Monroe - American Great Lakes Ports Association (AGLPA)

Port of Monroe

Michigan’s Gateway Port

Dubbed the “Mariner’s Port” by customers and “The Biggest Little Port” on the Great Lakes and St. Lawrence Seaway System, the Port of Monroe is the gateway to Michigan’s multimodal transportation network. The Port is also known as the industrial, commercial and recreational access point for the city of Monroe, Michigan.

The Port currently handles a highly diversified range of commodities, including coal, limestone, steel, and large project cargoes like wind energy components. It offers premier transportation access as a direct connection to the Great Lakes-St. Lawrence Seaway System and direct access to two Class I railroads and major interstates, serving as a significant transportation hub in the Midwest.

Michigan’s only port on Lake Erie.

The closest convergence of major freight in the region, Port of Monroe is located on the deep-draft frontage of the River Raisin. It sits on Lake Erie, 35 miles south of Detroit and 17 miles north of Toledo.

Port of Monroe Impact

Port of Monroe provides access to 15 major international ports, playing a key role in moving international cargo. As an active seaport and Michigan’s only Port District, Monroe recently achieved its highest tonnage throughputs in history.

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Port Facts

Foreign Trade Zone: 70

Terminal Capacity

600 acres total
24,000 square feet indoor storage
85 acres outdoor storage

Docks

2,100-foot riverfront dock with 21-foot draft
1,000-foot turning basin dock with 18-foot draft

Equipment

140-ton Manitowoc Crawler
Other cranes available as needed
Two container reach stackers

Services

Direct service on dock by CN and NS railroads; immediate I-75 access with two ramps; 600-plus acre port industrial park; stevedore is DRM Terminal Services

Cargo

2.24 million metric tons annual average, including coal, limestone, petroleum coke, liquid asphalt, synthetic gypsum, salt, containers, wind, project cargo

Port of Monroe Economic Impact Study

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Port Leadership

Port Director

Capt. Paul C. LaMarre III

Contact Info

Port of Monroe
P.O. Box 585
Monroe, MI 48161-0585

Phone: 734-241-6480

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