WASHINGTON: The first freighters of the 2017 commercial shipping season are scheduled to leave the Twin Ports today. Times are subject to change — but as of Tuesday the Roger Blough was set to be the first to depart, at first light today, bound for Two Harbors to load iron ore pellets, the Duluth Seaway Port Authority reported.
All times are estimates, and are subject to change. All ships are scheduled to leave via the Duluth entry except for the Burns Harbor, which is set to leave via the Superior entry. The Soo Locks open for the season at 12:01 a.m. Saturday. The first ships to arrive in the Twin Ports from Sault Ste. Marie are expected Sunday — likely either the Stewart J. Cort, James R. Barker or Cason J. Callaway.
