CONTAINER TERMINAL
Bringing container vessels to the Greater Chicago and Northwest Indiana Market
Facility Highlights
The new container facilities at Ports of Indiana-Burns Harbor will be your new direct water route to the Chicagoland market. Sailings to and from Europe and transshipping with multiple Canadian ports already in place.
PORT CAPABILITIES
- 9,000 lineal feet of dock
- 10 Seaway Berths
- Vessel maximum: 225.5 m (740 ft.) length; 23.77 m (78 ft.) beam; 8.08 m (26 ft., 6 in.) draft; 35.5 m (116.5 ft.) height above water.
- Full-time tug services through Great Lakes Towing Company
TERMINAL CAPABILITIES
- Approximately 15 lifts per hour
- Container management system managed by Logistec
SITE SECURITY
- 24×7 Facility Security
- Gated and manned Checkpoint to enter the port
- Gated container facility
- Camera system equipped with night vision
ONLY CONTAINER PORT IN CHICAGO METRO
100M+ PEOPLE WITHIN A DAY'S DRIVE
NEW SERVICE IN LARGEST US CONTAINER MARKET
GREENER SUPPLY CHAIN SOLUTION
Geographic Advantage
Ports of Indiana-Burns Harbor’s strategic location provides ocean service to Europe and barge service to the Gulf. Located just 20 miles from Chicago, the port can handle a wide range of your logistics needs.
Burns Harbor’s Connection to Europe
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Ports News
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Ports of Indiana appoints Dexter Salenda to newly created Foreign Trade and Economic Development Director role
Global logistics industry veteran Dexter Salenda has joined Ports of Indiana as the organization’s first Foreign Trade and Economic Development
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Indiana River & Rail Terminals handles critical barge shipment at Mount Vernon port for large pharmaceutical project in central Indiana
Oversized equipment destined for pharmaceutical production campus in Lebanon, Ind., gets careful handling at Ports of Indiana’s Ohio River facility
