Frontenac arrived Duluth 12/31/2016

Frontenac arrived Duluth at 10:00 this morning to load iron

Great Lakes Trader arrived Duluth 12/29/2016

The 844ft Great Lakes Trader/Joyce L. Van Enkevort arrived Duluth at 14:15 today to load iron

Comment Moderation!

Looks like we are starting to pick up more spam on the site comments.  In order to slow spam down, I will implement comment moderation for awhile. You comments will get posted, just not right away.

Sorry, I will take it off again down the road.

Den

Rt Hon Paul J Martin arrived Duluth 12/28/2016

Rt  Hon  Paul J  Martin arrived Duluth at 22:10 Wednesday to load iron.

American Century arrived Duluth 12/28/2016

The 1000ft American Century arrived at 14:20 today to load coal.

James R Barker arrived Duluth 12/27/2016

After a storm delay, the 1000ft James R Barker arrived Duluth Tuesday at 22:10 to load iron.

Sam Laud arrived Duluth 12/24/2016

The 635 ft Sam Laud arrived Duluth at 06:30 this morning to load coal for Marquette.

Paul R Tregurtha arrived Duluth 12/23/2016

Paul R Tregurtha arrived Duluth at 2:30 this morning to load iron.

Herbert C Jackson arrived Duluth 12/22/2016

Herbert C  Jackson arrived Duluth at 10:45 today to load coal.

CSL Niagara arrived Duluth 12/22/2016

CSL Niagara arrived Duluth at 07:30 today to load iron.

American Century arrived Duluth 12/21/2016

American Century arrived Duluth at 13:00 today to load coal.

Andean arrived Duluth 12/21/2016

After several days of storm delay on Lake Superior, the Andean arrived Duluth at 1:30 this morning to load wheat.

Ice Art - Walter J McCarthy Jr

Walter J McCarthy Jr arrived Duluth 12/19/2016

Walter J  McCarthy Jr arrived Duluth at 8:30 this morning to load coal.

Algoway departed Duluth 12/18/2016

Algoway departed Duluth at 08:00 this morning in -15F temperatures and plenty of sea smoke.

Ruddy arrived Duluth 12/17/2016

Ruddy arrived Duluth at 02:30 for Riverland Ag to load grain. (606ft, Cyprus)

Canal Park is a cool place!

Fire and Ice!

December Sunrises are stunning displays of God's creations.  What better time view it then below zero on the shores of Lake Superior.

I thought I would try a quick snapshot with my IPhone from the Lakewalk.

Safe Shelter - Whitefish Point

Many of the large boats on Lake Superior are now hiding out from the frigid arctic blast on the east side of the lake near Whitefish Point to shelter from the strong west winds.

Great Lakes Trader departed Duluth 12/14/2016

Great Lakes Trader departed Duluth at 13:00

American Integrity arrived Duluth 12/13/2016

American Integrity arrived Duluth at 18:30 today to load coal.

Great Lakes Trader arrived Duluth 12/13/2016

Great Lakes Trader arrived Duluth at 10:30 this morning to load iron pellets.

Golden Lights

Cold weather has a special beauty of its own.
I forgot how quickly your fingers become numb with a -30F wind Chill this morning.

American Century arrived Duluth 12/12/2016

American Century arrived Duluth at 13:30 today to load coal.

Pier B Yurt Timelapse 2016

How to build a Yurt in 2 minutes!
Pier B Resort constructed a Yurt over the weekend while the Pier B harborcam recorded a timelapse of the three day process.

Cold Weather Beauty

With cold weather settling in for the week, there should be some great views of ice covered boats, sea smoke rising and incredible sunrises.  With air temperatures barely rising above zero deg F this week, the winter beauty of Lake Superior will be on full display.

Hopefully we don't get any cameras shutting down for cold weather protection, but, it is possible.


Happy boat watching.

Philip R Clarke & Lee A Tregurtha arrived Duluth 12/11/2016

Philip R Clarke & Lee A Tregurtha arrived Duluth at 14:10 today.

