Portside Magazine - Summer 2008

A Ports of Indiana Publication

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Table of ConTenTsFrom the Ceo:

more than a name: ........................................................................ 4 2008 legislation officially changes organization’s name to “Ports of Indiana”

eagle Steel expands Jeffersonville facility ................................... 5

Ports of Indiana wins top international award for website ......... 6

tanco invests $2.4 million in expansions at two Indiana ports ... 7

Port rePortS

Mount Vernon: Port shipments start strong in 2008 ....................... 8Jeffersonville: Finishing a good year, starting a great one .............. 9Burns Harbor: 9.25 million tons cross port’s docks, roads and rails in 2007 .......................................... 10

News & Notes ............................................................................... 11Port home to new DNR boatLudington retires after 33 years at the portPort of Indiana-Burns Harbor celebrates 39th international shipping season

Foreign trade: FtZ expert visits Port of Indiana-Burns harbor .......................... 12

enviro•Focus :Jeffersonville port recycling dredge material as soil additive ......13

Ports of Indiana Directory ........................................................... 14

PortS oF INDIaNa CoNtaCt INFormatIoNRich Cooper, CEO(317) 232-9200; [email protected]

Brian Nutter, Port Director - Jeffersonville(812) 283-9662; [email protected]

Phil Wilzbacher, Port Director - Mount Vernon(812) 833-2166; [email protected]

Peter Laman, Port Director - Burns Harbor(219) 787-5101; [email protected]

Jody Peacock, Director of Corporate Affairs(317) 233-6225; [email protected]

David Haniford, General Counsel(317) 232-9204; [email protected]

Tony Walker, Controller(317) 232-6227; [email protected]

Liz Folkerts, Communications Specialist(317) 232-9205; [email protected]

John Hughes, Engineering Director(219) 787-8045; [email protected]

Warren Fasone, Security Manager(219) 787-5056; [email protected]

150 W. Market St., Ste. 100, Indianapolis, IN 46204(317) 232-9200 / fx (317) 232-0137 / [email protected]

www.portsofindiana.com www.indianalogistics.com

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2008 legislation offi cially changes organization’s name to “Ports of Indiana”It’s offi cial! On July 1, the organization previously known as the “Indiana Port Commission” became the “Ports of Indiana.” While “Ports of Indiana” has been the marketing identity of the organization for years, legislation making it our legal name was initiated earlier this year. Sponsored by State Rep. Steve Stemler (a former port commissioner) of Jeff ersonville, the bill sailed through both houses and was signed by Gov. Mitch Daniels this spring.

Th is name change is very important to our organization for many reasons. First, the name “Ports of Indiana” identifi es us as one organization operating multiple ports. Second, it is much more consistent with industry standards where our counterparts are the Port of Los Angeles, Port of Seattle, Port of New York/New Jersey, Port of New Orleans, etc.

When our organization was fi rst created in 1961, there were not any ports in Indiana. Th ere was only a commission made up of fi ve members. Nine years later we opened our fi rst port on Lake Michigan, then six years later we christened our fi rst Ohio River port in Mount Vernon and, in 1985, our third port became a reality in Jeff ersonville. Now Indiana has a thriving system of three ports totaling 2,300 acres and shipping nearly $2 billion of cargo per year.

For years, we have marketed ourselves as the “Ports of Indiana” – website, brochures, promotional items – but there have always been inconsistencies since the legislative statute referred to the organization as the “Indiana Port Commission.” Th is change fi xes that. Now all materials coming from this organization will only use the name “Ports of Indiana.”

Th is name change will not aff ect how we operate. We are still governed by a board – the Ports of Indiana commission. But the term “commission” refers only to our board and not the entire organization as was previously the case in our legislative statute. Th is should also eliminate the frequent cases of mistaken identity we get from people thinking we are the “Indiana Pork Commission,” “Indiana Court Commission” or “Indiana Park Commission.”

Beyond clearing up confusion and inconsistencies, this change highlights an important focus for our organization. By statute, we are created as “a body both corporate and politic,” which makes us unusual in that we are created by government to act like a business. And that is exactly what we do. We operate as a business – not a regulatory agency of government. As long as the word “commission” was in our organization’s name, people incorrectly assumed that we were a policing body that regulates activities at ports. Th at is not the case. We operate much like our entrepreneurial business partners located at our ports. We self-fund our own operations and do not rely on tax dollars.

Special thanks go to Rep. Stemler, the legislature, our board and Gov. Daniels for helping us make this important transition. We’ve accomplished so much in these last few years but, quite frankly, we’ve just scratched the surface on the growth potential for the Ports of Indiana.

