First saltie of the season makes port in Duluth

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(DULUTH, Minn.) — The first oceangoing vessel of the 2015 commercial shipping season arrived in the Port of Duluth-Superior on Monday, the Duluth News Tribune reported. The 465-foot bulk carrier Kom sailed under the Aerial Lift Bridge shortly after noon. The saltie will load 12,100 metric tons of durum wheat and then depart for Italy.

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By Professional Mariner Staff