INLAND PORT DEVELOPMENTThe Ports of Indiana: he Ports of Indiana is a statewide port authority, es-Three for the Moneytablished in 1963, which operates three ports: two The Ports is the only statewide port authority in the Ton the Ohio River, one on Lake Michigan. Port of-Midwest. It can develop projects anywhere in Indiana (a ? cials refer to the three as “America’s Premier Inland Port possible fourth port is under review, on the Ohio River in System.” They cite location, location, location, providing Lawrenceburg, about 30 miles west of Cincinnati). The access via two critical freight arteries – the Great Lakes and Ports does not receive any local or state tax dollars; 100 the Inland Waterway System and proximity to the world’s percent of port revenue is reinvested in port facilities. Rev-most productive industrial and agricultural regions.enue is generated by facility leases and user fees based on (*) all images courtesy Ports of IndianaFebruary 2018MN36