| Port of Memphis | |
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| Location | |
| Location | Tennessee |
| Coordinates | 35°6′5″N 90°5′49″W / 35.10139°N 90.09694°W |
The International Port of Memphis is an active port in Memphis, Tennessee, United States. It is mainly located on President's Island, which is a peninsula. However, it also extends between miles 725 and 740 on both the Tennessee and Arkansas sides of the Mississippi River. [1] It is the second largest inland port on the shallow draft portion of the Mississippi River, and the fifth largest inland port in the United States. [1] It has the ability to connect to sea via the Mississippi River, by rail using any of the five Class 1 railroads in the city, by road via I-40 or I-55, and by air using FedEx.
History
In 1946, the City of Memphis and Shelby County governments developed a concept for a new industrial area with river access that was separate from downtown, but close enough for commerce. The chosen location for this concept was President's Island. However, President's Island was a flood plain; this was resolved by the creation of a closure dam connecting the northern tip of the island to shore. A harbor was dredged on the slack waterside of the island, with the materials retrieved from dredging being used to raise land along the slack water to create an industrial park. [2]
Companies
A partial list of companies located at the Port of Memphis as listed on their website (2021) include: [3]
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ADM Grain Company
- ADM Riverport
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Bunge
- Bunge North America
- Buzzi Unicem, USA
- CHS
- CN Railway
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Cargill, Inc.
- Cargill Corn Milling NA
- Exxon Mobil Corporation
- GlaxoSmithKline
- LaFarge North America
- Lucy Woodstock Marine Terminal
- Memphis & Shelby County Port Commission
- NexAir
- Phoenix Manufacturing Company
- Republic Steel
- TVA- Allen Combined Cycle Plant
- U.S. Postal Service
- Valero Memphis Refinery
- Vulcan Materials Company
References
- ^ a b "About – Port Of Memphis". Retrieved 2021-02-23.
- ^ "History – Port Of Memphis". Retrieved 2021-10-26.
- ^ "Industries – Port Of Memphis". Retrieved 2021-02-23.
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