News - Port of Monroe

Worth A Thousand Words

Port director shares passion with award-winning photographs. Paul LaMarre III knows that a picture really is worth a […]

Great Lakes Ports Work On Building Cargo Diversity

Project cargo’s growing diversification role Throughout the vast Great Lakes-St. Lawrence Seaway system in the United States and Canada, most ports […]

U.S. Great Lakes Ports Report Busy 2019 Navigation Season

The St. Lawrence Seaway, North America’s binational marine highway stretching 2,300 miles from the Atlantic Ocean to the Great Lakes, […]

Port 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 […]

Port 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 […]

U.S. Wind Energy and Construction Supported by Great Lakes Seaway Shipping with Large Increases in Project Cargo During May

The St. Lawrence Seaway, North America’s binational marine highway connecting the Atlantic Ocean to the Great Lakes, reported overall gains […]

LaMarre Named to Federal Maritime Panel

Port of Monroe Director Paul C. LaMarre III has been appointed to the Maritime Transportation System National Advisory Committee. […]

Peters 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 […]

Shipping Milestone: Cargo Diversity Up Across Docks

The Port of Monroe is celebrating another milestone year. This time it comes in the form of cargo diversity. “The […]

The Monroe News - Port of Monroe dubbed ‘biggest little port’

A recent economic study detailed the impact of Michigan’s only shipping port on Lake Erie. Source: The Monroe News Written […]

Port of Monroe Economic Impacts Study Results Released - Supports Over 1,659 Jobs & Contributes $96 Million in Economic Activity

Washington, DC (September 5, 2018) – The Great Lakes Seaway Partnership announces the release of Economic Impacts of the Port […]

Great Lakes Seaway Review - Keeping it nimble and simple

Port of Monroe builds efficient, cost-effective transportation hub through public-private partnerships Source: Great Lakes Seaway Review Written By: Janenne Irene Pung Port […]

Port 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 […]