Port and vessel activity for Sunday, December 8, 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   12/9/2024 

MARIATOWN, CANADA-Ron Beaupre
7 December 2024
REHEAD, up, cargo; sugar for Toronto.
02:04 ALGOTITAN, up, ballast, for Nanticoke.
GARDNO, up, for Hamilton.
10:50 PEYTON LYNN C of St. John’s, down, cargo; containers for Antwerp.
11:03 BLAIR MCKEIL, up, cargo, for Hamilton.
CSL NIAGARA, up, for Toledo.
13:21 OBORISHTE, up, cargo, for Hamilton.
Note: tug SEAWAY PATRICIA with barge delivered 5000 gallons of fresh water and a large order of groceries to TIM S DOOL today. 
The water was in a tanker truck on the deck of the barge.

BUFFALO,NEW YORK                                  [USBUF]-Brian Wroblewski
The tugs OKLAHOMA and VERMONT both assisted the brand new ocean going freighter FEDERAL MINNESOTA into the Lackawanna Canal for the Gateway Metroport Main Dock on the morning of the 7th. She arrived off the South Entrance around 8AM and came straight in with a tug on each side to guide her to a spot about ¼ of the way down the Main Dock. She had arrived from Cleveland with the second part of a split load and was carrying some dimensional cargo down in the hold. The ship had 72 crates of steel processing equipment from a South Korean industrial machine manufacturer called Milltech. The machinery was headed for the Jaguar Tubulars plant in Avon, NY and will be used to roll sheet steel into tube shapes at their new processing plant being built there

BUFFALO,NEW YORK                                  [USBUF]-Bill Kloss
In port is Federal Minnesota.

BUFFALO,NEW YORK                                  [USBUF]
12/7/2024  Federal Minnesota-ARRIVES-8:55 AM

PORT COLBORNE,CANADA                    [CAPCO]
12/7/2024  Federal Biscay-DEPARTS-5:18 PM-For-Cleveland, Ohio
12/7/2024  Algoterra-DEPARTS-6:03 PM-For-Sarnia, Canada
12/8/2024  Algoma Niagara-ARRIVES-11:53 AM
12/8/2024  Algoma Harvester-ARRIVES-12:05 PM
12/8/2024  Sarah Desgagnes-ARRIVES-1:09 PM
12/8/2024  Algoma Niagara-DEPARTS-1:29 PM-For-Indiana Harbor, Indiana
12/8/2024  Algoma Harvester-DEPARTS-2:06 PM-For-Thunder Bay, Canada
12/8/2024  Sarah Desgagnes-DEPARTS-2:47 PM-For-Sarnia, Canada
12/8/2024  Algoma Sault-ARRIVES-3:13 PM
12/8/2024  Oakglen-ARRIVES-3:41 PM
12/8/2024  Algonova-ARRIVES-4:26 PM
12/8/2024  Algoma Sault-DEPARTS-4:44 PM-For-Quebec, Canada
12/8/2024  Oakglen-DEPARTS-5:37 PM-For-Montreal, Canada
12/8/2024  Wilf Seymour-ARRIVES-5:57 PM

PORT COLBORNE,CANADA                    [CAPCO]-Bill Kloss
Petite Forte/St. Marys Cement departed for Cleveland. 

NANTICOKE, ONTARIO                             [CANAN]-Bill Kloss
Everlast/Norman MacLeod is back loading at Imperial Oil. At anchor are Algoluna, Houtmangracht and Algosolis.

CLEVELAND, OHIO                                      [USCLE]-Bill Kloss
Flevoborg arrived with steel coils and plates for the Port. Manitowoc is running shuttles and Federal Oshima is at the Port. 

MARBLEHEAD, OH                                       [USKDB]-Bill Kloss
Saginaw departed for Sombra.

SANDUSKY, OHIO                                         [USSKY-Bill Kloss
Robert S. Pierson departed for Sault Ste. Marie and Kaye E. Barker weighed anchor and moved to Norfolk Southern to load coal. 

GRAND RIVER-FAIRPORT HARBOR, OHIO   [[USFPT]-Bill Kloss
Making her first visit here, Baie Comeau arrived to load at Morton Salt. 

