MEDIA ADVISORY PORTS OF INDIANA-BURNS HARBOR

Ports of Indiana will host a grand opening ceremony for the new Berth 5 at Ports of Indiana-Burns Harbor, marking completion of a multi-year, $6 million project to increase capacity at the Lake Michigan port.

The event will take place at 12:30 p.m. (CT) Thursday, Sept. 5 at Berth 5, near the northeast corner of the Burns Harbor port. It is being held in conjunction with a Ports of Indiana-sponsored picnic for members of the International Longshoremen Association, the International Union of Operational Engineers and other port workers in honor of Labor Day.

  • WHAT: Grand opening ceremony for the new Berth 5
  • WHEN: 12:30 p.m. (CT) Thursday, Sept. 5
  • WHERE: Ports of Indiana-Burns Harbor Berth 5, at the port’s northeast corner
    • For GPS: 100 Steel Dr., Portage, IN 46368. Please follow security’s directions to event parking.

RSVP/questions: Eric Powell, Ports of Indiana, (317) 796-5196 or epowell@portsofindiana.com

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