The Port of Indiana-Burns Harbor has welcomed a rare January lake vessel to its docks. The "James Kuber" will export approximately 16,000 tons of local corn from port company Cargill to an ethanol plant in Sarnia, Ontario. The 700-foot vessel is expected to begin loading tonight and continue through tomorrow morning. "This is the first lake vessel that we've had call on the port in January since 2006," said Peter Laman, port director at the Port of Indiana-Burns Harbor. "The mild weather has kept ice from forming on the lakes, which generally limits shipping this time of year. The international shipping season officially closed last month, but the port is open year-round.