Port and vessel activity for Sunday, January 5, 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   1/6/2025 

MARIATOWN, CANADA-Ron Beaupre
4 January 2025
04:33 FEDERAL BERING, down, cargo; grain for Waterford, Ireland.
17:10 ALGOTERRA, up, ballast, for Nanticoke.
19:11 CAPTAIN  HENRY JACKMAN, up, ballast, for Thunder Bay.
20:22 ALGOLUNA, up, ballast, for Nanticoke.
21:58 EVERLAST & NORMAN MCLEOD, up, ballast, for Windsor.

PORT WELLER,CANADA                           [CAPWE]
1/4/2025  Griffon-DEPARTS-12:09 PM-For-Thorold, Canada
1/5/2025  Algoma Niagara-ARRIVES-7:38 AM
1/5/2025  Algoma Intrepid-ARRIVES-8:18 AM
1/5/2025  Algoma Niagara-DEPARTS-9:01 AM-For-Thorold, Canada
1/5/2025  Algoma Intrepid-DEPARTS-10:01 AM-For-Thorold, Canada
1/5/2025  Baie Comeau-ARRIVES-11:35 AM
1/5/2025  Baie Comeau-DEPARTS-12/46 PM-For-Port Weller, Canada
1/5/2025  Algonova-ARRIVES-2:07 PM
1/5/2025  Algoterra-ARRIVES-3:04 PM
1/5/2025  Algonova-DEPARTS-3:19 PM-For-Thorold, Canada
1/5/2025  Algoterra-DEPARTS-4:26 PM-For-Thorold, Canada
DUE:
Cape Storm-DUE-1/12/2025-9:30 AM

THOROLD, CANADA                                    [CATHD]
1/4/2025  Griffon-DEPARTS-4:18 PM-For-Port Colborne, Canada
1/5/2025  Algoma Niagara-ARRIVES-11:02 AM
1/5/2025  Algoma Intrepid-ARRIVES-12:11 PM
1/5/2025  Algoma Niagara-DEPARTS-1:42 PM-For-Port Colborne, Canada
1/5/2025  Algoma Intrepid-DEPARTS-2:40 PM-For-Port Colborne, Canada
1/5/2025  Baie Comeau-ARRIVES-2:41 PM
1/5/2025  Algoma Compass-ARRIVES-4:28 PM
1/5/2025  Baie Comeau-DEPARTS-5:01 PM-For-Port Colborne, Canada
1/5/2025  Algonova-ARRIVES-5:13 PM
1/5/2025  Algoterra-ARRIVES-6:38 PM

BUFFALO,NEW YORK                                  [USBUF]
DUE:
Victory-DUE-1/9/2025-6:59 AM

PORT COLBORNE,CANADA                    [CAPCO]
1/4/2025  Griffon-ARRIVES-6:01 PM
1/5/2025  Griffon-DEPARTS-8:36 AM-For-Windsor, Canada
1/5/2025  Algoma Compass-ARRIVES-10:14 AM
1/5/2025  Algoma Compass-DEPARTS-2:45 PM-For-Thorold, Canada
1/5/2025  Algoma Niagara-ARRIVES-3:22 PM
1/5/2025  Algoma Intrepid-ARRIVES-4:17 PM
1/5/2025  Algoma Niagara-DEPARTS-4:42 PM-For-Goderich, Canada
1/5/2025  Algoma Intrepid-DEPARTS-5:29 PM-For-Goderich, Canada
Baie Comeau-ARRIVES-6:35 PM
DUE:
Candace Elise-DUE-1/6/2025-7:57 AM

NANTICOKE, ONTARIO                             [CANAN]-Bill Kloss
CSL Assiniboine left for Hamilton. Great Republic and Algosolis remain anchored off of Port Dover. CSL Niagara is at Stelco.

CONNEAUT, OHIO                                       [USCDY]-Bill Kloss
American Spirit arrived with ore for the P&C dock.  

CLEVELAND, OHIO                                      [USCLE]-Bill Kloss
Departures were Sharon MI/Huron Spirit for Sault Ste. Marie, USCGC Morro Bay for Detroit and Dorothy Ann/Pathfinder for Erie, PA. Mark W. Barker arrived to load salt at Cargill. 

MARBLEHEAD, OH                                       [USKDB]-Bill Kloss
Mark W. Barker left for Cleveland.

SANDUSKY, OHIO                                         [USSKY-Bill Kloss
Herbert C. Jackson is loading coal at Norfolk Southern, American Mariner is berthed behind and Kaye E. Barker is anchored in Lake Erie. 

TOLEDO, OHIO                                               [USTOL]-Bill Kloss
Arrivals were Hon. James L. Oberstar with ore for Torco and Calumet to Midwest Terminals. Departing were American Mariner to Sandusky, Robert S. Pierson to Windsor, Sam Laud to Detroit and Hon. James L. Oberstar to Duluth. 

MONROE, MICHIGAN                                 [USMOI]-Bill Kloss
Finally getting empty, New York/Double Skin 509A departed for Detroit.

