Weekly Debrief: Cruise ships return for 2023 and that's a big deal for Milwaukee

BizTimes MKE: Milwaukee Business Insights

English - May 05, 2023 21:00 - 18 minutes - 12.4 MB - ★★★★★ - 4 ratings
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Andrew Weiland and Arthur Thomas from BizTimes Media get together to discuss the news of the week, including the start of the 2023 cruise ship season in Milwaukee. City and Port Milwaukee officials expect 31 port calls and 12,000 passengers to visit this year, a slight dip from 2022, but a big increase from just a few years ago when Milwaukee barely had any cruise traffic.

Insider Story Spotlight:

Regal Ware plans to move HQ to office building on Milwaukee’s far northwest side Generac will pay $15.8 million penalty after portable generators caused finger amputations Generac sees sharp decline in sale of residential products at start of 2023

Big Story

Cruise season kicks off in Milwaukee with return of Viking Octantis Lake Express Ferry begins 20th season of service