The University of Toledo

Short Sea Shipping is the ability to move freight by water as an alternative to overland hauling via rail or truck. Shipping routes on the Great Lakes and along the coast of the U.S. are substantially underutilized. This is an opportunity to move freight off congested highways and rail corridors onto water.

To help relieve growing congestion on the highways and rail lines around the Great Lakes, the ITI is working with public and private sector organizations as well as unions to identify and develop new technologies in ship and port design that could expand shipping on the Lakes.