Indiana Harbor arrived Duluth 12/10/2016

Indiana Harbor arrived Duluth at 16:30 today to load coal.

Federal Columbia arrived Duluth 12/10/2016

Federal Columbia

Federal Columbia arrived Duluth at 15:40 today to load wheat.

American Mariner arrived Duluth 12/10/2016

American Mariner arrived Duluth at 14:00 today

Arthur M Anderson arrived Duluth 121016

Arthur M  Anderson arrived Duluth at 05:30 this morning to unload limestone.

Bentleyville Tour of Lights 2016

Bentleyville 2016 Tour of Lights from Dennis OHara on Vimeo.

Redhead arrived Duluth 12/04/2016

Redhead arrived Duluth at 17:30 today to load grain.

Hon James L Oberstar arrived Duluth 12/03/2016

Hon  James L  Oberstar arrived Duluth at 19:00 today

Philip R Clarke arrived Duluth 12/03/2016

Philip R Clarke arrived Duluth at 19:00 today unload limestone.

Sunda arrived Duluth 12/02/2016

Sunda arrived Duluth a 20:00 Friday to load grain.

Edgar B Speer departed Duluth 12/02/2016

Edgar B Speer  departed Duluth at 17:00 today

Federal Katsura arrived Duluth 12/02/2016

Federal Katsura arrived Duluth today at 12:30 to load grain.

Indiana Harbor departed Duluth 11/30/2016

Indiana Harbor departed Duluth at 20:40 Wednesday.

Yulia arrived Duluth 12/01/2016

Yulia arrived Duluth at 10:50 today to unload clay.

Edgar B Speer arrived Duluth 11/30/2016

Edgar B Speer arrived Duluth at 10:00 to load iron pellets

Labrador arrived Duluth 11/29/2016

Labrador arrived Duluth at 11:30 today to load wheat.

Mesabi Miner arrived Duluth 11/28/2016

Mesabi Miner arrived Duluth at 11:00 today to load iron pellets.

Sunda arrived Duluth 11/28/2016

Sunda arrived Duluth at 11:00 to load grain

Video resolution increase

I have increased the video resolution a bit on the canal and bridge cams.  If it creates any major problems with your streaming, let me know as a reply on this post and I will scale it back.

I am just experimenting with the cameras.

Iryda arrived Duluth 11/27/2016

Iryda arrived Duluth at 17:00 today to load grain.

James R Barker arrived Duluth 11/24/2016

James R Barker arrived Duluth at 5:30 this morning to iron pellets.
Download Barker Horn for replay and phone Ringtone

Happy Thanksgiving!

Exeborg arrived Duluth 11/21/2016

Exeborg arrived Duluth at 15:10 today for a hull inspections and then to load beet pulp pellets.

Paul R Tregurtha arrived Duluth 11/21/2016

Paul R Tregurtha arrived Duluth at 17:30 to load coal

Bentleyville opens Tonight!

With the fresh snow, Bentleyville opened tonight looking picture perfect!

Lake Superior Noreaster - Timelapse 11/18/2016

In case you missed the storm, here is 90 minutes compressed into 10 minutes at the Duluth Shipping Canal.

A Touch of Splash!

As usual, when the storm warning went up, folks headed for Lake Superior shoreline to see and feel the power of a November Gale.

BBC Mont Blanc arrived Duluth 11/18/2016

BBC Mont Blanc arrived Duluth at 00:30 today to unload general cargo and load grain.

Kaye E Barker arrived Duluth 11/15/2016

Kaye E  Barker arrived Duluth at 18:00 today to load coal.

Nassauborg arrived Duluth 11/14/2016

Nassauborg arrived this morning at 05:10 today to load wheat.

Super Moon!

In"Spire"ing

Supermoon!

Reminder: today at 16:30 you should be able to watch the super moon rise over the lake and harbor.

American Spirit arrived Duluth 11/12/2016

American Spirit arrived Duluth at 17:00 today to load iron pellets.

