BUSINESS
PORTS OF INDIANA-JEFFERSONVILLE
Opened in 1985 , the port has 27 companies and handles more than 3 million tons of cargo per year by water , rail and road .
The port has 1,057 acres of land with 280 + acres available for development and 3,200 feet of riverfront .
It increased its 5-year average annual shipments from 2.2M to 3.2M tons due to strong shipments of steel and agricultural commodities .
A road-rail corridor made possible by a state-local partnership now connects the port to the east-end bridge and 6,000-acre River Ridge Commerce Center .
The Ports of Indiana-Jeffersonville celebrated the completion of $ 24 million in infrastructure enhancement projects in 2022 .
A road-rail corridor made possible by a state-local partnership now connects the port to the east-end bridge and 6,000-acre River Ridge Commerce Center .
The port recently added two new port companies engaged in the metals segment , specifically coated steel and industrial pipe .
Ports of Indiana-Jeffersonville is constructed a new high-speed barge loading facility that added 600,000 tons of direct transfer capacity from either truck or rail to barge .
3.22 M Tons Handled ( 2021 ) UP 21.6 % FROM 2020
3,200 FT of Riverfront Available
$ 24M in infrastructure enhancement projects in 2022
600K tons of direct transfer capacity added
2022 INFRASTRUCTURE ENHANCEMENTS
The Ports of Indiana-Jeffersonville celebrated the completion of $ 24 million in infrastructure enhancement projects in 2022 . The Port received a $ 10 million Transportation Investment Generating Economic Recovery ( TIGER ) grant in 2015 initiating big changes in Jeffersonville .
The grant provided partial funding for $ 24 million in infrastructure enhancements that has added four miles to the port ’ s existing 11-mile rail network . The projects have enhanced and overhauled the railroad infrastructure and intermodal capabilities throughout the entire port . The projects included :
• Four miles of additional rail track to accommodate unit train delivery to and from the port , along with two new rail loops connected to the waterfront facility .
• Railyard can now accommodate 200 rail cars .
• Enhanced unit train handling ; new capacity and improved velocity .
• Waterfront intermodal facility that more than doubles the capacity of bulk commodities transferred from rail cars or trucks to barges .
SOURCE : Ports of Indiana
20 2022 snapshot | a special publication of the News and Tribune