Ports of Indiana hires general counsel, promotes director, welcomes returning Mt. Vernon port official
INDIANAPOLIS (March 4, 2024) – Ports of Indiana has made three key personnel moves to support strategic expansion. The changes included hiring Doug Kowalski as General Counsel, promoting Julie Petree as Director of Project Delivery and welcoming back Kasia Kaffenberger
Ports of Indiana ships 12.6 million tons of cargo in 2023, second-highest total in 63-year history
INDIANAPOLIS (Feb. 26, 2024) – Ports of Indiana shipped 12.6 million tons of cargo in 2023, the second-highest tonnage in its 63-year history. This is a 6-percent increase over 2022 and second only to 2018, when Indiana’s three ports handled
Ports of Indiana appoints Brier to lead statewide planning, sustainability initiatives
INDIANAPOLIS (Jan. 22, 2024) – Ports of Indiana has hired Kristin Brier in the newly created role of Vice President of Integrated Planning & Sustainable Development. Brier most recently served as Multimodal Director at the Indiana Department of Transportation and
Ports of Indiana bolsters engineering, accounting capabilities with new staff at three locations
Ports of Indiana has improved its engineering and accounting resources with the hiring of new staff members at three locations. The organization hired two veteran engineers in its Mount Vernon and Indianapolis offices, and a senior accountant at the Burns
Ports of Indiana completing $1.2 million in infrastructure projects at Mount Vernon port
Ports of Indiana-Mount Vernon is nearing completion of $1.2 million in infrastructure improvement projects launched in 2023. These projects represent the largest annual capital investment at the Mount Vernon port since 2020 and nearly twice the combined total investments of
Ports of Indiana engages experienced maritime, rail execs to lead new business development initiatives
Ian Hirt, Matt Service to help launch new projects for Indiana’s ports Maritime industry veteran Ian Hirt and senior rail executive Matt Service have joined Ports of Indiana to help develop new cargo and rail projects for the state of Indiana. Hirt
Ports of Indiana, MG Rail complete $1.1 million in road and rail improvements at Jeffersonville port
Infrastructure investments surpassing $1.1 million were recently completed at Ports of Indiana-Jeffersonville through a yearlong series of road and rail projects by Ports of Indiana and MG Rail, the port’s rail switcher. “We strive to maintain first-class infrastructure and facilities to
Ports of Indiana hires two financial executives
Ports of Indiana has filled two key executive finance roles with the hiring of Chief Financial Officer Brian Burgess and Vice President of Finance Erica Jackson. Burgess brings 35 years of strategic planning, financial analysis and budgeting leadership to Ports of
Ports of Indiana commends Canadian partners for helping to end dispute blocking Great Lakes ships
Ports of Indiana commends Canadian officials and union workers for reaching a tentative agreement to reopen the Great Lakes binational shipping channel this morning. In a statement released the evening of Oct. 29, the St. Lawrence Seaway Management Corporation (SLSMC), the
Ports of Indiana calls on Canadian government to end labor dispute blocking Great Lakes shipping
Ports of Indiana has joined Great Lakes industry and government leaders in calling on the Canadian government to take urgent action to end a labor dispute that has shut down ocean access for Great Lakes shipments. Ports of Indiana CEO Jody