(Green Bay, Wis.) – With the 2023 shipping season fully underway, early tonnage totals for the Port of Green Bay are starting to accumulate. This year’s shipping season began on Wednesday, March 15. The combined tonnage total for March and April was 186,066 tons, an 84% increase over last season’s tonnage for the same two months.
“We’re having a strong start to this shipping season with a significant increase over last year’s tonnage for the same period,” said Dean Haen, Port of Green Bay Directory. “While it’s very difficult to predict what a new shipping season will be like and we expect to see ups and downs from year to year, we’re pleased with the start to this year’s season and are confident that we’ll continue to see a steady inflow of commodities over the coming months.”
The leading cargo imports for March and April were salt (85,351), petroleum products (37,565 tons), cement (36,935 tons) and coal (17,199 tons). Between March 15 and the end of April, 17 ships entered the Port, six more than the same period last year.
“When our last season came to a close on January 25, just over 1.75 million tons of cargo had moved through the port,” Haen added. “While it’s still early, we’re optimistic that we’ll have strong movement through the Port of Green Bay this season.”
