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Ports

Tate County is not located along a waterway and does not have a port in the county. The nearest port is the Port of Memphis – the 2nd largest inland port on the Mississippi River.

Download the map of Mississippi Ports (PDF).

International Port of Memphis

  • 35 minute drive north of Tate County
  • accessible via 4-lane Interstate 55
  • 5 public terminals with 11 berths
  • < 15 minutes from Memphis International Airport

Cargo handling services include

  • intermodal interchange capability
  • bulk loading facilities
  • chemical tank storage
  • LASH services
  • Product-specific warehousing
  • 6 grain elevators
  • 50 concrete silos
  • 25 steel tanks

Ground and Air Transportation

  • 5 class one railroad carriers
  • 2 barge fleeting services
  • barge services
  • truck transport services
  • freight forwards
  • air cargo services available at MIA

Primary Cargo

The top five products being moved at the port are:

  • petroleum
  • crude materials
  • food and farm products
  • coal
  • manufactured goods

Industry at the Port includes

  • Valero petroleum refinery
  • Mitsubishi transformer manufacturing plant
  • USACE Ensley engineering yard
  • View a full list of industries at the port

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