UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

SCHEDULE 13G

(Rule 13d-102)

INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN STATEMENTS FILED PURSUANT

TO RULES 13d-1(b), (c), AND (d) AND AMENDMENTS THERETO FILED

PURSUANT TO RULE 13d-2(b)

(Amendment No.  )1

Rand Logistics, Inc.

 (Name of Issuer)

Common Stock, par value $0.0001 per share

 (Title of Class of Securities)

752182105

 (CUSIP Number)

April 2, 2008

 (Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)

Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule is filed:

 o  Rule 13d-1(b)

 x  Rule 13d-1(c)

 o  Rule 13d-1(d)

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1  The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person’s initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter the disclosures provided in a prior cover page.

The information required in the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed to be “filed” for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (“Act”) or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the Notes).

CUSIP NO. 752182105

1	NAME OF REPORTING PERSON RCG Baldwin, L.P.
2	CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP		(a) o   (b) o
3	SEC USE ONLY
4	CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Delaware
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH	5	SOLE VOTING POWER 572,075
	6	SHARED VOTING POWER 0 shares
	7	SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 572,075
	8	SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 0 shares
9	AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 572,075
10	CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES		¨
11	PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) 4.7%
12	TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON PN

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1	NAME OF REPORTING PERSON RCG Crimson Partners, L.P.
2	CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP		(a) o   (b) o
3	SEC USE ONLY
4	CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Delaware
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH	5	SOLE VOTING POWER 40,000
	6	SHARED VOTING POWER 0 shares
	7	SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 40,000
	8	SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 0 shares
9	AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 40,000
10	CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES		¨
11	PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) LESS THAN 1%
12	TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON PN

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1	NAME OF REPORTING PERSON RCG Enterprise, Ltd
2	CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP		(a) o   (b) o
3	SEC USE ONLY
4	CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Cayman Islands
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH	5	SOLE VOTING POWER 1,062,490 (1)
	6	SHARED VOTING POWER 0 shares
	7	SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 1,062,490 (1)
	8	SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 0 shares
9	AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 1,062,490 (1)
10	CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES		¨
11	PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) 8.7%
12	TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON CO

(1) Includes 65,415 shares of Common Stock currently issuable upon the exercise of certain warrants.

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1	NAME OF REPORTING PERSON RCG PB, Ltd.
2	CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP		(a) o   (b) o
3	SEC USE ONLY
4	CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Cayman Islands
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH	5	SOLE VOTING POWER 50,000
	6	SHARED VOTING POWER 0 shares
	7	SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 50,000
	8	SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 0 shares
9	AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 50,000
10	CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES		¨
11	PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) LESS THAN 1%
12	TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON CO

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1	NAME OF REPORTING PERSON Ramius Advisors, LLC
2	CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP		(a) o   (b) o
3	SEC USE ONLY
4	CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Delaware
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH	5	SOLE VOTING POWER 622,075
	6	SHARED VOTING POWER 0 shares
	7	SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 622,075
	8	SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 0 shares
9	AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 622,075
10	CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES		¨
11	PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) 5.1%
12	TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON OO

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1	NAME OF REPORTING PERSON Ramius LLC
2	CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP		(a) o   (b) o
3	SEC USE ONLY
4	CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Delaware
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH	5	SOLE VOTING POWER 1,724,565 (1)
	6	SHARED VOTING POWER 0 shares
	7	SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 1,724,565 (1)
	8	SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 0 shares
9	AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 1,724,565 (1)
10	CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES		¨
11	PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) 14.2%
12	TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON IA, OO

(1) Includes 65,415 shares of Common Stock currently issuable upon the exercise of certain warrants.

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1	NAME OF REPORTING PERSON C4S & Co., L.L.C.
2	CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP		(a) o   (b) o
3	SEC USE ONLY
4	CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Delaware
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH	5	SOLE VOTING POWER 1,724,565 (1)
	6	SHARED VOTING POWER 0 shares
	7	SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 1,724,565 (1)
	8	SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 0 shares
9	AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 1,724,565 (1)
10	CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES		¨
11	PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) 14.2%
12	TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON OO

(1) Includes 65,415 shares of Common Stock currently issuable upon the exercise of certain warrants.

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1	NAME OF REPORTING PERSON Peter A. Cohen
2	CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP		(a) o   (b) o
3	SEC USE ONLY
4	CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION United States
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH	5	SOLE VOTING POWER 1,724,565 (1)
	6	SHARED VOTING POWER 0 shares
	7	SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 1,724,565 (1)
	8	SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 0 shares
9	AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 1,724,565 (1)
10	CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES		¨
11	PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) 14.2%
12	TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON IN

(1) Includes 65,415 shares of Common Stock currently issuable upon the exercise of certain warrants.