Paul R Tregurtha arrived Duluth at 11/11/2016

Paul R Tregurtha arrived Duluth 10:30 today to load coal.

Cornelia arrived Duluth 11/10/2016

Cornelia arrived Duluth at 14:00 today to load grain.

CSL Niagara arrived Duluth 11/10/2016

CSL Niagara arrived Duluth this morning to load iron pellets.

Bentleyville

Lee A Tregurtha arrived Duluth 11/08/2016

Lee A Tregurtha arrived Duluth at 17:30

Federal Maas arrived Duluth 11/07/2016

Federal Maas arrived Duluth at 16:30 today to load grain.

HHL Amur departed Duluth 11/04/2016

HHL Amur departed Duluth Friday afternoon

Paul R Tregurtha arrived Duluth 11/04/2016

Paul R Tregurtha arrived Duluth at 16:30 today to load coal.

Hon James L Oberstar 11/03/2016

Hon  James L  Oberstar arrived at 15:00 today to load iron pellets

Harbor Locations Map added

If you would like to know where exactly the boats are going, please check out this map published by the Port Authority.

There is also a link the the map on the right column of the front page.

Roerborg arrived Duluth 10/31/2016

Roerborg arrived Duluth at 13:00 today to load grain

HHL Amur arrived Duluth 10/31/2016

HHL Amur arrived Duluth at noon today to unload cargo.

Maccoa arrived Duluth 10/30/3016

Maccoa arrived Duluth at 17:30 Sunday to load grain.

James R Barker arrived Duluth 10/28/2016

James R Barker arrived Duluth Friday to load iron pellets

Skawa arrived Duluth 10/25/2016 (Republished)

Skawa arrived Duluth at 18:00 to load wheat

Hon James L Oberstar arrived Duluth 10/28/2016

Hon  James L  Oberstar arrived Duluth at 11:30 to unload limestone.

Eemsborg arrived Duluth 10/24/2016

Eemsborg arrived Duluth at 17:30 Monday to load grain.

Alpena arrived Duluth 102316

Alpena arrived Duluth at 12:15 today to unload cement.

Arthur M Anderson arrived Duluth 10/22/2016

Arthur M  Anderson arrived Duluth at 16:00 today.

Sam Laud arrived, Buffalo departed Duluth 10/22/2016

Sam Laud arrived, Buffalo departed Duluth at 10:00

Cornelia at Anchor!

The freighter Cornelia is waiting at anchor once again off the Duluth piers waiting to load grain.
With weather and clear skies, it could have been a summer morning on the lakewalk.

Eldeborg arrived Duluth 10/21/2016

Eldeborg arrived Duluth at 10:45 today to pick up a load of beets.

Hon James L Oberstar arrived Duluth 10/20/2016

Hon  James L  Oberstar arrived Duluth at 18:00 to unload limestone.

Lakes Contender Ken Boothe, Sr 101916

Lakes Contender Ken Boothe, Sr arrived at 12:30 Wednesday to unload limestone.

Wisconsin Point Lighthouse

Since it is a slow shipping day, here is a drone flight from last year.

Beatrix departed Duluth 10/18/2016

Beatrix departed Duluth at 17:30 Tuesday

Cason J Callaway arrived Duluth 10/18/2016

Cason J Callaway arrived Duluth today at 15:50 to unload limestone.

Walter J McCarthy Jr arrived Duluth 10/17/2016

Walter J  McCarthy Jr arrived Duluth at 07:00 this morning to load coal.

Cornellia arrived 10/16/2016

Cornellia arrived at 14:00 today to load grain.

Frontenac arrived Duluth 10/15/2016

Frontenac arrived Duluth at 19:00 Saturday

American Spirit departed Duluth 101416

American Spirit departed Duluth at 06:00 this morning.

Olza arrived Duluth 10/13/2016

Olza arrived Duluth at 16:30 yesterday to load grain.