From this point forward, we would like to request that our customers and all stakeholders refer to our organization as the Ports of Indiana. Individually, each port has a specifi c name based on its location. Th ose are:• Port of Indiana-Burns Harbor • Port of Indiana-Mount Vernon • Port of Indiana-Jeff ersonville

We believe the “offi cial name change” will provide our family of port businesses more national and global visibility than ever before. Should you have any questions or comments, please don’t hesitate to contact me or any member of our management team. As always, we value your input and thank you for your assistance.

2008 legislation offi cially changes organization’s name to “Ports of Indiana”It’s offi cial! On July 1, the organization previously known as the “Indiana Port Commission” became the “Ports of Indiana.” While “Ports of Indiana” has been the marketing identity of the organization for years, legislation making it our legal name was initiated earlier this year. Sponsored by State Rep. Steve Stemler (a former port commissioner) of Jeff ersonville, the bill sailed through both houses and was signed by Gov. Mitch Daniels this spring.

More than a name

FROM THE CEO

Rich CooperChief Executive Offi cer, Ports of Indiana


JEFFERSONVILLE, Ind. – Eagle Steel Products put the fi nishing touches on a $3 million expansion at the Port of Indiana-Jeff ersonville this May. Th e expansion added 90,000 square feet to its riverfront facility which now encompasses a total of 270,000 square feet. Th e company’s growth will create 25 new jobs by 2009.

Chuck Moore, president of Eagle Steel, said business is growing and the expansion provides Eagle Steel more room to work with fellow port tenant Steel Dynamics on pre-painted steel products. Steel Dynamics completed a $40 million expansion at the port in 2007.

“Eagle Steel was the fi rst steel company to locate at the port,” said Brian Nutter, port director at the Port of Indiana-Jeff ersonville. “We are excited to see the company grow. By expanding their businesses, Eagle Steel and Steel Dynamics have added to the long list of complementary services this port provides. It is truly a one-stop shop for steel customers.”

According to Moore, most of his customers receive signifi cant benefi ts from Eagle Steel’s river access at the port.

“Bringing the product in by the river saves customers $5 to $20 a ton,” he said.

Founded in 1982 and located at the port since 1988, Eagle Steel

processes and fabricates steel for the automotive, appliance, construction and industrial markets. Specializing in cutting and packaging of coiled steel, the company brings in large rolls of raw steel from around the world, including Pennsylvania and northern Indiana, and transforms them into customer-defi ned shapes and sizes.

As a result of the expansion, Eagle Steel is looking to hire material handlers and supervisors in 2008, adding to its current staff of more than 80 employees.

Th e Indiana Economic Development Corp. off ered Eagle Steel up to $150,000 in performance-based tax credits and $35,000 in training grants based on plans for job creation. Th e city of Jeff ersonville also provided a property tax abatement.

At the 2008 Southern Indiana Business Awards, Eagle Steel was awarded the Greenebaum, Doll & McDonald Economic Impact Award by One Southern Indiana. Th e award honors a company who had a positive impact on the local economy with business growth and job creation. According to Matt Hall, vice president of economic development at One Southern Indiana, Eagle’s expansion was a big part of earning the award.

“Eagle has a strong presence at the steel campus in Jeff ersonville,” Hall said. “We’re thrilled they chose Indiana as their home.”

Chuck MooreEagle Steel

Eagle Steel expands Jeffersonville facility

Eagle Steel, a long-time tenant of the Port of Indiana-Jeff ersonville, recently completed a $3 million expansion of its facility.


Ports of Indiana wins top international award for websitePorts of Indiana wins top international award for websiteALEXANDRIA, Va. – Th e American Association of Port Authorities (AAPA) has announced that the Ports of Indiana was one of only 10 port authorities in the Western Hemisphere to win top awards in its annual communications competition. Th e Ports of Indiana received the only Award of Excellence given for a website.

AAPA, the leading trade association representing 160 public ports in the Western Hemisphere, will present awards to 22 ports for exemplary public relations at 2008 Annual Convention in Anchorage, Alaska, in September.

Other top award winners were the Port of Los Angeles and Port of Long Beach (three each), Georgia Ports Authority, Port of Portland, Port Canaveral, Port of Stockton, Port of Vancouver, Port of Virginia and Port of Charleston.

“Th is is a great honor for our organization,” said Rich Cooper, chief executive offi cer for the Ports of Indiana. “We are very proud to have the Ports of Indiana recognized among the largest ports in North America. Our website is the foundation of our communications with the world. It’s one of the most important tools we have to attract

business to our ports and our state. Th is award and the positive feedback we get from customers really validate our eff orts to market our ports and the companies located here.”

Th e AAPA’s Communication Awards program has recognized achievements in port authority communications for 42 years. Th is year, there were 156 entries from ports around the Western Hemisphere submitted in 13 categories. Of the 68 total awards, there were 16 given for Excellence, 33 for Merit and 19 for Honorable Mentions. Entries were judged by a panel of communications professionals from the Washington, D.C., area.

