Port and vessel activity for Friday, December 6, 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   12/7/2024 

MARIATOWN, CANADA-Ron Beaupre
5 December 2024
ALGOMA MARINER, down, cargo, for Quebec City.
04:09 EASTERLY AS OMARIA, up, cargo, for Hamilton.
TUNDRA, up, for Hamilton.
21:20 ALGOMA NIAGARA, up, cargo; iron ore for Indiana Harbor.
SEAWAY PATRICIA with barge bringing trucks alongside grounded TIM S DOOL.

BUFFALO,NEW YORK                                  [USBUF]-Brian Wroblewski
The MARINER wrapped up unloading operations at the Frontier elevator and backed out for the lake by herself at 7AM on the 6th of December. She winded off the Coast Guard Base on the thrusters and headed out onto a frigid Lake Erie.

BUFFALO,NEW YORK                                  [USBUF]-Bill Kloss
American Mariner departed for Calcite. 

BUFFALO,NEW YORK                                  [USBUF]
12/6/2024  American Mariner-DEPARTS-8:00 AM-For- Calcite, Michigan
DUE:
Federal Minnesota-DUE-12/7/2024-7:32 AM

PORT COLBORNE,CANADA                    [CAPCO]
12/5/2024  Algoma Equinox-DEPARTS-5:38 PM-For-Thunder Bay, Canada
12/5/2024  John D Leitch-ARRIVES-7:01 PM
12/5/2024  John D Leitch-DEPARTS-8:12 PM-For-Toledo, Ohio
12/5/2024  Sten Aurora-ARRIVES-8:30 PM
12/5/2024  Molly M I-DEPARTS-9:04 PM-For-Burns Harbor,Indiana
12/5/2024  Sten Aurora-DEPARTS-9:37 PM-For-Thorold, Canada
12/5/2024  Algoberta-ARRIVES-9:44 PM
12/5/2024  Algoberta-DEPARTS-11:12 PM-For-Thorold, Canada
12/5/2024  Irma-ARRIVES-11:23 PM
12/6/2024  Irma-DEPARTS-12:55 AM-For-Thunder Bay, Canada
12/6/2024  Peyton Lynn C-ARRIVES-1:32 AM
12/6/2024  Mia Desgagnes-ARRIVES-2:10 AM
12/6/2024  Peyton Lynn C-DEPARTS-2:47 AM
12/6/2024  Mia Desgagnes-DEPARTS-3:40 AM-For-Thorold, Canada
12/6/2024  Federal Michigan-ARRIVES-10:05 AM
12/6/2024  Federal Michigan-DEPARTS-11:23 PM-For-Thunder Bay, Canada
12/6/2024  Barbro G-DEPARTS-1:28 PM-For-Port Colborne, Canada [Anchor]
12/6/2024  Whitefish Bay-ARRIVES-2:55 PM
12/6/2024  CSL Welland-ARRIVES-4:58 PM
12/6/2024  Federal Caribou-ARRIVES-6:21 PM
12/6/2024  CSL Welland-DEPARTS-6:23 PM-For-Thunder Bay, Canada

PORT COLBORNE,CANADA                    [CAPCO]-Bill Kloss
Barbro G departed for Hamilton. Still in port is Petite Forte/St. Marys Cement.

NANTICOKE, ONTARIO                             [CANAN]-Bill Kloss
Edwin H. Gott arrived with ore for Stelco. Everlast/Norman MacLeod and Algocanada are loading at Imperial Oil. 

ERIE, PENNSYLVANIA                                 [USERI]-Bill Kloss
Defiance/Ashtabula is at Donjon Marine. 

CLEVELAND, OHIO                                      [USCLE]-Bill Kloss
Federal Minnesota arrived to unload at Dock 22E at the Port. Lee A. Tregurtha was a late night arrival with 27,000 tons of UTAC pellets for the Bulk Terminal. Manitowoc is loading a second shuttle and Federal Oshima is unloading at Dock 24W at the Port. 

LORAIN, OHIO                                                [USLOR]-Bill Kloss
Dorothy Ann/Pathfinder departed for Marblehead. Saginaw arrived to unload at Terminal Ready Mix. She left for Marblehead once empty.

MARBLEHEAD, OH                                       [USKDB]-Bill Kloss
Mark W. Barker weighed anchor for Toledo. Dorothy Ann/Pathfinder arrived to load at Holcim. Saginaw is at anchor.

SANDUSKY, OHIO                                         [USSKY-Bill Kloss
Departing were Atlantic Huron to Sault Ste. Marie and Florence Spirit to Johnstown. Manitoulin is loading at Norfolk Southern,

TOLEDO, OHIO                                               [USTOL]-Bill Kloss
Arriving were Mark W. Barker with salt for the ARMS Dock and John D. Leitch to load coal at CSX. Wilfred Sykes to Burns Harbor Miedwie is still at Andersons. 

