The Port of Mon­roe has estab­lished an exclu­sive part­ner­ship with The Great Lakes Tow­ing Com­pa­ny and Great Lakes Ship­yard in an effort to fur­ther expand their com­mer­cial mar­itime and trans­porta­tion offer­ings with the addi­tion of full ser­vice tow­ing and ship­yard services.

The Great Lakes Tow­ing Com­pa­ny has relo­cat­ed the tug WISCONSIN, and it is now per­ma­nent­ly sta­tioned in the Port of Mon­roe. This strate­gic posi­tion­ing will allow for more respon­sive and effi­cient oper­a­tions for har­bor assist, ice break­ing, and out­side tow­ing of project car­gos. With the on-site pres­ence of Great Lakes Ship­yard, the Port of Mon­roe now offers fab­ri­ca­tion and repair ser­vices for a vari­ety of ves­sels. Avail­able ser­vices include layup and win­ter work, top­side repair, haul out, fab­ri­ca­tion, emer­gency ser­vice, and more.

As a deep-water port with 3,000 lin­ear feet of improved dock space, exten­sive lay­down area, and cen­tral­ized loca­tion on the Great Lakes, this new col­lab­o­ra­tion cap­i­tal­izes upon strate­gic posi­tion­ing, an under­served region­al mar­ket, and long-stand­ing indus­try part­ner­ships. The Port and the Tow­ing Com­pa­ny plan to expand on exist­ing rela­tion­ships by offer­ing the best loca­tion, effi­cien­cy, and eco­nom­ics to new and exist­ing customers.

“The Port of Mon­roe is extreme­ly proud to part­ner with The Great Lakes Tow­ing Com­pa­ny and Great Lakes Ship­yard to broad­en our mar­itime ser­vice capa­bil­i­ties. With increased water­borne com­merce comes an ever-present need for safe and effi­cient tow­ing ser­vices as well as the oppor­tu­ni­ty for year-round ves­sel repairs and main­te­nance. Their high­ly respect­ed rep­u­ta­tion and proac­tive approach to sus­tain­abil­i­ty make them the per­fect part­ner for our rapid­ly grow­ing port,” com­ments Paul C. LaMarre III, Port Direc­tor, Port of Monroe.

The Port of Mon­roe is Michigan’s only port on Lake Erie and serves as the gate­way to Michigan’s mul­ti­modal trans­porta­tion net­work. Locat­ed on the deep-draft frontage of the Riv­er Raisin with direct rail Class 1 rail access and imme­di­ate­ly access to I‑75, the Port of Mon­roe rep­re­sents the clos­est con­ver­gence of major freight assets any­where in the region. This acces­si­bil­i­ty cou­pled with effi­cient car­go han­dling, eco­nom­ic freight rates, and a high­ly accom­mo­dat­ing Port man­age­ment team have made the Port of Mon­roe one of the fastest grow­ing sea­ports on the Great Lakes. Learn more at www.portofmonroe.com.