BURNS HARBOR
On Lake Michigan in the heart of the steel industry
Geographic Advantage
Ports of Indiana-Burns Harbor’s strategic location provides businesses with the opportunity to grow within a port focused on steel, agriculture and manufacturing.
BIG THINGS
HAPPEN HERE
Multimodal Connections
Proximity to Manufacturing
Modern Infrastructure
Long-term Partnerships
Ports of Indiana-Burns Harbor Annual CARGO*
Steel
Steel Manufacturing
Agriculture
Construction
*five-year average
Multimodal Connections
Unmatched inland access to two major waterways, Class I railroads and eight highways. Ports of Indiana-Burns Harbor handles ocean ships, lake vessels and river barges on more than one mile of berthing area.
Ocean
Access to international markets via the St. Lawrence Seaway and Great Lakes.
River
Year-round barge access to 20 states and the Gulf of Mexico on the Inland Waterways System
Road
Direct highway access to I-80, I-90, I-94, I-65, I-57, Indiana Highways 12 and 20, and the Michigan Train Truck Corridor
Rail
Rail connections to all Class I railroads and a 12-mile intra-port rail network with 24/7 customer service.
Burns Harbor Infrastructure
Our port hosts more than 30 companies, including 15 steel-related and three steel mills. We have robust capabilities in bulk and break bulk, as well as the port’s maritime industrial park to develop on-site warehousing, distribution, and manufacturing facilities.
- 24-hour security
- Heavy Industrial Zoned
- Designated Foreign Trade Zone (FTZ #152)
- Easy access to gas and utility lines
- Ro-Ro dock for roll-on, roll-off loading and unloading vessels
Burns Harbor Railroad
Burns Harbor Railroad is the shortline railroad that operates 12 miles of track withing Ports of Indiana-Burns Harbor, including interchanges with NS, CSXT, UP, BNSF, CN, CP, IHB, IAIS, and WSOR.
BUILT TO MOVE BIG CARGO
Ports of Indiana-Burns Harbor ANNUAL TRAFFIC
Barges
Ships
Trucks
Railcars
Lease Opportunities
Ports of Indiana-Burns Harbor has more than 75 acres available for development. The largest parcel is a 34-acre Greenfield site with 1,000 feet of dockwall and beach frontage on Lake Michigan.
ECONOMIC IMPACT
Ports of Indiana-Burns Harbor
Economic Impact
Local/State Tax Revenue
Jobs Supported
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Port Directory
Discover the wide variety of port companies that are already connecting global markets through the heart of America.
Resources
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Ports News
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Tanco Terminals expands Lake Michigan operations with $8M investment at Ports of Indiana-Burns Harbor
PORTAGE, Ind. – Tanco Terminals is constructing a $8.2 million expansion of its liquid tank farm at Ports of Indiana-Burns
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Mount Vernon elementary students name Ports of Indiana locomotives
MOUNT VERNON, Ind. – Ports of Indiana officials visited three elementary schools in Mount Vernon on Monday to announce winners