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

DETROIT / WINDSOR                                 [USDET]-[CAWND]
12/5/2024  Edwin H Gott-DEPARTS-4:37 PM-For-Nanticoke, Canada
12/5/2024  Algosolis-ARRIVES-7:11 PM
12/5/2024  Samuel De Champlain-DEPARTS-10:29 PM-For-Alpena, Michigan
12/5/2024  Saginaw-ARRIVES-10:52 PM
12/5/2024  Saginaw-DEPARTS-11:17 PM-For-Lorain, Ohio
12/6/2024  Sharon M I-DEPARTS-12:44 AM-For-Courtright,
12/6/2024  Atlantic Huron-ARRIVES-7:42 AM
12/6/2024  Atlantic Huron-DEPARTS-8:10 AM-For-Sault Ste Marie, Canada
12/6/2024  Wilf Seymour-DEPARTS-8:22 AM-For-Quebec, Canada
12/6/2024  Wilfred Sykes-ARRIVES-9:01 AM
12/6/2024  Algoma Conveyor-ARRIVES-9:05 AM
12/6/2024  Algoma Conveyor-DEPARTS-9:31 _For-Thunder Bay, Canada
12/6/2024  Caribou Isle-ARRIVES-9:46 AM
12/6/2024  Caribou Isle-DEPARTS-10:15 AM-For-Sarnia, Canada
12/6/2024  Da Hua Shan-ARRIVES-12:23 PM
12/6/2024  Da Hua Shan-DEPARTS-12:47 PM-For-Sarnia, Canada
12/6/2024  USCG Bristol Bay-ARRIVES-12:56 PM
12/6/2024  Algoma Equinox-ARRIVES-12:58 PM
12/6/2024  USCG Bristol Bay-DEPARTS-1:21 PM-For- ??
12/6/2024  Algoma Equinox-DEPARTS-1:25 PM-For-Thunder Bay, Canada
12/6/2024  Wilfred Sykes-DEPARTS-1:32 PM-For-Burns Harbor, Indiana
12/6/2024  Lee A Tregurtha-ARRIVES-1:52 PM
12/6/2024  Lee A Tregurtha-DEPARTS-2:17 PM-For-Cleveland, Ohio
12/6/2024  Resko-ARRIVES-2:59 PM
12/6/2024  Resko DEPARTS-3:25 PM-For-Chicago, Illinois
12/6/2024  Algoma Sault-ARRIVES-3:30 PM
12/6/2024  Irma-ARRIVES-6:04 PM
12/6/2024  Irma-DEPARTS-6:34 PM-For-Thunder Bay, Canada

ST. CLAIR,MICHIGAN                                 [USSCL]
12/5/2024  Dirk S VanEnkrvort-ARRIVES-4:33 AM
12/6/2024  Dirk S VanEnkevort-DEPARTS-2:11 PM-For-Drummond Island, Michigan

SARNIA,CANADA                                          [CASNI]
12/5/2024  Algonova-DEPARTS-4:54 AM-For-Halifax, Canada
12/6/2024  Algosolis-ARRIVES-12:55 AM
12/6/2024  Noelle G-ARRIVES-7:40 AM
12/6/2024  Caribou Isle-ARRIVES-4:54 PM
12/6/2024  Da Hua Shan-ARRIVES-5:59 PM
DUE:
Damia Desgagnes-DUE-12/7/2024-3:43 AM
Algoterra-DUE-12/8/2024-2:01 AM
Patrona 1-DUE-12/14/2024-5:14 PM

ALPENA, MICHIGAN                                   [USAPN]
12/6/2024  Samuel De Champlain-ARRIVES-5:58 PM

CALCITE, MICHIGAN                                  [USMI3]
12/5/2024  Herbert C Jackson-DEPARTS-11:32 PM-For-Buffington, Indiana
12/6/2024  American Courage-ARRIVES-3:47 PM
DUE:
American Mariner-DUE-12/8/2024-4:21 AM

CHEBOYGAN, MICHIGAN                        [USCHG]
DUE:
Albert / Margaret-DUE-12/6/2024-10:43 PM

DRUMMOND ISLAND                                 [USDRE]
12/5/2024  Robert S Pierson-DEPARTS-6:25 PM-For-Calcite, Michigan
DUE:
Dirk S VanEnkevort-DUE-12/7/2024-1:00 PM

