Owensboro Riverport
General Information
• Located at Mile 759 on the Ohio River
• Established in 1966 by the City of Owensboro
Operations began in 1976
• 285 acre site with flat topography
• Over 700,000 sq ft of warehousing
• General Purpose Foreign Trade Zone
(FTZ Zone #29 Site 8)
• U.S. Customs Port of Entry
• Homeland Security Port
• Intermodal (rail, river, and 4-lane highway)
• Bulk Storage available
• Array of loaders, forklifts, and specialty
equipment to complement full service port
• Rail loop to accommodate 84 car unit train
certified for 286,000 lb railcars
• Tug/fleeting service available 24 hours a day
• Property bisected by main line of CSX
• Served by State Highway 331 to the Kentucky
Parkways and U.S. Interstate systems
• Owensboro-Daviess County Regional Airport is
located five miles from the Owensboro Riverport.
Airport has an 8,000 ft runway.
• MidAmerica Airpark zone I-1 (light industrial) is
located five miles from the Owensboro Riverport
with acreage for sale for economic development
• Services offered include commodity handling
(barge, truck, rail), ground storage, tank storage
warehouse storage, and special projects
• Primary business segments - Metals, Agribusiness,
Bulk Transports, Cargo, and Warehousing
• Liquid Tank Farm includes three tanks with 6 million
gallon capacity and site excavation ready for
additional tanks
Terminal Facilities
• Eight (8) pile cells
• Six (6) mooring dolphins
• 8,200 linear feet rail track
• 5,700 linear feet rail loop
• Over 100 acres of outside storage
Paved or limestone gravel base
• Bulk storage totaling up to 14,200 tons
• Grain handling facility
22,500 bushel-per-hour barge loading rate
• Storage capacity for 690,000 bushels of grain
• Liquid tank farm – 6 million gallons
Site excavation completed for additional tanks
River/rail access and load out facility
• Adjoining acreage available for construction and
future growth potential
• Certified truck scale
• Array of equipment to complement full service port
includes:
• Two (2) 110-ton capacity cranes
Crawler and barge mounted
• Semis and dump trucks
Flatbeds and van trailers
• Loaders, fleet trucks, specialty equipment
available
• Lift trucks
5,000 to 52,000 pound lifting capacity
• Rail car mover with eight car capacity
Warehouse Facilities
• Warehouse #1 32,000 sq ft
• Warehouse #2 (LME) 21,000 sq ft
• Warehouse #3 (LME) 43,250 sq ft
Warehouse #2 and #3 are the official warehouses for
the London Metal Exchange’s North American Special
Aluminum Alloy Contract (NASAAC).
• Warehouse #4 (state-of-the-art) 300,000 sq ft
14 loading docks
Covered dock accomodates space for 17 railcars
• Warehouse#5-A (center of building) 25,000 sq ft
• Warehouse #5-B (right side of building) 7,500 sq ft
• Warehouse #5-C (left side of building) 10,000 sq ft
• Warehouse #6-A (left side of building) 12,500 sq ft
• Warehouse #6-B (right side of building) 12,500 sq ft
• Warehouse #7 25,000 sq ft
• Warehouse #8 10,000 sq ft
• Optional space available 210,000 sq ft
• Spotter truck services
• Rail spurs to most buildings
• Directly adjacent to the CSX main rail line
• 700,000 sq ft of warehouse space available
A Message From the President/CEO
Owensboro Riverport has an excellent reputation as a premier inland port in
the Ohio River Valley. I am privileged to lead a team of associates that are
committed to excellence. We are driven to earn your business each and
every day. We have experience in structuring public/private investment
partnerships. I invite you to visit our port or our website to see how much
the Owensboro Riverport offers relative to your business.
Ed Riney
(270)663-4034
[email protected]
Connecting Commerce To The World
When it comes to transportation and warehousing,
Owensboro, Kentucky is one of the most productive
and strategically located regions in the nation. The
city’s central location provides opportunity to deliver
goods and materials to 50% of the nation’s population
within one day’s travel time.
The Owensboro Riverport plays an important role in
the promotion of commerce in the region. Our
location on the Ohio River at mile marker 759, with
access to river, rail, and major highway systems, makes
us the premier site for all your storage, transportation,
and distribution needs.
Our mission is to establish the Owensboro Riverport as
the premier inland port in the Ohio River Valley. We
strive to provide a dynamic, efficient, customer-
oriented, and market-focused intermodal facility that
contributes to commerce and economic growth for
Owensboro and the region.
The Owensboro Riverport is designated as a Homeland
Security Port, a Foreign Trade Zone (FTZ Zone #29,
Site 8), and a U.S. Customs Port of Entry.
Metals
Aluminum, steel, zinc, copper, lead, and other metals
pass through the port on their journey to facilities
around the country. Our position along the river allows
for swift transport of metals to various industries
throughout the nation. Inside and outside storage is
readily available for all metals.
In March of 2005, the London Metal Exchange licensed
Owensboro Riverport as a warehouse for delivery of
NA380.1 aluminum alloy against its North American
Special Aluminum Alloy Contract (NASAAC).
Owensboro Riverport is actively pursuing other LME
commodities.
Warehousing
With over 800,000 tons of cargo handled on a yearly
basis, the Owensboro Riverport has developed ample
warehouse space to accommodate the unique
requirements for the industries we serve. Both raw
materials and finished products are handled each day
utilizing over 500,000 sq ft of on-site warehouse space
with an additional 210,000 sq ft lease space available.
Warehouse docks and three rail spurs ensure product
handling efficiency and provide flexibility for truck and
rail requirements. An 80 ft state-of-the-art truck scale is
available on site for weighing applications.
Owensboro Riverport operates a distribution center for
a major paper products company.
Bulk Transport, Cargo, and
Special Projects
Oftentimes, the most cost effective method of transport
is via barge. River transport is low-impact,
environmentally friendly, and a safe method of
transportation.
The Owensboro Riverport can handle the transport of
bulk, break bulk, and project cargo. Our facility has
the capacity to load, unload, store, and transfer large
quantities of bulk material as required by our
customers.
Special projects, such as the transport of heavy
equipment, are well within the Riverport’s capabilities.
Agribusiness
The Owensboro Riverport’s location in the heart of
America makes it a prime location for the shipping and
receiving of materials for agribusiness. Large quantities
of grain, fertilizer, and other agribusiness products are
shipped and received through the port’s facilities.
Facilities include partitioned bulk storage for 4,200 tons
and 6 million gallons of liquid storage capacity.
Grain loading facilities provide 22,500 bushels-per-
hour loading and extensive grain storage.
Agribusiness is a market segment we continue to focus
on with public/private partnerships.
