Marvin Ferguson, 92, longtime commissioner of the Ports of Indiana, died at his home in Indianapolis on March 1. Ferguson, who founded Ferguson Steel Company and served as president of… Read More
Ports of Indiana
The Ports of Indiana-Jeffersonville announced the formation of Indiana Cargo Crossroads, a partnership with new general cargo terminal operator Superior River Terminals Indiana (SRTI), on February 7. SRTI began work… Read More
The Ports of Indiana handled more than 11.2 million tons of cargo in 2021, resulting in a 33.6 percent increase from 2020. The past five years’ shipments (2017-2021), including the… Read More
Northwest Indiana Partners for Clean Air has honored the region’s top air quality leaders, including the Ports of Indiana (POI). Four awards were presented for voluntary actions taken to improve… Read More
The Ports of Indiana recently announced it has hired a new port director and information technology manager and promoted a controller to its new chief financial officer. Bernard “Ben” Weithman… Read More
A new study has shown that maritime and industrial operations at Indiana’s three ports contribute $8.2 billion per year, a 5 percent increase from the last report, support 51,000 jobs… Read More
The U.S. Great Lakes Saint Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation announced its Pacesetter Award recipients for international cargo tonnage increases during the 2020 shipping season. The Ports of Indiana-Burns Harbor was… Read More
• Capt. Ed Henleben has joined Inland Marine Service (IMS) as vice president of operations. He will be based out of the St. Louis office, where he will have primary… Read More
Phil Wilzbacher, the longest serving port director in the Ports of Indiana’s 60-year history, is retiring effective April 20. Wilzbacher, 62, is retiring after 19 years of service at the… Read More
For the first time in more than 40 years, the Ports of Indiana is seeking a terminal operator at its Jeffersonville port. The port is urging interested operators to respond… Read More
