Ports of Indiana, Port of Cork sign partnership agreement to collaborate on key initiatives and explore direct Ireland-to-Indiana container service
Indiana Governor Eric J. Holcomb joined officials from Indiana, U.S.A, and Cork, Ireland, to sign a Memorandum of Understanding between Ports of Indiana and Port of Cork. The MOU formalizes a commitment by the ports to collaborate on economic, environment...
New ocean vessel ‘Federal Indiana’ makes first call to Indiana
Officials welcomed the new ocean vessel ‘Federal Indiana’ to Ports of Indiana-Burns Harbor on Monday, marking the ship’s first visit to its namesake state. Launched in 2024, the Federal Indiana is owned and operated by Fednav, Canada’s largest bul...
Ports of Indiana receives $500,000 grant from U.S. EPA Clean Ports to study emissions reduction at Jeffersonville, Mount Vernon ports
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced today that Ports of Indiana will receive a $500,000 grant to study emission-reduction activities at its Jeffersonville and Mount Vernon ports on the Ohio River. Ports of Indiana is among 55 projects at po...
New Indiana bridge to double ocean cargo capacity for Lake Michigan port
State and local officials celebrated the opening of a new highway bridge that will double ocean cargo capacity for Indiana’s Lake Michigan port. The new State Road 249 bridge will open Nov. 6, marking a key milestone in INDOT’s $35.4 million multi-yea...
International minerals supplier establishing first U.S. facility at Ports of Indiana-Jeffersonville to support green manufacturing
An international supplier of specialized minerals will develop its first U.S. facility at Ports of Indiana-Jeffersonville to supply Midwest manufacturers with greener mineral additives. Lumina Sustainable Materials will invest $14.3 million initially at t...
Ports of Indiana awarded largest ever federal grant to construct rail transload operation and rail yard at Mount Vernon port
The U.S. Maritime Administration (MARAD) announced today that Ports of Indiana-Mount Vernon has been awarded a federal grant totaling $11,249,000 to construct a $16 million rail yard and transload facility. The Mount Vernon grant was one of 31 Port Infras...
Jeffersonville port delivers record road salt shipments to Greater Louisville area during recent winter storms
CGB, Ports of Indiana distribute over 1,400 truckloads of salt in one week for local deicing efforts JEFFERSONVILLE, Ind. – In the wake of the record snowfall that blanketed Greater Louisville last week, Ports of Indiana-Jeffersonville and CGB Enterpri...
Ports of Indiana ships second-highest annual total with 13M tons in 2024
Ports of Indiana shipped 13 million tons of cargo in 2024, the second-highest annual volume in the port authority’s 60-year history. Cargo shipments increased during the fourth straight year for the statewide port authority, up 3 percent from 2023 and s...
Ports of Indiana hires maritime industry leader Parrott as Chief Operating Officer
Ports of Indiana has hired maritime logistics executive David Parrott to serve as the statewide port authority’s Chief Operating Officer. Parrott has worked in the marine industry for 30 years as a former CEO of Liberty Terminals, vice president of oper...
Maritime sales veteran Caylor to lead business development at Ports of Indiana
Doug Caylor has joined Ports of Indiana as the organization’s Business Development Director. Caylor has worked in maritime sales and operations for 30 years as vice president of business development for Castlen Terminals & Marine, sales director for...
Ports of Indiana-Burns Harbor welcomes M.V. Pile as the first ocean vessel of the 2025 international shipping season
Ports of Indiana-Burns Harbor celebrated the start of the 2025 international shipping season Friday with the arrival of the M.V. Pile, a bulk carrier owned and operated by Polish marine line Polsteam. The ship arrived safely at Indiana’s Lake Michigan...
Ports of Indiana and Metro Ports extend bulk cargo partnership at Burns Harbor
Ports of Indiana and Metro Ports have signed a five-year extension of their bulk terminal operating agreement at Ports of Indiana-Burns Harbor. The agreement reaffirms both organizations’ commitment to growing bulk cargo operations and providing industr...
MEDIA ADVISORY: PORTS OF INDIANA-MOUNT VERNON
Mount Vernon Railroad grand opening ceremonies with top state officials; elementary students to see port locomotives they named: ‘Power Paws’ and ‘Wildcat Express’ Ports of Indiana and OmniTRAX will host a grand opening celebration and ribbon-...
