What kind of ship is Joseph L. Block?

Joseph L. Block is a bulk carrier sailing under the flag of United States, built in 1976 by Bay Shipbuilding Company. The vessel is 222 m long with a beam of 24 m.

What sanctions and inspection records does Voydar hold for Joseph L. Block?

Voydar has no matched sanctions record displayed for Joseph L. Block 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. No matched inspection records are displayed for Joseph L. Block. Missing records do not establish whether the ship has been detained.

Joseph L. Block

Bulk carrier · United States · built 1976 · AIS Class A

IMO7502320MMSI367082230Call signWXY6216Last AIS position Oct 1, 2026, 11:09 UTC

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In short

Joseph L. Block (Bulk carrier, United States flag) was last seen on AIS on Oct 1, 2026, 11:09 UTC, under way at 9.7 kn, near East Chicago (Great Lakes). Voydar has no more recent AIS position for this ship. Its current location cannot be established from this report. Its crew-entered AIS destination is INDIANA HARBOR, IN, with an ETA of Oct 1, 2026, 12:00 UTC; its reported draught is 8.5 m (voyage report via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS, received Oct 1, 2026, 10:55 UTC).

Current voyage: from Sault Sainte Marie (departed Sep 29, 2026, 22:14 UTC) to INDIANA HARBOR, IN

Vessel type: Bulk carrier
Flag: United States
Year built: 1976
Gross tonnage: —
Size (length × beam): 222 m × 24 m
Registered owner: —

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Last reported position

received Oct 1, 2026, 11:09 UTC

Position: 41.73° N, 87.4589° W
Area: Great Lakes
StatusWhat do AIS statuses mean?: Under way using engine
Speed: 9.7 kn
Course: 169°
Heading: 169°

41.73° N, 87.4589° W

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Last 30 days: 2 port calls (Sault Sainte Marie).

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: Joseph L. Block
IMO numberWhat is an IMO number?: 7502320
MMSIWhat is an MMSI?: 367082230
Call signWhat is a call sign?: WXY6216
Flag: United States
Vessel type: Detailed type from WikidataBulk carrier
AIS ship type: Cargo
Gross tonnageGross tonnage vs deadweight: —
Length overall: 222 m
Beam: 24 m
Year built: 1976

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
Sep 29, 2026, 22:14 UTC	Left Sault Sainte MarieAIS-detected	Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence)
Sep 29, 2026, 17:15 UTC	Arrived at Sault Sainte MarieAIS-detected	Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence)
Sep 27, 2026, 11:57 UTC	Left Sault Sainte MarieAIS-detected	Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence)
Sep 27, 2026, 08:38 UTC	Arrived at Sault Sainte MarieAIS-detected	Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence)
Dec 23, 2016	Reported arrival at TOLEDO HARBOR, OHAuthority-reported	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Dec 13, 2016	Reported departure from DULUTH-SUPERIOR HARBOR, MN AND WIAuthority-reported	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Dec 7, 2016	Reported arrival at DULUTH-SUPERIOR HARBOR, MN AND WIAuthority-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
Sault Sainte Marie USSSM	Sep 29, 2026, 17:15 UTC	Sep 29, 2026, 22:14 UTC	4 h 59 min
Sault Sainte Marie USSSM	Sep 27, 2026, 08:38 UTC	Sep 27, 2026, 11:57 UTC	3 h 19 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
TOLEDO HARBOR, OH	Arrival	Dec 23, 2016(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
DULUTH-SUPERIOR HARBOR, MN AND WI	Departure	Dec 13, 2016(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
DULUTH-SUPERIOR HARBOR, MN AND WI	Arrival	Dec 7, 2016(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
DULUTH-SUPERIOR HARBOR, MN AND WI	Departure	Nov 27, 2016(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
INDIANA HARBOR, IN	Arrival	Apr 30, 2012(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
INDIANA HARBOR, IN	Departure	Apr 25, 2012(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
BURNS WATERWAY HARBOR, IN	Arrival	Nov 11, 2011(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
BURNS WATERWAY HARBOR, IN	Departure	Nov 4, 2011(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
BURNS WATERWAY HARBOR, IN	Arrival	Jan 17, 2007(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
INDIANA HARBOR, IN	Departure	Jan 12, 2007(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances

Records published by the authority named on each row. Earliest record for this ship: January 12, 2007.

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 Joseph L. Block now?: Joseph L. Block (Bulk carrier, United States flag) was last seen on AIS on Oct 1, 2026, 11:09 UTC, under way at 9.7 kn, near East Chicago (Great Lakes). Voydar has no more recent AIS position for this ship. Its current location cannot be established from this report. The crew-entered destination was INDIANA HARBOR, IN (voyage report via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS, received Oct 1, 2026, 10:55 UTC). This report does not confirm the ship’s current route.
What kind of ship is Joseph L. Block?: Joseph L. Block is a bulk carrier sailing under the flag of United States, built in 1976 by Bay Shipbuilding Company. The vessel is 222 m long with a beam of 24 m.
What sanctions and inspection records does Voydar hold for Joseph L. Block?: Voydar has no matched sanctions record displayed for Joseph L. Block 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. No matched inspection records are displayed for Joseph L. Block. Missing records do not establish whether the ship has been detained.

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