Where is ALGOMA BUFFALO now?

ALGOMA BUFFALO (Bulk carrier, Canada flag) was last seen on AIS on Oct 3, 2026, 08:53 UTC, under way at 12.2 kn, in the Great Lakes. The crew-entered destination was BRUCE MINES (voyage report via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS, received Oct 3, 2026, 08:13 UTC). This report does not confirm the ship’s current route.

What kind of ship is ALGOMA BUFFALO?

ALGOMA BUFFALO is a bulk carrier sailing under the flag of Canada, built in 1978 by Bay Shipbuilding Company. The vessel is 194 m long with a beam of 21 m and has a gross tonnage of 11,619.

What sanctions and inspection records does Voydar hold for ALGOMA BUFFALO?

Voydar has no matched sanctions record displayed for ALGOMA BUFFALO 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 ALGOMA BUFFALO. Missing records do not establish whether the ship has been detained.

ALGOMA BUFFALO

Bulk carrier · Canada · built 1978 · AIS Class A

IMO7620653MMSI316036228Call signVDBALast AIS position Oct 3, 2026, 08:53 UTC

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In short

ALGOMA BUFFALO (Bulk carrier, Canada flag) was last seen on AIS on Oct 3, 2026, 08:53 UTC, under way at 12.2 kn, in the Great Lakes. Its crew-entered AIS destination is BRUCE MINES, with an ETA of Oct 3, 2026, 01:00 UTC; its reported draught is 7.4 m (voyage report via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS, received Oct 3, 2026, 08:13 UTC). Its last detected port call was at Port Weller: arrived Jun 16, 2026, left Jun 16, 2026.

Vessel type: Bulk carrier
Flag: Canada
Year built: 1978
Gross tonnage: 11,619
Size (length × beam): 194 m × 21 m
Registered owner: —

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Last reported position

received Oct 3, 2026, 08:53 UTC

Position: 45.2104° N, 85.7346° W
Area: Great Lakes
StatusWhat do AIS statuses mean?: Under way using engine
Speed: 12.2 kn
Course: 37°
Heading: 39°

45.2104° N, 85.7346° W

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Voydar detected no port call in the last 30 days.

Port calls are detected by Voydar from AIS (at least 30 minutes slow inside a harbour area); see Port calls below.

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Identity & particulars

Name: ALGOMA BUFFALO
IMO numberWhat is an IMO number?: 7620653
MMSIWhat is an MMSI?: 316036228
Call signWhat is a call sign?: VDBA
Flag: Canada
Vessel type: Detailed type from WikidataBulk carrier
AIS ship type: Cargo
Gross tonnageGross tonnage vs deadweight: 11,619
Net tonnage: Source: Transport Canada — Canadian Register of Large Vessels (open data), record 841536. Added to Voydar on September 23, 2026. Licence: Open Government Licence – Canada 2.0.5,107
Length overall: 194 m
Beam: 21 m
Year built: 1978

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

Each line shows where the fact comes from. Links backed by an identifier point to the company page.

Builder: Bay Shipbuilding Company
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
Jun 16, 2026, 06:25 UTC	Left Port WellerAIS-detected	Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence)
Jun 16, 2026, 05:31 UTC	Arrived at Port WellerAIS-detected	Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence)
Dec 5, 2014	Reported arrival at CalciteAuthority-reported	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Dec 4, 2014	Reported departure from MARBLEHEAD, OHAuthority-reported	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Oct 11, 2014	Reported arrival at ClevelandAuthority-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.

Detected from AIS AIS-detected

Port	Arrived	Departed	Time in port
Port Weller CAPWE	Jun 16, 2026, 05:31 UTC	Jun 16, 2026, 06:25 UTC	55 min

Detected by Voydar when the ship's AIS positions stayed slow inside a harbour area. Calls shorter than 30 minutes are not shown. Depends on AIS reception; detection started on June 8, 2026.

Reported by authorities Authority-reported

Port	Record	Date (UTC)	Berth	Source
Calcite USMI3	Arrival	Dec 5, 2014(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
MARBLEHEAD, OH	Departure	Dec 4, 2014(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Cleveland USCLE	Arrival	Oct 11, 2014(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
MARBLEHEAD, OH	Departure	Oct 10, 2014(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
PORT GYPSUM, MI	Arrival	Nov 7, 2013(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
PORT DOLOMITE, MI	Departure	Nov 5, 2013(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
PORT DOLOMITE, MI	Arrival	Nov 5, 2013(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Calcite USMI3	Departure	Nov 4, 2013(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Calcite USMI3	Arrival	Nov 2, 2013(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
PORT INLAND, MI	Departure	Oct 31, 2013(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
SILVER BAY, MN	Arrival	Sep 12, 2013(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
PORT INLAND, MI	Departure	Sep 9, 2013(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances

Records published by the authority named on each row. Earliest record for this ship: July 2, 2005.

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

About ALGOMA BUFFALO

Algoma Buffalo, formerly Buffalo, is a diesel-powered lake freighter acquired by Algoma Central Corporation in 2018. This vessel was built in 1978 by Bay Shipbuilding Company at their yard in Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin for the American Steamship Company and included self-unloading technology. The ship is 634 feet 10 inches (193.50 m) long and 68 feet (21 m) wide, with a carrying capacity of 24,457 tons deadweight (DWT) (at midsummer draft), and is primarily used to ship road salt and construction goods. The vessel is currently in service.

Summary from Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA.

Frequently asked questions

Where is ALGOMA BUFFALO now?: ALGOMA BUFFALO (Bulk carrier, Canada flag) was last seen on AIS on Oct 3, 2026, 08:53 UTC, under way at 12.2 kn, in the Great Lakes. The crew-entered destination was BRUCE MINES (voyage report via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS, received Oct 3, 2026, 08:13 UTC). This report does not confirm the ship’s current route.
What kind of ship is ALGOMA BUFFALO?: ALGOMA BUFFALO is a bulk carrier sailing under the flag of Canada, built in 1978 by Bay Shipbuilding Company. The vessel is 194 m long with a beam of 21 m and has a gross tonnage of 11,619.
What sanctions and inspection records does Voydar hold for ALGOMA BUFFALO?: Voydar has no matched sanctions record displayed for ALGOMA BUFFALO 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 ALGOMA BUFFALO. Missing records do not establish whether the ship has been detained.

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