Crowds lined both sides of the Duluth Canal as the brand-new BBC Kolding arrived with machinery, exchanged a booming bridge salute, and passed beneath the Aerial Lift Bridge.
On March 9, 2026, the U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Spar began icebreaking operations in Duluth-Superior Harbor, signaling that the long winter grip on Lake Superior is slowly loosening as the Great Lakes shipping season draws closer.