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ALABAMA WATERWAYS
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    MISSISSIPPI RIVER SYSTEMS

    • Port of Rosedale
      Contact: David Work
      Rosedale-Bolivar County Port Commission
      P O Box 460
      Rosedale, MS 38769
      Tel: 662-759-6212
      Fax: 662-759-6213
      Email:
      rbcpc@tecinfo.com

      Facilities: 3.3-mile slack water harbor; located 585 A.H.P. Lower MS River, 15 river miles south of Arkansas Navigation System. Primary staging area for barges to/from Arkansas Navigation System with fleeting area in excess of 300 barges. “T” shaped dock with 150-ton crane, 5-cu.-yd. clam bucket, truck hopper, 200-TPH dry-bulk truck-to-barge loading system, 500-TPH dry-bulk barge-to-truck unloading system. Dry-bulk truck-to-railcar/ railcar-to-truck transfer system. Amenities: 20,000-sq.-ft. humidity-controlled warehouse, outside concrete storage area, 8,000-lb. to 30,000-lb. forklifts, skid steer loaders, certified truck scales, harbor/fleeting service. Barge cleaning, marine dry-dock and repair service. Fully developed 100-year flood-free hydraulic-filled and natural elevation acreage adjacent to slack water channel available for lease. Fully developed 250-acre industrial park on land-side of the MS Levee System, which adjoins two state highways. Favorable industrial climate.

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    • Port of Greenville
      Contact: Tommy Hart
      Greenville Port Commission
      P O Box 446 Greenville, MS 38702-0446
      Tel: 662-335-2683
      Fax: 662-335-0804
      E-mail: gvlport@tecinfo.com


      Facilities: Wharf-type double pier with concrete dock. Shallow draft, slack water natural harbor, 11 miles long. 250-ft. minimum channel width, with a harbor front minimum channel width of 500 ft. and a fleeting area capable of holding several hundred barges. Amenities: Designated U.S. Port of Entry. Certified truck scales. Rail scales (not certified for trade). Three crawler cranes 100 to 140 tons. 4 1/2, 5, and 8 cy rehandler clam buckets. Harbor and fleeting service available. Marine dry-dock and repair services. Bulk truck/rail loading conveyers. 5,000-lb. to 52,000-lb. forklifts. Scrap handling magnets. 22,000-sq.-ft. climate-controlled warehouse. Open yard hard stand storage. Two 42,000 Bugrain bins on dock. Grain, liquid bulk, L.P. gas, sand and gravel terminals. 4-berth 50-ton covered bridge crane due on line in summer of 2001.
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    • Port of Yazoo County
      Contact: Henry Cote
      Yazoo County Port Commission
      P O Box 172 Yazoo City, MS 39194
      Tel: 662-746-1273
      Fax: 662-746-7238
      E-mail: hcote57@bellsouth.net


      Facilities: 8.5-acre dry and liquid dock. T-Dock with 125-ton crane. Approximately 120,000 tons outbound dry bulk, 15,000 tons inbound dry bulk, and 400,000 tons outbound liquid fertilizers handled annually. Amenities: MANITOWOC 3900 crane is used for barge loading/unloading with truck scales available. 15,000 tons of uncovered bulk storage space available along with a 5,000-sq.-ft. building suitable for the storage of equipment, bundled goods or bagged materials. Full utilities.

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    • Port of Vicksburg
      Contact: Wayne Mansfield
      Warren County Port Commission
      P O Box 709
      Vicksburg, MS 39181
      Tel: 601-631-0555
      Fax: 601-636-4422
      Email: waynem@co.warren.ms.us


      Facilities: Slack water harbor, U.S. Customs Entry; Port of Entry; Designated Foreign Trade Zone; warehousing containing 130,000-sq.-ft. insured sprinklerized space and open concrete slab storage; 125-ton crane; rail and road look through facility; overhead crane, two 15-ton lifts; 300-foot-width channel; 12-foot depth at lowest MS time stage. Only rail and interstate crossing between Mississippi and Memphis, TN. Amenities: U.S. Customs Office designated Port of Entry and Foreign Trade Zone. 120,000-sq.-ft. warehousing space, sprinklered and insured, plus outside storage on concrete slabs. 25 industries located at the port. Full utilities.

