Foreign traffic up at Port of Milwaukee

February 13, 2013 - 11:04 — glbm

The Port of Milwaukee reported a 34.5 percent increase in foreign cargo traffic in 2012.
More than 210,000 metric tons of cargo traveled to and from Milwaukee via the St. Lawrence Seaway or the inland river system to overseas ports.

Steel makes up much of the cargo traveling by ship to or from Milwaukee. It is used locally in manufacturing and large finished goods, which are shipped globally.

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