Th is is the third Award of Excellence for the Ports of Indiana in its 47-year history. Its other winning entries were for advertising in 2006 and an overall communications campaign in 2003. Since 2002, the Ports of Indiana has won an AAPA communications award every year and eight total. Th e organization had previously received two awards in the 1990s.

Visit the Ports of Indiana website at www.portsofi ndiana.com.


Two Tanco businesses expanded operations at Ports of Indiana facilities on the Great Lakes and Ohio River in 2007. Tanco Terminals Inc. at the Port of Indiana-Burns Harbor and Tanco Clark Maritime at the Port of Indiana-Jeff ersonville each added two tanks to the ports’ landscapes. Th e bulk liquid storage businesses, both affi liates of Wolf Lake Terminals in Hammond, Ind., built the tanks for specifi c customers.

“Both of these customers are long term,” said Kip Middendorf, business manager of all affi liated companies and part owner of Tanco Clark Maritime. “Th is is good for both Tanco and the ports.”

At the Port of Indiana-Burns Harbor, Tanco Terminals built two new tanks for Seneca Petroleum, an existing customer. Based in Crestwood, Ill., Seneca Petroleum is a family-owned business that manufactures and distributes liquid asphalt products.

Tanco Terminals invested $800,000 to build the two tanks, which hold approximately 630,000 and 40,000 gallons each.

“Th e new tanks allow a greater asphalt blending ability,” said Ken Long, operator of Tanco Terminals and part owner of Tanco Clark Maritime. “Th is results in more asphalt blends.”

Th ese new blends help Seneca meet changing state and federal road requirements and keep it competitive with other asphalt companies in the region.

Long said the barge access is very important for Seneca’s operation. Since the new tanks were built, Seneca has expanded its shipping area served by the Burns Harbor location to include Michigan, Indiana, Illinois and Wisconsin.

At Tanco Clark Maritime, the tanks were built for new customer Transammonia. Transammonia, one of the world’s largest private fertilizer merchandising and trading company with offi ces around the world, was only selling its products through distributors in southern Indiana and Kentucky. Since working with Tanco Clark Maritime, it now sells direct to the customers.

In addition to two liquid fertilizer tanks that hold more than two million gallons combined, Tanco Clark Maritime built a pipeline and automated truck loading tracks, which allow trucks to load 24 hours a day. Th e cost for the project was $1.6 million.

For both Tanco facilities, the new tanks became operational during 2007, making 2008 the fi rst full year or operation. Th e expansions created a new full-time job as well as seasonal part-time help at each location.

“Tanco Terminals is off to a great start in 2008 with liquid bulk tonnage volumes at the port well ahead of 2007,” said Peter Laman, port director at the Port of Indiana-Burns Harbor.

Built in 1978, Tanco Terminals was the fi fth business to locate at the Port of Indiana-Burns Harbor. When looking to expand in the Louisville area, Tanco chose a familiar partner.

“Our good experience at the Port of Indiana-Burns Harbor led us into entering a lease at the Port of Indiana-Jeff ersonville,” Middendorf said. “We have a great partnership with the Ports of Indiana. We enjoy a signifi cant competitive advantage by operating at the ports.”

In addition to the two white fertilizer tanks, Tanco Clark Maritime built a pipeline and truck loading tracks at its Port of Indiana-Jeff ersonville facility.

Tanco invests $2.4 million in expansions at two Indiana ports

Tanco Terminals invested $800,000 to build two tanks at the Port of Indiana-Burns Harbor.

tracks at its Port of Indiana-Jeff ersonville facility.

Tanco invests $2.4 million in expansions at two Indiana portsTanco invests $2.4 million in expansions at two Indiana ports


Port shipments started strong this year and show no signs of letting up. Th rough six months, 2008 tonnage is running well ahead of last year. Increases in general cargoes, grain products, cement and coal contributed to a 27 percent increase in tonnage through June. In fact, every single month has improved upon the 2007 fi gures, as well as the month-by-month averages for the last fi ve years.

Question: What do coal, corn, wheat, soybeans, soybean meal, soybean oil, potash, urea, dry fertilizer, liquid fertilizer, petroleum coke, cement, talc, barite, steel coils and roofi ng shingles have in common?

Answer: Th e Port of Indiana-Mount Vernon. Th e list represents the products and commodities handled by the industries at the port during last year – totaling 3.2 million tons. Following 2006, a year the marked the highest tonnage level to move through the port since 1998, business forecasts provided by port companies indicated that 2007 would have its challenges across the mix of cargoes. Although the 2007 tonnage did not hit the 2006 mark, shipments were right in line with the port’s fi ve year average.

Looking back at 2007As one of the 2007 highlights, I would like to point out a repeat strong performance on the part of one of our port companies. Cemex, who receives inbound cement by barge and distributes it inland by truck, hit a record level of cement tonnage in 2006 and did it again in 2007– surpassing 2006’s tonnage by a signifi cant margin. In addition to the increase in cement tonnage, there was also an increase in the tonnage of fertilizer handled by Agrium and TPG-Mount Vernon Marine.

