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Spring 2016 Magazine SPRING 2016 NORTH STAR PORT THE HARBOR LINE ere at the Port Authority, some docks in the harbor were feeling productivity. we’ve been going through the the impact of a deep natural resources The lagging Htypical rites of spring: open- recession, here at the Clure Public downstream ing of the Soo Locks, first laker out, Terminal we were extremely busy effect, while first one in, plus the arrival of the first handling project cargo for the energy painful in the saltie. We’ve already unloaded four industries. It’s a reminder that what short-term, huge pressure vessels at our termi- happens in the global economy eventu- should have Vanta E. Coda II nal. Shipments of kaolin clay and wind ally ends up on our doorsteps. The ups good implica- Port Director turbines are on the docket. Over the and downs of this ‘new normal’ in our tions for us in the next several years. winter, we expanded our warehous- U.S. economy weigh on my mind, espe- So what should one do in this cross- ing capacity to better serve customers’ cially when asked to predict what the fire? Explore new options to position transload needs and made great head- 2016 season has in store for the Port. ourselves strategically for a challeng- way on our Dock C&D construction There are experts across the na- ing market ahead. I believe we contin- project. We are well on our way toward tion trying to make predictions for the ue to work our plan of expanding and hitting productivity targets for 2016. economy as a whole—studying busi- promoting the port, investing in its in- Admittedly, good news was in short ness cycles, looking at leading and lag- frastructure and developing new car- supply at the end of last season. As a ging indicators to predict what the fu- go handling opportunities. whole, Port tonnage totals were off ture may bring. Well, I’m no economics You’ll find stories in the pages 12 percent; iron ore shipments alone guru, but with all that’s being reported ahead that speak to those efforts. lagged more than 20 percent behind, in sources like the Wall Street Journal We are introducing a new brand- tied to the dumping of foreign steel and Bloomberg Radio, I’d expect 2016 ing initiative—DULUTH CARGO and plummeting prices worldwide. to be a transitional year. CONNECT—to identify the working The oil and gas industry also was suf- Commodity prices, which seem partnership of Duluth Seaway Port fering a painful contraction. The out- to have hit trading lows, are now re- Authority and Lake Superior Ware- look was gloomy to say the least. bounding moderately. Shipping of raw housing. Same two organizations, Experience, however, has taught materials should improve. That will same great people, but now a brand me that whether managing growth or translate to firmer tonnages moving to more effectively market the ser- negotiating cyclical lows, the rhythm through our harbor: a leading indica- vices we jointly provide. There also is of logistics remains virtually the tor. However, with the oil and gas in- an update on our huge dock redevel- same. It’s much like the weather in dustry slowdown, those effects will opment project that will help support Duluth: drizzle, clouds, fog in the now impact tonnage totals in the en- this transportation hub for the next morning; sunshine and soaring temps ergy sector at our terminal this year: a 50 years. over the hill by noon. If you wait, it lagging indicator. One sector on the up- In the end the rhythm of logis- changes, and we all adapt. swing and the other in a slump. Again, tics remains the same. We adjust to And so it goes in our industry. think Duluth weather. the current economic realities by What happens in logistics can be both Personally, I’m excited to see this either managing growth or negotiat- a leading and lagging economic in- happen. I believe the commodity-led ing cyclical lows. Like the weather in dicator, depending on where one sits upswing helps our region by increas- Duluth, we adapt. We’ve learned to in the supply chain. Last year, while ing our chances to get back to greater keep a sweatshirt close at hand. Robert Welton Robert Welton 2 Spring 2016 | North Star Port Inside your www.duluthport.com Spring 2016 / Volume 48, Number 1 1200 Port Terminal Drive Duluth MN USA 55802-2609 Tel: (218) 727-8525 | (800) 232-0703 Fax: (218) 727-6888 E-mail: [email protected] Duluth Cargo Connect 4 New branding initiative identifies Commissioners working partnership Steve Raukar, Hibbing, president Ray Klosowski, Duluth, vice president Rick Revoir, Duluth, treasurer Chris Dahlberg, Duluth, assistant treasurer Norm Voorhees, Duluth, secretary Boatloads of jobs Tony Sertich, Chisholm Maritime workers are in high Yvonne Prettner Solon, Duluth 6 demand on land and on sea Administration Executive Director: Vanta