Indiana Harbor arrived Duluth 08/22/2020

Indiana Harbor arrived Duluth this afternoon to load coal.

James R Barker arrived Duluth 08/19/2020

James R Barker arrived Duluth this evening to load iron ore pellets.

Presque Isle arrived Duluth 08/13/2020

Presque Isle arrived Duluth overnight to the cheers of boat-watchers.

Paul R Tregurtha arrived Duluth 05/27/2020

Paul R Tregurtha arrived Duluth this morning to load coal.

1000 ft Lakers in Review as they pass through the Duluth Shipping Canal

Thirteen 1000 ft Lakers were built in the late 70's and early 80's to  efficiently transport ore and coal across the Great Lakes.

At one time or another all of these boats have visited Duluth to load the raw material to generate the power and make the steel that America needs.

This 3 minute video is a compilation of all of these huge vessels as they entered the Duluth Shipping Canal at one time or another.