Port Milwaukee welcomes first vessel of 2025 international season
Port Milwaukee MILWAUKEE (CBS 58) -- Port Milwaukee welcomed its first vessel of the 2025 international season Sunday, March 30.
The Singapore-flagged Patagonman arrived in Milwaukee following transit through the St. Lawrence Seaway and after unloading cargo in Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario.
Port Milwaukee says the St. Lawrence Seaway locks opened March 22, connecting the Great Lakes to the Atlantic Ocean.
The opening of the seaway corresponds with the beginning of Milwaukee's international season, welcoming vessels from around the world for roughly nine months of the year.
Port Milwaukee says it had 42 international vessel visits last season, with cargo moved through the port sourced from or destined for Europe, Africa, Asia, and the Middle east.
“Port Milwaukee is a valuable link for businesses and farmers throughout the region who trade internationally,” Mayor Cavalier Johnson said. “World markets strengthen our economy, and it is great to welcome the first international arrival of the 2025 shipping season.”
Port Milwaukee staff presented Captain Eduard Kovalevskiy of the Patagonman a plaque Tuesday for being the first vessel of the 2025 international season. After loading in Milwaukee, the vessel set sail for the United Kingdom.
You can stay up to date on vessel arrivals and departures throughout the 2025 season with Port Milwaukee's virtual vessel tracker, available online here.
