{"id":44742,"date":"2024-06-17T23:51:42","date_gmt":"2024-06-17T20:51:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.al-sindbad.net\/ports-of-indiana-says-it-aims-to-develop-container-terminals\/44742\/"},"modified":"2024-06-17T23:51:42","modified_gmt":"2024-06-17T20:51:42","slug":"ports-of-indiana-says-it-aims-to-develop-container-terminals","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.al-sindbad.net\/ports-of-indiana-says-it-aims-to-develop-container-terminals\/44742\/","title":{"rendered":"Ports of Indiana Says It Aims to Develop Container Terminals"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p class=\"meta\">\n<meta itemprop=\"datePublished\" content=\"2024-06-17T15:44:37.0000000\"\/><br \/>\n<span class=\"date\">June 17, 2024<\/span><br \/>\n<meta itemprop=\"dateModified\" content=\"2024-06-17T15:44:37.0000000\"\/>\n<\/p>\n<div class=\"images-wrapper single\">\n<div class=\"images\">\n<div class=\"image active\">\n<\/p>\n<p>\n(Photo: Ports of Indiana)\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div property=\"articleBody\">\n<p>The Ports of Indiana Commission approved Resolution 24-01 to launch \u201cThe Indiana Container Initiative\u201d in support of developing multiple international container terminals within the state of Indiana.<\/p>\n<p>As a statewide port authority, Ports of Indiana operates multiple facilities on the Ohio River and Lake Michigan, but the state\u2019s ports do not currently handle container shipments. The new initiative is designed to increase the organization\u2019s efforts to pursue the development of international container facilities within Indiana\u2019s ports and other locations throughout Indiana.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cContainerized freight represents a critical component of our state\u2019s international trade and a new frontier for expanding our ports,\u201d said Ports of Indiana Commission Chairman Micah Vincent. \u201cThis resolution clearly states our vision and commitment to develop new container facilities that will increase the value of our ports and provide critical shipping connections for Indiana businesses.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The resolution authorizes and directs Ports of Indiana to do the following:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Vigorously pursue the development of international container terminals at appropriate locations within Ports of Indiana\u2019s facilities and other Indiana locations.<\/li>\n<li>Pursue regulatory approvals necessary to establish container facilities along Lake Michigan, the Ohio River, and at appropriate strategic inland locations throughout Indiana.<\/li>\n<li>Make significant investments and seek out additional funding sources, whether through federal grants, public\/private partnerships, or any other funding that may be available.<\/li>\n<li>Explore international best practices for leveraging governmental assistance and legislative actions that can promote, incentivize, and advance global container shipments, and remove bureaucratic impediments for developing and operating container facilities.<\/li>\n<li>Engage in partnerships, trade missions, international agreements, and collaborations to establish new global container shipping opportunities for Indiana.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\u201cContainers are a high-value and fast-growing cargo for ports around the world and we see \u2018The Indiana Container Initiative\u2019 as a key driver for elevating Indiana\u2019s role as a hub for global trade,\u201d said Ports of Indiana CEO Jody Peacock. \u201cEstablishing new container facilities at the \u2018Crossroads of America\u2019 can create both economic and public benefits by reducing shipping costs, creating access to world markets, and establishing green shipping corridors that decarbonize supply chains.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>maritime professional<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>June 17, 2024 (Photo: Ports of Indiana) The Ports of Indiana Commission approved Resolution 24-01 to launch \u201cThe Indiana Container Initiative\u201d in support of developing multiple international container terminals within the state of Indiana. As a statewide port authority, Ports of Indiana operates multiple facilities on the Ohio River and Lake Michigan, but the state\u2019s &hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":44743,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[64],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-44742","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-maritime-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.al-sindbad.net\/rest\/wp\/v2\/posts\/44742","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.al-sindbad.net\/rest\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.al-sindbad.net\/rest\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.al-sindbad.net\/rest\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.al-sindbad.net\/rest\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=44742"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.al-sindbad.net\/rest\/wp\/v2\/posts\/44742\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.al-sindbad.net\/rest\/wp\/v2\/media\/44743"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.al-sindbad.net\/rest\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=44742"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.al-sindbad.net\/rest\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=44742"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.al-sindbad.net\/rest\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=44742"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}