Shipping & Storage

There are two Foreign Trade Zones in northeastern Minnesota. The Duluth Seaway Port Authority operates one in Duluth. The Koochiching Economic Development Authority operates the other one in International Falls and Ranier.

Shipping & Storage

Foreign Trade Zones in the Area
Zone Number	Location	Acres	Operator
51	Duluth	2	Duluth Seaway Port Authority
259	International Falls/Ranier	13	Koochiching Economic Development Authority
Common Carriers Serving the Area
Courier			N/A
Less than a Truckload (LTL)			N/A
Full Truck Load (FTL)			N/A
Air Freight (Domestic)			N/A
Air Freight (International)			N/A
Ocean Freight			N/A
Motor Carriers/Trucks Serving the Area
Common Carriers			74
Common Carriers with Local Terminals			61
Warehouses Serving the Area
Bonded			12
Public			3

Overnight Delivery
Name	Hub Classification	Latest Pick-Up Time	Earliest Delivery	Next Day Delivery Guarantee	Saturday Delivery
DHL Express	Second Tier	4:30 p.m. Monday-Friday 5:00 p.m. 55811 Zip Code 3:30 p.m. Saturday	Varies	Yes	Yes
FedEx Express	Second Tier	5:00 p.m. Monday-Friday 7:00 p.m. Drop-off FedEx Duluth	Varies	Yes	Yes
United Parcel Service	Second Tier	5:30 p.m. 6:30 p.m. Drop-off only	Varies	Yes	Yes
United States Postal Service Express Mail	Second Tier	8:30 p.m. Monday-Friday 7:45 p.m. Saturday	Varies	Major metro areas; otherwise two (2) day delivery	Yes