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.
Good morning everyone 💛
So nice to see our friends visiting Duluth and giving us a wave. 🙋
Have a pleasant Thursday. ttfn
Good morning Tea ! Yes…..It’s nice to meet someone and wave from a distance..🙋🏻♀️ Have a good day friend !!!
A beautiful bouquet..💛
It is fun!
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It is always fun to see friends on cams!
2;07 am
Hi all !😀…..⛵
Judy, her husband and friend from IA
More of Judy
Thanks for the pictures Ardyth.
I did rewind and all waving at us…..is Judy in the middle?.
Hope they all have a great time in Duluth.
Yes, Judy was in the middle. I was talking to her when they were waving….lol
this is so cool……………..👍
Thank you Ardy😀..I was already asleep by that time. It’s nice to see Judy💙
They got to Duluth later and then ate and checked in the hotel. They were spending today there too.
Super🤗
We’re on the way to the canal.
I was just going to post after your text.
Home time !
Good morning~~ Judy SD is going to be in Duluth waving at us maybe three hours.
Hello Ardyth 🌵Thanks……
Hope to see Judy wave……🙋
She will call me again when she will be there