Duluth Seaway Port Authority

Some seafarers are rarely home for the holidays. For those who call at the Port of Duluth-Superior between now and Christmas, the Twin Ports Ministry to Seafarers provides a welcome gift of holiday cheer. These boxes, filled with homemade knitted caps, scarves and other goodies from congregations throughout the region, help deliver glad tidings to those who sail the seas delivering for us. It’s a holiday tradition shared across multiple U.S. ports, including those in Albany, Baltimore, New Haven, New York and New Jersey, through the generosity of Seafarers International House. To learn more or donate: https://lnkd.in/ekiUnuNf

Inland waterways deliver undeniable advantages for cargo transport. Heavy Lift & Project Forwarding International magazine recently explored the trend toward increasing use of these flexible, economical and environmentally efficient routes: https://lnkd.in/gUUYfKTM

Seventy years ago this week, in 1954, Arthur M. Clure was elected president of the newly reorganized Duluth Port Authority. Emerging from a 12-year hiatus initiated by World War II, the organization aimed to position Duluth as a key cog in the Great Lakes-St. Lawrence Seaway System, which at that time, was still a vision for the future. Clure’s first official business, according to the meeting minutes, was to request purchase of a filing cabinet and folders “for a sum not to exceed $75.” A discussion followed about “the potential for package freight business in and out of the port.” Today, this is more commonly called “breakbulk” cargo, and it does indeed flow in and out of the port, primarily through our award-winning multimodal logistics hub: the Arthur M. Clure Public Marine Terminal.

November's rugged mystique in the Port of Duluth-Superior makes it especially alluring for some ship-watchers, as the The Minnesota Star Tribune explains here: https://lnkd.in/gUXBi5rY

Since the construction of Duluth’s first grain elevator in 1869, these lakeshore giants have played a prominent role on our working waterfront. Today, the Port of Duluth-Superior is home to six active grain terminals and we’re hosting operators from each of them for a deep dive on maritime facility security with Kevin Gilheany of Maritime Compliance International.

A Northland tradition since 1978, our annual wall calendar will be available very soon.???? Here's a sneak peek.?? ?? Adam Bjornberg won the photo contest and earned our grand prize for 2025. Congratulations and thank you, Adam! Be on the lookout for a full story coming soon in ?????????? ???????? ???????? magazine.

Congratulations to Kevin Beardsley who recently earned his Port Professional Manager (PPM) certification from the American Association of Port Authorities!???? Kevin's collaborative capstone project explored best practices in capital investment strategy development for mid-sized ports. In total, the AAPA PPM curriculum included nearly 250 hours of study and participation across all aspects of the port management profession. Kevin's graduation ceremony occurred this week at the AAPA Annual Convention in Boston, where he was celebrated along with his cohort of eight fellow graduates.

Our Clure Public Marine Terminal is built to handle huge, high-value cargoes. This most recent arrival, a 121-ton industrial piece from Italy, sailed in Saturday aboard the ??-colored ??????????????????????. It's been a very good season thus far for general cargo shipments in the Port of Duluth-Superior, with tonnage tracking 4.5 times ahead of the 2023 pace.

Ahoy! University of Wisconsin-Superior transportation and logistics management student Joel Lembke arrived in style yesterday while learning about maritime shipping aboard the Royal Wagenborg freighter ??????????????. After sailing under Duluth’s Aerial Lift Bridge, the Dutch-flagged ship called at Hansen-Mueller Company Elevator A for a load of beet pulp pellets. If you're interested in providing these kinds of learning experiences for college students, please consider joining the Duluth-Superior Maritime Club, which funds two scholarships for students enrolled in the UWS transportation and logistics management program. Learn more: https://lnkd.in/gps-8-AH

Today, the American Association of Port Authorities released its 2024 Port and Maritime Industry Economic Contribution Report, revealing that U.S. ports produce nearly $2.9 trillion in economic activity and support 21.8 million jobs — that's one out of every eight American jobs. Here in the Port of Duluth-Superior, our working waterfront generates $1.6 billion in economic activity and supports more than 7,100 jobs, contributing significantly to the national numbers and our region's economy.