May 21, 2009
Great Lakes Region Welcomes SecurePort® 2009 Conference

April 24, 2008
"HISTORIC" BALLAST WATER BILL PASSES HOUSE - Great Lakes
Maritime Taskforce

October 5, 2007
Sheriff-Port Authority partnership helps brings more federal marine patrol funds to region

October, 2007
Short Sea Shipping Legislation

September 1, 2006
Five Years After 9/11 Attacks: U.S. Ports More Secure Than Ever; Progress Must Continue

March 15, 2006
Beaubien Place grand opening - click here for original project press release

March 10, 2006
DWCPA response to State of Michigan’s intention for ballast water control permits for all oceangoing vessels

January 23, 2006
Responses to Pat Hartig Memorandum of January 3, 2006 (See Port Authority responses listed in italics)

June 15, 2005
Port Authority Helps Increase Patrols of Detroit River and Port of Detroit

May 15, 2005
Port Authority Awarded $400,000 by U.S. EPA -- brownfield assessment activities in southwest Detroit, Michigan.

May 10, 2005
Detroit/Wayne County Port Authority (DWCPA) Structures Unique Public/Private Venture to Save Port of Detroit.

April 4, 2005
Michigan Department of Environmental Quality (MDEQ) awards Detroit/Wayne County Port Authority (DWCPA) Coastal Zone Management Grant to develop monitoring and education displays focused on Great Lakes environmental issues.

January 3, 2005
Detroit/Wayne County Port Authority (DWCPA) closed its first financing deal in December of 2004 -- a $43 million mixed-use facility for General Motors (GM) on the east riverfront in downtown Detroit.