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Duluth International Airport's economic impact on The Northland is $1.3 billion including supporting more than 4,400 jobs.

Ports

The Duluth Superior Seaway Port is the western terminus of the Great Lakes and the St. Lawrence Seaway, an independent shipping system that connects the Arrowhead Region to the Atlantic Ocean and world markets.

The Seaway Port has full service facilities for all saltwater and domestic shipping. More than 42.8 million metric tons of cargo passed through the Duluth Superior Seaway Port in 2006, the highest level of commerce since 1979. More than 1,100 vessels visit each year.

The Duluth Superior Seaway Port is one of six Custom Ports of Entry in the region. The others include the Grand Portage border crossing in Grand Portage, International Bridge at International Falls, the rail crossing at Ranier, Sky Harbor and Duluth International Airports in Duluth.

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