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CN, Duluth Cargo Connect to set up terminal at tip of Lake Superior

THE Canadian National Railway (CN) and Duluth Cargo Connect have teamed up to establish the first rail-served intermodal container ramp in the Twin Ports of Duluth, Minnesota and Superior, Wisconsin.

Duluth Cargo Connect, a working partnership of the Duluth Seaway Port Authority and Lake Superior Warehousing, will operate the rail-served facility at the port's Clure Public Marine Terminal.

"Opening CN's newest intermodal location here in Duluth instantly connects our region to containerised imports and exports via CN's rail network, avoiding the congestion in large urban intermodal facilities," said Duluth Seaway Port Authority executive director Vanta Coda.

"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," he said.

Said CN vice-president JJ Ruest: "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. CN is pleased to bring its extensive contacts in international markets, freight-forwarding knowledge, and customs and marketing support to the Twin Ports."

Loaded import containers from ports originating 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 exporters as new capacity to ship their goods to world markets. CN and Duluth Cargo Connect will begin serving import and export markets in March.