHIGAN                               [USHLM]
12/19/2024  Undaunted-ARRIVES-6:39 PM

WAUKEGAN, ILLINOIS                               [USUGN]
12/19/2024  G. L. Ostrander- ARRIVES-4:18 AM

SOUTH CHICAGO-CALUMET HARBOR, ILLINOIS       [USOUS]
12/18/2024  Karen Andrie-ARRIVES-4:36 PM
12/19/2024  Karen Andrie-DEPARTS—7:04 AM-For-Indiana Harbor, Indiana

BURNS HARBOR, INDIANA                     [USBNB]
12/18/2024  Undaunted-DEPARTS-7:08 PM-For-Grand Haven, Michigan
12/18/2024  John G Munson-ARRIVES-10:59 PM
12/19/2024  John G Munson-DEPARTS-12:09 PM-For-Two Harbors, Minnesota
DUE:
Algoma Niagara-DUE-12/20/2024-3:49 AM

GARY HARBOR, INDIANA                         [USGYY]
DUE:
Presque Isle-DUE-12/19/2024-6:50 PM

INDIANA HARBOR-INDIANA                  [USECH]
12/19/2024  Karen Andrie-ARRIVES-7:31 AM
12/19/2024  Olive L Moore-DEPARTS-11:15 AM-For-Grand Haven, Michigan
DUE:
James R Barker-DUE-12/20/2024-9:56 PM

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Hamilton, ON – Hamilton-Oshawa Port Authority
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