Ships in the Port of Thunder Bay

Ships in Thunder Bay

2020 Shipping Season

Here are some of the ships in the Port of Thunder Bay for the 2019 Shipping Season.

The Algoma Strongfield - Equinox Class — The Algoma Strongfield – Equinox Class at the Richardson Elevator on March 29 2019.

The Algoma Equinox loading grain at the Richardson Elevator - September 17 2017 — The Algoma Equinox loading grain at the Richardson Elevator – September 17 2017

Thunder Bay – Thunder Bay at the head of Lake Superior on the Canadian side is a busy port that has ships from around the world that arrive with cargo, and depart with cargo.

On September 7 2017 the Federal Danube assisted by the Valour and the Glenada docked at the Richardson Elevator at the Current River.

Here are some of the ships that have been in the Port of Thunder Bay during the 2017 Shipping Season

Call Sign: PCYE Flag: Netherlands [NL] AIS Vessel Type: Cargo Gross Tonnage: 14224 Deadweight: 23000 t Length Overall x Breadth Extreme: 169.75m × 20.4m Year Built: 2014 — **The Reggeborg** – Call Sign: PCYE Flag: Netherlands [NL]
AIS Vessel Type: Cargo Gross Tonnage: 14224 – Deadweight: 23000 t
Length Overall x Breadth Extreme: 169.75m × 20.4m – Year Built: 2014

Vessel Details: Call Sign: D5CV2 – Flag: Liberia [LR] – AIS Vessel Type: Cargo

Gross Tonnage: 9611 – Deadweight: 12678 t – Length Overall x Breadth Extreme: 138.11m × 21.36m

Year Built: 2009

Call Sign: PHHD Flag: Netherlands [NL] AIS Vessel Type: Cargo Gross Tonnage: 11864 Deadweight: 17356 t Length Overall x Breadth Extreme: 143m × 21.75m Year Built: 2006 — **The Wagenborg Arneborg** – Call Sign: PHHD – Flag: Netherlands [NL]; – AIS Vessel Type: Cargo – Call Sign: PHHD – Gross Tonnage: 11864 – Deadweight: 17356 t – Length Overall x Breadth Extreme: 143m × 21.75m – Year Built: 2006

Richardson Terminals Main location at Thunder Bay - The Kaministiquia loading grain — Richardson Terminals Main location at Thunder Bay – The Kaministiqua loading grain

Cuyahoga on the Kam River in Thunder Bay loading coal

The Federal Danube loading in Thunder Bay Ontario

The Federal Elbe docked and taking on a load of grain at the Port of Thunder Bay, as a small flock of Canada Geese fly in the foreground

The McKeil Evans Spirit loading on May 5 2017 at Richardson Terminal

The Federal Kivalina in Thunder Bay moored outside the break wall. This Marshall Island flagged vessel is a 200 metre long cargo ship with a gross tonnage of 20659 tonnes

Polstream ISA - Cyprus Flagged Vessel out by Welcome Islands in Thunder Bay. The ISA was heading down to Montreal — Polstream ISA – Cyprus Flagged Vessel out by Welcome Islands in Thunder Bay. The ISA was heading down to Montreal

Federal Columbia in the Port of Thunder Bay. Shot April 29 2017 - Note the snow on the ground following a late season storm. — Federal Columbia in the Port of Thunder Bay. Shot April 29 2017 – Note the snow on the ground following a late season storm.

The Saganow - April 29 2017 in Thunder Bay — The Saganow – April 29 2017 in Thunder Bay

The Saganaw at the Elevator shot by Fisherman's Park - April 29 2017 — The Saganaw at the Elevator shot by Fisherman’s Park – April 29 2017

The Drawsko - Registered in the Bahamas - 190m × 23.76m - Shot April 29 2017 at Canada Malting in Thunder Bay — The Drawsko – Registered in the Bahamas – 190m × 23.76m – Shot April 29 2017 at Canada Malting in Thunder Bay

The Federal Clyde with Thunder Bay's iconic Sleeping Giant in the background. — The Federal Clyde with Thunder Bay’s iconic Sleeping Giant in the background. Taken April 21 2017 – The ship loaded and departed for Montreal on Sunday April 23 2017.

Algoma Guardian at Current River

The MV Saginaw a grain carrier in the Port of Thunder Bay

Algoma Equinox, Great Lakes, Port of Thunder Bay — Loading Grain in Thunder Bay onboard the Algoma Equinox

Read our full coverage of the Algoma Equinox.

Canada Steamship Lines:

Rt. Hon. Paul J. Martin

The Canada Steamship Lines St Laurent steaming downbound in Thunder Bay – shot on May 17 2017

Canada Steamship Lines Baie Comeau at Canada Malting

Painting the Canada Steamship Lines Baie Comeau at Canada Malting in Thunder Bay on May 23 2017.

CSL Oakglen — Canada Steamship Lines Oakglen on May 5 2017 – A rainy late afternoon in Thunder Bay

Port of Thunder Bay Facilities

The Port of Thunder Bay had a fantastic September - with more cargo volume since September 1997 — The Port of Thunder Bay had a fantastic September in 2016 – with more cargo volume since September 1997

Canada Malting - Port of Thunder Bay — Canada Malting – Port of Thunder Bay

Thunder Bay looking eastward over Lake Superior

Richardson Main Terminal - Thunder Bay Ontario — Richardson Main Terminal – Thunder Bay Ontario

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