Tanco expands liquid barge terminal at Jeffersonville port to provide new fertilizer products
Tanco Terminals is expanding its liquid barge facility at Ports of Indiana-Jeffersonville to meet rising demand for blended fertilizers in southern Indiana and northern Kentucky. The $750,000 expansion includes the construction of two 45,000-gallon tanks ...
Ports of Indiana Secures Two FEMA Grants to Enhance Security Infrastructure at Burns Harbor and Jeffersonville Ports
Ports of Indiana has been awarded two federal grants from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to strengthen security infrastructure and assessment capabilities at its Burns Harbor and Jeffersonville ports. The FEMA Port Security Grant Prog...
Ports of Indiana taps Kent Ebbing as Foreign-Trade Zone Director to support global trade growth
Ports of Indiana has hired Kent Ebbing to lead a Foreign-Trade Zone (FTZ) initiative supporting the growth of global trade in Indiana. Ebbing joins Ports of Indiana as Foreign-Trade Zone Director, following a distinguished 27-year tenure as General Manage...
Ports of Indiana joins American Great Lakes Ports in unprecedented partnership to expand shipments between the nation’s two busiest inland shipping channels
WASHINGTON, D.C. (February 3, 2026) — The American Great Lakes Ports Association (AGLPA), including members Ports of Indiana, the Illinois International Port District (IIPD), and Port Milwaukee, in partnership with the Great Lakes St. Lawrence Seaway D...
Ports of Indiana names Joshua Webb as Director of Government Affairs
Veteran political strategist brings decade of Indiana public policy experience to state port authority Ports of Indiana has appointed Josh Webb as Director of Government Affairs to lead legislative strategy and advocacy efforts at the state and federal le...
Ports of Indiana opens Ireland trade office to support new container service and European cargo growth
Maritime trade veteran Brian Dooley to lead Indiana’s trade initiative to develop new European partnerships for fast-growing U.S. inland port system Ports of Indiana has opened its first international trade office in Ireland to grow cargo shipments and ...
Ports of Indiana opens bonded storage facility at Mount Vernon, handles first aluminum shipment
Ports of Indiana has opened a new federally approved bonded storage facility at its Mount Vernon port, marking a major expansion of capabilities and enabling the port to handle its first barge shipment of aluminum. The new facility – developed in approx...
Ports of Indiana-Burns Harbor welcomes Ocean7 Ranger as the first ocean vessel of the 2026 international shipping season
U.S. Steel cargo shipment ends one of shortest winter closures for Great Lakes shipping Ports of Indiana-Burns Harbor celebrated the start of the 2026 international shipping season Saturday with the arrival of the Ocean7 Ranger. The ocean vessel complet...
IRPT announces newly elected Great Lakes Basin Directors
ST. LOUIS, MO —April 16, 2026 — Inland Rivers, Ports & Terminals (IRPT) is pleased to announce the election of two respected industry leaders to its Board of Directors, representing the Great Lakes Basin. Joe Liebau of Foth and Jody Peacock of Por...
Northwest Indiana welcomes international delegation to showcase global trade and logistics strengths
PORTAGE, Ind., May 1, 2026 – On Thursday, April 23, the Northwest Indiana Forum and Ports of Indiana welcomed an international delegation representing 10 countries and provinces to the Ports of Indiana – Burns Harbor, highlighting the region’s growi...
Ports of Indiana and Indiana University Southeast launch port internship to boost state logistics workforce
Jeffersonville pilot program will immerse IU Southeast students in Ohio River port’s transportation, logistics, and agribusiness operations with multiple companies Ports of Indiana and Indiana University Southeast have partnered to launch a logistics in...
Indiana officials celebrate groundbreaking of CGB’s $47 million investment into new grain handling facility at state’s largest port
Mount Vernon port’s largest project in 20 years will triple soybean handling capacity MOUNT VERNON, Ind. (May 19, 2026) – State and local officials today celebrated the groundbreaking of Consolidated Grain and Barge Co.’s (CGB) $47 million expansion...
