North Star Port Magazine | FAQ | | BUSINESS COMMUNITY INFORMATION CONTACT US MID-AMERICA'S GATEWAY TO THE WORLD PORT OPERATIONS Located at the westernmost tip of Lake Superior, the Port of Duluth-Superior is North America’s farthest-inland freshwater seaport. A remarkable 9-mile natural breakwater shelters the port’s 49 miles of harbor frontage. Twenty privately owned bulk cargo docks and an award-winning general cargo terminal populate the working waterfront, along with a marine fueling depot, a shipyard with dry docks, multiple tug and barge services, plus an intermodal cargo terminal. Duluth-Superior is a diversified multimodal shipping hub, offering global cargo transport through the Great Lakes-St. Lawrence Seaway, free-flowing major highways and direct Class I rail service to the East, West and Gulf Coast. LEARN MORE MORE NEWS NEWS Expanded maritime container capability now available at Duluth’s Clure Public Marine Terminal (10/21/2021) Updated study reveals increasing benefits from industrial sector (08/30/2021) PORT AT A GLANCE For more than 150 years, the Port of Duluth-Superior has been a leading engine for economic development, sustainability and job growth. 7,800 PORT-CONNECTED JOBS $1.4B IN ANNUAL BUSINESS REVENUES $504M IN ANNUAL INCOME GENERATED CARGO AND TRADE More than 35 million tons of cargo move through the port each year, making it the Great Lakes’ largest port by tonnage and one of the nation’s top 20. Duluth-Superior is North America’s foremost natural resources port and a leading mover of bulk commodities ranging from iron ore, coal and limestone, to grain, cement and salt. Duluth- Superior is also recognized worldwide as the heaviest lift port on the Great Lakes for its expertise in handling wind energy cargoes, project cargoes, wood pulp, paper, steel coils and containerized cargoes. Each year, the port generates more than $1 billion in business activity as an essential link in the regional, national and global supply chain. LEARN MORE HARBOR LOOKOUT MAP Hundreds of ships visit the Port of Duluth-Superior each season. These giants of the salted and unsalted seas carry essential cargoes and raw materials that feed our everyday lives. Not only that, they move cargo efficiently, emitting far less CO2 per ton of cargo moved per mile than other modes of transportatation. Use this live map to track the activity. VIEW MAP CONTACT US 802 Garfield Avenue Duluth, MN USA 55802 Telephone: 218-727-8525 EMAIL THE PORT EXPLORE News and Updates FAQ Port Directory Harbor Lookout STAY CONNECTED