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U.S. Great Lakes St. Lawrence Seaway Development Corp. (GLS), an operating administration of the U.S. Department of Transportation, has awarded Port Milwaukee the Robert J. Lewis Pacesetter Award for the 16th time.
The award recognizes ports in the Great Lakes and along the St. Lawrence Seaway whose activities increased international tonnage.
Port Milwaukee in 2024 increased international tonnage through the Seaway by 70 percent, shipping more than 324,000 tonnes of international freight. ...
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Benefitting from a major U.S. policy change, Port Milwaukee held an event June 16 to spotlight the vital role the Great Lakes maritime industry plays in regional economic development, international trade, and community prosperity.
On April 17, the U.S. Trade Representative’s final determination exempts Great Lakes vessels from the US$1.5 million ...
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A significant piece of loading equipment was recently delivered to Port Milwaukee for The DeLong Co., Inc. agricultural maritime export facility.The Made in America ship loader traveled more than 1,500 miles by barge from New Orleans, Louisiana, up the Mississippi and Illinois Rivers to Jones Island. This equipment is capable ...
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As construction is nearing completion on the 25-story mass timber Ascent tower in Downtown Milwaukee, the Port is highlighting its partnership with the development team on this major project and investment in the city.
New Land Enterprises' Ascent apartment development is set to be the tallest timber tower in the world. ...
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Port Milwaukee and The DeLong Company, Inc. celebrated the groundbreaking on a nearly $35-million agricultural maritime export facility on Jones Island. The project is the largest one-time investment in Port Milwaukee since the 1950s.Representatives from the Port, DeLong and the City of Milwaukee were joined by Wisconsin Governor Tony Evers, ...
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Port Milwaukee and Michels Corporation have formally signed a lease agreement for nearly 17.5 acres at the Port’s Grand Trunk site along the Kinnickinnic River. The agreement has an initial term of twenty years, and, with extensions, could continue for a total of 99 years.
The lease signing is the culmination ...
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