The Minnesota Department of Transportation Ports and Waterways Section's updated Environmental Impacts of a Modal Shift further highlights the efficiencies of moving cargo the water way — on Highway H20.

The 2004 study looked at the potential effects of shifting four commodities from Minnesota's rivers and the Great Lakes to land transportation. The analysis determined that a shift from vessels to trucks would cause:

An 826% increase in fuel use

A 709% increase in exhaust emissions

A 5,967% increase in probable accidents

The need to dispose of 2,746 used truck tires per year

A daily increase of 1,333 heavy vehicles in the study corridors

In two corridors where rail is an alternative, the effects would be:

Fuel use increases of 331%

Emissions increase of 470%

Probable accident increase of 290%

Why size matters:

One laker carrying 65,000 tons is equivalent to:

A 5.6-mile unit train

2,167 trucks, bumper to bumper for 24.6 miles

One Seaway ship carrying a million bushels of grain is equivalent to:

A 3.4-mile unit train

1,250 trucks bumper to bumper for 14.2 miles

Commissioners
Bill Kron, Duluth, president
Steve Raukar, Hibbing, vice president
Janet E. Nelson, Duluth, secretary
Thomas Cashman, Mankato, assistant treasurer
Thomas A. Clure, Duluth
Cal Larson, Fergus Falls
Ray Klosowski, Duluth

Administration
Executive director: Adolph N. Ojard
Port promotion manager: Lisa Marciniak
Executive assistant: Becky McMillan
Secretary: Ann Mann

Property Development
Business development director:
Andy McDonough
Facilities manager: Jim Sharrow
Foreign trade zone manager: Ray Skelton

Legal Counsel
Robert C. Maki, Maki & Overom, Duluth

Finance
Chief financial officer: John A. Kubow
Accountant: Adrienne M. Sobczak
Accounting technician: Shellie Golden

Maritime Commerce
Trade development director: Ronald L. Johnson
Environmental and government
affairs director: Ray Skelton

Public Marine Terminal
Operator: Lake Superior Warehousing Co., Inc.
1200 Port Terminal Drive
P.O. Box 16390
Duluth, MN USA 55816-0390
Phone: (218) 727-6646
FAX: (218) 727-6649
E-mail LSW2000@aol.com
Website: www.lswci.com
President: Gary Nicholson
Warehouse coordinator: Denise M. McDougall
Foreman: Tim Rogers
Assistant foreman: Zoran Pedisic
Office assistant: Ruth A. Roberts
Office clerk: Brian Granholm

On the front:

Algoma Central's Algocen, a frequent Port caller over the years, pays her last visit to Duluth-Superior while on the final trip of her career. (Story on Page 14.)

Photo by Sam Lapinski

On the back:

A steamy December sunrise over Lake Superior seemingly sets the Duluth Aerial Lift Bridge ablaze.

Photo by Kenneth Newhams, Duluth Shipping News

This quarterly magazine is prepared by Fortner WordWorks of Duluth and printed by Service Printers of Duluth.