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John D. Leitch - The Oldest Canadian Laker Lights Up Duluth

If you are interested in supporting this channel to keep new videos coming, I accept tips and donations at the following link: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/1long... Any tips or donations go directly towards travel expenses and equipment purchases to produce new videos. Thank you! ____________________ Here is the John D. Leitch arriving in the Twin Ports of Duluth-Superior on the evening of November 11, 2025. She was coming in light (unloaded) to take on petroleum coke at the Midwest Energy Terminal in Superior. But first we watch as she arrives through the Duluth shipping canal, passing under the greenly-lit Aerial Lift Bridge. Then we watch her round Rice's Point and pass under the John A. Blatnik bridge as she nears her dock. The petroleum coke was destined for delivery to Bath, Ontario. The Leitch came into port with two bright floodlights on her bow to help see her way through the harbor. She also turned on her spotlight briefly as she rounded Rice's Point to look for any potential obstacles ahead of her. Speaking of lights, the lift bridge was bathed in green light in recognition of it being Veteran's Day. This was compliment by the green Christmas tree in Bayfront Park (part of the Bentleyville display). Additionally, the Enger Fire Tower on top of the hill was also lit in green. If you know where to look, you can briefly see it in the background of this video as the bridge is lowering. The John D. Leitch is the older Canadian lake freighter currently in operation. We've had more visits than usual from the Leitch in 2025, as she hauled several loads of taconite to Algoma Steel in Sault Ste Marie. With Algoma Steel shutting down it's blast furnace in early 2026, we likely will be seeing fewer Canadian lake boats in the coming season. Here's hoping we get at least a couple of visits from the Leitch next year, as uncertain times await us. The 730-foot John D. Leitch was built in 1967 as the Canadian Century, originally sailing for the Upper Lakes Group. At the time she was built, the Leitch had one of the largest capacities for a self-unloading ship. Her squared-off hull shape was designed to maximize her capacity, reducing the amount of unused space in her cargo holds. A new cargo section was built in 2002 that widened the Leitch to 78 feet, giving her a new maximum cargo capacity of 34,100 tons in her single, giant cargo bay. At the time, she was renamed the John D. Leitch in honor of Upper Lakes Fleet chairman. When the Upper Lakes Fleet was sold to Algoma Central in 2011, they decided to retain the name. The Leitch is powered by a single Burmeister & Wain 5-cylinder diesel engine providing 7,500 bhp which drives a single, controllable-pitch propeller, giving her a top speed of 16.1 mph. A 1,000 hp bow thruster helps her to maneuver in port without the aid of tugboat assistance in most circumstances.