Atlanticborg arrived Duluth 10/12/2016

Atlanticborg arrived Duluth at 07:00 today to load grain.

Fuldaborg arrived Duluth 10/10/2016

Fuldaborg arrived Duluth at 20:00 Monday to load grain.

Vikingbank arrived Duluth 10/10/2016

Vikingbank arrived Duluth at 21:37 Monday to load clay.

Edgar B Speer arrived Duluth 10/10/2016

Edgar B  Speer arrived Duluth at 11:20 today for a brief delay.

Isa arrived Duluth 10/07/2016

Isa arrived Duluth at 09:17 to day to load grain.

American Spirit arrived Duluth at 10/05/2016

American Spirit arrived Duluth at 10:00 today to load iron.

American Century departed Duluth 10/04/2016

American Century departed Duluth with a load of coal this morning at 09:00.

New! Site Comments! Testimony

I am always appreciative when viewers let me know how they use the cameras and what being able to view the Duluth Harbor mean to them.

Knowing how other "Camera Watchers" use and appreciate the cams is the main reason I operate the website and it helps knowing the location and reasons why they like to visit Duluth -- in a virtual way!

You can click on the comments tab above, or CLICK HERE to let us know your story.

Thanks,
Den

Thank You! Camera stream funding reached for 2017!

Thanks to all of you boat watchers who helped raise the funds for the camera streams to flow next year.

I never cease to be amazed by the generosity of folks who watch these cameras.  I am so glad I can do this job and bring a window into the north land for those from far and near.

Enjoy the View!
Den

Stewart J Cort arrived Duluth 100316

Stewart J Cort arrived Duluth Monday at 19:00 today

Mesabi Miner arrived Duluth 10/03/2016

Mesabi Miner arrived Duluth at 17:00 today to load iron.

Alpena arrived Duluth 10/02/2016

Alpena arrived Duluth at 17:40 today to unload cement.

American Integrity departed Duluth 10/02/2016

American Integrity departed Duluth at 07:00 this morning.

Tim S Dool arrived Duluth 10/01/2016

Tim S  Dool arrived Duluth at 05:00 this morning to load wheat.

Autumn is here!

Autumn is breaking out all over the northland now and Oberg Mountain on the North Shore is a perfect place to view the changing seasons and the beauty of creation.

Oberg Mountain

James R Barker arrived Duluth 09/29/2016

James R Barker arrived Duluth at 07:00 today to load coal.

Paul R Tregurtha arrived Duluth 09/27/2016

Paul R Tregurtha arrived Duluth at 13:00 today

Lee A Tregurtha arrived Duluth 09/26/2016

Lee A Tregurtha arrived Duluth at 04:00 today to unload limestone.

Cedarglen arrived Duluth 09/24/2016

Great Republic arrived Duluth 09/23/2016

Great Republic arrived Duluth at 06:30 to unload limestone.

Mesabi Miner arrived Duluth 09/23/2016

Mesabi Miner arrived Duluth at 06:00 to refuel and load iron.

Walter J McCarthy Jr

Walter J McCarthy Jr

Herbert C Jackson arrived Duluth 9/22/2016

After an hour of sea trials, the Herbert C Jackson arrived back in Duluth this morning at 11:00

Paul R Tregurtha arrived Duluth 09/21/2016

Paul R Tregurtha arrived Duluth at 18:30 Wednesday

Resko arrived Duluth 09/19/16

Resko arrived Duluth at 17:30 Monday.

Color Burst - Duluth Sunrise 09/19/2016

Vancouverborg arrived Duluth 09/18/2016

Vancouverborg arrived Duluth at 17:30 Sunday to load grain.

Sunrise Cauldron

Timelapse - 09/18/2016

Great Lakes Trader arrived Duluth 09/17/2016

Balloon Fest Timelapse

Mesabi Miner arrived Duluth at 09/17/2016

Mesabi Miner arrived Duluth at 19:50 Friday.

Balloons!