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1	NAME OF REPORTING PERSON Morgan B. Stark
2	CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP		(a) o   (b) o
3	SEC USE ONLY
4	CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION United States
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH	5	SOLE VOTING POWER 1,724,565 (1)
	6	SHARED VOTING POWER 0 shares
	7	SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 1,724,565 (1)
	8	SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 0 shares
9	AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 1,724,565 (1)
10	CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES		¨
11	PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) 14.2%
12	TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON IN

(1) Includes 65,415 shares of Common Stock currently issuable upon the exercise of certain warrants.

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1	NAME OF REPORTING PERSON Thomas W. Strauss
2	CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP		(a) o   (b) o
3	SEC USE ONLY
4	CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION United States
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH	5	SOLE VOTING POWER 1,724,565 (1)
	6	SHARED VOTING POWER 0 shares
	7	SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 1,724,565 (1)
	8	SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 0 shares
9	AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 1,724,565 (1)
10	CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES		¨
11	PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) 14.2%
12	TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON IN

(1) Includes 65,415 shares of Common Stock currently issuable upon the exercise of certain warrants.

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1	NAME OF REPORTING PERSON Jeffrey M. Solomon
2	CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP		(a) o   (b) o
3	SEC USE ONLY
4	CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION United States
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH	5	SOLE VOTING POWER 1,724,565 (1)
	6	SHARED VOTING POWER 0 shares
	7	SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 1,724,565 (1)
	8	SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 0 shares
9	AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 1,724,565 (1)
10	CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES		¨
11	PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) 14.2%
12	TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON IN

(1) Includes 65,415 shares of Common Stock currently issuable upon the exercise of certain warrants.

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Item 1(a). Name of Issuer:

Rand Logistics, Inc. (the “Issuer”)

Item 1(b). Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:

461 5th Avenue, 25th Floor

New York, New York 10017

Item 2(a). Name of Person Filing

Item 2(b). Address of Principal Business Office or, if None, Residence

Item 2(c). Citizenship

RCG Crimson Partners, L.P. (“Crimson”)

c/o Ramius LLC

599 Lexington Avenue, 20th Floor

New York, New York 10022

Citizenship: Delaware

RCG Baldwin, L.P. (“Baldwin”)

c/o Ramius LLC

599 Lexington Avenue, 20th Floor

New York, New York 10022

Citizenship: Delaware

RCG Enterprise, Ltd (“RCG Enterprise”)

c/o Ramius LLC

599 Lexington Avenue, 20th Floor

New York, New York 10022

Citizenship: Cayman Islands

RCG PB, Ltd. (“RCG PB”)

c/o Ramius LLC

599 Lexington Avenue, 20th Floor

New York, New York 10022

Citizenship: Cayman Islands

Ramius Advisors, LLC (“Ramius Advisors”)

c/o Ramius LLC

599 Lexington Avenue, 20th Floor

New York, New York 10022

Citizenship: Delaware

Ramius LLC (“Ramius”)

599 Lexington Avenue, 20th Floor

New York, New York 10022

Citizenship: Delaware

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C4S & Co., L.L.C. (“C4S”)

c/o Ramius LLC

599 Lexington Avenue, 20th Floor

New York, New York 10022

Citizenship: Delaware

Peter A. Cohen (“Mr. Cohen”)

c/o Ramius LLC

599 Lexington Avenue, 20th Floor

New York, New York 10022

Citizenship: United States

Morgan B. Stark (“Mr. Stark”)

c/o Ramius LLC

599 Lexington Avenue, 20th Floor

New York, New York 10022

Citizenship: United States

Thomas W. Strauss (“Mr. Strauss”)

c/o Ramius LLC

599 Lexington Avenue, 20th Floor

New York, New York 10022

Citizenship: United States

Jeffrey M. Solomon (“Mr. Solomon”)

c/o Ramius LLC

599 Lexington Avenue, 20th Floor

New York, New York 10022

Citizenship: United States

Item 2(d). Title of Class of Securities:

Common Stock, par value $0.0001 per share (the “Common Stock”)

 Item 2(e). CUSIP Number:

752182105

Item 3. If This Statement is Filed Pursuant to Rule 13d-1(b), or 13d-2(b) or (c), Check Whether the Person Filing is a:

/X/           Not Applicable.

(a) / / Broker or dealer registered under Section 15 of the Exchange Act.

(b) / / Bank as defined in Section 3(a)(6) of the Exchange Act.

(c) / / Insurance company as defined in Section 3(a)(19) of the Exchange Act.

(d) / / Investment company registered under Section 8 of the Investment Company Act.

(e) / / An investment adviser in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E).

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(f) / / An employee benefit plan or endowment fund in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F).

(g) / / A parent holding company or control person in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G).

(h) / / A savings association as defined in Section 3(b) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act.

(i) / / A church plan that is excluded from the definition of an investment company under Section 3(c)(14) of the Investment Company Act.

(j) / / Group, in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J).