DETROIT / WINDSOR                                 [USDET]-[CAWND]
1/4/2025  Algoma Bear-DEPARTS-5:55 PM-For-Thunder Bay, Canada
1/4/2025  Calumet-ARRIVES-7:00 PM
1/4/2025  Algoma Buffalo-ARRIVES-9:37 PM
1/4/2025  Algoma Buffalo-DEPARTS-10:02 PM-For-Goderich, Canada
1/4/2025  Candace Elise-DEPARTS-11:08 PM- For-Port Colborne, Canada
1/5/2025  Philip R Clarke-DEPARTS-12:12 AM-For-Two Harbors, Minnesota
1/5/2025  Algocanada-ARRIVES-12:45 AM
1/5/2025  Algocanada-DEPARTS-1:09 AM-For-Green Bay, Wisconsin
1/5/2025  Iver Bright-ARRIVES-2:09 AM
1/5/2025  Karen Andrie-DEPARTS-6:03 AM-For-Detroit, Michigan
1/5/2025  Calumet-DEPARTS-10:55 AM-For-Toledo, Ohio
1/5/2025  Robert S Pierson-ARRIVES-11:19 AM
1/5/2025  New York-ARRIVES-1:11 PM
1/5/2025  New York-DEPARTS-1:11 PM-For-Detroit, Michigan
1/5/2025  USCG Morro Bay-ARRIVES-5:41 PM
1/5/2025  Sam Laud-ARRIVES-6:01 PM
1/5/2025  USCG Morro Bay-DEPARTS-6:07 PM-For-Detroit, Michigan
1/5/2025  Hon James L Oberstar-ARRIVES-6:41 PM
1/5/2025  Iver Bright-DEPARTS-6:48 PM-For-Sarnia, Canada
1/5/2025  Hon James L Oberstar-DEPARTS-7:06 PM-For-Duluth / Superior
DUE:
Griffon-DUE-1/6/2025-3:00 AM
Everlast-DUE-1/6/2025-7:00 AM

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

SARNIA,CANADA                                          [CASNI]
1/4/2025  Iver Bright-DEPARTS-9:06 PM-For-Detroit, Michigan
1/5/2025
DUE:
Iver Bright-DUE-1/6/2025-12:42 AM
Algonova-Due-1/6/2025-10:05 PM

GODERICH, CANADA                                 [CAGOH]
DUE:
Algoma Buffalo-Due-1/5/2025-8:58 PM
Algoma Intrepid-DUE-1/7/2025-12:12 AM
Algoma Niagara-DUE-1/6/2025-6:30 PM
LAYUP:
Tim S Dool
Spruceglen

ALPENA, MICHIGAN                                   [USAPN]
1/5/2025  Samuel De Champlain-DEPARTS-1:01 PM-For-Detroit, Michigan
1/5/2025-Alpena-ARRIVES-4:18 PM
DUE:
G. L. Ostrander-DUE-1/5/2025-5:39 PM

SAULT STE. MARIE                                        [CASSM]
1/4/2025  Joyce L VanEnkevort-DEPARTS-4:10 PM-For-Duluth / Superior

1/5/2025  Manitoulin-DEPARTS-9:59 AM-For-TBA Ch69
1/5/2025  Walter J McCarthy Jr-ARRIVES-10:26 AM
1/5/2025  Walter J McCarthy Jr-DEPARTS-1:14 PM-For-Gary Harbor, Indiana
1/5/2025  Edgar B Speer-ARRIVES-2:03 PM
1/5/2025  Harvest Spirit-ARRIVES-3:14 PM
1/5/2025  Algoma Innovator-ARRIVES-3:56 PM
1/5/2025  Clyde S VanEnkevort-ARRIVES-4:33 PM
1/5/2025  Edgar B Speer-DEPARTS-4:40 PM-For-Two Harbors, Minnesota
1/5/2025  James R Barker-ARRIVES-4:50 PM
1/5/2025  Harvest Spirit-DEPARTS-5:49 _For-Windsor, Canada
1/5/2025  Defiance-ARRIVES-6:29 PM
1/5/2025  Algoma Innovator-DEPARTS-7:05 PM-For-Hamilton, Canada
DUE:
Saginaw-DUE-1/5/2025-11:58 PM

DULUTH,MINNESOTA-SUPERIOR,WISCONSIN          [USSUW]
1/4/2025  USCG Mackinaw-ARRIVES-9:45 AM
1/4/2025  John D Leitch-ARRIVES-6:50 PM
1/5/2025  John D Leitch-DEPARTS-10:22 AM-For-Hamilton, Canada
1/5/2025  American Century-DEPARTS-6:36 PM-For-Gary Harbor, Indiana
DUE:
Lee A Tregurtha-DUE-1/8/2025-5:52 AM
American Integrity-DUE-1/6/2025-3:15 PM
Joyce L VanEnkevort-DUE-1/7/2025-12:11 AM
Hon James L Oberstar-DUE-1/8/2025-5:54 AM
LAYUP:
Atlantic Huron

