Resources
Search Results: port of monroe
The Three-peat Port: The Biggest Little Port – Port of Monroe Wins Pacesetter Award in 2018, 2019 & Now 2020
The Three-peat Port: The Biggest Little Port Port of Monroe Wins Pacesetter Award in 2018, 2019 & Now 2020 Monroe, MI. (June 8, 2021) – The Port of Monroe navigates the 2021 Great Lakes-St. Lawrence Seaway Navigation Season with accolades and momentum from 2020. Accolades for the Biggest Little Port The Great…
Read MoreHistoric International Shipments Earn Port of Monroe 2019 Pacesetter Award
The Great Lakes Seaway Partnership applauds the Port of Monroe for earning a 2019 navigation season Robert J. Lewis Pacesetter Award, which recognizes their efforts in increasing international Seaway cargo during the 2019 navigation season. The Port of Monroe received the Pacesetter Award five times out of the last seven seasons beginning in 2012. “Above…
Read MorePort of Monroe to buy crane with $1.1 million grant
Federal grant money has been awarded to fund equipment upgrades and training geared toward attracting more cargo to the Port of Monroe. The U. S. Department of Transportation’s America’s Marine Highway Projects Program announced Tuesday the local port will receive $1.1 million. Paul LaMarre III, port director, said the funds will be used to…
Read MorePort of Monroe earns award for cargo work
The Port of Monroe received a Robert J. Lewis Pacesetter Award, which is awarded by the St. Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation. The Port of Monroe has once again been honored for its work with handling international cargo. The local port received a Robert J. Lewis Pacesetter Award, which is awarded by the St. Lawrence Seaway…
Read More‘Rebirth’ of Port of Monroe related at Chamber event
“The golden years of this industry is where we want to be again,” Paul C. LaMarre III, director of the Port of Monroe, told the audience. Paul C. LaMarre III, director of the Port of Monroe, promotes the recent burst of activity at the Port of Monroe as a “rebirth” — and he was happy…
Read MorePort of Monroe Economic Impacts Study Results Released – Supports Over 1,659 Jobs & Contributes $96 Million in Economic Activity
Washington, DC (August 27, 2018) – The Great Lakes Seaway Partnership announces the release of Economic Impacts of the Port of Monroe, a report documenting the many contributions made by the Port and Great Lakes Seaway Shipping to the City of Monroe, Monroe County, State of Michigan and Great Lakes region. The study reports that…
Read MorePort of Monroe Receives 2017 Season ‘Pacesetter Award’
Honored for Significant Growth in International Tonnage Washington, D.C. (August 3, 2018) – The Port of Monroe achieved a 123 percent growth in international tonnage in their 2017 Navigation Season on Wednesday July 25, 2018. For this, the port was honored with the Robert J. Lewis Pacesetter Award from the Saint Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation…
Read MoreTonnage Down, Cargo Diversity Up, At Port of Monroe
DTE Energy’s shift to transporting more coal by rail is among contributing factors for 2017′s shipping statistics. On its surface, it might appear to the untrained eye the Port of Monroe had a down year in 2017. Port Director Paul C. LaMarre III said while the annual cargo tonnage is down, it is not the…
Read MorePort of Monroe to receive 2nd Pacesetter Award
Port of Monroe to receive 2nd Pacesetter Award
Read MorePort of Monroe – 2015 Year in Review
Port of Monroe – 2015 Year in Review
Read More1st European cargo since 1960s unloads at Port of Monroe
1st European cargo since 1960s unloads at Port of Monroe
Read MorePeters Applauds Appointment of Monroe Port Director to Key Federal Maritime Transportation Committee
U.S. Senator Gary Peters (MI) today applauded the Department of Transportation’s decision to appoint Director of the Port of Monroe Paul LaMarre to the U.S. Marine and Transportation System National Advisory Committee (MTSNAC) for a term of two years. Last year, Peters supported LaMarre’s application, writing a letter to the Department of Transportation. “From his…
Read MoreThe Tools to Compete: Comparing State-Level Assistance Programs for Great Lakes Commercial Ports
‘The Tools to Compete’ Report Compares State-Level Assistance Programs for Great Lakes Commercial Ports A comparative research analysis evaluating state-level support in six Great Lakes states including Minnesota, Wisconsin, Illinois, Indiana, Ohio and Michigan reveals significant inequities in state investment for commercial port infrastructure compared to coastal ports. The Tools to Compete: Comparing State-Level Assistance…
Read MorePort Welcomes Largest Project In History
The port will be called on 14 times for the project, handling about 560 wind tower segments in total. Wind energy components are breezing through ports across the Great Lakes this shipping season. The trend is benefiting the Port of Monroe, which is in the midst of handling one of its largest cargo…
Read More