TOLEDO, OHIO                                               [USTOL]-Bill Kloss
Clyde S. VanEnkevort/ErieTrader is at Ironville and Miedwie is still at Andersons. Joyce L. VanEnkevort/Great Lakes Trader is anchored in Lake Erie.

MONROE, MICHIGAN                                 [USMOI]-Bill Kloss
New York/Double Skin 509A 

DETROIT / WINDSOR                                 [USDET]-[CAWND]
12/7/2024  Victory- DEPARTS-6:33 PM-For-Marquette, Michigan
12/7/2024  CSL Welland-DEPARTS-6:40 PM-For-Thunder Bay, Canada
12/7/2024  Algosolis-ARRIVES-6:45 PM
12/7/2024  Algosolis-DEPARTS-7:12 PM-For-Nanticoke, Canada
12/7/2024  Dorothy Ann-ARRIVES-7:23 PM
12/7/2024  Manitoulin-DEPARTS-7:48 PM-For-Sault Ste Marie, Canada
12/7/2024  Dorothy Ann-DEPARTS-7:57 PM-For-Calcite, Michigan
12/7/2024  Lee A Tregurtha-DEPARTS-10:27 PM-For-Marquette, Michigan
12/8/2024  Eeborg-ARRIVES-12:30 AM
12/8/2024  Eeborg-DEPARTS-12:54 AM-For-Montreal, Canada
12/8/2024  Algocanada-ARRIVES-4:00 AM
12/8/2024  Algocanada-DEPARTS-4:28 AM-For-Sarnia, Canada
12/8/2024  Federal Oshima-ARRIVES-6:44 AM
12/8/2024  Federal Oshima-DEPARTS-7:18 AM-For-Detroit, Michigan
12/8/2024  Saginaw-ARRIVES-7:40 AM
12/8/2024  Saginaw-DEPARTS-8:08 AM-For-Calcite, Michigan
12/8/2024  Da Hau Shan-ARRIVES-8:17 AM
12/8/2024  Algoterra-ARRIVES-10:58 AM
12/8/2024  Algoterra-DEPARTS-11:21 AM-For-Sarnia, Canada
12/8/2024  Robert S Pierson-ARRIVES-11:36 AM
12/8/2024  Robert S Pierson-DEPARTS-12:00 PM-For-Sault Ste. Marie, Canada
12/8/2024  Kaministiqua-ARRIVES-12:54 PM
12/8/2024  Da Hua Shan-ARRIVES-1:41 PM
12/8/2024  Da Hua Shan-DEPARTS-2:08 PM-For-Sarnia, Canada
12/8/2024  Whitefish Bay-ARRIVES-2:50 PM
12/8/2024  Johanna G-ARRIVES-3:01 PM
12/8/2024  Whitefish Bay-DEPARTS-3:19 PM-For-Gary Harbor, Indiana
12/8/2024  Great Republic-ARRIVES-3:23 PM
12/8/2024  Johanna G-DEPARTS-3:31 PM-For-Montreal, Canada
12/8/2024  Kaministiqua-DEPARTS-3:32 PM-For-Thunder Bay, Canada
12/8/2024  Finnborg-ARRIVES-3:42 PM
12/8/2024  Great Republic-DEPARTS-3:50 PM-For-Cleveland, Ohio
12/8/2024  Finnborg-DEPARTS-4:08 PM-For-Montreal, Canada
12/8/2024  Algoma Intrepid-ARRIVES-5:30 PM
12/8/2024  Hon James L Oberstar-ARRIVES-5:42 PM
12/8/2024  Algoma Intrepid-DEPARTS-5:57 PM-For-Fairport, Ohio

ST. CLAIR,MICHIGAN                                 [USSCL]
DUE:
Paul R Tregurtha-DUE-12/9/2024-4:01 PM

BELLE RIVER-MARINE CITY, MICHIGAN
12/7/2024  Olive L Moore-DEPARTS-2:54 PM-For-Stoneport, Michigan
12/8/2024  Dorothy Ann-ARRIVES-12:58 AM
12/8/2024  Dorothy Ann-DEPARTS-6:12 AM-For-Calcite, Michigan

