Posts Tagged “Ports”
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April 19, 2012
Bloomberg Businessweek reports that Great Lakes cargo shipping saw a 14% increase during the last year, fueled in large part by an upturn in Michigan's economy. Increasing demand for iron ore and limestone are driving increases in the…
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February 12, 2012
The Army Corps of Engineers has notified Michigan’s Senator, Carl Levin, that following his urging, they will increase funding for Michigan dredging and maintenance work by $9 million. Locations that will get increased funding for projects are: Holland…
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January 23, 2012
Community leaders in the Saginaw Bay area are contemplating establishing a Port Authority that would manage air, rail, and commercial shipping in the area and serve as a stimulus for local economic development. The only official Port Authority…
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October 24, 2011
The Michigan Port Collaborative, an organization of port communities uniting to grow and sustain a robust waterfront economy on the Great Lakes and along Michigan’s coastline, is holding a one-day Summit in Lansing on October 26. The Summit will host a…
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July 20, 2011
Recent news reports have spotlighted industry and port authority concerns about a threatened waterway crisis resulting from lack of adequate dredging in the Great Lakes. A House Bill seeks to address the root problem – H.R. 104, the…
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