Where is James L. Kuber now?

Voydar has no displayable AIS position for James L. Kuber in this profile. A coverage gap does not establish whether the ship is transmitting or where it is now.

What kind of ship is James L. Kuber?

James L. Kuber is a ship, built in 1953 by Great Lakes Engineering Works. The vessel is 228.5 m long.

What sanctions and inspection records does Voydar hold for James L. Kuber?

Voydar has no matched sanctions record displayed for James L. Kuber from the OFAC SDN list, the UK Sanctions List, the Canadian autonomous sanctions list, the EU list of designated vessels, the New Zealand Russia Sanctions Register and the French national asset-freeze register. Coverage may be incomplete; this is not sanctions clearance. No matched inspection records are displayed for James L. Kuber. Missing records do not establish whether the ship has been detained.

James L. Kuber

ship · built 1953

IMO5293341No AIS position on record

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In short

James L. Kuber (ship) has no AIS position on record with Voydar. Managing owner (USCG): BLACK CREEK SHIPPING COMPANY INC (source: US Coast Guard — Merchant Vessels of the United States (documented vessels)).

Vessel type: ship
Flag: —
Year built: 1953
Gross tonnage: —
Size (length × beam): 228 m
Managing owner (USCG): BLACK CREEK SHIPPING COMPANY INC

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Last reported position

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Identity & particulars

Name: James L. Kuber
IMO numberWhat is an IMO number?: 5293341
MMSIWhat is an MMSI?: —
Call signWhat is a call sign?: —
Flag: —
Vessel type: ship
Gross tonnageGross tonnage vs deadweight: —
Length overall: 228.5 m
Beam: —
Year built: 1953

A tag next to a value names the register that supplied it (hover or tap it for the record and date). Values without a tag come from the ship's own AIS broadcasts or from Wikidata. Position and identity are derived live from AIS.

Ownership & management

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Managing owner (USCG): BLACK CREEK SHIPPING COMPANY INC(not linked to a company record)
Source: US Coast Guard — Merchant Vessels of the United States (documented vessels) · reported · confidence 0.9 · retrieved Oct 6, 2026Coast Guard documentation record (2026-09 file) matched to this ship by IMO number. The managing owner is the company the Coast Guard has on record for the ship's certificate of documentation.
Builder: Great Lakes Engineering Works
Source: Wikidata · reported · confidence 0.8 · retrieved Sep 22, 2026

Timeline

Dated events for this ship from every source Voydar holds, newest first. Each line names its source; derived items say how they were derived.

Date	Event	Source
Dec 30, 2016	Reported departure from TOLEDO HARBOR, OHAuthority-reported	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Dec 26, 2016	Reported arrival at PRESQUE ISLE HARBOR, MIAuthority-reported	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Dec 23, 2016	Reported departure from TOLEDO HARBOR, OHAuthority-reported	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances

Owner, operator and manager changes found by comparing yearly EU MRV reports are dated to the reporting year ("during 2025"), not to a day. Port calls here are the most recent only; the full lists are further down.

Port calls

Two kinds of evidence, kept apart: calls Voydar detected from the ship's AIS positions, and arrivals and departures published by port authorities and customs records.

Reported by authorities Authority-reported

Port	Record	Date (UTC)	Berth	Source
TOLEDO HARBOR, OH	Departure	Dec 30, 2016(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
PRESQUE ISLE HARBOR, MI	Arrival	Dec 26, 2016(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
TOLEDO HARBOR, OH	Departure	Dec 23, 2016(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
PRESQUE ISLE HARBOR, MI	Arrival	Dec 17, 2016(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
PRESQUE ISLE HARBOR, MI	Departure	Dec 6, 2016(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
PRESQUE ISLE HARBOR, MI	Arrival	Dec 6, 2016(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
PRESQUE ISLE HARBOR, MI	Departure	Dec 5, 2016(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
PRESQUE ISLE HARBOR, MI	Arrival	Dec 4, 2016(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
SANDUSKY HARBOR, OH	Departure	Dec 2, 2016(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
PRESQUE ISLE HARBOR, MI	Arrival	Nov 27, 2016(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
PRESQUE ISLE HARBOR, MI	Departure	Nov 25, 2016(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
PRESQUE ISLE HARBOR, MI	Arrival	Nov 25, 2016(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances

Records published by the authority named on each row. Earliest record for this ship: May 1, 2006.

Source: US Army Corps of Engineers, Waterborne Commerce Statistics Center (US CBP entrance/clearance records). Licence: US Government work — public domain.

Frequently asked questions

Where is James L. Kuber now?: Voydar has no displayable AIS position for James L. Kuber in this profile. A coverage gap does not establish whether the ship is transmitting or where it is now.
What kind of ship is James L. Kuber?: James L. Kuber is a ship, built in 1953 by Great Lakes Engineering Works. The vessel is 228.5 m long.
Who is recorded as the owner or manager of James L. Kuber?: BLACK CREEK SHIPPING COMPANY INC is recorded as Managing owner (USCG) for James L. Kuber (source: US Coast Guard — Merchant Vessels of the United States (documented vessels)). This source record does not independently confirm today’s ownership or management.
What sanctions and inspection records does Voydar hold for James L. Kuber?: Voydar has no matched sanctions record displayed for James L. Kuber from the OFAC SDN list, the UK Sanctions List, the Canadian autonomous sanctions list, the EU list of designated vessels, the New Zealand Russia Sanctions Register and the French national asset-freeze register. Coverage may be incomplete; this is not sanctions clearance. No matched inspection records are displayed for James L. Kuber. Missing records do not establish whether the ship has been detained.

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