Posted May 24, 2022, 12:59 AM
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Expanding marine transportation was part of discussion when Wayne County Port Authority head meet with Finnish Delegates.
15 Finnish delegates just took a bus trip around Michigan — and felt very much at home
Neal Rubin, Detroit Free Press
Sun, May 22, 2022
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We have trees, water and factories, the theory went, while they have trees, water and raw materials for batteries, so everyone should get together to chat about things like mobility, smart shipping, forest bio-economy industries, and whether to snag a Slows brisket sandwich or perhaps go with a chicken-and-bacon Yardbird from the assortment set out for lunch.
When I met him at the glass-walled headquarters of the Detroit/Wayne County Port Authority early Thursday, executive director Mark Schrupp said the travelers and hosts were at "the relationship-building stage."
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These days, he said, he's interested in expanding marine transportation in Detroit, "because we know that's the greenest way to move vehicles and goods."
Specifically, he envisions using the river as a highway, with a fleet of boats smaller than a typical freighter zipping parts and pickups to destinations reached now by trains and trucks.
He's on the prowl for $2.2 million to pave the Detroit docks to accommodate cars, and $200,000 for a feasibility study for an agricultural port.
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https://www.yahoo.com/news/15-finnis...100234085.html
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