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Port of Indiana-Burns Harbor
Barge Transportation
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Indiana's three ports in Burns Harbor, Mount Vernon and Jeffersonville are all connected by the
Inland Waterway System via the Ohio, Mississippi and Illinois rivers. This also gives Indiana's ports
year-round access to international ships in New Orleans.
The Inland Waterway System stretches for 12,000 miles across the U.S. providing direct waterway connections
to 38 states and the opportunity for transfers to ocean-going vessels at the Gulf of Mexico. The Inland
Waterway System handles more than 630 million tons of cargo per year.
Harbor Service
Barge switching and fleeting at the port is performed by Calumet River Fleeting, Hannah Marine and Kindra Lake Towing.
The port has room for barge fleeting of 8 barges at once.
Barge Towing Companies
The Port of Indiana-Burns Harbor receives barges from the following companies:
- Florida Marine Transport
- Hannah Marine
- American Commercial Lines
- Alter
- Ingram
- SCF Marine
- AEP
Transit Time
| Port of Indiana-Burns Harbor to New Orleans | 21 Days |
| New Orleans to Port of Indiana-Burns Harbor | 26 Days |
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