While the warm weather may be a bad for many Northland businesses, our port is benefitting.

This year’s shipping season is going to end on a much warmer note. The season began in March and will end on January 5th.

Jayson Hron, The Director of Communication and Marketing at the Duluth Seaway Port Authority, says the mild temperatures and lack of ice make the end of the season much smoother.

“It’s been a good season,” said Hron. “This is definitely a record-breaking year in terms of the latest ocean departure and also the earliest ocean arrival.”

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