Ports of Indiana Announces Expansion and New Partnership
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JEFFERSONVILLE, Ind. — Ports of Indiana, in partnership with Superior River Terminals Indiana, has launched “Indiana River and Rail Terminals,” the largest general cargo operation on the Ohio River.
The new venture will bring all of their key cargo facilities together under a single operation entity. In total it will bring together six docks, six warehouses, multiple rail transload facilities and logistics services on 2,200 acres of land.
This partnership will have two ports, one located in Jeffersonville and the other located in Mount Vernon. These ports will serve the greater Louisville area and the greater Mount Vernon area.
Together, the two ports will ship 27.7 million tons of cargo annually. The cargo will mainly be steel products for the automotive manufacturing industry, but they will also transport super sacks. They are bulk products that are moved in large bags.
We're excited to announce our new #OhioRiver general cargo services, Indiana River & Rail Terminals. What doesn't change: our commitment to growing with our customers and expanding the regional economy! ▶️https://t.co/zf9V7Db0Pb | @Indiana_EDC @Conexus_IN @evvregion @1SI_Chamber — Ports of Indiana (@PortsofIndiana) October 14, 2024
“This expansion will put Jeffersonville and Mount Vernon on the map at a higher level,” said Jody Peacock, Ports of Indiana’s CEO. “Generally, they’re thought of as good ports and efficient operators. But this gives us one of the most significant general operations in the region.”
The general cargo facilities at the two ports include 20 acres of land next to the Ohio River, six barge docks, 260,000 square feet of indoor storage, 10 acres of outdoor laydown area, two river craneways with 60-ton and 35-ton overhead cranes, connections to multiple Class I railroads, Foreign-Trade Zones, and 1,000 acres of shovel-ready industrial sites.
Distributing materials from the two ports can go from Jeffersonville to Mount Vernon or it can go from Jeffersonville all the way to New Orleans.
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“If you put a steel coil on a truck, you can only truck one at a time,” Peacock said. “If you steel coils on a barge, you can move 70 truckloads.”
In addition to the new ports, Ports of Indiana is building two new rail yards that will have heavy lifting cranes, the fleeting capacity for 300 railcars and 500 barges and handling capabilities for steel coils, slabs, steel plates, wire rod, containers, automotive components, supersacks and project cargo.
“It’s an exciting way for us to grow,” Peacock said. “This is a way to truly expand our horizons. We’re sort of breaking barriers and trying to grow at a faster pace than we have in the past.”
