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State Awards $4.9M Grant To Support Agricultural Transload Facility At Port Milwaukee
Governor Tony Evers announced a $4.9 million Harbor Assistance Program grant on February 24 to support the construction of a new agricultural commodity bulk vessel transload facility at Port Milwaukee. The $31.3 million facility, the first of its kind on the Great Lakes, is being constructed at the port by the DeLong Company. The transload…
Read MorePort Milwaukee ended its 2019 cruise ship season recently, welcoming a 300-passenger ship from Hamburg, Germany.
Milwaukee hosted 10 cruise ships this season, more than double the number from 2018. The port estimates cruise ships brought more than 3,200 passengers to the city this year. Increasingly, Milwaukee has become a turnaround point, so passengers start and end their itineraries in the city, which has meant additional business for local attractions and…
Read MorePort Milwaukee Concludes 2019 Cruise Ship Season
Ten Passenger Ship Visits Brought Thousands of Visitors Here On Tuesday, Port Milwaukee will welcome the season’s final passenger cruise ship when the Hamburg arrives with more than 300 passengers. Milwaukee will have a total of ten vessel visits this year which is more than double the number from 2018. “Milwaukee is an important and…
Read MoreFirst cruise ship of the season to dock at Port Milwaukee on Tuesday
The Pearl Mist, a 210-passenger cruise ship, is expected to dock at Port Milwaukee on Tuesday. It will be the first of 11 port calls by cruise ships expected at the port this season. That is more than double the number of stops by cruise ships in Milwaukee last year. Pearl Mist’s voyages on the Great…
Read MorePort Milwaukee Receives 13th Pacesetter Award
Port Milwaukee accepted the Robert J. Lewis Pacesetter Award on Wednesday from the Saint Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation. Deputy Administrator Craig Middlebrook made the presentation during a luncheon ceremony at the Wisconsin International Trade Conference — an event that provides resources to help grow global trade in the State of Wisconsin. Over 25 years ago,…
Read MorePort Milwaukee launches collaboration to attract more cruise ships, and it’s working
Port Milwaukee anticipates more than 10 cruise ship visits to Milwaukee in 2019, a significant uptick in activity from years previous, Port Milwaukee executive director Adam Schlicht said. Cruise lines currently visiting Milwaukee include Rhode Island-based Blount Small Ship Adventures, Connecticut-based Pearl Seas Cruises and French cruise company Ponant. To sustain and increase cruise ship traffic in Milwaukee, Port Milwaukee…
Read MorePort Milwaukee Expects Another Strong Year for International Cargo as Shipping Season Begins
The Great Lakes international shipping season has yet to start, but already two ships have departed northern Europe headed for Milwaukee. Both the Fednav ship FEDERAL BARENTS and the Polsteam vessel IRMA are in the North Atlantic now with port calls scheduled in North America, including Milwaukee. The locks in the Montreal/Lake Ontario section…
Read MorePort Milwaukee International Shipping Season Begins Within Days
Port Milwaukee International Shipping Season Begins Within Days: Two Ships Now Crossing the Atlantic Ocean Are Headed Here The Great Lakes international shipping season has yet to start, but, already, two ships have departed northern Europe headed for Milwaukee. Both the Fednav ship Federal Barents and the Polsteam vessel Irma are in the North…
Read MoreBUCKLE UP! New Beginnings at Port Milwaukee
On August 6, 2018, I assumed office as Director of Port Milwaukee after spending the last ten years of my career at U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) and, in particular, as an employee of the Saint Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation (SLSDC). The decision to leave the Seaway was difficult; my time working at the SLSDC has…
Read MoreNew Study Quantifies the Impact of Port Milwaukee on the Local Economy
Port Milwaukee Generated Over $100 Million in Business Revenue in 2017, Significantly Contributed to Local Commerce and Employment Port Milwaukee’s maritime cargo and vessel activity had a significant positive effect on the City and the region’s economy in 2017, a recently completed study has concluded. The study, commissioned by the marine shipping industry in partnership…
Read MoreVornholt confirmed for a four-year term as director at Port Milwaukee
Vornholt confirmed for a four-year term as director at Port Milwaukee
Read MoreSalt supply pours in at Port of Milwaukee ahead of winter
The salt piles at the Port of Milwaukee have gotten sneakily larger as winter approaches. Port Director Adam Schlicht said it’s been a “banner year” at the Port of Milwaukee, and salt shipments are no exception. “Salt shipments here are up 46, almost 47% compared to this time last year,” he said. Last year, a…
Read MoreMilwaukee Doubles Number of Cruise Ships to its Port in 2019
City Welcomes 10th Vessel This Year, Concluding Season Port Milwaukee ended its 2019 cruise ship season this week, welcoming a 300-passenger ship from Hamburg, Germany. Milwaukee hosted 10 cruise ships this season, more than double the number from 2018. The port estimates cruise ships brought more than 3,200 passengers to the city this year. Increasingly,…
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