Memphis (USMEM)

The Port of Memphis is a bustling gateway of commerce, standing as the second largest inland port on the shallow draught portion of the Mississippi River and the fifth largest in the United States. Spanning the banks of the river from mile 725 to mile 740, it serves both Tennessee and Arkansas, facilitating the movement of a diverse array of cargo. Here, essential goods such as petroleum, tar, asphalt, cement, steel, coal, salt, fertilizers, rock & gravel, and grains flow through its channels. The port's strategic importance is further enhanced by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, which oversees a facility dedicated to emergency preparedness, ensuring that personnel and equipment are ready to respond to any incidents along the river.

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The inland Port of Memphis is located in the SW corner of the state of Tennessee. It is located on the "lock free" lower Mississippi River between miles 725 and 740.

Approx 8,600,000t of cargo handled annually.

The jurisdictional and statistical boundaries of the port of Memphis include the McKeller Lake/Presidents Island Complex, the West Memphis Harbor, the Rivergate Harbor, the Wolf River Harbor downtown, Fullen dock and harbor N of downtown.

Ice: The port is ice free all year round. Flooding: Heavy rain and flooding is not uncommon along the Mississippi River, evident in the major floods of 2011, 2018 and 2019.

..... International Port of Memphis contact info Telephone +1 901 948 4422 Facsimile +1 901 775 9819

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