Waterway Renewal: Infrastructure Investment

Presented by: Vanta Coda, Executive Director Duluth Seaway Port Authority

The Port of Duluth-Superior

Port of Duluth-Superior

Duluth-Superior to Atlantic Ocean 2,342 miles (3,769 km) • Less than a week’s sailing time

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

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

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

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

…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

Northeast Minnesota Historical Center (Robert Young, Duluth 1951)

U. S. Steel Duluth Works site Morgan Park 1951

Port Authority Brownfield Redevelopment Project

Dock 7

Dock 7

Cargill Grain Elevator Site Acquired by Duluth

Seaway Port Authority – 1997

Demolition & Environmental

Clean Up – 2001

Port Authority Industrial Development Dock C&D

Port Authority Industrial Development Dock C&D

Proposed Sheetpile Dock Walls

Dock C&D Redevelopment

Clure Public Marine Terminal & Dock C&D

Europe just got a lot closer. Spliethoff’s Great Lakes service

Public/Private Investment in Port Infrastructure

Primary Highway

and

Class I Railway Corridors

serving thePort of Duluth-

Superior

Duluth-Superior to/from: Northern Europe 15 days Spain 15 days Italy/North Africa 18 days

Private & Public Sector Investments

$4.5B Private

$2.3B Public

Capital Investments

$4.0B Vessels

$1.2B Waterways

$1.7B Ports & Terminals

Making Marine Transportation Infrastructure Renewal a Top Priority

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