Port of Memphis

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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 Mile 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 5th largest inland port in the United States.[1] It has the ability to connect to Sea via the Mississippi River, or by Rail using any of the 5 Class 1 railroads in the city or by Road via I-40 or I-55, or 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]

References[]

  1. ^ a b "About – Port Of Memphis". Retrieved 2021-02-23.
  2. ^ "History – Port Of Memphis". Retrieved 2021-10-26.
  3. ^ "Industries – Port Of Memphis". Retrieved 2021-02-23.


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