08/03/2026
Last week, the Port of Buffalo was presented with the Robert J. Lewis Pacesetter Award at the American Great Lakes Ports Association Conference in Chicago. This award recognizes Great Lakes ports that have achieved a year-over-year increase in international shipping tonnage.
The 2025 shipping year marked the sixth time that the Port of Buffalo has been a Pacesetter Award recipient. With a 132% cargo volume increase from 2024 to 2025, the Port of Buffalo led the way amongst all of this year’s winners.
Big thank you to our staff, partners, and contractors for helping us reach this milestone. As we look to the future of the Port of Buffalo and its continued growth, we’re committed to sustaining this momentum and creating new opportunities for trade, investment, and economic growth across the Western New York region.