Port and vessel activity for Friday, October 18, 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   10/19/2024 

MARIATOWN, CANADA-Ron Beaupre
17 October 2024
ALGOMA NIAGARA, down, for Baie Comeau.
FEDERAL ASAHI, down, for Sorel.
ACADIA DESGAGNES, up, for Hamilton.
08:10 RADCLIFFE R LATIMER, down, cargo, for Baie Comeau.
16:30 EIDER of St. John’s, down, cargo, for Montreal.
17:06 CANADIAN EMPRESS arrives at Morrisburg with passengers.
17:33 G3 MARQUIS, down, cargo, for Port Cartier.
23:07 CAPTAIN HENRY JACKMAN, up, cargo, for Hamilton.

BUFFALO,NEW YORK                                  [USBUF]-Brian Wroblewski
SUNNANVIK came back with cement from Bath at 3AM on the 6th and came in without tugs. She unloaded at the Holcim elevator until 6:00PM on the 14th and departed stern first for the harbor with no tugs. 

  The AMERICAN MARINER brought in a load of grain for the Frontier Elevator on the 17th. She entered the Buffalo River unassisted and tied up at General Mills around 9AM.

  The Manitoulin will be arriving with Canadian Red Wheat for the Standard elevator on the morning of the 19th.

BUFFALO,NEW YORK                                  [USBUF]-Bill Kloss
American Mariner is unloading at General Mills. 

BUFFALO,NEW YORK                                  [USBUF]
10/17/2024  American Mariner-ARRIVES-8:21 AM

PORT COLBORNE,CANADA                    [CAPCO]
10/17/2024  Petite Forte-ARRIVES-6:06 PM
10/17/2024  Petite Forte-DEPARTS-7:22 PM-For-Cleveland, Ohio
10/17/2024  Perelik-ARRIVES-7:42 PM
10/17/2024  Torrent-ARRIVES-7:55 PM
10/17/2024  Perelik-DEPARTS-9:14 PM-For-Thorold, Canada
10/17/2024  Kom-ARRIVES-9:14 PM
10/17/2024  Kom-DEPARTS-10:32 PM-For-Toledo, Ohio
10/17/2024  Torrent-DEPARTS-11:46 PM-For-Thorold, Canada
10/18/2024  Spruceglen-ARRIVES-12:20 AM
10/18/2024  Rt Hon Paul J Martin-ARRIVES-1:01 AM
10/18/2024  Kaministiqua-ARRIVES-2:44 AM
10/18/2024  Spruceglen-DEPARTS-3:25 AM-For-Thorold, Canada
10/18/2024  CSL Welland-ARRIVES-3:27 AM
10/18/2024  Kaministiqua-DEPARTS-4:17 AM-For-Thorold, Canada
10/15/2024  Rt Hon Paul J Martin-DEPARTS-5:11 AM-For-Bruce Mines, Canada
10/18/2024  Helena G-ARRIVES-5:26 AM
10/18/2024  Helena G-DEPARTS-6:43 AM-For-Chicago, Illinois
10/18/2024  Blair McKeil-DEPARTS-7:01 AM-For-Thorold, Canada
10/18/2024  Algoma Strongfield-ARRIVES-7:31 AM
10/18/2024  CSL Welland-DEPARTS-7:35 AM-For-Thorold, Canada
10/18/2024  Algoma Strongfield-DEPARTS-9:06 AM-For-Thorold, Canada
10/18/2024  Frontenac-ARRIVES-9:27 AM
10/18/2024  Frontenac-DEPARTS-10:57 AM-For-Fairport, Ohio
10/18/2024  Onego Neva-ARRIVES-11:09 AM
10/18/2024  Le Bellot-ARRIVES-11:16 AM
10/18/2024  Algoma Guardian-ARRIVES-11:42 AM
10/18/2024  Onego Neva-DEPARTS-12:17 PM-For-Bilbao, Spain
10/18/2024  Federal Baltic-ARRIVES-12:20 PM
10/18/2024  Federal Baltic-DEPARTS-1:29 PM-For-Thunder Bay, Canada
10/18/2024  Polsteam Lebsko-ARRIVES-1:43 PM
10/18/2024  Polsteam Lebsko-DEPARTS-3:09 PM-For-Thorold, Canada
10/18/2024  Gaia desgagnes-ARRIVES-3:19 PM
10/18/2024  Gaia degagnes-DEPARTS-4:44 PM-For-Thorold, Canada
10/18/2024  Algoma Guardian-DEPARTS-5:33 PM-For-Thorold, Canada
10/18/2024  Edenborg-ARRIVES-7:21 PM

