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Indiana Ports Hit Three Year High  Reprint permission
More cargo moved across the docks at the Ports of Indiana in September than any other month in the last three years. This follows eight months of strong shipping, which put the Hoosier port system 31% ahead of last year through August. After nearly 700,000 tons of cargo were handled in September, Ports of Indiana shipping is now up 36 percent versus the first three quarters of 2003. The ports have only moved more than 700,000 tons in a month twice since 1998. September was also a landmark month as the Ports of Indiana handled the 150-millionth ton in the statewide port authority's 30-plus year history. Indiana has three public ports, which opened on Lake Michigan in 1970 at Burns Harbor, and on the Ohio River in 1976 at Mount Vernon and 1985 at Jeffersonville. Through the first three quarters of 2004, the Ports of Indiana handled 5.1 million tons of cargo with all major commodities showing significant increases, including coal (up 75%), steel (up 42%), grain (up 23%), fertilizer (up 19%) and limestone (up 14%). "We attribute this growth to the focus we've placed on increasing business with our existing customers and attracting new business opportunities," said Rich Cooper, chief operating officer for the Ports of Indiana.
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