GLMRI represents a consortium of the University of Wisconsin-Superior Transportation and Logistics Research Center and the University of Minnesota Duluth Swenson College of Science and Engineering and Labovitz School of Business and Economics.

The GLMRI was established in 2004, and on June 1, 2005 the Maritime Administration designated GLMRI as a National Maritime Enhancement Institute.The director of the Transportation and Logistics Research Center, Dr. Richard Stewart, also serves as a co-director of the GLMRI.

To learn about the latest research efforts in marine transportation, logistics, economics, engineering, environmental planning, and port management, visit GLMRI.org.