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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000921895-08-001059
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	3
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20080402
FILED AS OF DATE:		20080409
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20080409

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Rand Logistics, Inc.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001294250
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	WATER TRANSPORTATION [4400]
		IRS NUMBER:				201195343
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0331

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		461 PARK AVENUE
		STREET 2:		25TH FLOOR
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10017
		BUSINESS PHONE:		212-644-3450

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		461 PARK AVENUE
		STREET 2:		25TH FLOOR
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10017

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	Rand Acquisition CORP
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20040618

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	Grand Slam Acquisition CORP
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20040617

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			SOLOMON JEFFREY M
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001275922

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		3
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-33345
		FILM NUMBER:		08748317

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		666 THIRD AVENUE 26TH FL
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10017

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			STRAUSS THOMAS W
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001043935

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		3
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-33345
		FILM NUMBER:		08748318

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2128457909

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		666 THIRD AVE
		STREET 2:		26TH FL
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10017

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			STARK MORGAN B
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001267535

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		3
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-33345
		FILM NUMBER:		08748319

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		666 THIRD AVENUE
		STREET 2:		26TH FLOOR
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10017
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2128457909

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			COHEN PETER A
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001042589

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		3
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-33345
		FILM NUMBER:		08748320

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2128457909

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		666 THIRD AVE
		STREET 2:		26TH FL
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10017

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			C4S & CO LLC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001267474
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		3
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-33345
		FILM NUMBER:		08748321

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		666 THIRD AVENUE
		STREET 2:		26TH FLOOR
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10017
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2128457909
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    <periodOfReport>2008-04-02</periodOfReport>

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    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001294250</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>Rand Logistics, Inc.</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>RLOG</issuerTradingSymbol>
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            <rptOwnerName>C4S &amp; CO LLC</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>599 LEXINGTON AVENUE</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>20TH FLOOR</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>NEW YORK</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>NY</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>10022</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>1</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
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    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001042589</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>COHEN PETER A</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O RAMIUS LLC</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>599 LEXINGTON AVE., 20TH FLOOR</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>NEW YORK</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>NY</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>10022</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>1</isTenPercentOwner>
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    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
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            <rptOwnerName>STARK MORGAN B</rptOwnerName>
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        <reportingOwnerAddress>
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            <rptOwnerStreet2>599 LEXINGTON AVE., 20TH FLOOR</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>NEW YORK</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>NY</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>10022</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>1</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>1</isOther>
            <otherText>See Explanation of Responses</otherText>
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    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001043935</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>STRAUSS THOMAS W</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O RAMIUS LLC</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>599 LEXINGTON AVE., 20TH FLOOR</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>NEW YORK</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>NY</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>10022</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>1</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>1</isOther>
            <otherText>See Explanation of Responses</otherText>
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    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001275922</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>SOLOMON JEFFREY M</rptOwnerName>
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            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O RAMIUS LLC</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>599 LEXINGTON AVE., 20TH FLOOR</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>NEW YORK</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>NY</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>10022</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>1</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>1</isOther>
            <otherText>See Explanation of Responses</otherText>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

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            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock, $.0001 par value</value>
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                <footnoteId id="F2"/>
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            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>See Footnotes</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F3"/>
                    <footnoteId id="F4"/>
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        </nonDerivativeHolding>
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        <derivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Warrants (right to buy)</value>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
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            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>5.0000</value>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <exerciseDate>
                <value>2006-03-03</value>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <value>2008-10-26</value>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Common Stock, $.0001 par value</value>
                </underlyingSecurityTitle>
                <underlyingSecurityShares>
                    <value>65415</value>
                </underlyingSecurityShares>
            </underlyingSecurity>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>See Footnotes</value>
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                    <footnoteId id="F6"/>
                    <footnoteId id="F7"/>
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            </ownershipNature>
        </derivativeHolding>
    </derivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Each Reporting Person may be deemed to be a member of a Section 13(d) group that owns more than 10% of the Issuer's outstanding shares of Common Stock. To enable all of the Reporting Persons to gain access to the Securities and Exchange Commission's electronic filing system (which only accepts a maximum of 10 joint filers per report), this report is the second of two identical reports relating to the same transaction being filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Each Reporting Person disclaims beneficial ownership of the shares of Common Stock reported herein except to the extent of his or its pecuniary interest therein, and this report shall not be deemed to be an admission that any Reporting Person is the beneficial owner of such shares of Common Stock for purposes of Section 16 or for any other purpose.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">RCG Crimson Partners, L.P. (Crimson), RCG Baldwin, L.P. (Baldwin), RCG Enterprise, Ltd. (Enterprise) and RCG PB, Ltd. (RCG PB) beneficially own 40,000, 572,075, 997,075 and 50,000 shares of Common Stock, respectively.  As the general partner of Baldwin and the investment advisor of RCG PB, Ramius Advisors, LLC (Ramius Advisors) may be deemed to beneficially own the 572,075 and 50,000 shares of Common Stock owned by Baldwin and RCG PB, respectively. As the general partner of Crimson, the investment manager of Enterprise and the sole member of Ramius Advisors, Ramius LLC (Ramius) may be deemed to beneficially own the 40,000, 997,075 and 622,075 shares of Common Stock owned by Crimson, Enterprise and Ramius Advisors, respectively.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">(continuation of previous footnote) As the managing member of Ramius, C4S &amp; Co., L.L.C. (C4S) may be deemed to beneficially own the 1,659,150 shares of Common Stock owned in the aggregate by Ramius.  As the managing members of C4S each of Peter A. Cohen, Morgan B. Stark, Jeffrey M. Solomon and Thomas W. Strauss may be deemed to beneficially own the 1,659,150 shares of Common Stock owned in the aggregate by C4S.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F5">Enterprise beneficially owns 65,415 warrants convertible into Common Stock at a ratio of one warrant for one share of Common Stock (the Warrants).  As the investment manager of Enterprise, Ramius may be deemed to beneficially own the 65,415 Warrants owned by Enterprise.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F6">(continuation of previous footnote) As the managing member of Ramius, C4S may be deemed to beneficially own the 65,415 Warrants owned by Enterprise.  As the managing members of C4S each of Messrs. Cohen, Stark, Solomon and Strauss may be deemed to beneficially own the 65,415 Warrants owned by Enterprise.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F7">Each Reporting Person disclaims beneficial ownership of the Warrants except to the extent of his or its pecuniary interest therein, and this report shall not be deemed to be an admission that any Reporting Person is the beneficial owner of the Warrants for purposes of Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or for any other purpose.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>By: C4S &amp; Co., L.L.C., By: /s/ Owen S. Littman, as Attorney in Fact for Jeffrey M. Solomon, as Managing Member</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2008-04-09</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>By: /s/ Owen S. Littman, as Attorney in Fact for Peter A. Cohen</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2008-04-09</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>By: /s/ Owen S. Littman, as Attorney in Fact for Morgan B. Stark</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2008-04-09</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>By: /s/ Owen S. Littman, as Attorney in Fact for Thomas W. Strauss</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2008-04-09</signatureDate>
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    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>By: /s/ Owen S. Littman, as Attorney in Fact for Jeffrey M. Solomon</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2008-04-09</signatureDate>
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