802 Garfield Avenue
Duluth, MN 55802
Tel: (218) 727-8525
Fax: (218) 727-6888
E-mail: admin@duluthport.com
duluthport.com
COMMISSIONERS
Patrick Boyle, president
Mike Jugovich, vice president
Yvonne Prettner Solon, secretary
Brian Murphy, treasurer
Ida Rukavina, assistant treasurer
Nancy Aronson Norr, commissioner
Jerome Johnson, commissioner
ADMINISTRATION
Executive Director: Kevin Beardsley
Trade & Business Development: Kate Ferguson
Communication & Marketing: Jayson Hron
Building & Facilities: Dean Lembke
Gov't & Environmental Affairs: Jeff Udd
DULUTH CARGO CONNECT
1310 Port Terminal Road Duluth, MN USA 55802
Tel: (218) 727-6646
Fax: (218) 727-6649
duluthcargo.com
ABOUT NORTH STAR PORT
The Duluth Seaway Port Authority produces this
quarterly magazine. Jayson Hron is the publisher.
Editorial assistance provided by Julie Zenner.
Printed on 10% post-consumer waste paper.
ON THE COVER: Port photographer
David Schauer captured this photo of
four lake freighters, two tugboats and the
newbuild ferry Niigaan Enaazhek at Fraser
Shipyards in Superior. Lake Superior's only
full-service ship repair and construction
facility, it dates back to 1889 when
Alexander McDougall moved his whaleback
shipbuilding enterprise to Howard's Pocket.
N O RT H S TA R
PORT
S U M M E R
2 0 2 5
FIVE VESSELS
DOCKED JUNE 21
AT A BUSTLING FRASER
SHIPYARDS IN THE PORT OF
DULUTH-SUPERIOR. THE COMPANY
WILL RECEIVE A FEDERAL GRANT
TO HELP PURCHASE A BOOM
CRANE FOR USE IN VESSEL
REPAIR AND NEW
CONSTRUCTION
WORK.
S U M M E R 2 0 2 5 / V O L . 5 8 , N O . 3
N O R T H S T A R
PORT
11
Port Passings
6
Seasons of Yore
In Focus
19
2
Five for Freighting
Season Update
3
12
Forging Ahead
8
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