PORT COLBORNE,CANADA                    [CAPCO]-Bill Kloss
Cruise ship Le Bellot is in port.

NANTICOKE, ONTARIO                             [CANAN]-Bill Kloss
Arriving were Algoberta and Algocanada to load at Imperial Oil and Presque Isle to unload ore at Stelco.

CONNEAUT, OHIO                                       [USCDY]-Bill Kloss
Indiana Harbor arrived with ore for the P&C dock. The footer left for Two Harbors once empty. 

CLEVELAND, OHIO                                      [USCLE]-Bill Kloss
Sam Laud departed for Port Gypsum. Arrivals were Northern Venture to unload at the West 3rd St. stone dock,  Sharon M1/Huron Spirit with steel coils for the Port and Petite Forte/St. Marys Cement going to anchor. Northern Venture departed for Detroit. 

LORAIN, OHIO                                                [USLOR]-Bill Kloss
Herbert C. Jackson arrived with stone for Holcim. She left for Marblehead once empty. 

MARBLEHEAD, OH                                       [USKDB]-Bill Kloss
Herbert C. Jackson arrived to load at Holcim. 

SANDUSKY, OHIO                                         [USSKY-Bill Kloss
Atlantic Huron departed with coal for Sault Ste. Marie. CSL Niagara arrived to load at Norfolk Southern. 

GRAND RIVER-FAIRPORT HARBOR, OHIO   [[USFPT]-Bill Kloss
Frontenac arrived to load salt at Morton. 

TOLEDO, OHIO                                               [USTOL]-Bill Kloss
Arrivals were Clyde S. VanEnkevort/Erie Trader to CSX, Sharon MI/Huron Spirit to Midwest Terminals and Kom to Kuhlman’s. Departures were Sharon MI for Cleveland, Algoma Bear for Hamilton and Chestnut for Gibraltar. 

DETROIT / WINDSOR                                 [USDET]-[CAWND]
10/17/2024  Polsteam Lebsko-ARRIVES-7:15 PM
10/17/2024  Polsteam Lebsko-DEPARTS-7:43 PM-For-Montreal, Canada
10/17/2024  Algocanada-ARRIVES-8:44 PM
10/17/2024  Clyde S VanEnkevort-DEPARTS-9:04 PM-For-Toledo, Ohio
10/17/2024  Algocanada-DEPARTS-9:12 PM-For-Nanticoke, Canada
10/17/2024  Gaia Desgagnes-ARRIVES-10:31 PM
10/17/2024  Northern Venture-ARRIVES-10:51 PM
10/17/2024  Gaia Desgagnes-DEPARTS-11:01 PM-For-Oakville, Canada
10/17/2024  Northern Venture-DEPARTS-11:15 PM-For-Cleveland, Ohio
10/17/2024  Prentiss Brown-ARRIVES-11:49 PM
10/18/2024  Prentiss Brown-DEPARTS-12:21 AM-For-Charlevoix, Michigan
10/18/2024  Edenborg-ARRIVES-1:10 AM
10/18/2024  Edenborg-DEPARTS-1:35 AM-For-Montreal, Canada
10/18/2024  Algoberta-DEPARTS-1:47 AM-For-Nanticoke, Canada
10/18/2024  Presque Isle-ARRIVES-2:27 AM
10/18/2024  Presque Isle-DEPARTS-2:52 AM-For-Nanticoke, Canada
10/18/2024  Manitowoc, ARRIVES-4:15 AM
10/18/2024  Manitowoc-DEPARTS-8:01 AM-For-Drummond, Island, Michigan
10/18/2024Samuel De Champlain-ARRIVES-8:19 AM
10/18/2024  Algoma Innovator-ARRIVES-8:44 AM
10/18/2024  Baie Comeau-DEPARTS-8:56 AM-For-Chicago, Illinois
10/18/2024  Algoma Innovator-DEPARTS-For-Goderich, Canada
10/18/2024  Sam Laud-ARRIVES-10:02 AM
10/18/2024  Manitoulin-ARRIVES-10:27 AM
10/18/2024  Manitoulin-DEPARTS-10:52 AM-For-Buffalo, New York
10/18/2024  Iver Bright-DEPARTS-10:56 AM-For-Sarnia, Canada
10/18/2024  Sea Eagle II-ARRIVES-12:17 PM
10/18/2024  Sam Laud-DEPARTS-1:41 PM-For-Waukegan, Illinois
10/18/2024  Spartan-ARRIVES-2:09 PM
10/18/2024  Algoluna-ARRIVES-2:30 PM
10/18/2024  H Lee White-ARRIVES-3:50 PM
10/18/2024  Ontario-ARRIVES-4:17 PM
10/18/2024  H Lee White-DEPARTS-4:19 PM-For-Cleveland, Ohio
10/18/2024  Lee A Tregurtha-ARRIVES-6:47 PM
10/18/2024  Spartan-DEPARTS-7:33 PM-For-Ludington, Michigan

