Port of Green Bay's Economic Impact

Port of Green Bay's Economic Impact (HMTEY)

Location: Green Bay, WI 54301 Brown County
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N 44° 30.05', W 88° 1.231'

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— Fox River Trail —

in Wisconsin's transportation system is the Port of Green Bay. It serves as a multi-modal distribution center connecting waterborne vessels with an extensive network of highways and railroads. The Port of Green Bay provides Northeast Wisconsin manufacturers a cost-effective way to receive raw materials from suppliers and to ship high-valued finished goods to customers.

Each year the Port of Green Bay transports more than 2 million metric tons of coal, limestone, cement, salt, pig iron, fuel oil, forest products, liquid asphalt and many other essential commodities valued at more than $300 million. The Port of Green Bay supports more than 700 jobs resulting in $27 million in personal income, and has an annual economic impact on the Green Bay area of between $75 million and $100 million. The 13 port businesses pay more than $5 million in local and state taxes.

The Port of Green Bay plays a vital role in providing Northeast Wisconsin with a natural competitive advantage for businesses to locate and prosper while paying good wages for families to live and thrive in our communities.

Port Tonnage
Coal 600,000 - 800,000 metric ton/year
Limestone 450,000 - 500,000 metric ton/year
Cement 300,000 - 400,000 metric ton/year
Salt 200,000 - 300,000 metric ton/year
Fuel Oil 30,000 - 75,000 metric ton/year
Liquid Asphalt 30,000 - 60,000 metric ton/year
Forest Products 30,000 - 60,000 metric ton/year
Pig Iron 15,000 - 30,000 metric ton/year
Tallow 15,000 - 30,000 metric ton/year
Other 15,000 - 30,000 metric ton/year
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Date Added Thursday, September 18th, 2014 at 3:30pm PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)16T E 418872 N 4928008
Decimal Degrees44.50083333, -88.02051667
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 44° 30.05', W 88° 1.231'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds44° 30' 3.00" N, 88° 1' 13.86" W
Driving DirectionsGoogle Maps
Area Code(s)920, 715
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 5882-5908 Fox River Trail (Green Bay to Greenleaf), Green Bay WI 54301, US
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