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Industry | Shipping |
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Founded | 2004 |
Headquarters | , |
Area served | Lake Michigan |
Key people | Ken Szallai, President |
Services | Passenger transportation Freight transportation |
Website | www |
Lake Express High-Speed Ferry is an American company that operates a seasonal ferry service across Lake Michigan between Milwaukee, Wisconsin and Muskegon, Michigan, operating a similarly-named ship, the HSC Lake Express . The Lake Express Milwaukee terminal and the company headquarters are located near the Port of Milwaukee. Their ferry travels a distance of about 80 miles (70 nmi; 130 km), in two-and-a-half hours, across Lake Michigan. [1]
Lake Express commenced operations on June 1, 2004. The service was the first regular ferry operation to connect Milwaukee and Muskegon since Milwaukee Clipper service had been discontinued in 1970. [2]
In 2020, the Milwaukee ferry terminal was designated the eastern end of the Wisconsin portion of U.S. Bicycle Route 30. [3] [4]
Lake Express operates one vessel with a capacity of 250 passengers and 46 vehicles. [2]
Name | Built | Entered service | Tonnage |
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Lake Express | 2004 | 2004 | 3,000 GT |