TWO HARBORS, MINNESOTA                 [USTHB]
1/4/2025  H Lee White-DEPARTS-11:56 AM-For-Gary Harbor, Indiana
1/4/2025  Saginaw-DEPARTS-7:46 PM-For-Sault Ste Marie, Canada
1/4/2025  Edwin H Gott-ARRIVES-8:15 PM
1/5/2025  Edwin H Gott-DEPARTS-1:11 PM-For-Gary Harbor, Indiana
1/5/2025  John G Munson-ARRIVES-1:42 PM
DUE:
Edgar B Speer-DUE-1/6/2025-6:17 PM
John J Boland-DUE-1/6/2025-2:46 PM
Joseph L Block-DUE-1/6/2025-5:25 PM
Philip R Clake-DUE-1/7/2025-4:19 AM
Presque Isle-DUE-1/8/2025-5:08 AM

SILVER BAY, MINNESOTA                         [USSIB]
1/4/2025  Paul R Tregurtha-ARRIVES-5:57 PM
DUE:
Clyde S VanEnkevort-DUE-1/7/2025-12:27 AM

THUNDER BAY, ONTARIO                         [CATHU]
1/4/2025  Harvest Spirit-DEPARTS_5:00 PM-For-Windsor, Canada
1/5/2025  Algoma Conveyor-DEPARTS-6:15 AM-For-Thunder Bay, Canada
1/5/2025  Algoma Conveyor-ARRIVES-7:30 AM
1/5/2025  Samuel Risley-DEPARTS-10:17 AM-For-Thunder Bay, Canada
1/5/2025  Samuel Risley-ARRIVES-12:04 PM
1/5/2025-Samuel Risley-DEPARTS-1:31 PM-For-Thunder Bay, Canada
1/5/2025  Samuel Risley-ARRIVES-2:16 PM
1/5/2025  Algoma Conveyor-DEPARTS-6:09 PM-For-Hamilton, Canada
DUE:
Northern Venture-DUE-1/7/2025-4:11 AM
Capt Henry Jackman-DUE-1/8/2025-7:57 AM
Baie Comeau-DUE-1/8/2025-2:08 PM
Algoma Guardian-DUE-1/10/2025-1:14 PM
LAYUP:
Federal Yoshino [Drydocked]

CHARLEVOIX, MICHIGAN                        [USCSX]
DUE:
Bradshaw McKee-DUE-1/5/2025-11:41 AM

STURGEON BAY, WISCONSIN               [USSUE]
1/4/2025  USCG Neah Bay-DEPARTS-8:39 AM-For-??
1/5/2025  David R Schanock-DEPARTS-6:40 AM-For-Marinette, Wisconsin
1/5/2025  David R Schanock-ARRIVES-12:19 PM
DUE:
USCG Neah Bay-DUE-1/5/2025-7:58 PM
LAYUP:
Burns Harbor
Frontenac
Mesabi Miner

GREEN BAY, WISCONSIN                         [USGRB]
DUE:
Albert-DUE-1/5/2025-7:49 AM
Algocanada-DUE-1/6/2025-6:02 PM

LUDINGTON, MICHIGAN                          [USLDM]
1/5/2025  Spartan-DEPARTS-9:20 AM-For-Milwaukee, Wisconsin

MUSKEGON, MICHIGAN                          [USMKG]
1/5/2025  Undaunted-ARRIVES-2:01 PM

GRAND HAVEN, MICHIGAN / FERRYSBURG, MICHIGAN                       [USGHN]
1/5/2025  Olive L Moore-DEPARTS-1/5/2025-11:10 AM-For-Indiana Harbor, Indiana

MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN                      [USMKE]
1/4/2025  Bradshaw McKee-DEPARTS-9:01 AM-For-Charlevoix, Michigan
1/5/2025  Spartan-ARRIVES-5:20 PM

SOUTH CHICAGO-CALUMET HARBOR, ILLINOIS       [USOUS]
1/4/2025  Rebecca Lynn-DEPARTS-5:03 PM-For-Indiana Harbor, Indiana
1/5/2025  Rebecca Lynn-ARRIVES-12:56 PM

BURNS HARBOR, INDIANA                     [USBNB]
1/5/2025  Anglian Lady-ARRIVES-11:11 AM
DUE:
James R Barker-DUE-1/7/2025-5:27 AM

GARY HARBOR, INDIANA                         [USGYY]
DUE:
H Lee White-DUE-1/7/2025-6:57 PM
Walter J McCarthy Jr-DUE-1/6/2025-9:16 PM
Indiana Harbor-DUE-1/7/2025-11:05 AM
Defiance-DUE-1/7/2025-7:24 PM
Edwin H Gott-DUE-1/7/2025-7:56 PM
American Century-DUE-1/9/2025-1:00 AM

INDIANA HARBOR-INDIANA                  [USECH]
1/4/2025  Rebecca Lynn-ARRIVES-5:46 PM
1/5/2025  Rebecca Lynn-DEPARTS-11:44 AM-For-Calumet Harbor, Illinois
1/5/2024  Presque Isle-DEPARTS-3:12 PM-For-Two Harbors, Minnesota

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