Terminal Information

Location:
St. Louis Bay, at the mouth of the St. Louis River (Lake Superior), Superior, Wisconsin

Operator:
Midwest Energy Resources Company
P.O. Box 787
Superior, WI 54880
(715) 392-9807 Fax: (715) 392-9137

Owner:
Midwest Energy Resources Company

Contacts:
Fred Shusterich, President
Bob Sarvela, Director-Transportation & Marketing

Railroad Connection(s):
Burlington Northern Santa Fe and Union Pacific

Dock Length:
1,200 feet

Dumping Machine:
1 rotary Metso Unit, 5,000 TPH

Loading System:
Traveling shiploader with shuttle boom

Restrictions on Coal, Coke Size:
Maximum top size of 4 inches.

Practical Max. Annual Capacity:
25.5 million tons

2009 Coal Shipments:
18.9 million tons.

Ground Storage:
5.0 million tons. Coal can be dumped from railcars to storage or can be moved directly to vessels.

Handles Barges and Vessels:
Yes

No. of Barges/Vessels Loaded Simultaneously:
One

Type of Trimming Chute:
Angled, rotating

Hours of Operation:
Days per Week: 7
Hours per Day: 24

Maximum Vessel Size:
Length: 1,105 ft.
Beam: 105 ft.
Draft: 28 ft.

The Detroit Edison Company receives approximately 10 million tons of coal per year through the terminal.