BELLE RIVER-MARINE CITY, MICHIGAN
10/17/2024  American Courage-DEPARTS-5:43 AM-For-East Marina, Michigan

SARNIA,CANADA                                          [CASNI]
10/17/2024  Gaia Desgagnes-DEPARTS-6:37 PM-For-Oakville, Canada
10/18/2024  Manitoulin-DEPARTS-5:05 AM-For-Buffalo, New York
10/18/2024  Algoma Intrepid-ARRIVES-9:01 AM
10/18/2024  Algoluna-DEPARTS-9:32 AM-For-Windsor, Canada
10/18/2024  Sten Aurora-ARRIVES-10:03 AM
10/18/2024  Algoma Intrepid-DEPARTS-3:56 PM-For-Corunna, Canada
10/18/2024  Damia Desgagnes-DEPARTS-5:54 PM-For-Montreal, Canada
10/18/2024  Iver Bright-ARRIVES-6:23 PM

GODERICH, CANADA                                 [CAGOH]
10/17/2024  Algoma Buffalo-DEPARTS-7:34 AM-For-Alpena, Michigan
10/18/2024  Algoma Buffalo-ARRIVES-6:10 AM
10/18/2024  Algoma Buffalo-DEPARTS-2:00 PM-For-Manistee, Michigan
10/18/2024  Algoma Innovator-ARRIVES-7:02 PM

PARRY SOUND, CANADA                          [CAPRS]
10/17/2024  Cove Isle-DEPARTS-10:38 AM-For-??
10/18/2024  Cove Isle-ARRIVES-6:01 PM

ALPENA, MICHIGAN                                   [USAPN]
10/17/2024  Ontario-ARRIVES-5:22 PM
10/17/2024  Ontario-DEPARTS-9:41 PM-For-Detroit, Michigan
10/17/2024  Algoma Buffalo-DEPARTS-9:44 PM-For-Goderich, Canada
10/18/2024  Alpena-ARRIVES-1:12 AM
10/18/2024  Alpena-DEPARTS-6:17 PM-For-Milwaukee, Wisconsin

CALCITE, MICHIGAN                                  [USMI3]
10/17/2024  Wm Boyd-ARRIVES-5:22 PM
10/17/2024  Albert / Margaret-ARRIVES-7:55 PM
10/17/2024  Wm Boyd-DEPARTS-8:56 PM-For-Cheboygan, Michigan
10/18/2024  Albert / Margaret-DEPARTS-3:08 AM-For-Cheboygan, Michigan
10/18/2024  Dorothy Ann-ARRIVES-2:56 PM