To summarize 2007, it’s fair to say it was a year that changed the face of the port. In September 2006, Aventine Renewable Energy offi cially announced the selection of Port of Indiana-Mount Vernon as the site for construction of a new ethanol plant. During July 2007, Aventine broke ground on what is to be Indiana’s largest ethanol plant. Th e scope of the project is impressive with up to 300 construction trade workers on site for a given day. For a view of the construction progress, log onto Aventine’s website: www.aventinerei.com and click on the “Mt. Vernon Construction Site” tab. Every few weeks an updated aerial photo is posted. Contact Phil Wilzbacher at (812) 833-2166; pwilzbacher@portsofi ndiana.com

PORT OF INDIANA – MOUNT VERNON

Port shipments start strong in 2008

PORTREPORT

Phil WilzbacherPort Director

Workers unload a barge on Pier 3 at the Port of Indiana-Mount Vernon.

Port of Indiana-Mount Vernon has as many as 300 construction workers onsite each day as Aventine Renewable Energy continues construction of the state’s largest ethanol plant. Visit www.aventinerei.com to see updated aerial photos of the project.


Finishing a good year, starting a great one

PORT OF INDIANA – JEFFERSONVILLE

PORTREPORT

Brian NutterPort Director

Finishing a good year, starting a great one

Robert Wooldridge TMSi

Bob ParkerNamasco

Kenzie CosnerCTLC

Last year was not a record setter but it was nonetheless a very respectable and productive year at the Port of Indiana-Jeff ersonville. We moved over 1.4 million tons of cargo across the docks along with rail movements of more than 17,700 cars. We saw expansions at several businesses including Eagle Steel, FedEx, Steel Dynamics and MG Rail. We welcomed Namasco Steel to the port in November when it purchased the Scan Steel operation on Maritime Road.

Th e port also participated with the Mississippi Valley Freight Coalition in developing a logistics training program for public sector employees. Th e basis of the program was to give elected offi cials and government decision makers an understanding of freight transportation and its impact on the economy, environment and energy. Th e Jeff ersonville port is featured in a 15-minute video that is a part of the training course. If interested, you can view the segment or the entire program at the following website: http://wistrans.org/cfi re/Research/CFIRE/CFIRE01-02/online%20course.html

New faces Th ere are a few new faces around the port. I would like to introduce Kenzie Cosner, terminal manager at CTLC; Bob Parker, general manager at Namasco; and Robert Wooldridge, operations manager at TMSi. I am continually impressed with the caliber of professionals we have leading our port companies. On behalf of the port, we hope you enjoy Jeff ersonville as much as we do.

A big thanksWhenever I bring potential customers on a tour through the port they always remark at the campus-like atmosphere and the orderly appearance. We appreciate how each business takes pride in its own property, but I also have to pay credit to Revel Barton who is the port’s single-handed maintenance department. Revel will tell you his job description is pretty simple, “If it’s broken I fix it, if it grows I mow it.” In addition to cutting grass along the roadways, Revel also makes sure the signals at rail crossings are in order, maintains all of our equipment and, regardless of the time of day or night, he keeps the roads salted and plowed during winter storms. When you see him out on the tractor this summer give him a wave. I know he’ll appreciate it.

Contact Brian Nutter at (812) 282-2096; bnutter@portsofi ndiana.comTh e Port of Indiana-Jeff ersonville has handled more than 98,000 tons of steel in 2008.

Right: Revel Barton works on rail signals at the Port of

Indiana-Jeff ersonville.


I’d like to start my fi rst column by thanking everyone for the warm welcome I’ve received since I arrived here in December. It’s been an exciting few months as I’ve learned my way around the port and re-accustomed myself to the weather changes of northern Indiana.

No matter how long you’ve been here, the shear volume of cargo moving through this port never ceases to amaze. Last year, the Port of Indiana-Burns Harbor handled 9.25 million tons of cargo by ship, barge, rail and truck. Th is included more than 290,000 trucks and 10,000 rail cars from the Norfolk Southern and Indiana Harbor Belt railroads. Th is resulted in more than 7.6 million tons of land-based cargo shipments in and out of the port.

On the maritime side, 98 ships called on the port in 2007. Our port businesses remained strong and comparable to fi ve-year averages despite falling off from the previous two record-setting years. Waterborne shipping across the country faced signifi cant challenges in 2007 because of the weak U.S. dollar against the strength of the euro. Limestone and fertilizer shipments kept pace with previous years due to respective high demands for limestone in the smoke stack scrubbing process and fertilizer demand for the anticipated record corn planting this season. Total tonnage across the docks in 2007 was 1.6 million tons. Steel, grain, fertilizer, salt, coke, limestone, dry bulk and liquid bulk comprised the main cargoes.

