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Tulsa Ports expands to second location

Written by Heather Ervin
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Located at the head of navigation for the McClellan-Kerr Arkansas River Navigation System in Northeast Oklahoma, the Tulsa Port of Catoosa. is one of the largest, most inland river ports in the United States.

The Tulsa Ports (Okla.) announced September 24 that it has expanded to a second location in Inola, Okla.

In 2019, the port acquired 2,000 acres in Inola as part of a historic land transfer from the Public Service Company of Oklahoma. This investment allows the port to compete on a national and international level in terms of site location and growth for the industry. To reflect its expanded multimodal shipping capabilities, the port launched a new logo and updated website.

Tulsa Ports Tonnage Report

It was a busy summer on the waterway for the Tulsa Ports. The month of June was a record-setting month of barge shipments. The port handled 236,249 tons of cargo in June alone. Looking at the August tonnage report, NuStar, a leader in the petroleum pipeline and terminal industry, moved 79 railcars throughout the month. 

Safety Kleen, another tenant at the port, had two barges in September going out of refined petroleum and used fuel oil. This is only the second time this year with the first being one barge in January.

Also in September, Gavilon received 60,349 tons of fertilizer loaded on 39 barges, and tenant Terra moved 29 outbound barges of ammonia and liquid fertilizer.

Located at the head of navigation for the McClellan-Kerr Arkansas River Navigation System in Northeast Oklahoma, the Tulsa Port of Catoosa.  is one of the largest, most inland river ports in the United States.

Seventy companies, collectively, employing nearly 3,000 workers, are currently located within the 2,000-acre industrial park at the Tulsa Port of Catoosa. 

Categories: Inland, NewsTags: barges, Inland, Tulsa Port of Catoosa

Read source:  https://www.marinelog.com/coastal/inland/tulsa-ports-expands-to-second-location/

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