SARNIA,CANADA                                          [CASNI]
12/7/2024  Algosolis-DEPARTS-1:53 PM-For-Nanticoke, Canada
12/8/2024  Da Hua Shan-DEPARTS-3:19 AM-For-Montreal, Canada
12/8/2024  Damia Desgagnes-ARRIVES-4:41 AM
12/8/2024  Algocanada-ARRIVES-10:23 AM
12/8/2024  Algoterra-ARRIVES-4:35 PM
DUE:
Sarah Desgagnes-DUE-12/8/2024-10:58 PM
Patrona 1-DUE-12/14/2024-5:14 PM
Leo A McArthur-DUE-12/16/2024-1:23 AM

GODERICH, CANADA                                 [CAGOH]
12/7/2024  Algoma Compass-ARRIVES-6:58 AM
12/8/2024  Volgaborg-DEPARTS-1:50 PM-For-Montreal Canada
12/8/2024  Federal Kumano-ARRIVES-2:17 PM
12/8/2024  Algoma Compass-DEPARTS-2:51 PM-For-Goderich, Canada
12/8/2024  Algoma Compass-ARRIVES-3:10 PM

BAY CITY, MICHIGAN-[WIRT STONE DOCK]  [USBCY]
DUE:
American Courage-DUE-12/7/2024-8:49 PM

PARRY SOUND, CANADA                          [CAPRS]
12/7/2024  Samuel Risley-ARRIVES-4:37 PM

ALPENA, MICHIGAN                                   [USAPN]
12/7/2024  Samuel De Champlain-DEPARTS-1:35 AM-For-St Joseph, Michigan
12/8/2024  Alpena-ARRIVES-2:50 PM
12/8/2024  G. L. Ostrander-ARRIVES-5:15 PM

STONEPORT,MICHIGAN
DUE:
Mark W Barker-DUE-12/8/2024-2:00 AM
Olive L Moore-DUE-12/8/2024-10:00 AM

CALCITE, MICHIGAN                                  [USMI3]
12/7/2024  American Courage-DEPARTS-6:29 AM-For-Bay City, Michigan
12/8/2024  American Mariner-ARRIVES-12:01 PM
12/8/2024  John J Boland-ARRIVES-5:14 PM
DUE:
Philip R Clarke-DUE-12/8/2024-5:53 PM
Herbert C Jackson-DUE-12/9/2024-5:54 PM

CHEBOYGAN, MICHIGAN                        [USCHG]
12/8/2024  Albert/ Margaret-ARRIVES-11:39 AM
12/8/2024  Albert/ Margaret-DEPARTS-5:39 PM-For-Toledo, Ohio
12/8/2024  USCG Spar-ARRIVES-5:46 PM

DRUMMOND ISLAND                                 [USDRE]
12/7/2024  Dirk S VanEnkevort-ARRIVES-12:51 PM
12/8/2024  Dirk S VanEnkevort-DEPARTS-1:41 PM-For-Fairport, Ohio
DUE:

SAULT STE. MARIE                                        [CASSM]
12/7/2024  James R Barker-DEPARTS-5:07 PM-For-Duluth / Superior
12/7/2024  Algoma Equinox-ARRIVES-8:03 PM
12/7/2024  Algoma Equinox-DEPARTS-10:32 PM-For-Thunder Bay, Canada
12/8/2024  Atlantic Huron-DEPARTS_2:52 AM-For-Duluth / Superior
12/8/2024  USCG Spar-ARRIVES-8:54 AM
12/8/2024  Irma-ARRIVES-10:36 AM
12/8/2024  USCG Spar-DEPARTS-11:06 AM-For-Cheboygan, Michigan
12/8/2024  Jamno-ARRIVES-11:53 AM
12/8/2024  Irma-DEPARTS-12:54 PM-For-Thunder Bay, Canada
12/8/2024  Anglian Lady-ARRIVES-1:08 PM
12/8/2024  Algoma Guardian-ARRIVES-1:29 PM
12/8/2024  Jamno-DEPARTS-2:35 PM-For-Spirit Lake, Minnesota
12/8/2024  Stewart J Cort-ARRIVES-3:10 PM
12/8/2024  Algoma Innovator-ARRIVES-3:57 PM
12/8/2024  Algoma Guardian-DEPARTS-4:17 PM-FOR-Quebec, Canada
12/8/2024  H Lee White-ARRIVES-4:31 PM
12/8/2024  Federal Michigan-ARRIVES-4:55 PM
12/8/2024  Stewart J Cort-DEPARTS-5:46 PM-For-Duluth / Superior
12/8/2024  Harvest Spirit-ARRIVES-5:57 PM
12/8/2024  Capt Henry Jackman-ARRIVES-6:10 PM
12/8/2024  Algoma Innovator-DEPARTS-6:36 PM-For-6:36 PM-For-Oshawa, Canada
12/8/2024  Edwin H Gott-ARRIVES-6:39 PM
DUE:
Federal Caribou-DUE-12/8/2024-4:07 PM

