Louisville Jefferson Riverport

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The Louisville Jefferson Riverport is owned by Jefferson County, Kentucky, United States.

Location

The map below shows the Port of Louisville at mile marker 618 on the Ohio River, where the Louisville Jefferson Riverport is located.

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Background

The facility has an annual coal throughput capacity of 7 million short tons (approximately 6.35 million metric tonnes). The riverport has direct access to three railroads: CSX, Norfolk Southern and The Paducah and Louisville Railroad.

Project Details

• Owner: Jefferson County, Ky., and the City of Louisville
• Location: Louisville, Kentucky
• Capacity (Million metric tonnes per annum): 6.35
• Status: Operating
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