2. Significance of the Port
The history of the Port of Green Bay dates back to the early 1800s when the commerce focused on fur trading and peltry. In 1816, the first US merchant vessel arrived with garrison troops and provisions.

3. Significance of the Port
By 1867, the principal products carried by commercial vessels were lumber, barrels, shingles, wood, railroad ties and other forest products. In 1871, the Peshtigo fire caused a major setback of forest products being exported through the Port.

4. Significance of the Port
In the late 1800s, Green Bay was the largest flour shipping port on the Great Lakes. By the mid 1930s, coal and petroleum coke were the predominant items of commerce at the harbor, while flour shipments remained strong.

5. Significance of the Port
The Brown County Harbor Commission around In 1959 the St. Lawrence Seaway system opened connecting the Great Lakes and the US industrial hinterlands to world markets.
Today’s Harbor Commission members: Tom Klimek, President, Bryan Hyska, Henry Wallace, Ron Antonneau, Bernie Erickson, John Hanitz, Tim Feldhausen, and Mike Vizer

6. Harbor Commission
1948 aerial
Historically and still today, the Port of Green Bay continues to be a vital part of our economy, our history and our lives.

7. Port of Today
The Port of Green Bay exists to enhance the prosperity of the people of Northeast Wisconsin by providing facilities and infrastructure able to effectively and efficiently move commodities and goods across the nation.

8. Port of Today
The Port of Green Bay is an integral part of a healthy Northeastern Wisconsin economy and provides a critical link to national and global markets for Wisconsin enterprises.

9. Port of Today
Port Tonnage
Metric Tons

10. LIMESTONE (700-800,000 mt/yr) Port of Today Origin: Michigan
Use: Papermaking, foundries, agricultural, animal feed, industrial pollution control and many others
Terminals: Great Lakes Calcium Co. and Western Lime Co.

11. COAL (500-700,000 mt/yr) Port of Today
Origin: Eastern coal transported to OH, IL and MI ports
Use: Fuel source for the paper industry, foundries and other manufacturing companies in Northeast Wisconsin
Terminals: C. Reiss Coal Co., Georgia-Pacific and Fox River Dock Co.

12. CEMENT (200-300,000 mt/yr) Port of Today
Origin: Illinois, Michigan and Canada
Use: Road building & construction
Terminals: LaFarge North American Corp. and St. Mary’s Cement Co.

13. SALT (200-300,000 mt/yr) Port of Today
Origin: Canada, Michigan and Ohio
Use: Road Salt, Food Canning and Papermaking
Terminals: C. Reiss Coal Co., Georgia-Pacific and Fox River Dock Co.

14. PETROLEUM PRODUCTS Port of Today (150-250,000 mt/yr)
Destination: Canada
Use: Diesel, Ethanol and Gasoline
Terminals: US Venture

15. PIG IRON Port of Today (15-30,000 mt/yr) Origin: Canada and Brazil
Use: Production of steel products at foundries
Terminals: Fox River Dock Co.

16. LIQUID ASPHALT Port of Today (10-30,000 mt/yr)
Origin: Detroit, Chicago and Sarnia, Canada
Use: Asphalt road construction and maintenance
Terminals: Flint Hills Resources and Construction
Resource Management

17. FOREST PRODUCTS Port of Today (30-60,000 mt/yr)
Origin: Finland, Sweden, Germany and other European countries
Use: Papermaking and Construction
Terminals: KK Warehousing Co.

18. PETROLEUM COKE (50-150,000 mt/yr) Port of Today
Origin: Midwest Refineries including Sarnia, ON, Detroit, Chicago, Burns Harbor
Use: Power
Terminals: C. Reiss Coal Co.

19. TALLOW Port of Today (15-30,000 mt/yr)
Destination: Netherlands, Nigeria & Algeria
Use: Soap, Cosmetics, hygiene products and lotions
Terminals: Sanimax Corporation

20. FUEL OIL Port of Today (30-75,000 mt/yr) Origin: Canada
Use: Home Heating and other industrial uses
Terminals: SemFuels

21. Port of Today
Other Commodities: Stone, Sand, Ash, Gypsum,
` Equipment, etc…

22. Port of Today
The Modern Laker
65 U.S. Lakers
89 Canadian Lakers

23. The Modern Laker Port of Today Largest Laker: Paul R. Tregurtha
Size: 1,013 feet
Capacity: 68,000 metric tons

24. Ocean Ship - Seaway Class (the “Saltie”)
Port of Today
Ocean Ship - Seaway Class (the “Saltie”)
Maximum size: 740 feet
Capacity: 19, ,000 metric tons

25. Efficient and Environmentally Friendly!
Port and the Environment
Efficient and Environmentally Friendly!
Fewer emissions / better air quality
Less fuel consumption
Fewer accidents and less highway congestion
Accommodating future trade growth in the region with Marine transportation means:
- Improved air quality with less emissions
- Greater highway safety and less traffic delays
- Less emissions – impact on air quality
Correspondingly, an increase in rail or truck may lead to:
- Congestion
- Delays
- Accidents
- Increased infrastructure repair & development

26. Transportation Efficiencies
Port and the Environment
Transportation Efficiencies
Coal Vessel
Jumbo Railcar
Large Semi-Truck
18,000 Tons
100 Tons
26 Tons
Variety of considerations in determining the proper mode for the movement of goods
• Flexibility of routes
• Speed
• Ability to respond to changing needs
• Carrying capacity
Implications of comparison of marine versus rail and highway
1 Coal Vessel
18,000 Tons
7,116 gallons / fuel
1 ton of emissions
180 Railcars
18,000 Tons
36,360 gallons
11 tons
692 Trucks
18,000 Tons
110,700 gallons
16 tons = =

27. Economic Impact 2010 Economic Impact Commercial vessel arrivals 142
Family-wage jobs
Income from jobs $27 million
Regional economic impact $83 million
Value of cargo $315 million
Taxes $31 million
*Economic Impact Report by UM-Duluth

28. Economic Impact

29. Opportunities for the Port of Green Bay
Port of Tomorrow
Opportunities for the Port of Green Bay
Property acquisition
Cat Island restoration project
Renard Island
Expanding Port operations
Container movements
Beneficial reuse of dredge material
Containers and other new commodities

30. Brown County Port & Resource Recovery Department
Thank You
Dean Haen, Director
Brown County Port & Resource Recovery Department
2561 S. Broadway Street
Green Bay, WI 54304
(920)