Around the portIn 2007, we welcomed the newest business to call the Port of Indiana-Burns Harbor home. Metro International is a trade services company that is an industry leader in warehousing, distribution and logistics services. Metro operates a 640,000-square-foot warehouse located just off of George Nelson Drive at the north end of the port. Th e warehouse is designated as a foreign-trade zone and currently stores aluminum ingots. I would like to offi cially welcome Metro International to our port community.

I’d also like to introduce a new face on the port. Matt Smolek is a sales manager for Consolidated Terminals and Logistics Co. (CTLC), a division of CGB Enterprises Inc. A Purdue graduate, he is responsible

for account management and new business development in the Upper Midwest. Matt is renting offi ce space in our port administration building, which now gives CGB a presence at all three of our ports – CGB is the fi rst company to do this.

Congratulations go out to John Hirt and Paul Abernethy of Feralloy on their recent promotions. John is the new vice president and general manager of the company’s Midwest division. Paul has replaced John as general manager of the Indiana Pickling & Processing and Feralloy Processing Co. facilities, as well as continuing to be responsible for Feralloy’s Oregon partners.Contact Peter Laman at (219)787-5101; plaman@portsofi ndiana.com

PORT OF INDIANA – BURNS HARBOR

9.25 million tons cross port’s docks, roads and rails in 2007

PORTREPORT

Peter LamanPort Director

More than 144,000 tons of steel has moved through the Port of Indiana-Burns Harbor in 2008.

Paul Abernethy Feralloy

John HirtFeralloy

Matt SmolekCTLC


news & noTes

Port home to new DNR boat In a partnership between the Port of Indiana-Burns Harbor and the Law Enforcement Division of the Department of Natural Resources Michigan City office, a new enforcement boat has been permanently assigned to the port.

“This is a combined effort to make everyone safer both in the water and on the docks,” said Warren Fasone, security manager for the Ports of Indiana.

The boat was purchased by DNR through a federal port security grant. The District 10 DNR office, which monitors seven counties in northwest Indiana, and the three Ohio River DNR law enforcement divisions received a combined $1.2 million grant. The funds were split evenly between the four districts with each receiving an identical boat and security equipment, including a side-scan sonar and thermal imaging equipment.

According to Lt. Jerry Sheperd, District 10 commander, the Port of Indiana-Burns Harbor was selected due to its central location on the lakefront. This will allow quick responses from DNR and the visibility of the boat at the port can also deter illegal activities.

“This new addition will greatly enhance the ability to monitor the harbor waters for illegal activity,” Fasone said. “By being berthed in our port, this boat gives DNR the capability to respond to everything from fishing and recreational boaters entering restricted areas to more extreme illegal activities such as possible drug trafficking or terrorism.”

Ludington retires after 33 years at the portSally Ludington, senior administrative assistant at the Port of Indiana-Burns Harbor, said goodbye to the Ports of Indiana this year after 33 years of service. During her tenure, she saw the facility develop from nothing but sand to a thriving Great Lakes port.

“We thank Sally for her years of dedicated service at the Port of Indiana-Burns Harbor,” said Rich Cooper,

CEO of Ports of Indiana. “She was an integral part of this port’s growth and a fixture of loyalty and dedication in this organization.”

Ludington enjoyed watching the port grow over the years with more facilities, tenants and cargo. The port was dedicated in July of 1970 and Ludington started in March of 1975. At that point there were a few tenants. Today the port handles as much as $2 billion per year in shipments and is home to nearly 30 companies.

“What I will miss most are the people I worked with every day,” she said. “They became a second family to me. There are a lot of wonderful people from our ports and tenants who have passed through my life in the 33 years I was with the port.”

Ludington has moved to Illinois and plans to fill her retirement days spending more time with family and friends and traveling to see relatives out of state.

“We will miss Sally and her cheerful personality she brought to work all those years,” said Peter Laman, port director at Burns Harbor. “We wish her the best in her well-earned retirement.”

Port of Indiana-Burns Harbor celebrates 39th international shipping season

On April 18, the Marine Vessel Isa brought more than just steel coils to the Port of Indiana-Burns Harbor... The ship also brought an opening to the port’s 39th international shipping season.

“The arrival of the first ocean-going vessel of the year is always a significant event for the port,” said Peter Laman, port director at Port of Indiana-Burns Harbor. “We are open year-round for barge and lake traffic but this signals the start of another interna-tional shipping season at the port. It brings much-needed goods from global markets to local companies and it means jobs for the longshoremen, truckers and many others involved in logistics associated with the shipping industry in our community.”

The Great Lakes/St. Lawrence Seaway, also known as “Highway H20,” brings ships from around the world into the nation’s heartland from April to December.

