2013-04-04 — /travelprnews.com/ — The Toledo-Lucas County Port Authority welcomes the first overseas freighter of the season with a traditional welcoming that kicks off the 2013 shipping season for our region. The Toledo-Lucas County Port Authority, Midwest Terminals of Toledo and other officials will present Captain Tomasz Molenda and crew of the M/V ISA with welcoming gifts during the event. The M/V ISA bears 9,500 metric tons of sugar from Puerto Quetzal, Guatemala and its arrival regionally signifies the opening of the St. Lawrence Seaway System. The freighter will arrive in the Port of Toledo and will be docked at Midwest Terminals of Toledo, located at 3319 St. Lawrence Drive Toledo, Ohio.
Vessel Information:
Vessel: M/V ISA Polish Steamship Lines
Built: 1982
Flag: Indonesia
Captain: Tomasz Molenda
Cargo: Sugar
From: Guatemala
The Great Lakes-Seaway marine shipping industry supports 227,000 jobs in the U.S. and Canada, generates $34 billion in business revenue, and moves 164 million metric tons of cargo annually on the system. The Port of Toledo supports 7,000 jobs and has an annual economic impact of over $1 billion on the local economy.
It is the mission of the Toledo-Lucas County Port Authority to continuously focus on job creation by leveraging our strategic geographic position, resources and economic development proficiency to provide increased business opportunities—built upon and around our innovative transportation and logistics expertise—while promoting our community and region within the global marketplace. We will accomplish this through unmatched speed and efficiency of service, collaborative and strategic partnerships, community stewardship and the continued generation and execution of new ideas and innovations.
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