US Mount Vernon river port sets a record
The Mount Vernon port's increase was in keeping with increases at Indiana's two other major ports, which also set records for the value of their shipments in 2006, Peacock said.
The Jeffersonville port reported shipping $588 million worth of goods - up 30 percent. The Burns Harbor/Portage port shipped 4820 million - up 21 percent.
Rich Cooper executive director for the Ports of Indiana, said the ports did well as a result of working with leading businesses. "These ports function as a partnership," he said.
For the Indiana ports in general, grain and coal remained the largest volume cargoes. The three ports handled 2.4 million tons of grain worth $524 million in 2006 and 2.3 million tons coal worth $69 million.
Steel was also a significant shipment for Indiana. The three ports shipped 1.8 million tons valued at $955 million, Peacock said.
The Mount Vernon port shipped all of the coal handled by Indiana's three ports. It shipped 1.2 million tons of grain valued at $260 million and 192,000 tons of steel worth $102 million, Peacock said. All of these shipments increased in 2006, Peacock said. Steel increased 30 percent.
Although steel shipments increased, Peacock said the ports do not focus on any particular cargoes. "We're trying to increase business for all of our customers," he said.
The increase in value was largely due to a good Indiana economy, Peacock said.
He said the key business partnership for the Mount Vernon port was with Consolidated Terminals & Logistics Co., (CTLC), a division of Consolidated Grain and Barge.
The Jeffersonville port reported shipping $588 million worth of goods - up 30 percent. The Burns Harbor/Portage port shipped 4820 million - up 21 percent.
Rich Cooper executive director for the Ports of Indiana, said the ports did well as a result of working with leading businesses. "These ports function as a partnership," he said.
For the Indiana ports in general, grain and coal remained the largest volume cargoes. The three ports handled 2.4 million tons of grain worth $524 million in 2006 and 2.3 million tons coal worth $69 million.
Steel was also a significant shipment for Indiana. The three ports shipped 1.8 million tons valued at $955 million, Peacock said.
The Mount Vernon port shipped all of the coal handled by Indiana's three ports. It shipped 1.2 million tons of grain valued at $260 million and 192,000 tons of steel worth $102 million, Peacock said. All of these shipments increased in 2006, Peacock said. Steel increased 30 percent.
Although steel shipments increased, Peacock said the ports do not focus on any particular cargoes. "We're trying to increase business for all of our customers," he said.
The increase in value was largely due to a good Indiana economy, Peacock said.
He said the key business partnership for the Mount Vernon port was with Consolidated Terminals & Logistics Co., (CTLC), a division of Consolidated Grain and Barge.
