Mandarin arrived Duluth 05/10/19

Mandarin arrived Duluth at midnight to load grain.

Joseph L Block departed, Federal Alster arrived Duluth 05/09/2019

Joseph L Block departed, Federal Alster arrived Duluth this morning.

Winter Storm Warning!

WINTER STORM WARNING FROM 7PM CDT WED UNTIL 10AM CDT THU ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 10 AM CDT THURSDAY... * ...HEAVY SNOW EXPECTED. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 4 TO 8 INCHES, EXCEPT 6 TO 10 INCHES ALONG THE HIGHER TERRAIN SURROUNDING LAKE SUPERIOR. 

Algoma Innovator departed Duluth 05/08/2019

Algoma Innovator departed Duluth this morning after unloading salt.

Joseph L Block arrived Duluth 5/08/2019

Joseph L Block arrived Duluth this morning to unload limestone.

BBC Scandinavia departed Duluth 05/07/2019

BBC Scandinavia departed Duluth this morning.

Hon James L Oberstar departed Two Harbors 05/07/2019

Hon James L Oberstar departed Two Harbors this afternoon.

Fire Boat Fun 05/06/2019

Fire Boats provide an important service and must be tested. Especially on sunny afternoons in Duluth.

Edgar B Speer departed John D Leitch arrived Two Harbors 050619

Edgar B Speer departed John D Leitch today.

Stewart J Cort departed Superior 05/06/2019

Stewart J Cort departed Superior this morning.

BBC Scandinavia preparing to unload at Duluth Cargo Connect

The BBC Scandinavia prepares to unload some heavy equipment at Duluth Cargo Connect.

BBC Scandinavia - duluthharborcam.com

JB Ford still waiting to be scrapped.

The JB Ford sits quietly near the scrap yard where it will be going at some time.
Read more about the Ford on Boatnerds.com

Great Republic arrived Duluth 05/06/2019

The Great Republic arrived Duluth this morning with a load of limestone under beautiful May skies.

BBC Scandinavia arrived Duluth 050619

BBC Scandinavia arrived Duluth overnight to unload heavy cargo.

It is going to be a busy week !

Presque Isle arrived Duluth 05/05/2019

Presque Isle arrived Duluth early this morning to load iron pellets.

Burns Harbor departed Superior 05/04/2019

Burns Harbor departed Superior this afternoon loaded with iron pellets.

Spartan departed Duluth 05/04/2019

Mesabi Miner departed Duluth 05/04/2019

Mesabi Miner departed Duluth this afternoon.

Belly of the Beast!

Wind turbine parts were carried below deck and on the deck of the Happy River.

Belly of the Beast - Happy River 

Burns Harbor arrived Superior 05/04/2019

Burns Harbor arrived Superior early this morning

Happy River departed Duluth 05/03/2019

Happy River departed Duluth overnight.

Exeborg departed Duluth 05/03/2019

Exeborg departed Duluth this evening loaded with beet pulp pellets. The pellets are used as high-quality horse feed around the world.

Tim S Dool departed Duluth 05/03/2019

Tim S Dool departed Duluth this morning sporting a brand new paint job.

The "Real Fog Horn of Duluth" - Gone but not forgotten!

The workings of Duluth's foghorn inside the South Breakwater Light Station (img: Zenith City Press)

Duluthians have either loved or hated the fog signal since it was first used in 1885. In 1915 the steam-powered twin whistles installed in 1901 were replaced by locomotive whistles, which in turn were replaced in 1923 by electrically powered twin Type F diaphone horns whose deep “Bee-Oh” tone could be heard for twenty miles. Almost immediately Duluthians complained. The horn was much too loud and rattled windows; in the hillside neighborhood, the horn disrupted conversation and woke the sleeping. In 1968 the Coast Guard retired the horn, replacing it with a much quieter single-tone horn. While some Duluthians rejoiced, others dearly missed the old horn's deep toot and felt the City had lost part of its very identity. They called the new signal a “peanut whistle."

Read the rest of the story at: zenithcity.com

Isolda and Federal Baltic departed Duluth 05/03/2019

Isolda and Federal Baltic departed Duluth overnight loaded with grain.

The world according to Jeffery the Gull!

There goes the American Century, a fine old boat. It's massive propellers churn up fish to the surface where I can get at them easier.

The charter fishing boats are also going back out this morning if the Century breaks a path for them.  With any luck, they should be back by noon with enough fish for all us, especially if I sit on the dock and fake an injury - works every time.

Life is good, Springtime has returned!  Keep your feathers preened!

American Century departed Duluth 05/03/2019

American Century departed Duluth at the break of dawn loaded with iron destined for Indiana Harbor.