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Duluth/Superior: CN, Duluth Cargo Connect Establish First Intermodal Container Terminal in Twin Ports

Canadian rail giant CN has joined Duluth Cargo Connect in establishing the first rail-served intermodal container ramp in the Port of Duluth/Superior.

Duluth Cargo Connect, a working partnership of the Duluth Seaway Port Authority and Lake Superior Warehousing, will operate the facility, which is located at the port authority’s Clure Public Marine Terminal.
 
"Opening CN’s newest intermodal location here in Duluth instantly connects our region to containerized imports and exports via CN’s rail network, avoiding the congestion in large urban intermodal facilities," said Vanta Coda, the port authority’s executive director. "Our truck traffic has grown exponentially in recent years, and now we’ve partnered with CN to bring a whole new mode of efficient transportation services to the Twin Ports."   

Loaded import containers from ports on all three coasts served by CN will arrive in Duluth via CN’s rail network. The import containers can be used by Twin Ports to load goods for export to world markets. CN and Duluth Cargo Connect began their Duluth operation in March.  

"CN’s innovative partnership with Duluth Cargo Connect opens up a new logistics supply chain and growth opportunities for the port’s partners and shippers in the region," said JJ Ruest, CN executive vice-president and chief marketing officer. "CN is pleased to bring its extensive contacts in international markets, freight-forwarding knowledge, and customs and marketing support to the Twin Ports."  

 
Containers at the new Duluth intermodal transfer center
Photo/Duluth Seaway Port Authority

 

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