MARQUETTE, MICHIGAN                         [USMQT]
12/7/2024  Hon James L Oberstar-DEPARTS-3:35 AM-For-Dearborn, Michigan
12/7/2024  H Lee White-DEPARTS-11:41 PM-For-Toledo, Ohio
DUE:
Victory-DUE-12/9/2024-7:33 PM
Lee A Tregurtha-DUE-12/9/2024-4:39 PM

DULUTH,MINNESOTA-SUPERIOR,WISCONSIN          [USSUW]
12/7/2024  Paul R Tregurtha-DEPARTS-3:09 PM-For-St Clair Michigan
12/8/2024  Presque Isle-DEPARTS-1:10 AM-For-Nanticoke, Canada
12/8/2024  American Integrity-DEPARTS-7:48 AM-For-Conneaut, Ohio
12/8/2024  Indiana Harbor-ARRIVES-12:15 PM
DUE:
James R Barker-DUE-12/8/2024-10:13 PM
Atlantic Huron-DUE-12/9/2024-4:53 AM
Stewart J Cort-DUE-12/9/2024-3:43 PM
CSL Laurentien-DUE-12/8/2024-8:24 PM

TWO HARBORS, MINNESOTA                 [USTHB]
12/7/2024  American Century-ARRIVES-6:44 AM
12/7/2024  American Century-DEPARTS-6:59 PM-For-Gary Harbor, Indiana
12/7/2024  Walter J McCarthy Jr-ARRIVES-7:02 PM
12/8/2024  Walter J McCarthy Jr-DEPARTS-10:13 AM-For-Gary Harbor, Indiana
DUE:
Edwin H Gott-DUE-12/9/2024-3:33 PM
Edgar B Speer-DUE-12/10/2024-1:21 AM

THUNDER BAY, ONTARIO                         [CATHU]
12/7/2024  Algoma Guardian-DEPARTS-7:35 PM-For-Quebec, Canada
12/7/2024  Algoma Innovator-DEPARTS-9:13 PM-For-Oshawa, Canada
12/7/2024  Capt Henry Jackman-DEPARTS-11:38 PM-For-Baie Comeau, Canada
12/8/2024  Federal Nagara-DEPARTS-9:05 AM-For-Montreal, Canada
12/8/2024  Federal Kushiro-ARRIVES-9:55 AM
12/8/2024  Algoma Conveyor-ARRIVES-10:43 AM
12/8/2024  Federal Champlain-DEPARTS-6:07 PM-For-Thunder Bay, Canada [Anchor]
DUE:
Federal Frontier-DUE-12/7/2024-6:39 AM
Algoma Equinox-DUE-12/8/2024-8:29 PM
Irma-DUE-12/8/2024-11:35 PM
CSL Welland-DUE-12/10/2024-3:19 AM
Federal Michigan-DUE-12/9/2024-8:09 AM
Harvest Spirit-DUE-12/9/2024-5:16 PM
Rt Hon Paul J Martin-DUE-5:44 PM
Beatrix-DUE-12/9/2024-9:46 PM
Kaministiqua-DUE-12/10/2024-11:44 PM
Algoma harvester-DUE-12/10/2024-11:44 PM
Algoma Harvester-DUE-12/11/2024-11:40 AM

ESCANABA, MICHIGAN                            [USESC]
12/7/2024  John J Boland-ARRIVES-3:49 PM
12/8/2024  John J Boland-DEPARTS-12:19 AM-For-Calcite, Michigan

