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Northern Michigan From Above: Freighters On The Great Lakes
There has been an influx of international freighters on the Great Lakes this shipping season, many transporting wind turbine parts. Most have been dropping off the parts in Duluth to be transported by ground to wind farms in the northern plains. In Northern Michigan From Above, Jim Lehocky shows us several different freighters hauling the…
Read MoreMinnesota’s Port On ‘Hwy H2O’
Port of Duluth-Superior was a major grain trade focus in the 1980s. Market shifts have cut the lake trade volume as market supply and demand has shifted. DULUTH, Minn. — In 1985, the Port of Duluth-Superior was the key focus of grain exports from the Upper Midwest, and the first cover story when…
Read MoreA New Way To See Grain Movements In Port Of Duluth-Superior
Once capable of moving 10 million tons of grain on the water annually, the local Port Authority explains how market adjustments have made for a modern capacity that continues to have untold reach. Earlier this summer, a reader wrote in wondering how there could be such a disparity between grain shipments in Thunder…
Read MoreLocal View: Commercial Shipping’s Value To Twin Ports, Nation Can’t Be Overstated
As our world persists during this global pandemic, we gratefully acknowledge the essential services performed by our nation’s maritime workers to keep commerce and cargo moving while also supporting our regional economy during a time of peril. Friday was National Maritime Day, which commemorated the 201st anniversary of the first trans-Atlantic steamship crossing. This…
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