The Isa, built in Japan in 1999, brought 8,610 metric tons of steel coils that were loaded in Ijmuiden, Holland. This added to the more than $1.7 billion in steel shipments the port has handled in the last four years.

The Marine Vessel Isa brought 8,610 metric tons of steel coils to the Port of Indiana-Burns Harbor on April 18 signaling the start of the port’s 39th international shipping season.

Due to the central location, the Department of Natural Resources new enforcement boat docks at the Port of Indiana-Burns Harbor.


Foreign-trade zone consultant Scott Taylor gave business and community leaders the ABCs of FTZs during a special presentation at the Port of Indiana-Burns Harbor in April.

Taylor’s presentation was hosted by the Ports of Indiana for a “Coff ee & Commerce” session that allowed port customers and community leaders to learn more about the opportunities available for FTZ users. Th e Ports of Indiana is a statewide grantee of FTZs and all three of its port facilities are designated as FTZs.

Taylor, an attorney with Miller & Co. in Kansas City, has 10 years of professional experience with FTZs. Miller & Co. is a well-recognized leader in international trade, customs and FTZ law. With clients in 47 states and Puerto Rico, as well as major trading centers around the world, the fi rm works with everyone from large multinational enterprises to corporations, partnerships, associations, governmental entities and individuals.

While the audience was mostly northwest Indiana offi cials, the FTZ session did draw port and business leaders from Indiana’s Ohio River ports in Jeff ersonville and Mount Vernon. Taylor presented a general overview to the group of FTZ opportunities and limitations. He also went over the process of determining the benefi t of an FTZ for a company and the application process.

As a brief historic overview, Taylor explained how FTZs were created in 1934 as part of President Franklin Roosevelt’s “New Deal” legislation, allowing the U.S. to compete with foreign manufacturers. Managed by the U.S. Foreign-Trade Zone Board, FTZs are not a U.S. Customs Service program. Th e companies that take advantage of FTZs can see signifi cant savings in customs

duties because products inside a zone are not recognized as being in the United States.

FTZs have greater benefi t for some industries than others. Taylor listed some of the main industry users of FTZs as motor vehicles, oil refi ning, pharmaceuticals, electronics and consumer goods. Taylor worked through many examples showing the fi nancial savings of FTZs and explained how any company can use formulas to determine its own potential benefi ts.

While the application process for activating an FTZ often looks daunting with plenty of paperwork, Taylor broke it down into a simple list of required materials and discussed common issues that arise. Taylor also did an extensive question-and-answer session with the audience and spoke one-on-one with many attendees.

Taylor’s presentation is available online at www.portsofi ndiana.com.

Based on the positive response from this session, the Ports of Indiana is planning to host additional “Coff ee & Commerce” discussions in the future at all three ports. If you are interested in learning more about FTZs or another topic related to the port industry, please contact us.

Ports of Indiana Foreign-Trade Zone Contacts:

Jody Peacock, Director of Corporate Aff airs (317) 233-6225; jpeacock@portsofi ndiana.com

David Haniford, General Counsel (317) 232-9204; dhaniford@portsofi ndiana.com

David Haniford General Counsel

Jody PeacockDirector of Corporate Aff airs

Attorney Scott Taylor of Miller & Co. from Kansas City talks about the opportunities available for foreign-trade zones at the Port of Indiana-Burns Harbor.Foreign Trade:

FTZ expert visits Port of Indiana-Burns Harbor


Founded in 2004, a joint venture by the Kasle family involved in Steel Processing in Michigan and Automatic Feed a family owned business based in Napoleon Ohio, and the fabricators of integrated coil feed systems. Kasle Metal Processing, LLC is located on 14.5 acres in the Port of Indiana – Jeffersonville; just north of Louisville, Kentucky. We produce first operation blanks for the Ford Super Duty, Ford Explorer, GM Malibu and other fine vehicles.

We are proud to be a part of the success of our community and that of our customers.

5146 Maritime Road, Jeffersonville, IN 47130

You’ve heard of “ashes to ashes, dust to dust” – well how about “mud to dirt?” Th e Port of Indiana-Jeff ersonville is working with Koetter & Smith Inc. of Borden, Ind., to remove dredge material from the Ohio River and ultimately reuse it as an additive in soil products.

Th e material, which fi rst emerges from the river in a chocolate milk-like consistency, is pumped out from in front of the port’s docks to maintain adequate depth for barge traffi c. Th e dredge material – full of silt and fi ne clays washed off the upstream river banks – fl ows through a system of pipes onto a nearby containment area. As sediment settles, the remaining water is siphoned back into the river. Once it reaches the appropriate texture, Koetter & Smith will remove the dredge material. Th e drying process takes roughly two to three years.

Koetter & Smith will screen and mix the dredge material with compost and wood waste to create an enriched soil additive. Th e material has been sample tested and found to be free of contaminates.

