# Toledo (US TOL)

**UN/LOCODE:** US TOL  
**Country:** United States  
**Water Body:** Lake Erie; Great Lakes  
**Harbor Size:** Medium  
**Harbor Type:** River (Natural)  
**GPS:** 41.7000, -83.4667

Toledo (US TOL) on Maumee Bay at the western end of Lake Erie handled around 11 million tonnes of cargo in 2023 — iron ore 53 percent, coal and lignite 22 percent — supporting some 2,822 regional jobs. September 2026 marks the start of the largest dredging project in Great Lakes history: the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Buffalo District) contracted Ryba Marine for a two-year, $11.1 million operation to remove approximately 750,000 cubic yards of material from the full length of the Maumee River federal navigation channel, from the turning basin to the river mouth at Maumee Bay. The port authority separately received over $34 million for the Maumee River Restoration Project. Iron ore shipments on the Great Lakes showed weakness in early 2026, with March volumes down 23.5 percent year-on-year, reflecting softer steel demand. Toledo primarily serves the Midwest steel and energy industries; inland waterway access via the Maumee River plus road and rail (CSX, NS) connect the port to the industrial hinterland. Toledo is not a container port; nearest container facilities are at Cleveland or Detroit.

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