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.
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Another pill to add to the collection. Getting older
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I may have some but nothing bad enough to go on meds I guess.
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Oh my dear! My mother had it but so far I haven’t been diagnosed with it.
1 in 2 women will have it….that’s crazy!
Men can have it as well. Hubby has the same
doctor and she has never recommended the bone
density test for him so must not be as common.
Mine is not that bad so hopefully this magic pill
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Good afternoon!
Yes, its a better day today. Cleaning Day and I watched the Blood moon total eclipse. It was amazing to watch,
Hello! Great pics! Too cloudy here. :(
The sky was pretty much cloudless for it.
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lots of ice🙄
Good morning everyone.💛
Looks like snow melting in Duluth.
Have a pleasant Tuesday.
Good morning Tea !😊 Have a peaceful and sunny day…🌞
You too Stasia 😘
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Good afternoon everyone!
I have had a very busy day. I had to go have my teeth cleaned at 7:00 AM. Then I decided to wash windows inside and out and hosed off the screen, then I washed blankets and the couch cover and i just spilled olive oil all over the floor It’s been quite the day.
Hi Ardy
Oh man!! I’m so sorry about the olive oil spill 🫣
Oh nooo…😫….Hard day, worst oil…
Good morning Ardyth.💛
A busy day yesterday and a nightmare cleaning up olive oil spill.
Hope today goes better for you.
Good morning! 😍
Hello Angie !😀🙋🏻♀️
Hello Angelin 🙋
Hi Angelin 😊