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Ports of Indiana

Indianapolis city, IN, US • 20 - 49 Employees
Transportation

AMERICA'S PREMIER INLAND PORT SYSTEM - The Ports of Indiana is a statewide port authority that operates a system of three ports on the Ohio River and Lake MichiganMission: To develop and maintain a world-class port system that operates as an agile, strategically-driven, self-funded enterprise dedicated to growing Indiana's economy.Fast Facts: • 57% of Indiana's border is water – (Lake Michigan, Ohio River and Wabash River) • Indiana has the only state-run system of ports with access to two coastal ranges – the Atlantic via the Great Lakes and the Gulf via the inland river system. • Indiana ranks among top 10 states in 44 logistics categories and in the top five for 17 of those – by comparison, Indiana is 38th in geographic area and 15th in population. • Indiana ranks 8th in domestic waterborne shipping and 14th in total foreign & domestic waterborne shipping – ahead of many coastal statesIndiana's Ports: Port of Indiana-Jeffersonville (Ohio River) Port of Indiana-Mount Vernon (Ohio River) Port of Indiana-Burns Harbor (Lake Michigan)Business Objectives: • Assist port companies in growing business • Attract new businesses that will ship cargo by water and rail • Provide Indiana with a world-class port system that operates without public funding • Provide statewide foreign-trade and development financing programs