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Ever wondered how ships receive their mail? Sure, they can get it in ports, but some actually receive mail as they are underway!

The J. W. Wescott company has been in service since 1874, making deliveries to cargo ships that are passing through the Great Lakes, 24 hours a day.

It’s a challenging and unique system, which you can see on the video below: