Stream the Duluth Ship Canal live cam overlooking the Aerial Lift Bridge. Catch ore boats, salties, and classic Great Lakes freighters arriving and departing in real time—horn salutes and all. Scroll for tips on the best times to watch, how to ID ships, and canal weather notes.
Duluth Canal Cam FAQ
What is the best time to watch ship arrivals?
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Morning and late afternoon often bring multiple transits, but arrivals happen all day. Watch when winds turn onshore for dramatic entries.
What does the horn salute mean at the Duluth canal?
It’s the traditional Ambassador Salute: three long blasts and two short blasts exchanged between ship and bridge as a friendly greeting.
How can I tell a Laker from a salty?
Lakers commonly have a self-unloading boom on deck and run Great Lakes routes; salties (ocean-going ships) tend to have deck cranes and different hull lines.
Where is the Duluth Canal Cam located?
The camera overlooks the Duluth Ship Canal and Aerial Lift Bridge in Duluth, MN, providing a live view of vessels entering and leaving the harbor.
Can I rewatch a specific arrival?
Use the stream’s DVR/rewind if available, and check our recent posts for timestamps, photos, and ship details.
Find out more about the history of the canal and the cities of Duluth, MN and Superior, WI, make a donation or learn about the Corps of Engineers’ Lake Superior Maritime Visitor Center by visiting lsmma.com
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What to Watch Today
- Bridge lifts & horn salutes: listen for the three-long, two-short Ambassador Salute when ships greet the bridge.
- Ship IDs: look for hull color, self-unloader booms, and crane count to tell Lakers from salties.
- Wind & waves: easterlies kick up waves at the canal — dramatic entries & spray.
Much clearer today
Hi Ardy ! Yes…no smoke🙂
Good morning Ardyth.🌵
Much less smoke today.
barge,,<<<<
Hang in there my friends.
😂…..we have rain🤗 ufff….
☂ A good day to relax Stasia. ♥
yes…..😀
Hi Angeline 🌺
Still have smoke in our area, but heat wave left. Temperatures in the 80’s
Keep cool and have a nice day.
4:28 am…
morning…
Good morning Stasia 🌺
Good morning Tea ! have a nice day ! Hugs !!!😊
Have a pleasant Friday. 🤗
Keep cool.
thanks….you too😍
68 degrees, at least it was cooler today
Good morning Deborah 🌺
hi Tea, I hope you are doing well today 😊
Doing well…thank you. One day at a time.👍
Good morning all !
Have a good day !🥰 Has the situation improved? It’s still foggy in Duluth🙁
Hello! Stasia, here is a smoke map for today posted by CBS news.
Covers a lot of real estate. :(
Hi Angelin😊
Yes, many states having very bad air quality today.
Take care ♥ and have a good day. 💜
Hello Angelin ! The smoke covered a large area..Taake care of yourselves. Have a good day !😊
Hello Stasia 😊
The haze is smoke….not fog.
Very bad air quality in many states due to wildfires in Canada. 😥
Our air quality in PA is “red alert” today….very bad.
Have a nice day friend. 💚
Hello Tea ! Something terrible.😥Sorry….Take care of yourselves !💙 Have a nice day friend…
ours is from the wildfires here in Minnesota about 2 hours north of Duluth, with maybe some Canada mixed in
oh noooo😣 That’s too much….
Yes.
Correction: Smoke at canal is due to wildfires in Northern Minnesota.
Thanks Deborah...guess I have Canada on my mind with our smoke. 🙄
it’s still here, but it’s not fog it is smoke from the wildfires in Northern Minnesota, some outdoor activities have been cancelled because of it
Hi Debi !…sorry, That smoke is really harmful to the respiratory tract- how do you manage?
I didn’t mean to sound rude and nitpicky but yeah I just don’t go out a lot and try to keep the windows shut, I think a nice big rain will help clear things up
Good idea..The rain would clear the air. Take care.🧡
smoke!!!! Not fog😪
yes,,,smoke !😕
terrible looking
😶