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:: The
ports of Detroit offer water shipping to world markets through
its location on the Great Lakes waterway. The Detroit River is
responsible for moving approximately 80 million tons of cargo
annually. Combined, the ports handle over 1.5 million tons of
cargo into and out of Wayne County. All of the ports are privately
owned and several are designated as foreign trade zones that
allow for lower costs of trans-shipment of goods to other foreign
destinations. Ports are identified in Table 3.
:: The
Detroit-Wayne County Port Authority was formed in 1978 to coordinate
regional maritime activities. Today it plans activities and development
and advocates Detroit and Wayne County as a freight transportation
and distribution hub for U.S. Midwest and southwestern Ontario
businesses. It also administers the Greater Detroit Foreign Trade
Zone.
| Table
3 - Wayne County Port Locations and Services |
| Terminal
Name |
Description |
Detroit
- Windsor Truck Ferry
PO Box 09033
Detroit, MI 48209 |
800-ft.
dock space, aggregate storage on the Detroit River, loading
ramps for roll-on/roll-off heavy lifts, trailer storage |
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1491 W. Jefferson Avenue
Trenton, MI 48183 |
900
ft dock space, 1berth, general cargo facilities |
Detroit
Bulk Storage, Inc.
Foot of Great Lakes Ave.
Ecorse, MI 48229 |
Bulk cargo in 3 facilities |
Detroit
Marine Terminals, Inc.
Scotten Street Terminal
4105 W. Jefferson Avenue
Detroit, Michigan 48209 |
2,100
ft. dock space, 2 berths, 110,000 sq. ft. covered storage,
CSX & Norfolk Southern rail inks, U.S. Custom office
on port |
Harridon
Terminal, Inc.
123 Crown Street
Detroit, MI 48209 |
790-ft
dock space on the Rouge River, 1 berth, bulk handling, car
shredder, and Grand trunk rail line |
Hickman,
Williams Co.
Detroit, MI |
One
berth, load bulk material with conveyor, unloading by self-loaders |
Michigan
Marine Terminal
225 Marion Street
P.O. Box 18247
River Rouge, MI 48218 |
650
ft. dock space on the Rouge River, 1 berth, 17 storage tanks,
725,000 + barrels storage, handles liquid bulk products,
can receive by Buckeye pipeline |
Motor
City Intermodal Dist. Inc.
4485 W. Jefferson Avenue
Detroit, MI 48209 |
750
ft. wharf, CSX, Norfolk Southern Rail Service, Foreign Trade
Zone |
Nicholson
Terminal & Dock Co.
Detroit River between Fighting Island and the Rouge River
Ecorse, Michigan 48229 |
3,400
ft. dock space, 310,000-sq. ft. of covered storage. Conrail
and Grand Trunk Western rail service, U.S. Customs office
on Port |
Sources:
Wayne County
Detroit/Wayne County Port Authority |
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