E. Coda II Chief Financial Officer: Kevin Beardsley Planning & Resiliency: Jim Sharrow Public Relations: Adele Yorde Season opener Government & Environmental: Deb DeLuca 9 Mild winter, modest start leads Business Development: Kate Ferguson Facilities Manager: Jason Paulson to cautious optimism for 2016 Clure Public Marine Terminal Operator Lake Superior Warehousing Co., Inc. 1310 Port Terminal Drive Duluth MN USA 55802 A decade of success Tel: (218) 727-6646 14 Great Lakes celebrate 10 years Fax: (218) 727-6649 E-mail: [email protected] | www.lswci.com of no new invasive species About North Star Port This magazine is produced by the Duluth Seaway Port Authority, Adele Yorde, In focus publisher. Editorial assistance provided 19 Profiling the photographers who by Julie Zenner; design and layout by Erin Makela. North Star Port is printed by ProPrint of capture life on the Great Lakes Duluth and mailed by Barcodes Plus of Superior. On the covers On the front: The first saltie of 2016, the Albanyborg, arrives on a snowy April 3 to load spring wheat for Italy at CHS. On the back: Two of four pressure vessels arriving from Italy on April 14 Robert Welton Robert Welton U.S. Coast Guard cutter Alder breaks harbor are visible on the weather SPRING 2016 NORTH STAR PORT Robert Welton ice at the start of the 2016 shipping season. George Mary T. deck of the Jumbo Fairlift. North Star Port | Spring 2016 3 DULUTH CARGO CONNECT: What’s in a name? Everything. Especially when it industries more efficiently,” added steelmaking to construction, wind en- comes to handling cargo for custom- Jonathan Lamb, LSW president, “but ergy, oil/gas extraction and power ers across North America and around we also can expand our growth poten- generation—linking the heartland of the world. tial in overseas markets.” Both agree North America to markets around the DULUTH CARGO CONNECT that this new agreement solidifies world. is the name, the new branding ini- what’s already become an extremely With connections to congestion- tiative we’ve created to identify and successful working partnership. free roads, three major freight corri- market the working partnership of dors, four Class I railroads and direct Duluth Seaway Port Authority and access to the Great Lakes-Seaway sys- Lake Superior Warehousing. We are tem, Duluth delivers a heavyweight a full-service, efficiently operated, performance when it comes to mov- multimodal hub for domestic and in- ing breakbulk and heavy lift project ternational trade. We’ve simply cre- cargo. Spanning nearly 150 acres, our ated a new brand for the enterprise. terminal is engineered for large ca- Same great people. Same great or- pacity jobs, secure storage and multi- ganizations. Same great service. modal connectivity with on-dock rail, The service brand capitalizes on a loop track, over 400,000 square feet what’s already been a long-standing “Now, when making business calls of warehouse space and 40-plus acres relationship. LSW has operated the to customers or attending conferenc- of laydown area. Coupled with the Clure Terminal and its warehouses es and trade shows here and abroad, crew’s long-standing expertise, we of- under contract with the Port Author- rather than speaking as representa- fer transloading skills second to none. ity for 25 years. “Our newly expanded tives from two different organizations, We are pleased to introduce operating agreement aligns the ener- we’ve blended our marketing efforts DULUTH CARGO CONNECT to our gies and expertise of both organiza- to better reflect the synergy of this colleagues and customers along the tions for the next decade and beyond,” new strategic alignment,” added Kate Great Lakes-Seaway and around the said Vanta Coda, Port Authority exec- Ferguson, Port Authority director of world. We can’t wait to show off our utive director. “We’ve discovered how business development. new look and to encourage custom- much stronger our organizations can DULUTH CARGO CONNECT ers to take full advantage of the mul- be working in partnership.” meets the supply chain needs of a wide timodal connections we have to of- “By focusing on our connectiv- range of industries—fr om agriculture, fer here in Duluth. Be sure to check ity, not only can we serve regional forestry, mining, manufacturing and us out at: www.duluthcargo.com. FOURTH COAST BY JOSEPH BONNEY comes time to decide whether to route from open sea than Journal of Commerce, April 2016 Breakbulk & Project Cargo cargo through the Great Lakes. coastal ports. Yes, Duluth has developed a solid busi- carriers have to ar- No one ever was fired for buying ness in heavy-lift and project cargo range backhauls IBM. So the saying used to go in the in- at the western end of Lake Superior, and concentrate Joseph Bonney formation technology business.
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