CHEBOYGAN, MICHIGAN                        [USCHG]
10/17/2024  Meredith Ashton-ARRIVES-7:48 PM
10/18/2024  Wm Boyd-ARRIVES-12:42 AM
10/18/2024  Albert / Margaret-ARRIVES-9:01 AM
10/18/2024  USCG Mackinaw-ARRIVES-4:10 PM
10/18/2024  Albert / Margaret-DEPARTS-7:18 PM-For-Green Bay, Wisconain

DRUMMOND ISLAND                                 [USDRE]
10/17/2024  American Courage-ARRIVES-11:12 PM
10/18/2024  American Courage-DEPARTS-9:57 AM-For-Fairport, Ohio

BRUCE MINES,ONTARIO
10/20/2024  Rt Hon Paul J Martin-DUE-2:00 AM

SAULT STE. MARIE                                        [CASSM]
10/17/2024  Victory-DEPARTS-5:48 PM-For-Marquette, Michigan
10/17/2024  Saginaw-ARRIVES-10:37 PM
10/18/2024  Paul R Tregurtha-ARRIVES-12:24 AM
10/18/2024  American Century-ARRIVES-12:48 AM
10/18/2024  Paul R Tregurtha-DEPARTS-3:12 AM-For-St Clair, Michigan
10/18/2024  American Century-DEPARTS-4:25 AM-For-Duluth / Superior
10/18/2024  Thunder Bay-ARRIVES-4:50 AM
10/18/2024  Arthur M Anderson-ARRIVES-6:22 AM
10/18/2024  Thunder Bay-DEPARTS-6:54 AM-For-Thunder Bay, Canada
10/18/2024  Arthur M Anderson-DEPARTS-8:20 AM-For-Two Harbors, Minnesota
10/18/2024  Saginaw-DEPARTS-1:48 PM-For-Thunder Bay, Canada
10/18/2024  CSL Laurentien-ARRIVES-2:34 PM
10/18/2024  CSL Laurentien-DEPARTS-4:17 PM-For-Windsor, Canada
10/18/2024 

MARQUETTE, MICHIGAN                         [USMQT]
10/17/2024  H Lee White-DEPARTS-3:55 PM-For-Cleveland, Ohio
10/18/2024  Victory-ARRIVES-7:19 AM
10/18/2024  Victory-DEPARTS-4:32 PM-For-Toledo, Ohio

DULUTH,MINNESOTA-SUPERIOR,WISCONSIN          [USSUW]
10/17/2024  Exeborg-ARRIVES-4:19 PM
10/18/2024  Dirk S VanEnkevort-DEPARTS-1:50 AM-For-Toledo, Ohio
10/18/2024  Burns Harbor-DEPARTS-2:07 AM-For-Burns Harbor, Indiana
10/18/2024  USCG Spar-ARRIVES-8:40 AM

TWO HARBORS, MINNESOTA                 [USTHB]
10/17/2024  Walter J McCarthy Jr-ARRIVES-1:30 AM
10/17/2024  Walter J Mc Carthy Jr-DEPARTS-10:23 PM-For-Gary Harbor, Indiana
10/17/2024  Edwin H Gott-ARRIVES-11:50 PM

THUNDER BAY, ONTARIO                         [CATHU]
10/17/2024  Evans Spirit-ARRIVES-5:42 PM
10/18/2024  Rodopi-DEPARTS-5:35 PM-For-Rio Grande, Brazil
10/18/2024  Evans Spirit-DEPARTS-6:03 PM-For-Baie Comeau

PORT INLAND, MICHIGAN
10/17/2024  Great Republic-DEPARTS-2:50 PM-For-Holland, Michigan

CHARLEVOIX, MICHIGAN                        [USCSX]
10/17/2024  CSL Assiniboine-DEPARTS-6:58 PM-For-Toledo, Ohio

