Where is CSL Niagara now?

CSL Niagara (Bulk carrier, Canada flag) was last seen on AIS on Oct 1, 2026, 20:28 UTC, moored, near Port Weller (Great Lakes). The crew-entered destination was HAMILTON (voyage report via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS, received Oct 1, 2026, 20:27 UTC). This report does not confirm the ship’s current route.

What kind of ship is CSL Niagara?

CSL Niagara is a bulk carrier sailing under the flag of Canada, built in 1972 by Collingwood Shipbuilding. The vessel is 225 m long with a beam of 24 m and has a gross tonnage of 23,983.

Who is recorded as the owner or manager of CSL Niagara?

The CSL Group Inc. is recorded as ISM manager for CSL Niagara (source: EU MRV (THETIS-MRV) emissions; reporting year 2025). This source record does not independently confirm today’s ownership or management.

What sanctions and inspection records does Voydar hold for CSL Niagara?

Voydar has no matched sanctions record displayed for CSL Niagara from the OFAC SDN list, the UK Sanctions List, the Canadian autonomous sanctions list, the EU list of designated vessels and the New Zealand Russia Sanctions Register. Coverage may be incomplete; this is not sanctions clearance. CSL Niagara has 50 recorded Port State Control inspections. Detention and deficiency detail is not recorded for these inspections.

CSL Niagara

Bulk carrier · Canada · built 1972 · AIS Class A

IMO7128423MMSI316029000Call signVCGJLast AIS position Oct 1, 2026, 20:28 UTC

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In short

CSL Niagara (Bulk carrier, Canada flag) was last seen on AIS on Oct 1, 2026, 20:28 UTC, moored, near Port Weller (Great Lakes). Its crew-entered AIS destination is HAMILTON; its reported draught is 7.5 m (voyage report via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS, received Oct 1, 2026, 20:27 UTC). ISM manager: The CSL Group Inc. (source: EU MRV (THETIS-MRV) emissions, reporting year 2025).

Current voyage: from Hamilton (departed Oct 1, 2026, 16:18 UTC) to HAMILTON

Vessel type: Bulk carrier
Flag: Canada
Year built: 1972
Gross tonnage: 23,983
Size (length × beam): 225 m × 24 m
ISM manager: The CSL Group Inc.

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Last reported position

received Oct 1, 2026, 20:28 UTC

Position: 43.186° N, 79.198° W
Area: Great Lakes
StatusWhat do AIS statuses mean?: Moored
Speed: 5.5 kn
Course: 159°
Heading: 165°

43.186° N, 79.198° W

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Last 30 days: 4 port calls (Hamilton, Saint-Catharines, Port Colborne, and Port Weller).

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: CSL Niagara
IMO numberWhat is an IMO number?: 7128423
MMSIWhat is an MMSI?: 316029000
Call signWhat is a call sign?: VCGJ
Flag: Canada
Vessel type: Detailed type from WikidataBulk carrier
AIS ship type: Cargo
Gross tonnageGross tonnage vs deadweight: 23,983
Net tonnage: Source: Transport Canada — Canadian Register of Large Vessels (open data), record 331086. Added to Voydar on September 23, 2026. Licence: Open Government Licence – Canada 2.0.7,916
Length overall: 225 m
Beam: 24 m
Year built: 1972

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.

