UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549

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                                    FORM 8-K

                                 CURRENT REPORT
                     Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
                         Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported) March 10, 2006

                              Rand Logistics, Inc.
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             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

          Delaware                   000-50908                  20-1195343
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(State or other jurisdiction        (Commission              (I.R.S. Employer
     of incorporation)              File Number)             Identification No.)

450 Park Avenue, 10th Floor, New York, New York                         10022
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(Address of principal executive offices)                              (Zip Code)

Registrant's telephone number, including area code (212) 644-3450


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         (Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)

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ITEM 7.01. REGULATION FD DISCLOSURE.

On March 10, 2006, at 9:00 a.m. ET, Rand Logistics, Inc. held a conference call
for investors and the public to provide a general corporate update, as
previously announced on a press release issued March 7, 2006. A transcript of
the conference call is attached as exhibit 99.1 to this form 8-K.



ITEM 9.01. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS

Exhibits:

99.1        Transcript of Rand Logistics, Inc.'s March 10, 2006 investor
            conference call.



                                   Signature

      Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as
amended, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf
by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

                                         RAND LOGISTICS, INC.


Date: March 10, 2006                      By: /s/ Laurence S. Levy
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                                          Name:  Laurence S. Levy
                                          Title: Chairman of the Board and Chief
                                                 Executive Officer