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What we learned from a Michigan maritime policy panel

Talking Michigan Transportation

Talking Michigan Transportation
What we learned from a Michigan maritime policy panel
Apr 30, 2026 Season 8 Episode 267
Michigan Department of Transportation

This week’s edition of the Talking Michigan Transportation podcast features conversations with two key participants in a panel discussion convened to discuss the need for a Michigan maritime strategy and sustainable funding.

First, Elisha Wulff, a freight policy specialist at the Michigan Department of Transportation who has been leading maritime efforts, talks about the potential benefits from implanting the strategy and the challenges in finding agreement on a sustainable funding source.

Later, John Peracchio, a member of the Michigan State Transportation Commission who moderated the panel discussion, talks about his takeaways and why he also believes a key priority is identifying a funding source.