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The Port of Memphis The Importance of Inland Ports

The Port of Memphis The Importance of Inland Ports. Presented to WCI October 2, 2013. Location. Jurisdictional Boundary: River Mile 725 to 740 68 Water Fronted Facilities 90% of the Industries are located on Presidents Island No locks or dams from Memphis to Gulf Ice Free.

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The Port of Memphis The Importance of Inland Ports

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  1. The Port of Memphis The Importance of Inland Ports Presented to WCI October 2, 2013

  2. Location • Jurisdictional Boundary: River Mile 725 to 740 • 68 Water Fronted Facilities • 90% of the Industries are located on Presidents Island • No locks or dams from Memphis to Gulf • Ice Free Intermodal Gateway Memphis

  3. Presidents Island Project History

  4. 1796 map identified it as Grand Island • 1802 river guide refers to it as President’s Island • 1865 – served as camp for about 1,500 freed slaves • After the Civil War, Nathan Bedford Forrest established a penal farm to raise corn and cotton. The county paid 25¢ per prisoner per day

  5. Presidents Island Concept - 1949

  6. Presidents Island Today

  7. Presidents Island Today • 4th largest Inland Port in the United States • 173 industrial locations in the port • 3,000 to 4,000 employees • 54 facilities with harbor capabilities • 30,000 annual rail car movements • Employee base from Arkansas, Mississippi, Missouri and Tennessee • 53 acre public facility • 7.1 Billion Annual Economic Impact • 16,765 jobs supported within Shelby County by port related operations.

  8. Presidents Island Tomorrow - Option 1 • Project Notes • $38 Million dollar project • Detailed engineering complete • Lacks room for expansion New Existing

  9. Presidents Island Tomorrow - Option 2 • Project Notes • $52 Million dollar project • 500 acres for industrial development • Funding under consideration • Extensive expansion potential • Design engineering underway

  10. Presidents Island Vision • Project Notes • 1,500 acres of new industrial space • Site 90% owned by City and County • 3 miles of new harbor capacity

  11. Who’s Involved • US Department of Commerce • State of Tennessee • City of Memphis • Shelby County • Memphis and Shelby County Port Commission • Economic Development Growth Engine (EDGE) • Cargill Inc. • CN Railroad

  12. Short-term Economic Impact • Next 3-5 years: • Construction jobs = 600 (direct), 256 (indirect) • Increased rail capacity = 224 unit trains per year • 50% growth in rail traffic to Presidents Island

  13. Major Issues • Dredging • Water/Flow Management • Corps of Engineers project backlog

  14. Questions? Contact: Randy Richardson EDGE - Vice President Port Commission - Executive Director randy@portofmemphis.com

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