Item 4. Ownership

(a)   Amount beneficially owned:

As of the date hereof, (i) Baldwin may be deemed to beneficially own 572,075 shares of Common Stock, (ii) Crimson may be deemed to beneficially own 40,000 shares of Common Stock, (iii) RCG Enterprise may be deemed to beneficially own 1,062,490 shares of Common Stock, consisting of 997,075 shares of Common Stock and 65,415 shares of Common Stock currently issuable upon the exercise of certain warrants, and (iv) RCG PB may be deemed to beneficially own 50,000 shares of Common stock.

Ramius Advisors, as the general partner of Baldwin and as the investment advisor of RCG PB, may be deemed to beneficially own the 572,075 shares and the 50,000 shares of Common Stock beneficially owned by Baldwin and RCG PB, respectively.

Ramius, as the investment manager of RCG Enterprise, the sole member of Ramius Advisors and the general partner of Crimson may be deemed to beneficially own the 1,062,490 shares, 622,075 shares and 40,000 shares of Common Stock beneficially owned by RCG Enterprise, Ramius Advisors and Crimson, respectively.

C4S, as the managing member of Ramius, may be deemed to beneficially own the 1,724,565 shares of Common Stock beneficially owned in the aggregate by Ramius.

Messrs. Cohen, Stark, Strauss and Solomon, as the sole managing members of C4S, may be deemed to beneficially own the 1,724,565 shares of Common Stock beneficially owned in the aggregate by C4S.

The foregoing should not be construed in and of itself as an admission by any Reporting Person as to beneficial ownership of any shares of Common Stock owned by another Reporting Person.  Each of Ramius Advisors, Ramius, C4S and Messrs. Cohen, Stark, Strauss and Solomon disclaims beneficial ownership of the shares of Common Stock beneficially owned by Baldwin, Crimson, RCG Enterprise and RCG PB and the filing of this statement shall not be construed as an admission that any such person is the beneficial owner of any such securities.

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(b)   Percent of class:

14.2%

Based on 12,092,142 shares of Common Stock outstanding as of February 14, 2008, as reported in the Issuer’s Quarterly Report on Form 10QSB, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 14, 2008.  As of the date hereof, (i) Baldwin may be deemed to beneficially own 4.7% of the outstanding shares of Common Stock, (ii) Crimson may be deemed to beneficially own less than 1% of the outstanding shares of Common Stock, (iii) RCG Enterprise may be deemed to beneficially own 8.7% of the outstanding shares of Common Stock, (iv) RCG PB may be deemed to beneficially own less than one percent of the outstanding shares of Common Stock, (v) Ramius Advisors may be deemed to beneficially own 5.1% of the outstanding shares of Common Stock, and (vi) each of Ramius, C4S, and Messrs. Cohen, Stark, Strauss and Solomon may be deemed to beneficially own 14.2% of the outstanding shares of Common Stock.

(c)   Number of shares as to which such person has:

(i)   Sole power to vote or to direct the vote

See Cover Pages Items 5-9.

(ii)   Shared power to vote or to direct the vote

See Cover Pages Items 5-9.

(iii)   Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of

See Cover Pages Items 5-9.

(vi)   Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of

See Cover Pages Items 5-9.

Item 5. Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class.

Not applicable.

Item 6. Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person.

Not applicable.

Item 7. Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary That Acquired the Security Being Reported on by the Parent Holding Company or Control Person.

Not Applicable.

Item 8. Identification and Classification of Members of the Group.

See Exhibit 99.1.

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Item 9. Notice of Dissolution of Group.

Not Applicable.

Item 10. Certifications.

By signing below each of the undersigned certifies that, to the best of its knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above were not acquired and are not held for the purpose of or with the effect of changing or influencing the control of the issuer of the securities and were not acquired and are not held in connection with or as a participant in any transaction having that purpose or effect.

Exhibits:

Exhibit 99.1: Joint Filing Agreement, dated as of April 9, 2008, by and among Baldwin, Crimson, RCG Enterprise, RCG PB, Ramius Advisors, Ramius, C4S and Messrs. Cohen, Stark, Strauss and Solomon.

Exhibit 99.2: Power of Attorney for Messrs. Cohen, Stark, Strauss and Solomon dated August 16, 2007.

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SIGNATURE

After reasonable inquiry and to the best of his knowledge and belief, each of the undersigned certifies that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.

 Dated: April 9, 2008

RCG BALDWIN, L.P. By: Ramius Advisors, LLC,        its investment advisor By: Ramius LLC,        its managing member   RCG ENTERPRISE, LTD By: Ramius LLC,        its investment manager   RCG PB, LTD. By: Ramius Advisors, LLC        its investment advisor     RCG CRIMSON PARTNERS, L.P. By: Ramius LLC,        its general partner   RAMIUS ADVISORS, LLC By: Ramius LLC,        its sole member   RAMIUS LLC By: C4S & Co., L.L.C.,         as managing member   C4S & CO., L.L.C.  

By:	/s/ Jeffrey M. Solomon
Name:  Jeffrey M. Solomon
Title:  Authorized Signatory

/s/ Jeffrey M. Solomon

JEFFREY M. SOLOMON

Individually and as attorney-in-fact for Peter A. Cohen, Morgan B. Stark and Thomas W. Strauss

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