BROWN COUNTY, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) — An early sign of the season: The first ship of the 2020 season has arrived at the Port of Green Bay.
Port officials say the Michigan Great Lakes arrived at 12:46 p.m. Sunday. It was bringing petroleum products to U.S. Venture.
“Given the relatively warm late winter weather, the start of the 2020 season is one of the earliest start dates in recent years,” port director Dean Haen said in a news release. “After a strong 2019 shipping season, the early start is a good sing for 2020, although there are a number of other factors that could certainly impact waterborne transportation on the Great Lakes and St. Lawrence Seaway.”
A Green Bay woman named Nicole was named the winner of the port’s First Ship Contest. Haen said there were 160 entries to this year’s contest.
Ships can be viewed from the Fox River Trail, the Green Bay Metropolitan Boat Launch or a webcam on the port’s website.