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    • Port of Natchez
      Contact: Anthony B. Hauer
      Natchez-Adams County Port Commission
      P O Box 925 Natchez, MS 39121
      Tel: 601-442-2561
      Fax: 601-445-2041
      E-mail: nacp1@bkbank.com


      Facilities: 400-ft. berthing area with two pedestal mounted cranes, 125-ton capacity 9720 American Crane plus a 3118 Link Belt Crane of 100-ton capacity. A 400-ft.-long, 50-ft.-wide concrete dock along the river with a 300-ft.-wide extension inland is currently under construction. Estimated completion date—September 1999. Amenities: Forklifts range from 4,500 lbs. to 15,500 lbs. capacity. Whitney 9tm trackmobile plus a 5-yd. lightweight re-handling bucket. Roll clamp trucks from 4,500-lbs. to 12,000-lbs. capacity. Covered warehouse space of 100,000 sq. ft.

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    TENNESSEE TOMBIGEE WATERWAY

    • Yellow Creek Port
      Contact: Eugene Bishop
      Yellow Creek Port Authority
      43 County Road 370
      Iuka, MS 38852
      Tel: 662-423-6088
      Fax: 662-423-2720
      ycport@network-one.com


      Facilities: Barge-rail-truck terminal with industrial sites and loading docks: 420-ft. concrete loading dock with 1000 ft. of mooring and handling space, and a secondary concrete paved cellular pad. 200-ton and 150-ton capacity cranes, forklifts with a capacity of up to 80,000 lbs. with fork or ram. Amenities: 900-acre industrial park, six acres paved outdoor storage with two 20,000 and 15,000-sq.-ft. humidity controlled indoor/outdoor warehouses. Two 25-ton overhead cranes. Certified truck scales. Heavy-gauge steel processing slitting, leveling and cut to length available. Waterfront sites available. Full utilities.

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    • Port of Itawamba
      Contact: Greg Deakle
      Itawamba County Port Authority
      P O Box 577 Fulton, MS 38843
      Tel: 662-862-4571
      Fax: 662-862-5637


      Facilities: Slack water harbor with 260 ft. x 1100 ft. barge fleeting area; additional 1200 ft. of mooring and handling space with no more than 4-inch water fluctuation. Amenities: 150-acre tri-modal industrial park with 18,000-sq.-ft. humidity-controlled warehouse and paved outdoor storage available; crane, conveyor, hopper, roll on/roll off loading and unloading capability. Logistic service available specializing in just-in-time warehouse and delivery service packages. Certified truck scales. Short track rail and Burlington Northern connections available. Waterfront and non-waterfront fully developed sites available for purchase or lease, build to suit, lease back terms considered.

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    • Port of Aberdeen
      Contact: Cecil Belle, Mayor
      125 West Commerce Street
      Aberdeen, MS 39730
      Tel: 662-369-8588
      Fax: 662-369-4118
      Email: jbenson@ci.aberdeen.ms.us


      Facilities: Concrete dock and mooring cell located on 1,200-ft. x 155-ft. notch. Amenities: 150-acre industrial park. Truck scales and 100-ton crawler crane, 85-ton crawler crane. Full utilities.

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    • Port of Amory
      Contact: Howard Boozer, Mayor
      P O Box 457
      Amory, MS 38821
      Tel: 662-256-5635
      Fax: 662-256-6320

      mayor@midsouth.com
      Facilities: 834-ft. dock with loading heights of 10 and 20 ft. above water. Amenities: 200-acre industrial park. 30-ton bridge crane with 60-ft. span. Rail service into site. Full utilities.

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    • Lowndes County Port
      Contact: John Hardy
      Columbus-Lowndes County Port Authority
      P O Box 663
      Columbus, MS 39703-0663
      Tel: 662-329-5886
      Fax: 662-327-3417
      E-mail: port@cleda.com


      Facilities: Barge-rail-truck terminal on slack water harbor. Two steel and concrete pile docks with enlarged fleeting capability. Intermodal capability. Container preparation and handling capability. Amenities: 165-acre industrial park. 100-ton crawler crane and conveyor. 40-ton bridge crane serves 68,000-sq.-ft. warehouse. On-site stevedoring, hopper and conveyor cargo service. Certified 70-ft. truck/trailer and railcar scales. Railcar mover. Barge cleaning and repair. Waterfront and off-waterfront sites available. Full utilities.

