Itawamba County Port Commission

By Dede Smith | February 27, 2022

Itawamba County Port Commission

Port Itawamba is a shallow barge port located on the Tennessee-Tombigbee Waterway at mile marker 390 near Fulton, Mississippi. It is a full-service port that includes an overhead bridge crane that has a 60-foot span with a 60-ton capacity. The area is conveniently located to highway and rail transportation.

 

Located halfway between Memphis, Tennessee, and Birmingham, Alabama, Itawamba County is a progressive and growing community comprising thousands of acres of natural beauty. A pastoral heartland along the beautiful Tennessee-Tombigbee Waterway, Itawamba County is a place where its people are as diverse as its geography. From the rugged hills and ridges in the eastern part of the county to the fertile, rolling fields west of the Tombigbee, Itawamba County has it all. You can experience everything from history and outdoor adventure to sports and the arts within this unique county nestled in the foothills of Appalachia

 

  • Full line of logistics tailored to each client
  • Import/export assistance
  • Container-on-barge service

 

Connections

Roads:  .5-mile from MS-25 via N. Access Road; I-22/78 less than one mile

Rail:  MSRW connects to Class 1 BNSF at Amory and KCS near Aberdeen.

 

Facilities

Overhead bridge crane with 60-ft. span and 60-ton lift capacity, rail and truck served with 5 acres of storage; crane cell for 250-ton loading capacity; enclosed warehouse; transload dock; RO/RO ramp.

Typical Cargoes

General cargo; bulk, steel and palletized cargo; steel pipe; forestry products; coiled steel; steel fabrications; steel scrap; manufactured equipment

Services

Intermodal alternatives: rail, truck, and barge handling and transloading; palletized products; conveyor loading; RO/RO cargo; warehousing; container shipping services

Available Land

Future multimodal industrial park planned for 261-acre “south site” three miles from port; additional 100 acres available at “north port site”

 

Please learn more here or contact IRPT Member:

Itawamba County Port Commission
Gary Chandler
PO Box 776
Fulton, Mississippi 38843
(662) 862-5600
GChandler@trpdd.com

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