THESSALON, ONTARIO
DUE:
Algoma Intrepid-DUE-12/7/8:30 AM

BRUCE MINES,ONTARIO
DUE:
Northern Venture-DUE-12/7/2024-8:00 PM

SAULT STE. MARIE                                        [CASSM]
12/5/2024  Algoma Innovator-ARRIVES-7:17 PM
12/5/2024  Presque Isle-ARRIVES-8:13 PM
12/5/2024  Algoma Innovator-DEPARTS-9:14 PM-For-Thunder Bay, Canada
12/5/2024  Algoma Century-ARRIVES-9:15 PM
12/5/2024  Presque Isle-DEPARTS-10:38 PM-For-Duluth / Superior
12/6/2024  American Cenyury-DEPARTS-12:00 AM-For-Two Harbors, Minnesota
12/6/2024  Walter J McCarthy Jr-ARRIVES-12:07 AM
12/6/2024  Walter J McCarthy Jr-DEPARTS-2:37 AM-For-Two Harbors, Minnesota
12/6/2024  Algoma Strongfield-ARRIVES-5:06 AM
12/6/2024  Algoma Strongfield-DEPARTS-7:20 AM-For-Baie Comeau, Canada
12/6/2024  Joyce L VanEnkevort-ARRIVES-8:42 AM
12/6/2024  Clyde S VanEnkevort-ARRIVES-9:41 AM
12/6/2024  Mesabi Miner-ARRIVES-10:05 AM
12/6/2024  Joyce L VanEnkevort-DEPARTS-10:50 AM-For- Toledo, Ohio
12/6/2024  Federal Bristol-ARRIVES-11/13/ AM
12/6/2024  Clyde S VanEnkevort-DEPARTS-12:17 PM-For-Toledo, Ohio
12/6/2024  Mesabi Miner-DEPARTS-1:50 PM-For-Burns Harbor, Indiana
12/6/2024  Federal Seto-ARRIVES-2:08 PM
12/6/2024  Federal Bristol-DEPARTS-3:28 PM-For-Quebec, Canada
12/6/2024  Polsteam Koprowo-ARRIVES-3:40 PM
12/6/2024  Federal Seto-DEPARTS-For-Thunder Bay, Canada
12/6/2024  Joseph L Block-ARRIVES-5:00 PM
12/6/2024  John G Munson-ARRIVES-5:58 PM
12/6/2024  Polsteam Koprowo-DEPARTS-6:05 PM-For-Thunder Bay, Canada
12/6/2024  Joseph L Block-DEPARTS-7:15 PM-For-Indiana Harbor, Indiana
12/6/2024  Arthur M Anderson-ARRIVES-7:25 PM
DUE:
Federal Caribou-DUE-12/10/2024-7:44 PM
CSL Laurentien-DUE-12/7/2024-4:42 AM
Atlantic Huron-DUE-12/7/2024-12:05 PM
Anglian Lady-DUE-12/8/2024-11:28 AM

MARQUETTE, MICHIGAN                         [USMQT]
12/6/2024  Great Republic-ARRIVES-7:22 AM
12/6/2024  Hon James L Oberstar-ARRIVES-7:22 AM
12/6/2024  H Lee White-ARRIVES-9:42 AM
12/6/2024  Great Republic-DEPARTS-6:29 PM-For-Clevland, Ohio

DULUTH,MINNESOTA-SUPERIOR,WISCONSIN          [USSUW]
12/5/2024  Johanna G-DEPARTS-2:31 PM-For-Montreal, Canada
12/5/2024  CSL Laurentien-DEPARTS-10:42 PM-For-Sault Ste Marie, Canada
12/6/2024  USCG Spar-DEPARTS-9:46 AM-For-Whitefish Bay,
12/6/2024  Vlieborg-ARRIVES-10:43 AM
DUE:
Presque Isle-DUE-12/7/2024-9:01 AM
American Integrity-DUE-12/7/2024-5:16 AM
Paul A Tregurtha-DUE-12/7/2024-2:16 AM
Indiana Harbor-DUE-12/8/2024-7:04 AM
James R Barker-DUE-12/8/2024-3:17 PM
Stewart J Cort-DUE-12/9/2024-7:26 AM

TWO HARBORS, MINNESOTA                 [USTHB]
12/5/2024  Joseph L Block-DEPARTS-3:09 AM-For-Indiana Harbor, Indiana
DUE:
American Century-DUE-12/7/2024-8:10 AM
Walter J McCarthy Jr-DUE-12/7/2024-9:17 AM
Edwin H Gott-DUE-12/9/2024-2:21 PM

