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Port Milwaukee

When people talk about Milwaukee’s economy, Port Milwaukee isn’t usually the first thing that comes up. But tucked along the Lake Michigan shoreline just south of downtown, Port Milwaukee is a quiet giant, powering commerce and global trade in ways most residents rarely understand. Hosting hundreds of cargo ships each year, the port generates vital income, jobs and resources not only for Milwaukee, but also for southeastern Wisconsin, northern Illinois, and southeastern Minnesota.

This active hub moves everything from steel and salt to grain and cement. Port Milwaukee can store up to 300,000 barrels or 12.6 million gallons of bulk liquid commodities. There is over 330,000 square feet of warehouse space, 30,000 of it climate controlled, and 50 acres set asi

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