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Windsor and Detroit could see significant economic benefits from a logistical collaboration centred around the new Gordie Howe International Bridge, according to a study by the University of Windsor’s Cross-Border Institute.
The study suggests the cities should establish a transportation, distribution, and logistics cluster to best reap the economic benefits.
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Building on existing regional expertise and capacity, the cluster would consist of: truck yards; facilities where containers can be transferred between trucks and rail; climate-controlled warehouses with on-site inspection areas for agricultural goods and pharmaceuticals; truck stops; customs brokers; and other firms involved in the movement and storage of goods.
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WINDSOR, ON, Jan. 28, 2021 /PRNewswire/ - Windsor and Detroit should establish a transportation, distribution, and logistics cluster to best reap the economic benefits of the new Gordie Howe International Bridge, says a new study out of the University of Windsor s Cross-Border Institute.
Building on existing regional expertise and capacity, the cluster would consist of truck yards, facilities where containers can be transferred between trucks and rail, climate-controlled warehouses with on-site inspection areas for agricultural goods and pharmaceuticals, truck stops, customs brokers, and other firms involved in the movement and storage of goods. But first, a new international agency should be created to make sure the cluster grows in a coordinated fashion on both sides of the Detroit River, with appropriate land use and servicing, environment assessments,
Gordie Howe International Bridge (Illustrations: Windsor–Detroit Bridge Authority) The Detroit-Windsor Gordie Howe International Bridge will beome as iconic as the Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco, a Canadian official predicts. Consul General Joseph Comartin made the statement this week at a gathering of the Toledo Metropolitan Area Council of Governments, according to the Sentinel-Tribune, an Ohio newspaper. “It will be a game-changer for cross border supply chains,” Comartin said. “We are engaging with Toledo and other communities along the freight corridor leading to the new crossing with the goal of facilitating discussions, planning and activities to capitalize on this new infrastructure asset.