How a 150-year-old company with a floating zip code helps ships on the Detroit River
The J.W. Westcott company, which has been helping supply, service and deliver mail to ships passing down the Detroit River, is 150 years old this year.
![How a 150-year-old company with a floating zip code helps ships on the Detroit River](https://i.cbc.ca/1.7230847.1718060906!/fileImage/httpImage/image.jpg_gen/derivatives/16x9_620/j-w-westcott.jpg)
![The J.W. Westcott II making a delivery a Canadian vessel. Small boat attached to the side of a larger vessel marked Canada](https://i.cbc.ca/1.7230847.1718060906!/fileImage/httpImage/image.jpg_gen/derivatives/16x9_620/j-w-westcott.jpg)
The J.W. Westcott company, which has been helping supply, service and deliver mail to ships passing down the Detroit River, is 150 years old this year.