Port of Indiana-Mount Vernon
Barge Transportation

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 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 Mount Vernon Barge Service. Currently there is barge fleeting capacity at the port for more than 400 barges.

Barge Towing Companies
All major barge companies deliver barges to Port of Indiana-Mount Vernon, including:

AEP		Artco		American Commercial Lines
Alter		Bunge		Ingram

Transit Time

• Port of Indiana-Mount Vernon to New Orleans 8-10 Days
• New Orleans to Port of Indiana-Mount Vernon 10-12 Days