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3/7/2023
The Ports of Indiana last year handled a combined 11.9 million tons of cargo, up 6% from 2021 and up 42% from 2020.
During 2022, the Burns Harbor and Jeffersonville ports both set new records for total annual shipments: 3.45 million tons and 3.46 million tons, respectively. Burns Harbor cargo volumes inched up 2% compared with 2021 levels, while Jeffersonville increased 7.3%.
The Mount Vernon port handled 5.02 million tons during the year, up 7.8% from 2021, port authority officials said in a press release.
Meanwhile, the authority’s commission last week approved more than $20 million in expansion and maintenance projects, a $13 million capital budget and up to $15 million in additional future investments related to three federal grants.
Major projects include new construction of three shipping berths and a bulk warehouse at Burns Harbor, a new barge shuttle storage facility at Jeffersonville, and a new dock winch system, truck scale and major maintenance projects at Mount Vernon.