 

Alpena arrived Duluth 09/15/2016

Philip R Clarke arrived Duluth 09/15/2016

Volgaborg arrived Duluth 09/13/2016

Daybreak on the Duluth Harbor 09/13/2016

CSL Laurentien arrived Duluth 09/13/2016

CSL Laurentien arrived Duluth st 06:30 today to load iron pellets.

Morning Minute -- Lighthouses and Sunrise - 09/12/2016

The hour just prior to sunrise is a special time of day. A time to reflect on the universal clockwork of the universe that God spun into existence from nothing.



Packing to hour into 60 seconds and then watching it unfold is kinda like time travel.

Frontenac arrived Duluth 09/11/16

Frontenac arrived Duluth Sunday morning at 00:30

Breaking Dawn - timelapse - American Century 09/11/2016

When you take an hour long sunrise and pack it into a one minute timelapse, it tends to capture the beauty of a Superior Sunrise like nothing else can, other than sitting on a bench at Canal Park in Duluth that is.

American Century arrived Duluth 09/11/2016

American Century arrived Duluth at 06:30 today.

Duluth -- Water, Boats, Gulls, Lighthouses, Sunrises, etc

God has blessed us up here where all the glory of His creation often comes together to fill the senses -- and the soul!

Paul R Tregrutha arrived Duluth 09/09/2016

Paul R Tregrutha arrived Duluth at 6:30AM to load coal.

Presque Isle arrived Duluth 09/08/2016

Presque Isle arrived Duluth at 17:00 today

Eeborg arrived Duluth 09/07/2016

Eeborg arrived Duluth at 17:30 today to load beet pulp

Stewart J Cort arrived Duluth 09/05/2016

Stewart J Cort made a rare arrival through the Duluth Entry today at 14:30

Philip R Clarke arrived Duluth 09/04/16

Philip R Clarke arrived Duluth at 20:30 Sunday

Manitoulin arrived Duluth 09/03/2016

Sunrise 9/3/2016

Joseph L Block arrived Duluth 09/02/2016

Joseph L  Block arrived Duluth at 10:20 Friday to load iron ore pellets.

Paul R Tregurtha departed Duluth 09/01/2016

Paul R Tregurtha departed Duluth at 19:30 Thursday with a load of coal.

Morning Minute!

In case you missed the sunrise this morning -- have a great day!

Paul R Tregurtha arrived Duluth 09/01/16

Lee A Tregurtha arrived Duluth 08/31/2016

Lee A Tregurtha arrived Duluth at 16:40 today to unload limestone.

Federal Seto arrived Duluth 08/29/2016

Federal Seto arrived Duluth at 10:30 this morning to load wheat.

HHL Amazon arrived Duluth 08/27/2016

HHL Amazon arrived Duluth today at 17:30 to load wheat.

Paul R Tregurtha departed Duluth 08/26/2016

Paul R Tregurtha departed this morning at 6:00 into a beautiful sunrise.

El Galeon Andalucia departed Duluth 08/24/2016

El Galeon Andalucia departed Duluth at 21:20 Wednesday with many well wishers saying farewell to the Galleon and Tall Ships 2016.

Three Rivers arrived Duluth 082416

Inside the duck!

I know everyone is curious just what the duck looked like from the inside out. So here ya go!

Roger Blough arrived Duluth 08/23/2016

Abbey Road, Denis Sullivan, US Brig Niagara, Pride of Baltimore II depar...

Pilica arrived Duluth 08/21/2016

Pilica arrived at 17:30 Sunday to load grain.

Duluth Tall Ships Fly-by 08/21/2016

Tall Ship 2016 Gallery

For those interested, I have posted some images over at northernimages.com or, you can watch the slideshow here.

Paul R Trgurtha departs Duluth

El Galeon Andalucia arrived Duluth 08/17/2016

El Galeon Andalucia arrived Duluth at 22:00 Wednesday for the Tall Ships Festival

Duluth Tall Ships 2016 Parade of Sail - 8/18/2016

The boats entered the Duluth Shipping Canal at 13:00 on Thursday in three separate waves to allow the Aerial Lift Bridge to lower for a few minutes between to relieve traffic congestion. Wave 1 Wave 2 Wave 3

Sails and Lighthouses!

