Cargo at Port of Detroit up 60%

Cargo tonnage at the Port of Detroit grew 60% in volume from 2005 to 2006, earning the Detroit/Wayne County Port Authority the Robert Lewis Port Pacesetter Award.

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The tonnage was largely comprised of steel slabs and general cargo from foreign countries, Port Authority Executive Director Curtis Hertel said.

Deputy Director Steven Olinek said that the increasing tonnage highlight Detroit's role as a strategically important trading center.

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