“Th is can be used for several diff erent things,” said Matt Smith of Koetter & Smith. Options include a soil sold to construction companies to grow grass seed and bagged soil sold at stores.

Were it not for this project, the material would need to be trucked to a landfi ll at a signifi cant cost. Environmental regulation designates dredge material disposed of in this manner as “special waste,” which carries an extra fee and must be placed in a secure landfi ll.

If this special waste meets specifi c criteria, like the port’s dredge material, it is classifi ed for benefi cial reuse. One of the key requirements is to have someone who has a need for that specifi c material.

Brian Nutter, port director at Jeff ersonville, found this partnership with Koetter & Smith at an agricultural forum he was serving on along with a representative from the company.

“It’s a win-win for everyone,” Nutter said. “It takes a material we have no use for and puts it back into a good environmental use.”

Environmental issues are very important to the Ports of Indiana.As a port authority, the Ports of Indiana has the dual responsibilityof protecting and enhancing our environment while building infrastructure that facilitates economic development.

Jeffersonville port recycling dredge material as soil additive

E n v i r o • F o c u s

Koetter & Smith screens dredge material previously removed from the river bottom at the Port of Indiana-Jeff ersonville. Once mixed with wood chips and sawdust, the material will be sold as premium topsoil mix.


DireCToryListed below are all companies located at Indiana’s three ports

150 W. Market St., Ste. 100, Indianapolis, IN 46204(317) 232-9200 / fx (317) 232-0137 / [email protected]

www.portsofindiana.com www.indianalogistics.com

Arcelor/Mittal Steel Warehouse1000 E Boundary DrivePortage, Indiana 46368219-787-3404

ADS Logistics Roll & Hold Division725 George Nelson DrivePortage, IN 46368219-787-5015Transportation, warehousing, inventory mgmt.

Aqua-Land Communications Inc.60 Stagecoach RoadPortage, IN 46368219-762-1541Communications provider

Behr Iron & Steel6735 Waterway DrivePortage, IN 46368219-787-1020Scrap bailing operation

Beta Steel Corp.6500 S. Boundary DrivePortage, IN 46368219-787-8200Hot-rolled steel processing

Calumite Co.900 George Nelson DrivePortage, IN 46368219-787-5045Calumite processing

Cargill Inc.6640 Ship DrivePortage, IN 46368219-787-9461Grain handling and ag products

Carmeuse Lime and Stone165 Steel RoadPortage, IN 46368219-787-9190Limestone processing

Central Coil Processing501 George Nelson DrivePortage, IN 46368219-787-5000Steel processing

Consolidated Terminals & Logistics Co. 6625 South Boundary DrivePortage, Indiana 46368219-787-8000

Federal Marine Terminals Inc.415 Salmon DrivePortage, IN 46368219-787-1017Stevedoring and trucking

Fedmar International6619 S. Boundary DrivePortage, IN 46368219-787-9702Shipping agent

Feralloy Midwest Portage6755 Waterway DrivePortage, IN 46368219-787-9698Steel processing

Feralloy Processing Co.600 George Nelson DrivePortage, IN 46368219-787-8773Steel processing

Frick Services800 Sun DrivePortage, IN 46368219-787-9475Dry/liquid bulk storage/distribution

Great Lakes Towing Co.4500 Division Ave.Cleveland, OH 44113216-621-4854Tugboat, towing, barge services

Hoosier Healthcare Northwest6615 S. Boundary DrivePortage, IN 46368219-787-8662Occupational healthcare facility

Indiana Pickling & Processing6650 Nautical DrivePortage, IN 46368219-787-8889Steel pickling

International Longshoremen’s Assoc. Local 19696031 Melton RoadU.S. Highway 20Portage, IN 46368219-764-9715

Lakes and Rivers Transfer4600 E. 15th Ave.Gary, IN 46403219-787-9280Bulk stevedoring, trucking

Levy Co.900 George Nelson DrivePortage, IN 46368219-787-8666Aggregate processing

Metro International Trade Services LLC345 Salmon DrivePortage, IN 46368734-721-3334Metals distribution and storage

Mid-Continent Coal & Coke Co.915 W. 175th St.Homewood, IL 60430708-798-1110Steel processing and distributor

Precision Strip Inc. 6720 Waterway DrivePortage, Indiana 46368

S&L Great Lakes Transportation 1175 George Nelson DrivePortage, Indiana 46368219-764-3700

Steel Warehouse Co. Inc.6780 Waterway DrivePortage, IN 46368219-937-4300Liquid storage, handling

Tanco Terminals Inc. 400 E Boundary DrivePortage, Indiana 46368219-787-8159

Tube City IMS Division by Beta Steel6500 S. Boundary DrivePortage, Indiana 46368219-787-0004

