Indiana, located in the heart of North America, looks to the world through two world-class waterways and a state-of-the-art public port system.
Indiana's International Port on Lake Michigan near Portage is a deepwater port serving the steel, heavy industrial and grain segments of Indiana's economy. Goods shipped through Indiana's International Port go out to the world through the Great Lakes/St. Lawrence Seaway. Major interstate, U.S. and state highways serve the Port. Indiana Harbor Belt Railroad provides switching service on Port property and the Port is served by the nation's nine, class-one carriers.
Southwind Maritime Centre at Mt. Vernon and Clark Maritime Centre at Jeffersonville, both on the Ohio River, are gateways to the nation's inland waterway system. The Ohio River is the most thoroughly modern waterway in the world and transits more cargo each year than the Panama Canal.
For more information on Ports of Indiana, go to their website here.
Economic Development Council of Greater Lafayette Commerce
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