ISM manager: The CSL Group Inc.
Source: EU MRV (THETIS-MRV) emissions · reporting year 2025 · reported · confidence 0.9 · retrieved Sep 28, 2026
Builder: Collingwood Shipbuilding
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
Oct 1, 2026, 16:18 UTC	Left HamiltonAIS-detected	Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence)
Sep 30, 2026, 17:31 UTC	Arrived at HamiltonAIS-detected	Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence)
Sep 30, 2026, 14:29 UTC	Left Saint-CatharinesAIS-detected	Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence)
Sep 30, 2026, 08:18 UTC	Arrived at Saint-CatharinesAIS-detected	Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence)
Sep 30, 2026, 03:45 UTC	Left Port ColborneAIS-detected	Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence)
Sep 30, 2026, 02:48 UTC	Arrived at Port ColborneAIS-detected	Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence)
Apr 13, 2026	Inspection at DETROIT, Michigan	USCG PSIX / CGMIX inspections
Mar 26, 2026	Inspection at DETROIT, Michigan	USCG PSIX / CGMIX inspections
Oct 9, 2025	Inspection at Willowbrook, Illinois	USCG PSIX / CGMIX inspections
Sep 22, 2025	Inspection at Willowbrook, Illinois	USCG PSIX / CGMIX inspections
Sep 4, 2025	Inspection at Willowbrook, Illinois	USCG PSIX / CGMIX inspections
Jul 31, 2025	Inspection at Duluth, Minnesota	USCG PSIX / CGMIX inspections
Jul 10, 2025	Inspection at TOLEDO, Ohio	USCG PSIX / CGMIX inspections
Jun 3, 2025	Port State Control inspection at Duluth, Minnesota	USCG PSIX / CGMIX inspections
May 13, 2025	Port State Control inspection at Duluth, Minnesota	USCG PSIX / CGMIX inspections
Oct 20, 2023	Port State Control inspection at Duluth, Minnesota	USCG PSIX / CGMIX inspections
Dec 31, 2016	Reported departure from DULUTH-SUPERIOR HARBOR, MN AND WIAuthority-reported	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Dec 31, 2016	Reported arrival at DULUTH-SUPERIOR HARBOR, MN AND WIAuthority-reported	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Dec 22, 2016	Reported departure from DULUTH-SUPERIOR HARBOR, MN AND WIAuthority-reported	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Jan 1, 1972	Former name: J.W.Mcgiffin	Wikidata

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.

Former and other names

Names attested for this ship other than its current name.

Name	Evidence	Date	Source
J.W.Mcgiffin	Former name	Jan 1, 1972	Wikidata

A sanctions list's date is the earliest date the list shows the name, not when the ship took it. A name on a list is shown as a former name only where AIS shows the ship using another name after that date; otherwise it is listed as a name the list uses. AIS name changes are dated when Voydar saw them.

Source: Wikidata. Licence: CC0 1.0.

Safety & inspections

Inspections

not recorded

Detentions

Deficiencies

Date	Type	Port	Findings
Apr 13, 2026	Vessel Inspection	DETROIT, Michigan	clean
Mar 26, 2026	Vessel Inspection	DETROIT, Michigan	clean
Oct 9, 2025	Vessel Inspection	Willowbrook, Illinois	clean
Sep 22, 2025	Vessel Inspection	Willowbrook, Illinois	clean
Sep 4, 2025	Vessel Inspection	Willowbrook, Illinois	clean
Jul 31, 2025	Vessel Inspection	Duluth, Minnesota	clean
Jul 10, 2025	Vessel Inspection	TOLEDO, Ohio	clean
Jun 3, 2025	Vessel InspectionPSC	Duluth, Minnesota	clean
May 13, 2025	Vessel InspectionPSC	Duluth, Minnesota	clean
Oct 20, 2023	Vessel InspectionPSC	Duluth, Minnesota	clean
Jul 19, 2023	Vessel Inspection	Buffalo, New York	clean
Mar 28, 2023	Vessel Inspection	Duluth, Minnesota	clean
Mar 21, 2023	Vessel InspectionPSC	Duluth, Minnesota	clean
Nov 24, 2022	Vessel Inspection	Duluth, Minnesota	clean
Oct 14, 2022	Vessel InspectionPSC	Duluth, Minnesota	clean
Jul 7, 2022	Vessel Inspection	Duluth, Minnesota	clean
May 3, 2022	Vessel Operational Control	Buffalo, New York	clean
May 3, 2022	Vessel Inspection	Buffalo, New York	clean
Apr 27, 2022	Vessel Inspection	Duluth, Minnesota	clean
Jul 12, 2021	Vessel Inspection	TOLEDO, Ohio	clean

Source: U.S. Coast Guard Port State Information Exchange (PSIX) — public domain. Covers inspections recorded in U.S. waters. Free on Voydar; the incumbents charge for this.

