The Port of Cleveland Rocks! | North Coast Chronicles

January 27, 2023

Discover Cleveland's rich port heritage and innovation!

North Coast Chronicles visits the Port of Cleveland with its President and CEO, Will Friedman.  Cleveland was founded in 1796 by General Moses Cleaveland along the mouth of the Cuyahoga River.  With the first commercial ship arrival in the early 1800's, Cleveland's location at the eastern side of the Great Lakes has put the port in the forefront of domestic and international shipping. Listen and learn about wind energy development, beneficial use of dredge material  and the Port's association with the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.

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Helen Brohl

Helen Brohl is a Great Lakes gal, having grown up on the south shore of Lake Erie and a lifetime of summers on Middle Bass Island. Helen understands the Great Lakes as a valuable resource with a Master's Degree from The Ohio State University in Great Lakes Land and Water Use Policy and as an economic engine for the nation with almost 40 years of experience in maritime transportation and trade development. Helen previously worked as professional staff on the U.S. Congressional House Merchant Marine and Fisheries Committee, with NOAA's Office of Coast Management, did trade development for the Great Lakes St. Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation, was the Director of Marketing for the Port of Chicago, the Executive Director of the U.S. Great Lakes Shipping Association, and retired in January 2023 after almost 17 years as the Executive Director of the U.S. Committee on the Marine Transportation System in Washington, DC. Follow along as Helen shares the nature, folk lore, and charm of the Great Lakes!