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AMSOIL joins list of
regional manufacturers
taking advantage
hartered by Spliethoff,
the UAL Fortitude inau-
gurated the carrier's new
trans-Atlantic liner ser-
vice connecting Antwerp, Belgium,
and Duluth, Minnesota, calling for the
first time at Duluth Cargo Connect on
May 13. The ship's manifest included
containerized raw materials, over-
dimensional breakbulk and a massive
European tractor making its North
American debut.
Cargo handlers unloaded the ship
that same day, finishing with a tandem
gantry lift of the 80-foot (24-meter)
NEXAT tractor, then they filled the
Fortitude with export cargo destined for
Antwerp. The backhaul included con-
tainerized automotive lubricants from
AMSOIL, a company headquartered in
the Port of Duluth-Superior. Represen-
tatives from AMSOIL expect the new
Spliethoff 's
Antwerp-Duluth
liner service
sets sail
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SEASON UPDATE
PHOTO / David Schauer
