EB DELUCA, executive director of the Duluth Seaway Port Authority since 2018, is set to retire on May 15, 2025.
"This role has been the highlight of my career," said DeLuca, who first joined the Port Authority as its government
and environmental affairs director in 2014. "It has been an honor, a privilege and lots of fun working with the Port
Authority staff, board and partners. The Port Authority team is in race shape, strategic in nature and not afraid of
hard work or tough tasks. I'm proud of all we have accomplished together, and I'll be eager to watch where the organization goes
from here. Opportunities abound, and as always, selecting the best path forward involves analysis, strategy, careful use of capital,
flexibility and effective partnerships."
While at the helm, DeLuca marshalled resources to initiate more than $35 million in Port Authority-related capital projects,
greatly increasing freight transport capacity and efficiency in the Port of Duluth-Superior. Upgrades to Duluth's multimodal logistics
hub—the Clure Public Marine Terminal—helped produce four consecutive years of increased general cargo tonnage totals, including
a 39-year high in 2022.
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