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Waterway Renewal: Infrastructure Investment Presented by: Vanta Coda, Executive Director Duluth Seaway Port Authority
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The Port of Duluth-Superior
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Port of Duluth-Superior Duluth-Superior to Atlantic Ocean 2,342 miles (3,769 km) Less than a week’s sailing time Port of Duluth-Superior Mid-America’s Gateway
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GREAT LAKES SYSTEM DELIVERS Raw Materials that Drive U.S. Economy Iron Ore.......Steel............................... 60 Million Tons Coal...............Power Generation.......... 40 Million Tons Stone............Construction & Steel...... 35 Million Tons Other Cargo................................... 35 Million Tons 170 Million Tons
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Martin Associates (Oct. 2011) Port of Duluth-Superior Economic Impacts SHIPPING via the Twin Ports = 11,510 JOBS ♦ $546 million in WAGES ♦ $1.5 billion in Business Revenue
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Cargo 2014 Total tonnage: 37.6 million st Coal 14.1 st, Iron Ore 17.8 st, Grain 1.3 st, Other 4.3 st
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…was created as a public agency in 1955 by the Minnesota legislature in preparation for the 1959 opening of the St. Lawrence Seaway. The Port Authority owns and manages multiple properties including: Clure Public Marine Terminal, Dock C&D, Erie Pier and Duluth Airpark. Bringing Business to the Port and Economic Development to the Region
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Northeast Minnesota Historical Center (Robert Young, Duluth 1951) U. S. Steel Duluth Works site Morgan Park 1951
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Port Authority Brownfield Redevelopment Project
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Dock 7
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Cargill Grain Elevator Site Acquired by Duluth Seaway Port Authority – 1997 Demolition & Environmental Clean Up – 2001 Port Authority Industrial Development Dock C&D
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Proposed Sheetpile Dock Walls Dock C&D Redevelopment
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Clure Public Marine Terminal & Dock C&D
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Europe just got a lot closer. Spliethoff’s Great Lakes service
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Public/Private Investment in Port Infrastructure
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Primary Highway and Class I Railway Corridors serving the Port of Duluth- Superior
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Duluth-Superior to/from: Northern Europe 15 days Spain 15 days Italy/North Africa 18 days Lake Superior Lake Ontario
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Private & Public Sector Investments $4.5B Private $2.3B Public Capital Investments $4.0B Vessels $1.2B Waterways $1.7B Ports & Terminals
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Making Marine Transportation Infrastructure Renewal a Top Priority 218.727.8525 │ www.duluthport.com
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