NEW EQUIPMENT ADDED TO JEFFERSONVILLE’S CARGO WAREHOUSE
Forklifts and rail car mover aid productivity. Ports of Indiana purchased two Hyster forklifts and a Hercules Trackmobile for the Indiana Cargo Crossroads operations. The forklifts provide additional product handling capacity for the growing portfolio of...
BURNS HARBOR IMPROVES BERTH 15 AS PART OF FASTLANE GRANT
Burns Harbor FASTLANE improvements continue. The $9.85 million FASTLANE grant is providing partial funding for $20 million in infrastructure enhancements at Burns Harbor. Berth 15 improvements were finished in May, providing an additional east and west...
Ports of Indiana: BREAKBULK CONFERENCE OFFERS NETWORKING; BUSINESS TRANSACTIONS
Ports of Indiana plans booth to interact with 800+ companies. Breakbulk Americas is the region’s largest trade event for the project cargo and breakbulk industry. Attendees include decision-makers from leading companies and specialized service providers...
Ports of Indiana: SPOTLIGHT: PRECISION STRIP
Precision Strip is located on the Jeffersonville campus. Precision Strip was founded in 1977 in Ohio. Since its beginning in the niche market of aluminum slitting, Precision Strip has grown to 15 locations throughout Ohio, Kentucky, Indiana, Alabama,...
Ports of Indiana names Jody Peacock as new CEO
Ports of Indiana has named Jody Peacock as the new chief executive officer for the statewide port authority which operates three ports on the Ohio River and Lake Michigan. The action was approved during today’s meeting of the Ports of Indiana Commission...
Ports of Indiana shipments increase 6% in 2022 as Burns Harbor, Jeffersonville ports set new records
Ports Commission approves $20 million in new projects at Indiana ports JEFFERSONVILLE, Ind. (March 6, 2023) – Ports of Indiana handled 11.9 million tons of cargo in 2022, resulting in a 6% increase from 2021 and 42% more than 2020. The year-end tota...
Ports of Indiana issues RFQ for new operator of International Ag Shipping Terminal on Lake Michigan
7-million-bushel multimodal facility to have first new operator in 44 years PORTAGE, Ind. (March 30, 2023) – Ports of Indiana has issued a Request for Qualifications (RFQ) to identify potential operators of the International Ag Shipping Terminal at Por...
Great Lakes St. Lawrence Seaway Administrator Adam Tindall-Schlicht views expansion projects at Ports of Indiana-Burns Harbor
PORTAGE, Ind (April 14, 2023) – Great Lakes St. Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation (GLS) Administrator Adam Tindall-Schlicht, made his first visit to Ports of Indiana-Burns Harbor today to tour the $30 million expansion project made possible by fe...
Ports of Indiana Commission Meeting
MOUNT VERNON, Ind. – The Ports of Indiana Commission will hold a public meeting at 10:30 a.m. (CST) on Thursday, June 15, 2023, at Consolidated Grain and Barge Co., 2701 Bluff Rd., Mount Vernon, IN. For more information, visit portsofindiana.com. Publi...
Ports of Indiana names new port directors for Jeffersonville and Mount Vernon ports
INDIANAPOLIS (May 25, 2023) – Ports of Indiana has appointed two Indiana natives as port directors for its Ohio River ports in Jeffersonville and Mount Vernon. In Jeffersonville, George Ott has been promoted to port director after serving as operations ...
New national port rankings place Indiana No. 1 among inland ports, No. 2 in Great Lakes ports
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers reports Southern Indiana Port District handled 24 million tons on Ohio River, Northern Indiana Port District handled 30 million tons on Lake Michigan INDIANAPOLIS (May 31, 2023) – For the first time ever, Indiana ports rank...
Evansville Region and Ports of Indiana announce strategic partnership to expand trade and economic development
Ports of Indiana and the Evansville Regional Economic Development Partnership (E-REP) have formed a new strategic alliance to further expand trade and economic development for the Evansville Region and the State of Indiana. The Evansville Region is home t...
Richardt to lead business development for Ports of Indiana
Southwest Indiana native to head up statewide initiative to expand port authority’s engagement and economic impacts along Ohio River, Lake Michigan and beyond Ports of Indiana has hired Jenna Richardt as Senior Vice President of Business Development &am...
Ports of Indiana names Operations Managers at Ohio River ports
Ports of Indiana has filled two key leadership roles at its Ohio River ports, naming Ashley Blocker and Michael Graves as Operations Managers in Mount Vernon and Jeffersonville, respectively. Blocker, a southwest Indiana native, was promoted to the new ro...
U.S. DOT awards $2.25 million Marine Highway Grant to Ports of Indiana-Mount Vernon
Port’s first federal grant to fund crane for handling steel plate and heavy-lift cargoes . MOUNT VERNON (Sept. 26, 2023) – The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Maritime Administration (MARAD) has awarded Ports of Indiana a $2,250,000 grant to a...
Study: Ports of Indiana generates $8.7 billion annual economic impact, supports 49,000 jobs
INDIANAPOLIS (Sept. 28, 2023) – Indiana’s three ports generate $8.7 billion annually for the state’s economy and support more than 49,000 jobs statewide, according to a new study released by Ports of Indiana. Ports of Indiana commissioned Martin...
Ports of Indiana strengthens corporate leadership with four new roles
Ports of Indiana has bolstered its leadership team with a series of key promotions and hires at its Indianapolis headquarters. Two familiar faces return to Ports of Indiana as Jennifer Rachau takes on the newly created position of Chief of Staff and Ed Ha...
Ports of Indiana Meeting Notice
INDIANAPOLIS – The Ports of Indiana Commission will meet on Thursday, Dec. 7, 2023, at the ISTA Center, 150 W. Market St., Second Floor Conference Center, Indianapolis, 46204, in both executive and public sessions as outlined below. For more informatio...