THUNDER BAY, ONTARIO                         [CATHU]
12/5/2024  Federal Bristol- DEPARTS-3:59 PM-For-Quebec, Canada
12/5/2024  Finnborg-DEPARTS-9:42 PM-For-Montreal, Canada
12/6/2024  Algoma Guardian-ARRIVES-2:47 PM
12/6/2024  Capt Henry Jackman-ARRIVES-3:20 PM
12/6/2024  Algoma Innovator-ARRIVES-5:47 PM
DUE:
Federal Frontier-DUE-12/7/2024-3:32 AM
Irma-DUE-12/8/2024-3:52 PM
Federal Seto-DUE-12/7/2024-11:08 AM
Polsteam Koprowo-DUE-12/7/2024-3:06 PM
Algoma Equinox-DUE-12/8/2024-2:47 PM
CSL Welland-DUE-12/10/2024-9:45 AM
Algoma Conveyor-DUE-12/8/2024-4:02 AM
Federal Michigan-DUE-12/8/2024-10:22 PM
Harvest Spirit-DUE-12/9/2024-8:43 PM
Kaministiqua-DUE-12/10/2024-12:12 PM
Algoma Harvester-DUE-12/9/2024-9:51 PM

CHARLEVOIX, MICHIGAN                        [USCSX]
DUE:
Caroline McKee-DUE-12/7/2024-10:48 AM

STURGEON BAY, WISCONSIN               [USSUE]
12/6/2024  John R Asher-DEPARTS-10:28 AM-For-Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin
12/6/2024  John R Asher-ARRIVES-2:50 PM
DUE:
Jacquelyn Yvonne-DUE-12/18/2024-7:00 AM
Spuds-DUE-12/29/2024-8:30 AM

GREEN BAY, WISCONSIN                         [USGRB]
12/5/2024  Albert / Margaret-ARRIVES-5:56 PM
12/5/2024  Alpena-ARRIVES-7:33 PM
12/6/2024  John J Boland-ARRIVES-6:42 PM

MANITOWOC,WISCONSIN                     [USMTW]
DUE:
Bradshaw McKee-DUE-12/6/2024-5:42 AM

MUSKEGON, MICHIGAN                          [USMKG]
12/6/2024  Undaunted-ARRIVES-5:34 PM

MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN                      [USMKE]
12/5/2024  Bradshaw McKEE-DEPARTS-10:07 PM-For-Manitowoc, Wisconsin
12/5/2024  Eeborg-DEPARTS-11:36 PM-For-Montreal, Canada
12/6/2024  G. L. Ostrander-ARRIVES-8:50 AM
DUE:
Algoma Buffalo-DUE-12/6/2024-8:25 PM
Sam Laud-DUE-12/7/2024-7:26 AM

SOUTH CHICAGO-CALUMET HARBOR, ILLINOIS       [USOUS]
12/5/2024  John J Boland-DEPARTS-4:47 PM-For-Green Bay, Wisconsin
12/6/2024  G. L. Ostrander-DEPARTS-12:33 AM-For-Milwaukee, Wisconsin
12/6/2024  Karen Andrie-ARRIVES-3:31 AM
12/6/2024  Caroline Mckee-DEPARTS-5:55 AM-For-Charlevoix, Michigan
12/6/2024  Northern Venture-ARRIVES-8:35 AM
12/6/2024  Rt hon Paul J Martin-ARRIVES-12:47 PM
12/6/2024  Karen Andrie-DEPARTS-6:44 PM-For-Indiana Harbor, Indiana

BURNS HARBOR, INDIANA                     [USBNB]
12/6/2024  James R Barker-DEPARTS-5:00 AM-For-Duluth / Superior
12/6/2024  Anglian Lady-DEPARTS-8:48 AM-For-Sault Sainte Marie-Canada
12/6/2024  Stewart J Cort-DEPARTS-6:10 PM-For-Duluth / Superior
DUE:
Federal Franklin-DUE-12/6/2024-7:06 PM
Burns Harbor-DUE-12/8/2024-6:15 AM
Wilfred Sykes-DUE-12/9/2024-5:43 AM
Molly M I-DUE-12/11/2024-8:35 AM

GARY HARBOR, INDIANA                         [USGYY]
12/5/2024  Indiana Harbor-DEPARTS-7:22 AM-For-Duluth / Superior
12/6/2024  Thunder Bay-ARRIVES-1:04 AM
12/6/2024  Thunder Bay-DEPARTS-3:40 PM- For-Charlevoix, Michigan
12/6/2024  American Spirit-ARRIVES-4:42 PM
DUE:
Edgar B Speer-DUE-12/6/2024-11:56 PM
Whitefish Bay-DUE-12/11/2024-12:33 PM

INDIANA HARBOR-INDIANA                  [USECH]
12/5/2024  Undaunted-DEPARTS-11:22 PM-For-Muskegon, Michigan
12/6/2024  Karen Andrie-DEPARTS-12/6/2024-3:03 AM-For-Calumet Harbor, Illinois
12/6/2024  Karen Andrie-ARRIVES-7:11 PM
DUE:
Philip R Clarke-DUE-12/7/2024-1:32 AM
Joseph L Block-DUE-12/9/2024-3:15 AM


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Hamilton, ON – Hamilton-Oshawa Port Authority
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