CHARLEVOIX, MICHIGAN                        [USCSX]
12/7/2024  Bradshaw McKee-DEPARTS-3:59 PM-For-Charlevoix, Michigan
12/7/2024  CSL Assiniboine-DEPARTS-4:15 PM-For-Johnstown, Canada
12/7/2024  Bradshaw McKee-ARRIVES-4:23 PM
12/7/2024  Caroline McKee-ARRIVES-4:38 PM
12/8/2024  Caroline McKee-DEPARTS-7:07 AM-For-Charlevoix, Michigan
12/8/2024  Bradshaw, McKee-DEPARTS-7:27 AM-For-Toledo, Ohio
12/8/2024  Caroline McKee-ARRIVES-7:32 AM
12/8/2024  Thunder Bay-ARRIVES-12:09 PM
12/8/2024  Caroline McKee-DEPARTS-7:24 PM-For-Ferrysburg, Michigan

MENOMINEE, MICHIGAN                        [USMNM]
12/8/2024  Candace Elise-ARRIVES-1:56 PM

STURGEON BAY, WISCONSIN               [USSUE]
12/8/2024  USCG Mobile Bay-ARRIVES-10:31 AM
12/8/2024  Candace Elise-DEPARTS-11:03 AM-For-Menominee, Michigan
DUE:
John R Asher-DUE-12/12/2024-5:52 AM
Jacquelyn Yvonne-DUE-12/18/2024-7:00 AM
Spuds-Due-12/29/2024-8:30 AM

GREEN BAY, WISCONSIN                         [USGRB]
12/7/2024  Alpena-DEPARTS-9:19 AM-For-Alpena, Michigan

MUSKEGON, MICHIGAN                          [USMKG]
12/7/2024  Undaunted-DEPARTS-1:27 AM-For-Burns Harbor, Indiana
12/8/2024  Meredith Ashton-DEPARTS-9:10 AM-For-Calumet Harbor, Indiana

MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN                      [USMKE]
12/7/2024  Sam Laud-ARRIVES-5:23 AM
12/8/2024  Sam Laud-DEPARTS-7:51 AM-For-Milwaukee, Wisconsin ??
12/8/2024  Undaunted-ARRIVES-8:30 AM
12/8/2024  Federal Franklin-ARRIVES-10:55 AM

SOUTH CHICAGO-CALUMET HARBOR, ILLINOIS       [USOUS]
12/7/2024  Beatrix-DEPARTS-1:21 PM-For-Thunder Bay, Canada
12/8/2024  Calumet-DEPARTS-5:26 AM-For-Indiana Harbor, Indiana

BURNS HARBOR, INDIANA                     [USBNB]
12/7/2024  Undaunted-ARRIVES-12:50 PM
12/7/2024  Undaunted-DEPARTS-7:46 PM-For-Chicago, Illinois
12/8/2024  Mesabi Miner-ARRIVES-1:57 AM
12/8/2024  Federal Franklin-DEPARTS-3:32 AM-For-Milwaukee, Wisconsin
12/8/2024  Wilfred Sykes-ARRIVES-5:51 PM
DUE:
Burns Harbor-DUE-12/8/2024-6:34 PM
Molly M I-DUE-12/10/2024-8:51 PM

GARY HARBOR, INDIANA                         [USGYY]
12/7/2024  Edgar B Speer-ARRIVES-9:13 AM
12/8/2024  Edgar B Speer-DEPARTS-12:36 AM-For-Two Harbors, Minnesota
12/8/2024  American Spirit-DEPARTS-2:56 PM-For-Two Harbors, Minnesota
DUE:
Whitefish Bay-GUE-12/10/2024-12:37 PM
American Century-DUE-12/10/2024-7:48 AM

INDIANA HARBOR-INDIANA                  [USECH]
12/7/2024  Philip R Clarke-DEPARTS-11:43 AM-For-Calcite, Michigan
12/8/2024  Calumet-ARRIVES-6:09 AM
12/8/2024  John G Munson-ARRIVES-7:10 AM
12/8/2024  John G Munson, DEPARTS-6:24 PM-For-Calcite, Michigan
12/8/2024  Joseph L Block-ARRIVES-7:08 PM


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Hamilton, ON – Hamilton-Oshawa Port Authority
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