Navigable Minnesota waterway activity
Lake and River Port Tonnage (in net tons)
Lake Port Tonnage Moved
| Lake Ports | Inbound | Outbound | Total in 2019 | Total in 2018 |
| Duluth-Superior | 4,397,363 | 29,137,986 | 33,535,349 | 35,916,790 |
| Two Harbors | 0 | 16,942,617 | 16,942,617 | 16,839,494 |
| Silver Bay | 0 | 5,632,842 | 5,632,842 | 6,415,696 |
| Total | 4,397,363 | 51,713,445 | 56,110,808 | 59,171,980 |
River Port Tonnage Moved
| River Ports | Inbound | Outbound | Total in 2019 | Total in 2018 |
| Twin Cities | 4,985,071 | 2,315,651 | 7,300,722 | 7,586,571 |
| Savage | 527,382 | 1,104,136 | 1,631,519 | 3,459,680 |
| Red Wing | 109,796 | 499,747 | 609,543 | 1,018,887 |
| Winona | 653,472 | 888,359 | 1,541,831 | 2,269,364 |
| Total | 6,275,722 | 4,807,893 | 11,083,614 | 14,334,502 |
Total Lake and River Port Tonnage Moved
| Lake and River Ports | Inbound | Outbound | Total in 2019 | Total in 2018 |
| Total in Minnesota | 10,673,085 | 56,521,338 | 67,194,422 | 73,506,482 |
Major Commodities Moved (in net tons)
Lake Commodities
| Commodities | Inbound |
Commodities |
Outbound |
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| 2019 | 2018 | 2019 |
2018 |
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| Limestone | 3,458,372 | 3,385,491 | Taconite | 42,239,249 | 44,772,455 |
| Dry Bulk | 656,120 | 405,495 | Coal | 7,937,659 | 9,011,578 |
| Coal | 137,956 | 176,344 | Grain | 1,486,859 | 1,239,753 |
| Taconite | 0 | 0 | Limestone | 0 | 0 |
Major River Commodities
| Commodities | Inbound |
Commodities |
Outbound |
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| 2019 | 2018 | 2019 |
2018 |
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| Fertilizer | 1,328,323 | 1,416,438 | Grain | 3,645,178 | 6,718,373 |
| Petroleum Products | 1,151,295 | 145,424 | Aggregate | 1,009,496 | 1,156,737 |
| Aggregate | 1,027,496 | 1,168,737 | Scrap Steel | 135,801 | 329,626 |
| Cement | 987,270 | 1,309,558 | Vegetable Oil | 12,780 | 9,940 |
| Salt | 829,539 | 807,728 | Gypsoil | 4,638 | 1,593 |
Annual tonnages will vary due to conditions, rates and demand