Maritime Growth Leverage the Port of Cleveland’s role as a regional economic development entity with a large cargo throughput and group of 11-50 employees to position logistics, warehousing, and multimodal services to expand cargo handling and freight forwarding partnerships.

Infrastructure Expansion Target opportunities related to port infrastructure modernization and terminal upgrades, asset diversification such as the new hotel investment, and cross-lake truck ferry service planning to offer engineering, construction, and equipment suppliers or financing solutions.

Public-Private Financing Capitalize on ongoing federal and state funding programs (BUILD grants, MAP funding, state grants) to offer advisory, grant management, and project finance services to streamline capital deployment for CHEERS shoreline resilience and port modernization initiatives.

Sustainability & Resilience Position sustainability-focused offerings around shoreline resilience, sediment management, recycling facilities, and environmental upgrades that align with CHEERS and regional resilience planning, opening doors for green tech vendors and ESG consultants.

Digital & Marketing Provide integrated tech and marketing services leveraging the port’s existing stack (AWS, Google Cloud, Azure, WordPress, Mailchimp) to enhance digital freight platforms, customer portals, and data analytics for efficiency, engagement, and revenue growth.