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Major Railroads <br />Logistics <br />Rail <br />• Six rail lines in the state are integrated with both the <br />U.S. and Canadian railway systems, offering competitive <br />rates to companies that use rail service. <br />• Rail accounts for about 33 percent of freight tonnage <br />in Minnesota. Twenty-three railroad companies and <br />three private industries haul rail freight in the state. <br />River Shipping <br />• Minneapolis -St. Paul is served by two waterway systems <br />— the Mississippi River and the Great Lakes/St. <br />Lawrence Seaway. These bodies of water provide a <br />low-cost and effective means of transporting goods. <br />• The Mississippi River system connects Minnesota with <br />the international port of New Orleans. Barge tows and <br />diesel towboats haul a wide range of commodities. <br />• The Port of Duluth, an international seaport, is located <br />two hours north of the Twin Cities. It is the western <br />terminus of the Great <br />Lakes/St. Lawrence <br />Seaway and connects <br />the region to the fi nt. <br />East Coast and world <br />markets beyond. <br />aim 3aiNMerMI lI1gfol crsimn te•tFu <br />dri ky loin U. [kg' <br />fa-J. uJ Hoiikfi <br />✓J J <br />r. <br />Intorrnodat Routes to Major Inland <br />IR <br />.fir _` ) <br />• <br />MOIR OWN <br />w 1•t04ff <br />■ <br />American Wind Energy Association (AWEA) <br />Your firm would be connected to U.S. and global locations through <br />top-notch infrastructure and logistical advantages. <br />11 <br />