Ports of Indiana earns U.S. Marine Highway Grant for developing steel barge shuttle at Jeffersonville port
JEFFERSONVILLE, Ind. (June 17, 2020) – The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Maritime Administration (MARAD) has awarded a Marine Highway Grant to the Ports of Indiana for developing a steel barge shuttle with Nucor Steel at its Jeffersonville port. This project
Ports of Indiana Reflects on Environmental Progress on Earth Day 2020
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. (April 21, 2020) –As Earth Day reaches its milestone 50th Anniversary on April 22, Ports of Indiana reflects on its progress and long-term commitment to environmental stewardship, including its membership to the binational Green Marine Program. “Each year
First ocean vessel of 2020 Arrives at Port of Indiana-Burns Harbor Traditional Ceremony Canceled Due to COVID-19 Precautions
PORTAGE, Ind – (April 13, 2020) The first ocean-going vessel arrived today at the Port of Indiana-Burns Harbor, thereby commencing the 2020 international shipping season. Port officials welcomed the M/V Muntgracht, a 466-foot general cargo carrier, after her five-day voyage
Port of Indiana-Mount Vernon Completes $2 Million Capital Improvement Project Investments Include New Overhead Gantry Crane, Concrete Floor in General Cargo Terminal
MOUNT VERNON, Ind. (April 10, 2020) –The Port of Indiana-Mount Vernon recently completed a $2 million capital improvement project geared toward attracting more cargo to the southwest Indiana port. The 40-year-old general cargo terminal facility has a new concrete floor
Ports of Indiana Celebrates 5th Annual ‘Ports Day’ on April 5 – 2020 Event Recognizes Value of Western Hemisphere Ports to COVID-19 Response
[custom_frame_right] [/custom_frame_right] INDIANAPOLIS (March 31, 2020) – Ports of Indiana will join the American Association of Port Authorities (AAPA) in celebrating the fifth annual “Western Hemisphere Ports Day” again this year on April 5. Typically slated to commemorate the maritime
Ports of Indiana Commission Elects New Chairman Vincent Replaces Kaczmarek after 15 years of Service
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. (March 3, 2020) – The Ports of Indiana Commission selected Micah Vincent as its next chair during its last meeting. The vice president of strategy + M&A at The Heritage Group, Vincent succeeds Ken Kaczmarek, who previously served as
Governor Holcomb appoints Micah Vincent and David Fagan to Ports of Indiana Commission
[custom_frame_right] [/custom_frame_right] INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. (February 26, 2020) – Indiana Governor Eric J. Holcomb has appointed Micah Vincent and David Fagan to the Ports of Indiana Commission. Vincent serves as Vice President of Strategy + M&A at The Heritage Group. Fagan
Port of Indiana-Burns Harbor Receives 2019 South Shore Clean Cities Sustainability Leadership Award
[custom_frame_right] [/custom_frame_right] MICHIGAN CITY, Ind. (Feb. 26, 2020) – At its annual conference and expo, South Shore Clean Cities (SSCC) presented Port of Indiana-Burns Harbor the 2019 Sustainability Leadership Award for showing extraordinary leadership in making strides to the sustainable
Port of Indiana-Burns Harbor to Host First Commissioning Ceremony in Indiana for a U.S. Navy Vessel
[custom_frame_right][/custom_frame_right] PORTAGE, Ind. – (July 16, 2019) -- The Port of Indiana-Burns Harbor will host Indiana’s first U.S. Navy vessel commissioning ceremony when it commissions the USS Indianapolis littoral combat ship on Saturday, Oct. 26 at its facility on Lake Michigan. The
Rubber-Tire Gantry Cranes Roll through Port of Indiana-Burns Harbor for First Time in History
[custom_frame_right][/custom_frame_right] PORTAGE, Ind. – (June 28, 2019) -- For the first time in its nearly 50-year history, Port of Indiana-Burns Harbor welcomed general cargo vessel HC Melina carrying a unique shipment of two, large rubber-tire gantry (RTG) cranes destined for the