Benjamin Timm appointed as Milwaukee’s Municipal Port Director
Mayor Cavalier Johnson has appointed Benjamin Timm as Milwaukee’s Municipal Port Director.
Child porn possession, Port Washington EMT charged
A part-time EMT with the Port Washington Fire Department has been charged with possession of child pornography, the Wisconsin DOJ said on Thursday.
Port Milwaukee welcomes 1st vessel of 2025 international season
Port Milwaukee welcomed the Singapore-flagged Patagonman on Sunday, March 30 – the first vessel of the 2025 international season.
Milwaukee cruise ship season; 2025 summer tourist forecast
Tourism industry leaders expect more than 22,000 people to tour the Great Lakes this year. There's an effort underway to bring more visitors to Milwaukee.
Port Milwaukee welcomes 1st cruise ship of 2024 season
Port Milwaukee welcomed the Viking Octantis on Wednesday, May 1 – the first cruise ship to call on the city for the 2024 season.
Port Milwaukee infrastructure improvement grant, $9M for projects
Port Milwaukee received a more than $9 million infrastructure grant from the U.S. Department of Transportation, the Biden administration announced Friday.
Port Milwaukee feels St. Lawrence Seaway union strike's impact
St. Lawrence Seaway union workers went on strike Sunday, shutting down a major canal that connects Milwaukee to ports overseas.
Port Milwaukee Jones Island agricultural export facility opens
A new Port Milwaukee agricultural export facility opened Tuesday morning, July 18 on Jones Island.
Port Washington High School employee charged, child porn possession
A Port Washington High School employee was charged Friday, March 24 with three felony counts of child pornography possession.
New Port Milwaukee Director 1st woman, person of color
Port Milwaukee's new director was officially sworn in at City Hall – becoming the first woman and first person of color to serve in the role.
Port Milwaukee cruise season ends, officials celebrate ‘growing’ industry
Port Milwaukee's 2022 Great Lakes cruising season officially ended Wednesday, Oct. 19.
Viking cruise: Milwaukee starts Great Lakes voyage
Milwaukee is known for many things, but it's the beer that brought the massive Viking Octantis cruise ship to the city.
Great Lakes cruise ship Octantis arrives in Port Milwaukee
The Great Lakes cruise ship, Viking Octantis, arrived in Port Milwaukee on Friday, May 6.
Presque Isle crew in quarantine after COVID outbreak
Crew members aboard the Presque Isle are in quarantine after a COVID outbreak that kept the vessel anchored six miles offshore over the weekend.
