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.
Hello all ! Have a nice Sunday ! 🥰 Today, for a change, we have snow❄
Hello Stasia. 🤗Snow on top of ice…..be safe friend.
Still very cold here….our high temperature will be 19°.
Hello Tea ! brrr,cold..We have to stay at home again.😉 have a good day !
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Stasia and TEA! Find your cozy blanket and
stay warm. 😘
Thanks Angie ! I will be reading a book by Andre Agassi…I love tennis..
Let me know about the book, Stasia. He was one
of my favorites.
I’m already reading it, It’s a great biography.It’s a great read.. I recommend !!!!
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This is what our city looked like on Thursday and Friday,,🥺People go to work.
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Goodness, that’s slick! Admire their ability to stay on
their feet!
🙄not for me
That is crazy and very dangerous!!
trip to work….horror..
wow, I hope no one got hurt
100 people went to the emergency room with fractures..😔
omygosh!
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oh my!!
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Good Saturday! TEA, saw your post on the weather you are
expecting. Good plan to stay home. 😊We are in a cold
snap, but nothing like yours. Next Wednesday could be in
the 60’s maybe even near 70. Have a doctor’s appointment
that day (what a way to ruin a perfectly nice day). lol
Hello Angelin ♥
We are appointment twins. 👯
I have doctors appointment on Wednesday too.🙄 Just regular checkup with primary.
May the force be with us 💕
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Good morning everyone ! Have a good day 🥰 ////
Good morning Stasia. How is your weather?
Our high temp today will be 15° going down to 3° tonight. (PA)
Having snow squalls off and on. ❄ Will be home sweet home. 💕
Hello Tea ! We still have icy conditions, light rain and snow, ant temperatures below zero at night. There are some people skating.😂Stay safe !
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Very pretty sky.
Hello…..sun…😊
🙋hello Stasia.♥
hello…😊
Good morning everyone. 😊
Happy Friday 💛
Good morning, TEA! Wishing you a wonderful day.
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Hello Tea ! beautiful🤗 Have a nice day friend💗
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Wonder if the bridge operators get bored with no big ships
passing through. I’d nod off and get into big trouble. 😀
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