Walsh & Kelly24358 State Road 23South Bend, IN 46614574-288-4811Asphalt processing

Agrium U.S. Inc.2501 Bluff RoadMount Vernon, IN 47620812-838-9779Fertilizer distribution

Barretts Minerals Inc.2700 Bluff RoadMount Vernon, IN 47620812-838-5236Minerals processing

Bristol-Myers Squibb/KENCO3101 Highway 62 EastMount Vernon, IN 47620812-833-3416Distribution and warehousing

CEMEX/Kosmos Cement3301 Port East-West Road 570Mount Vernon, IN 47620812-838-3465Cement distribution

Consolidated Grain & Barge Co.Merchandising Division2801 Bluff RoadMount Vernon, IN 47620812-833-3214Grain terminal, bulk stevedore, logistical services

Consolidated Grain & Barge Co.Soybean Processing DivisionP.O. Box 547Mount Vernon, IN 47620812-838-3214

Consolidated Terminals & Logistics Co.P.O. Box 547Mount Vernon, IN 47620812-833-3208General cargo stevedoring and logistics

Mount Vernon Transfer Terminal3300 Bluff RoadMount Vernon, IN 47620812-838-5532Coal transloading to barge

TPG Mount Vernon MarineMount Vernon Barge ServiceP.O. Box 607Mount Vernon, IN 47620812-838-4889Towing, fleeting, barge cleaning/repair, stevedoring

Tri-County Agronomics1711 Bluff RoadMount Vernon, IN 47620812-838-1755Liquid fertilizer, pesticide and herbicide distribution

Airgas Specialty Products5142 Port RoadJeffersonville, IN 47130812-283-6932Chemical mfg. and distribution

Chemtrusion Inc.1403 Port RoadJeffersonville, IN 47130812-280-2910Plastic resin processing

Consolidated Grain & Barge Co.5143 Port RoadJeffersonville, IN 47130812-283-9500Grain terminal, bulk stevedore, logistical services

Consolidated Terminals & Logistics Co.5143 Port RoadJeffersonville, IN 47130812-283-9500General cargo stevedoring and logistics

Cylicron Engineered Cylinders5171 Maritime RoadJeffersonville, IN 47130812-283-4600Industrial cylinder mfg.

Eagle Steel Products Inc.5150 Loop RoadJeffersonville, IN 47130812-282-4770Steel processing and distributor

FedEx Ground5153 Maritime RoadJeffersonville, IN 47130812-218-0781Parcel distribution logistics

Flexible Materials Inc.1202 Port RoadJeffersonville, IN 47130812-280-7000Wood-panel processing

Gateway Galvanizing1117 Brown Forman RoadJeffersonville, IN 47130812-284-5241Steel galvanizing

Idemitsu LubricantsAmerica Corp.701 Port RoadJeffersonville, IN 47130812-284-3300Lubrication for auto industry

Jeffersonville River Terminal5130 Port RoadJeffersonville, IN 47130812-282-0471Steel galvanizing

Kasle Metal Processing5146 Maritime RoadJeffersonville, IN 47130812-282-0471Metal Processing

Kinder Morgan5146 Loop RoadJeffersonville, IN 47130812-282-4938Warehousing, stevedoring, logistics

Metals USA702 Port RoadJeffersonville, IN 47130812-288-8906Metals processing, distribution

MG Rail 5130 Port RoadJeffersonville, IN 47130812-283-9500Rail services

Mid-Park Inc.1302 Port RoadJeffersonville, IN 47130812-284-6430Steel fabrication

Mytex Polymers Inc.1403 Port RoadJeffersonville, IN 47130812-280-2900Plastic resin distribution

Namasco5150 Maritime RoadJeffersonville, IN 47130812-284-4141Steel warehousing and distribution

Nova Tube Indiana1195 Port RoadJeffersonville, IN 47130812-285-9796Steel tube mfg.

River Bend Transport5130 Port RoadJeffersonville, IN 47130812-283-0650Stevedoring

Roll Forming Corp. Indiana1205 N. Access RoadJeffersonville, IN 47130812-284-0650Roll-forming of steel components, structural tubes

RSM Transportation5140 Maritime RoadJeffersonville, IN 47130812-284-1444Warehousing and distribution

Steel Dynamics Inc.5134 Loop RoadJeffersonville, IN 47130812-218-1490Steel coils galvanizing

Tanco Clark Maritime5144 Utica PikeJeffersonville, IN 47130812-280-7300Liquid storage, handling

TMSi1251 Port RoadJeffersonville, IN 47130812-280-5850Distribution and warehousing

Vitran Express1402 Port RoadJeffersonville, IN 47130812-280-7211Freight services ,distributions

Voss/Clark Industries701 Loop RoadJeffersonville, IN 47130812-283-7700Steel processing and distributor

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Mount Vernon, IN 47620812-838-4382

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812-283-9662

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