1. Waterway Renewal: Infrastructure Investment Presented by: Vanta Coda, Executive Director Duluth Seaway Port Authority

2. The Port of Duluth-Superior

3. Port of Duluth-Superior Duluth-Superior to Atlantic Ocean 2,342 miles (3,769 km) Less than a week’s sailing time Port of Duluth-Superior Mid-America’s Gateway

4. GREAT LAKES SYSTEM DELIVERS Raw Materials that Drive U.S. Economy Iron Ore.......Steel............................... 60 Million Tons Coal...............Power Generation.......... 40 Million Tons Stone............Construction & Steel...... 35 Million Tons Other Cargo................................... 35 Million Tons 170 Million Tons

5. Martin Associates (Oct. 2011) Port of Duluth-Superior Economic Impacts SHIPPING via the Twin Ports = 11,510 JOBS ♦ $546 million in WAGES ♦ $1.5 billion in Business Revenue

6. Cargo 2014 Total tonnage: 37.6 million st Coal 14.1 st, Iron Ore 17.8 st, Grain 1.3 st, Other 4.3 st

7. …was created as a public agency in 1955 by the Minnesota legislature in preparation for the 1959 opening of the St. Lawrence Seaway. The Port Authority owns and manages multiple properties including: Clure Public Marine Terminal, Dock C&D, Erie Pier and Duluth Airpark. Bringing Business to the Port and Economic Development to the Region

9. Northeast Minnesota Historical Center (Robert Young, Duluth 1951) U. S. Steel Duluth Works site Morgan Park 1951

10. Port Authority Brownfield Redevelopment Project

11. Dock 7

13. Cargill Grain Elevator Site Acquired by Duluth Seaway Port Authority – 1997 Demolition & Environmental Clean Up – 2001 Port Authority Industrial Development Dock C&D

15. Proposed Sheetpile Dock Walls Dock C&D Redevelopment

16. Clure Public Marine Terminal & Dock C&D

17. Europe just got a lot closer. Spliethoff’s Great Lakes service

18. Public/Private Investment in Port Infrastructure

19. Primary Highway and Class I Railway Corridors serving the Port of Duluth- Superior

20. Duluth-Superior to/from: Northern Europe 15 days Spain 15 days Italy/North Africa 18 days Lake Superior Lake Ontario

21. Private & Public Sector Investments $4.5B Private $2.3B Public Capital Investments $4.0B Vessels $1.2B Waterways $1.7B Ports & Terminals

22. Making Marine Transportation Infrastructure Renewal a Top Priority 218.727.8525 │ www.duluthport.com