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Following a swearing-in ceremony on June 16, 2025, in Washington, D.C., the United States Depart- ment of Transportation named Mike McCoshen, a native of Superior, Wisconsin, as administrator of the Great Lakes St. Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation (GLS). McCoshen succeeds Adam Tindall-Schlicht as head of the federal agency responsible for U.S. infrastructure and waters of the St. Lawrence Seaway. Established by federal government statute in May 1954, the GLS also plays a role in nurturing trade and generating economic activity for the Great Lakes- St. Lawrence Seaway System. McCoshen, who was appointed by U.S. President Donald Trump, is the 12th administrator in GLS history, and the third with direct connections to the Port of Duluth-Superior. A longtime member of the Duluth-Superior Maritime Club, McCoshen served most recently as president of McCoshen Logistics Solutions LLC, a consulting firm focused on bulk ter- minals and cargo logistics. Prior to that, he worked for more than 20 years with Hallett Dock Company in Duluth, eventually rising to the rank of president and chief operating officer. His career began in 1976 as a heavy equipment operator at the Burlington Northern taconite facility in Superior. Throughout more than 45 years on the working waterfront, McCoshen helped move more than 200 million tons of cargo through the Seaway System. "Mike brings a wealth of experience and insight to the GLS, earned through a long, distinguished career on the working waterfront," said Kevin Beardsley, executive director of the Duluth Seaway Port Authority. "He's been at the forefront of cargo transportation, infrastructure and trade on the Great Lakes for decades. We're looking forward to his continued part- nership and advocacy on behalf of the entire Great Lakes-St. Lawrence Seaway System." DULUTHPORT.COM | 13 DULUTHPORT.COM | 13 GLS Duluth Ties GLS administrators have come from a variety of locations and back- grounds through the years. Mike McCoshen is the third with roots in Duluth-Superior. • The late Lewis G. Castle, a Duluthian, served as the first administrator in GLS history (1954- 1960) after his appointment by President Dwight Eisenhower. Castle was president of Duluth's Northern Minnesota National Bank and a longtime Seaway pro- ponent. In 1959, the Duluth Area Chamber of Commerce erected a historical marker near the Duluth Ship Canal commemorating Castle's service to the city and the Seaway. Castle's wife, Emelyn, was the daughter of Captain Alexander McDougall, Duluth shipbuilder and inventor of the whaleback vessel. • Originally appointed by President Richard Nixon, the late David Oberlin served as GLS administrator from June 1969 until February 1983. Before joining the GLS, Oberlin was director of the Duluth Seaway Port Authority from 1967-69. Oberlin is the longest- serving GLS administrator in its history. McCoshen named to U.S. Seaway post Mike McCoshen (left) was joined by his wife, Julie McCoshen, during his swearing-in ceremony as the 12th administrator of the Great Lakes St. Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation on June 16, 2025, in Washington, D.C. Administering the oath was U.S. Department of Transportation Deputy Assistant Secretary Keith Washington.

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