Harbor Road Terminal

2300 Harbor Road
Owensboro, Kentucky 42301

Facilities

Owensboro Riverport’s Harbor Road Terminal originally consisted of 420 acres of property located near River Road on the northwest side of Owensboro. Currently, the Riverport actively utilizes 150 acres as a public river terminal and warehousing operation. The remaining acreage has been sold to various industries and businesses as an effort to improve Owensboro and regional economy.

The Riverport has eight (8) mooring dolphins and five (5) pile cells for barge slip purposes. Over 500,000 square feet of on- and off-site indoor warehouse space and 75 acres of paved or rock-based gravel provide outdoor storage areas. Bulk storage is provided via domed capacity of 14,200 tons, 15,000-bushel-per-hour grain loading facilities and storage capacity of handling 650,000 bushels of grain. Indoor warehousing is available at the Coleman Terminal, Triad Warehouse, and Poland Warehouses. Additional off-site warehousing is also available.

Two (2) cranes of 110-ton capacity, one being a crawler model and the other being placed on a floating barge, provide loading and unloading from barge. Also, an entire fleet of loaders, lift trucks, and specialty equipment are available. Lift trucks range from 5,000-52,000 pound lifting capacity.

Tonnage and Commodities

Total tonnage handled at the Owensboro Riverport annually is approximately 1,000,000 Short Tons. Included in this tonnage figure are approximately 10,000 warehouse truck transfers and 1,500 warehouse rail transfers. Major commodities include aluminum, steel, magnesium, zinc, paper, grain, fertilizer, bulk commodities, project cargo, and general cargo.

In December 2003, the Riverport acquired Foreign Trade Zone status for the entire facility from the Foreign Trade Zone Board and the U.S. Custom and Border Protection agency. The Riverport is also designated as a U.S. Port of Entry.

The Riverport also serves as a licensed warehouse as a delivery point of prime aluminum traded on the New York Mercantile Exchange’s COMEX Division aluminum futures contract. The New York Mercantile Exchange is the world’s largest physical commodity exchange.

In March 2005, the Riverport received designation as a Licensed Warehouse for North American A-380.1 Aluminum Alloy on the London Metal Exchange’s North American Special Aluminum Alloy Contract (NASAAC).

Owensboro Riverport is the only warehouse in the world serving contracts from the New York Mercantile Exchange and the London Metal Exchange.

Access:

The Owensboro Riverport is served by water, rail, and highways. Located on Ohio River Mile 759, all major barge lines (including but not limited to American Commercial, Crouse, Ingram, Memco, Mid-South, Ohio River) provide service to the Owensboro area. Tug and/or fleeting services are available 24 hours a day.

Rail service is provided by CSX. The main rail line runs through the port property and directly serves several on-site industries and facilities.

The Riverport is accessed via KY 331 from U.S. 60, or alternatively via Ewing and Medley Roads. The Audubon and Natcher Parkways provide access to Interstates 64 and 65 respectfully.

The Owensboro-Daviess County Regional Airport, located just four (4) miles away, provides commercial commuter air service.

Economic Impact:

Direct impacts = 102 jobs, $15.8 million annually in economic activity.
Year 2000 estimates
Indirect impacts = 449 jobs, $88.7 million annually in economic activity.