CONTAINER TERMINAL

Bringing container vessels to the Greater Chicago and Northwest Indiana Market

PORT FACILITIES &
SERVICES

The new container facilities at Ports of Indiana-Burns Harbor will be your new direct water route to the Chicagoland market. The new service will offer regular sailings to and from Europe and transload opportunities with Canadian ports.

PORT CAPABILITIES

  • 11 ship berths, 9,000 lineal feet of docks
  • 30 on-site warehousing, manufacturing companies
  • Access to 16 railroads, heavy-haul roads
  • 24-hour security, Foreign-Trade Zones
  • 600-acre campus (240 hectors) with sites available

TERMINAL CAPABILITIES

  • Managed by Logistec, a leading terminal operator across North America
  • Specialized services for container, breakbulk, RORO and project cargo

PORT OPERATORS

  • Logistec: Containers, General Cargo
  • Metro Ports: Dry Bulk Cargo
  • Louis Dreyfus: Agricultural Products
  • Tanco Terminals: Liquid Bulk
  • Burns Harbor Railroad: Dedicated Switching
  • Great Lakes Towing: Tugboat Services

LOCATED AT THE
HEART OF NORTH AMERICAN LOGISTICS

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.

100 million people

within 500 miles

16M TEUs annually

in port metro area

Chicago Metro

9.5M people, $900B GDP

Industrial and warehouse

space mega region

Major cold chain hub

for pharma and food

BURNS HARBOR'S CONNECTION TO EUROPE

FREIGHT ADVANTAGES

  • Fastest service to U.S. Heartland
  • Lowest all-in supply chain costs
  • Zero congestion, quicker truck turns
  • Free dwell time included at port
  • Heavy haul and reefer services

CARRIER ADVANTAGES

  • Container and equipment hub
  • Lower repositioning costs
  • Congestion-free port operations
  • Top Great Lakes workforce
  • Reduced carbon emissions, ESG aligned

REGIONAL ADVANTAGES

  • Creates gateway for global trade
  • New investments and jobs
  • Lower cost of goods
  • Competitive option for container customers
  • Reduced supply chain emissions

PARTNERSHIPS

READY TO LEARN MORE?

Brian Dooley

Email: bdooley@portsofindiana.com  

Mobile: +353 86 137 8612 

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