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    MISSISSIPPI GULF COAST DEEP WATER PORTS

    • Hancock County Port
      Contact: John “Jack” Zink
      Hancock County Port and Harbor Commission
      P O Box 2267
      Bay St. Louis, MS 39521
      Tel: 228-467-9231/800-558-1658
      Fax: 228-467-9341
      Email: rginn@portandharbor.com


      Facilities: Two 125-ton cranes, a 600-ft. dock, 12-ft. channel depth, and two new warehouses with a total capacity of 39,000 sq. ft. Equipped to handle container, bulk or break-bulk shipments. Amenities: 3,600-acre industrial park at Port Bienville Industrial Park. The Stennis International Airport and Industrial Air Park provide additional acreage. Liquid barge terminal with pipeline capability. Private terminals: GE, Wellman, Calgon Carbon, Inc., Gulf Concrete, Stevedore Services of America, Professional Construction Services, Inc.

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    • Port of Gulfport
      Contact: Donald R. Allee
      Mississippi State Port Authority at Gulfport
      P O Box 40 Gulfport, MS 39502
      Tel: 228-865-4300
      Fax: 228-865-4307 or 4335
      Email: dra@gulfport.state.ms.us


      Facilities: 184-acre commercial seaport. Designated Foreign Trade Zone #92. 36-ft.-deep x 300-ft.-wide channel; 1,320-ft. turning basin. Nine berths totaling 5,800 linear ft. of dock space. Paceco container cranes and bulk unloader available. Amenities: More than 500,000 sq. ft. of covered storage, 100,000 sq. ft. of refrigerated storage and 93,000 sq. ft. of freezer storage. Open storage. A variety of marine and shipping related services available.

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    • Port of Pascagoula
      Contact: Mark McAndrews
      Jackson County Port Authority
      P O Box 70 Pascagoula, MS 39568
      Tel: 228-762-4041
      Fax: 228-762-7476
      Email: mmcandrews@portofpascagoula.com


      Facilities: Pascagoula River Harbor and the Bayou Casotte Harbor. Equipped to handle bulk, break-bulk and refrigerated cargo, 38-ft. depth throughout channels and at cargo facilities. Over 6,000 ft. of docking space. Over 800,000 sq. ft. of covered storage. Two million cu. ft. of dockside freezer/cold storage. Private terminals operated by various commercial companies and shipyards. Amenities: Extensive open storage. Two barge fleeting areas, major ship repairs. Drill rig repair/conversion facilities. Full time security. Vessel support services.

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      ALABAMA WATERWAYS

    • Alabama State Port Authority
      Contact: Mark Sheppard
      P O Box 1588 Mobile, AL 36633-1588
      Tel: 251-441-7201
      Fax: 251-441-7216

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NON-MEMBER PORTS

    • Port of Biloxi
      P O Box 1908 Biloxi, MS 39533
      Tel: 228-374-6600
      Fax: 228-435-7228


      Amenities: Three marinas and one restaurant. Point Cadet Marina docks the Isle of Capri Casino.
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    • Claiborne County Port
      Contact: James Miller
      Claiborne County Port Commission
      P O Box 689 Port Gibson, MS 39150
      Tel: 601-437-5216
      Fax: 601-437-4430


      Facilities: Slack water port with 14-ft. depth. Barge wharf with concrete dock, three dolphins and one operating point. Turning basin is 600 ft. in length by 400 ft. in width. Amenities: 10-acre port site adjoining a 400-acre industrial park.
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    • Clay County Port - Tom Soya Grain Co.
      Contact: Perry Lucas
      11018 Old Highway 50, West Point, MS 39773
      Tel: 662-494-3754
      Fax: 662-494-3759
      Email: tomsoya@tilc.com

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