STURGEON BAY, WISCONSIN               [USSUE]
10/17/2024  Nickelena-ARRIVES-12:05 PM

GREEN BAY, WISCONSIN                         [USGRB]
10/17/2024  Alpena-DEPARTS-12:59 AM-For-Alpena, Michigan

MUSKEGON, MICHIGAN                          [USMKG]
10/17/2024  Lake Express-DEPARTS-4:59 PM-For-Milwaukee, Wisconsin
10/17/2024  G. L. Ostrander-DEPARTS-8:48 PM-For-Benton Harbor, Michigan
10/18/2024  Lake Express-ARRIVES-9:12 AM
10/18/2024  Lake Express-DEPARTS-10:29 AM-For-Milwaukee, Wisconsin
10/18/2024  Lake Express-ARRIVES-3:53 PM
10/18/2024  Lake Express-DEPARTS-5:03 PM-For-Milwaukee, Wisconsin

GRAND HAVEN, MICHIGAN                    [USGHN]
10/17/2024  Undaunted-ARRIVES-10:09 AM
10/18/2024  Calumet-ARRIVES-7:36 PM

MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN                      [USMKE]
10/17/2024  Lake Express-ARRIVES-6:19 PM
10/18/2024  Lake Express-DEPARTS-5:59 AM-For-Muskegon, Michigan
10/18/2024  Lake Express-ARRIVES-11:50 AM
10/18/2024  Lake Express-DEPARTS-12:34 PM-For-Muskegon, Michigan
10/18/2024  Bradshaw McKee-DEPARTS-4:01 PM-For-Charlevoix, Michigan
10/18/2024  Federal Kivalina-DEPARTS-5:22 PM-For-Detroit, Michigan
10/18/2024  Lake Express-ARRIVES-6:54 PM

ST. JOSEPH, MICHIGAN-BENTON HARBOR,MICHIGAN [USBEH]
10/18/2024  G. L. Ostrander-ARRIVES-4:25 AM
10/18/2024  G. L. Ostrander-DEPARTS-3:33 PM-For-??

SOUTH CHICAGO-CALUMET HARBOR, ILLINOIS       [USOUS]
10/17/2024  Anglian Lady-ARRIVES-7:20 PM
10/18/2024  Defiance-DEPARTS-8:09 AM-For-Alpena, Michigan
10/18/2024  Karen Andrie-ARRIVES-9:02 AM
10/18/2024  Anglian Lady-DEPARTS-3:19 PM-For-Burns Harbor, Indiana

BURNS HARBOR, INDIANA                     [USBNB]
10/17/2024  Stewart J Cort-ARRIVES-8:43 PM
10/18/2024  Wilfred Sykes-ARRIVES-11:58 AM
10/18/2024  Anglian Lady-ARRIVES-6:26 PM

GARY HARBOR, INDIANA                         [USGYY]
10/17/2024  Philip R Clarke-DEPARTS-4:04 AM-For-Gary Harbor, Indiana [Anchor]
10/17/2024  American Spirit-DEPARTS-9:13 PM-For-Gary Harbor, Indiana
10/17/2024  Edgar B Speer-DEPARTS-9:27 PM-For-Two Harbors, Minnesota
10/17/2024  Philip R Clarke-ARRIVES-10:23 PM
10/18/2024  Philip R Clarke-DEPARTS-6:00 AM-For-Gary Harbor, Indiana [Anchor]
10/18/2024  John G Munson-DEPARTS-4:22 PM-For-Port Inland, Michigan
10/18/2024  American Integrity-ARRIVES-5:38 PM

INDIANA HARBOR-INDIANA                  [USECH]
10/17/2024  Mesabi Miner-DEPARTS-4:42 PM-For Duluth / Superior
10/18/2024  Karen Andrie-DEPARTS-8:33 AM-For-Calumet Harbor, Illinois
10/18/2024  Calumet-DEPARTS-9:21 AM-For-Grand Haven, Michigan
10/18/2024  Wilfred Sykes-DEPARTS-9:37 AM-For-Burns Harbor, Indiana

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Hamilton, ON – Hamilton-Oshawa Port Authority
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