Today
Duluth entry
Morning: American Mariner departing with grain; Joseph L. Block departing with blast furnace trim. According to the book "Duluth, Missabe & Iron Range Railway" by John Leopard, blast furnace trim is "crushed, raw taconite high in silica content that is added to the steel-making process to improve furnace operation."
Afternoon: American Spirit departing with iron ore pellets; Oakglen arriving to load iron ore pellets
Evening: Presque Isle arriving to load iron ore pellets
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Two Harbors
Overnight: Lee A. Tregurtha departing with iron ore pellets; Erie Trader / Clyde S. VanEnkevort arriving to load iron ore pellets, then departing in the afternoon
Morning: Joseph L. Block arriving to load iron ore pellets
Evening: American Century arriving to load iron ore pellets
For updated information 24 hours a day, call the Boatwatcher's Hotline at (218) 722-6489.
Source: The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Lake Superior Maritime Visitors Center in Canal Park. Arrival and departure times are not official and can vary widely.
