Rand Fleet
Through our subsidiaries, Rand Logistics operates a fleet of twenty two vessels, both Canadian and U.S. flagged, with safety as our first priority. These vessels include eighteen self-unloading bulk carriers, three self-unloading tug/barge units, and one conventional bulk carrier. Rand is the market leader in the River Class vessel segment and is the only carrier able to offer significant domestic port-to-port services in both Canada and the U.S. on the Great Lakes.
SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES
American Steamship Company (“ASC”) has been a pioneer in Great Lakes vessel transportation. Founded in Buffalo, New York in 1907, ASC was acquired by Rand Logistics, Inc in May 2020. ASC operates six of twenty two vessels, all of which are 1,000 foot self-unloading units.
Conneaut Creek Ship Repair, or CCSR, is a full-service ship repair, fabrication and industrial maintenance company in Ashtabula, Ohio. CCSR services the maritime and industrial communities throughout the Great Lakes Region.
Lower Lakes Towing Ltd. Rand’s Canadian operating subsidiary, began in 1994 as a small tug and barge operator to become one of the largest marine transportation service providers operating on the Great Lakes today, operating six of the company’s twenty two vessels, including 5 self-unloading units and one bulk carrier.
Founded by the Andrie Family, with a vision to provide premier marine transportation services on the Great Lakes. From Chicago to Duluth, from Detroit to Montreal, our transportation routes cover a vast area throughout the Great Lakes and Seaway region, the Illinois and Mississippi river systems and beyond.