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Port Milwaukee

Milwaukee’s Global Trade Hub

As a leading multimodal hub on the western shore of Lake Michigan, Port Milwaukee connects Greater Wisconsin to domestic and global markets. Handling a range of cargo, from Wisconsin-grown grain to international steel, the Port serves as a vital distribution center for the entire Midwest. It is the northern most approved point on the Great Lakes with access to the Inland River System, providing direct access to Gulf Coast ports, including Houston and New Orleans, through the Mississippi River. With direct access to two Class I railroads, the interstate system, and the St. Lawrence Seaway, Port Milwaukee fuels regional trade and supports thousands of local jobs.

A Vital Midwestern Distribution Center

Port Milwaukee is located on the western shore of Lake Michigan, about 75 miles north of Chicago, Illinois. The Port serves as a regional transportation and distribution center, its primary market including the State of Wisconsin, northern and western Illinois and eastern Minnesota, including the Twin Cities.

The Port Milwaukee Impact

Port Milwaukee’s mission is to enhance the City of Milwaukee’s — and the entire region’s — overall economic and social environment, stimulating trade, business, and employment.

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Port Facts

Terminal Capacity

467 acres
330,000 square feet of covered storage
65 acres outdoor storage
330,000 barrel liquid storage capacity
Agriculture maritime export facility
General cargo facility operated by Logistec

Docks

16 Seaway-draft berths
1,000-foot vessel capable
Liquid Cargo Pier
Three dedicated cruise docks

Equipment

220-ton stiffleg derrick
Three crawler cranes (300-ton)
90-ton mobile crane
70-ton gantry crane
60-foot workboat

Services

Union Pacific, Canadian Pacific Kansas City railways; highways I-94, I-794; enhanced interstate access for extra-long loads allows trucks immediate highway access without incurring city over-dimensional permits; Fednav Falline scheduled vessels to and from Europe; connection to the Gulf of Mexico via the Inland River System

Cargo

2.3 million metric tons annually, including breakbulk, cement, salt, liquid bulk, grain, steel, limestone, slag and other cargoes

Foreign Trade Zone

Port Milwaukee is grantee for Foreign Trade Zone 41. Approval as an FTZ provides benefits to businesses with respect to U.S. Customs duties and reporting, enhancing competitiveness in the global marketplace and optimizing U.S.-based capabilities and capacity.

Port Milwaukee Economic Impact Study

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Port Leadership

Port Director

Benjamin “Benji” Timm

Contact Info

Port Milwaukee
2323 S. Lincoln Memorial Drive
Milwaukee, WI 53207

Phone: 414-286-8130

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