CN and Duluth Cargo Connect announced a new alliance establishing the first rail-served intermodal container ramp in the Twin Ports of Duluth, Minn., and Superior, Wisc.
Duluth Cargo Connect, a 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.
The first CN trains arrived at the ramp on March 26. CN is the only railroad in the market with direct service to east, west and Gulf Coast ports.
"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, executive director of the Duluth Seaway Port Authority. "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."
J.J. Ruest, CN executive vice president and chief marketing officer, said the Duluth partnership was “innovative” and that the Duluth Cargo Connect “opens up a new logistics supply chain and growth opportunities for the port's partners and shippers in the region.”