Joseph L. Block

The Joseph L. Block was due this morning with a cargo of limestone that will be discharged at the CN Dock in West Duluth. Above, the boat is seen discharging limestone in November of 2006 at the Hallett Dock just across the St. Louis River from CN. The 250-foot self unloader that we see sitting on the deck when the Block comes under the Lift Bridge is swung out to the side to discharge the cargo onto the ground. Quite often it is also swung over … [Read more...] about Joseph L. Block seen discharging limestone at Hallett #8

Today, the Twin Ports will send a lot of coal to electrical power plants in the lower lakes and we will discharge the first of many ships bringing wind turbine parts to be taken by truck from here to wind farms in the mid west. The Twin Ports does not take a side when it comes to energy. We take what we get and move it on its way. Neither coal nor wind turbine parts are built here or used here. It is the same with taconite and grain. The BBC … [Read more...] about Joseph L. Block here with limestone

The Joseph L. Block should have arrived earlier this morning with a cargo of limestone to discharge at the CN dock and the Hallett dock, both in West Duluth. This is only the second visit to the Twin Ports for the Block this year. It was here 14 times last year. In the picture above, the Block is discharging limestone at the Hallett Dock #8 in Superior. The 250 foot self unloader that we see sitting on the deck when the Block comes under the Lift … [Read more...] about Joseph L. Block unloading

Yesterday, as the Joseph L. Block was departing Duluth for Two Harbors with a half load of iron ore, the Federal Agno came in to load chromium ore for Sweden. If you were taking a walk by the ship canal, this was a great opportunity to see two boats. If you were in the long line of cars waiting for the Lift Bridge to come down, you were waiting for the dreaded two-for-one, two boats coming under the bridge during one lift. If you had a camera, it … [Read more...] about Block out, Federal Agno in

The Joseph L. Block is expected in the Twin Ports today to discharge a cargo of slag and then load taconite byproduct before leaving for Two Harbors to complete loading for a lower lakes port. The boat was built for Inland Steel in Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin and is named for a former chairman of the board of Inland Steel. He was born in 1902 and was chairman from 1959 to 1967. This will be the Block's 14th trip here this season. That is more trips … [Read more...] about Joseph L. Block turning in the harbor

The Joseph L. Block will be here today with a load of limestone for the DM&IR Dock in West Duluth. It will then depart later today for Two Harbors to load taconite for a lower lakes port. The boat was built for Inland Steel in Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin and is named for a former chairman of the board of Inland Steel who was born in 1902. He was chairman from 1959 to 1967. *submitted to the Duluth News Tribune for publication on 10-18-2005 … [Read more...] about Block enters Duluth ship canal

The Joseph L. Block brought in a load of limestone for the DM&IR Dock in West Duluth. It will depart today for Two Harbors to load taconite for a lower lakes port. The boat was built for Inland Steel in Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin and is named for a former chairman of the board of Inland Steel who was born in 1902. He was chairman from 1959 to 1967. *submitted to the Duluth News Tribune for publication on 05-28-2005 … [Read more...] about Block brings rock

The Joseph L. Block is expected to arrive in Duluth today with a load of limestone for the DM&IR Dock in West Duluth. It was built for Inland Steel in Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin in 1976. The boat is named for a former chairman of the board of Inland Steel who was born in 1902. He was chairman from 1959 to 1967. *submitted to the Duluth News Tribune for publication on 05-27-2005 … [Read more...] about Block passes North Pier Light