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LOCATION
- On the Mississippi River between river mile 171.9 and 191.2 AOR (Above Ohio River)
- Immediate access to I-64, I-55, I-44, I-70, and other major interstates, at the heart of America’s commercial traffic
- Northern-most point on the Mississippi River that normally remains ice-free and open throughout the year
- Unimpeded river expressway between St. Louis and New Orleans with no locks or dams in between
- Easy access to Illinois River (to Chicago) and Missouri River
- Contains 19.3 miles of riverbank
PORT FACILITY
- Handles more than 32 million tons of freight each year
- Major shipper of grain, coal, petroleum products and chemicals
- Features over 100 docking facilities with16 public terminals
- The third largest inland port in the Midwest
TRANSPORTATION
- Easy access to numerous rail lines, interstate highways, pipelines and navigable rivers
- Fuel efficiency: One gallon of fuel on a river can carry one ton of freight two and half times farther than a railroad; nine times further than a truck
MARKET ACCESS
- Twenty-nine industrial centers with a population of 90 million can be reached from St. Louis by barge
- Serves as a storage, commodity transfer and distribution point for goods destined for worldwide transport
INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT
- Numerous building sites available
UTILITIES
- Power, water and sewer available
City of St. Louis Port Authority
1015 Locust Street, Suite 1200
St. Louis, MO 63101
phone: 314.622.3400 | fax: 314.231.2341
nicholsn@stlouiscity.com | http://stlouis.missouri.org/cin
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