Macomb County is centrally located between several major deep-water commercial ports. Both the Port of Detroit and Port Huron can be reached in less than an hour.

The Port of Detroit and Port Huron can be reached in less than an hour from Macomb County.

In 2003, the Port of Detroit was ranked as the 3rd largest International Freight Gateway in the U.S. based on value of shipments. A total of $102 billion in goods passed trough the port, $55 billion were exports and $47 billion were imports. Port Huron ranked 8th with $62 billion in goods, $23 billion in exports and $40 billion in imports.

Port of Detroit

The Port of Detroit contributes an estimated $490 million dollars from waterborne commerce to the regional economy through jobs, taxes and business revenue.

The Port of Detroit offers direct water shipping services to world markets through use of the Great Lakes and Saint Lawrence Seaway. Detroit is internationally known for its expert steel handling and its capability to handle all types of cargo

The port offers two full-service terminals, a bulk liquid terminal and a bulk facility. The Port of Detroit also offers a single dock facility capable of handeling up to 10 ocean going vessels at any given time. These terminals have a reputation for being highly efficient, secure and productive.

Port Huron

The Port Huron Seaway Terminal provides 1,300 feet of deep-water frontage with a 700-foot apron on the St. Clair River. The terminal has rail spur and over-the-road loading facilities.

More than 83 million tons of cargo pass through the Soo Locks every year. That’s more tonnage than passes through the Suez and Panama canals, combined.

Michigan has 39 commercial cargo ports handling more than 92 million tons of cargo in an average year. Shippers in Michigan have direct connections to the entire Great Lakes shipping system, the Gulf of Mexico and Mississippi River barge system, and (via the St. Lawrence Seaway) the Atlantic Ocean.