Great Lakes ports and cargo airports of the Detroit–Windsor region
The marine and air freight gateways on both sides of the border.
Ports
Port of Detroit
Managed by the Detroit/Wayne County Port Authority; steel, aggregates and project cargo on the Detroit River.
Port of Monroe
Michigan’s only Lake Erie port, handling bulk cargo such as coal, aggregates and wind-energy components.
Port Windsor
Overseen by the Windsor Port Authority; one of the busiest Canadian Great Lakes ports by tonnage, with salt, aggregates and agricultural cargo.
Port of Sarnia
Serves Sarnia’s petrochemical cluster and grain shipments at the head of the St. Clair River.
Port of Goderich
Lake Huron deep-water port best known for road-salt exports from one of the world’s largest salt mines.
Cargo airports
Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport (DTW)
The region’s main air gateway; integrator operations include UPS and a recently expanded FedEx facility.
Willow Run Airport (YIP)
All-cargo and charter hub in Ypsilanti handling over 200 million pounds of freight a year; home to Kalitta Air and USA Jet, and known for expedited automotive parts.
Windsor International Airport (YQG)
Close to the Detroit River crossings; handles cargo charters and serves as a base for regional aviation businesses.
London International Airport (YXU)
Southwestern Ontario airport serving the London manufacturing and agri-food region.
Region of Waterloo International Airport (YKF)
Serves the Waterloo region and the eastern edge of the corridor along Highway 401.