Emissions & fuel consumption

Independently verified annual figures reported under the EU MRV regulation — public environmental data the incumbents don't surface.

Year	CO₂ emitted	Fuel burned	Time at sea	CO₂ / n mile
2025	0 t	0 t	0 days	—

Technical efficiency: Not Applicable. Source: European Commission / EMSA THETIS-MRV (EU Regulation 2015/757). Covers voyages to, from and within the EU/EEA.

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
Hamilton CAHAM	Sep 30, 2026, 17:31 UTC	Oct 1, 2026, 16:18 UTC	22 h 48 min
Saint-Catharines CASCA	Sep 30, 2026, 08:18 UTC	Sep 30, 2026, 14:29 UTC	6 h 11 min
Port Colborne CAPCO	Sep 30, 2026, 02:48 UTC	Sep 30, 2026, 03:45 UTC	57 min
Port Weller CAPWE	Sep 19, 2026, 09:52 UTC	Sep 23, 2026, 08:29 UTC	3 d 22 h
Port Weller CAPWE	Jun 15, 2026, 05:44 UTC	Jun 15, 2026, 10:58 UTC	5 h 14 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
DULUTH-SUPERIOR HARBOR, MN AND WI	Departure	Dec 31, 2016(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
DULUTH-SUPERIOR HARBOR, MN AND WI	Arrival	Dec 31, 2016(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
DULUTH-SUPERIOR HARBOR, MN AND WI	Departure	Dec 22, 2016(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
DULUTH-SUPERIOR HARBOR, MN AND WI	Arrival	Dec 22, 2016(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
TOLEDO HARBOR, OH	Departure	Dec 11, 2016(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
TOLEDO HARBOR, OH	Arrival	Dec 10, 2016(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
TOLEDO HARBOR, OH	Departure	Dec 5, 2016(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
TOLEDO HARBOR, OH	Arrival	Dec 5, 2016(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Conneaut USCDY	Departure	Nov 27, 2016(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Conneaut USCDY	Arrival	Nov 27, 2016(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
DULUTH-SUPERIOR HARBOR, MN AND WI	Departure	Nov 10, 2016(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
DULUTH-SUPERIOR HARBOR, MN AND WI	Arrival	Nov 10, 2016(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances

Records published by the authority named on each row. Earliest record for this ship: March 30, 2002.

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 CSL Niagara now?: CSL Niagara (Bulk carrier, Canada flag) was last seen on AIS on Oct 1, 2026, 20:28 UTC, moored, near Port Weller (Great Lakes). The crew-entered destination was HAMILTON (voyage report via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS, received Oct 1, 2026, 20:27 UTC). This report does not confirm the ship’s current route.
What kind of ship is CSL Niagara?: CSL Niagara is a bulk carrier sailing under the flag of Canada, built in 1972 by Collingwood Shipbuilding. The vessel is 225 m long with a beam of 24 m and has a gross tonnage of 23,983.
Who is recorded as the owner or manager of CSL Niagara?: The CSL Group Inc. is recorded as ISM manager for CSL Niagara (source: EU MRV (THETIS-MRV) emissions; reporting year 2025). This source record does not independently confirm today’s ownership or management.
What sanctions and inspection records does Voydar hold for CSL Niagara?: Voydar has no matched sanctions record displayed for CSL Niagara from the OFAC SDN list, the UK Sanctions List, the Canadian autonomous sanctions list, the EU list of designated vessels and the New Zealand Russia Sanctions Register. Coverage may be incomplete; this is not sanctions clearance. CSL Niagara has 50 recorded Port State Control inspections. Detention and deficiency detail is not recorded for these inspections.

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