Indiana Harbor

With a decrease in coal shipments, the 1000ft Indiana Harbor is sitting this season out over in Superior.

Rubber Duck on Parade in Duluth Tall Ships Festival 08/18/2016

Rubber Duck at Bayfront

Denis Sullivan

Gallion

A Rubber Ducky made for a Big Lake!

Deflated Duck Below

Camera Operation Today!

FYI,

I will be down at the harbor all day and will not have access to the camera controls.  I hope everything runs OK, but, there has already been 15,000 viewers, which may affect operation.

I apologize in advance if something breaks, and I will do my best to keep thing running through the weekend.

I will also post images from my cell phone.

Happy boat watching,
Den

Rubber Duck!

The Rubber Duck is visible on Pier B Cam -- for awhile.

Gallion

Apostle Island and Tall Ships

The Tall Ship US Brig Niagara anchored in the emerald waters off Devils Island in the Apostles waiting for the Tall Ships Festival in Duluth this weekend.

Federal Rhine arrived Duluth 08/17/2016

Federal Rhine arrived Duluth at 8:20 to load wheat

Philip R Clarke arrived Duluth 08/17/2016

Philip R Clarke arrived Duluth at 06:30 today to unload limestone.

Just another Superior Morning!

Mist of Avalon at the DECC

The Mist of Avalon was the first  of the Tall Ship to tie up at the DECC.

Taagborg departed Duluth 8/16/2016

Loaded with grain, the Taagborg made it's way out of Duluth this afternoon.
Casper (The Friendly Drone) grabbed a photo while the Taagborg departed.

Pride of Baltimore II

The Pride of Baltimore II Tall Ship is hiding out over in Superior until Thursday.
I sent Casper (The Friendly Drone)  up for a quick peek this afternoon.

Tall Ships Update!

El Galeón Andalucía, the largest of the Tall Ships is currently making it's way through the Soo!

Watch AIS

Tall Ships Book

While your are waiting for the Tall Ships to arrives, feel free to browse through the Tall Ships book from a few years ago. Sorry, there are no print copies available.

The Tall Ships are coming!

Just as a warm up for the Tall Ships Festival next weekend, here is a video of the 2013 Parade of Sails.

Taagborg arrived Duluth 08/14/2016

Taagborg arrived Duluth at 10:30 to load grain.

Joanna C arrive Duluth 08/13/2016

Joanna C arrived Duluth at 8:30 this morning.

Visit Duluth Cam added

FYI,
Visit Duluth Cam has joined the Duluth Harborcam family of cameras. You will see it listed on the camera pages. This camera provides a view from downtown Duluth.

Paul R Tregurtha arrived Duluth 08/12/2016

Joseph L Block arrived Duluth 08/09/2016

Joseph L Block arrived at 5:30 today

Roger Blough arrived Duluth 080816

MarBacan arrived Duluth 08/07/2016

MarBacan arrived Duluth at 18:30 Sunday

Virginiaborg arrived Duluth 08/06/2016

Virginiaborg arrived at 02:00 this morning

James R Barker arrived Duluth 08/05/2016

BBC Manitoba departed Duluth 08/04/2016

BBC Manitoba departed Duluth at 07:00 today

BBC Manitoba arrived Duluth 08/02/2016

BBC Manitoba arrived Duluth at 21:15 Tuesday

Puffin arrived Duluth 08/01/2016

Puffin arrived Duluth at 21:30 Monday

James R Barker arrived Duluth 08/01/2016

James R Barker arrived Duluth at 15:00 to load coal.

Paul R Tregurtha arrived Duluth 07/31/2016

Duluth Lakewalk

Duluth's Lakewalk is beautiful and time of year, but, early morning in late July is especially inviting.
This image is a combination of 16 photos take with a drone and stitched together with software.