LONDON: The Port of Green Bay saw tonnage numbers increase in July 2016 over July 2015, but overall tonnage for the year remains down compared to last year. The month of July saw a 10% increase in total port tonnage over July 2015.
Dean Haen, who is the Brown County Port and Resource Recovery Director, says the increase is largely due to an increase in domestic inbound limestone, salt and petroleum products. 66 ships have gone through the Port this year, which is nine less than the same time last year. Haen says that’s to be expected because of increasing water levels. “Deep water allows a single ship to carry more tonnage than usual, decreasing the number of ships needed,” Haen said. The Port of Green Bay imported and exported 1.9 million tons of cargo in 2015.
