The Port of Vicksburg

The Port of Vicksburg is the 15th largest Inland Port in the Country and based on millions of tons according to the United State Army Corps of Engineers latest available data.

The Port is a designated Foreign Trade Zone, Port of Entry, and maintains a United States Customs Service to process cargo from as far as Australia and Japan. Commodities currently handled at the Port include metal, steel, aluminum, ores, wood chips, pellets, paper, chemicals, phosphate & fertilizer, grains, beans and meal, among others.

Located on a slack-water harbor, this 422-acre (and growing) port consists of a harbor channel 9,550 feet long, with a minimum 300-foot width, and a 12-foot minimum depth. The approach channel is 4,850 feet long with a 150-foot minimum width and a 12-foot minimum depth connects the harbor channel to Vicksburg Harbor. The Port maintains a 50-ton crane, one 15-ton overhead crane, all-weather loading and unloading, and 160,000 square feet of warehouse space.

The Port of Vicksburg provides rail, barge, and truck services. The Port is directly connected to the KCS rail line via the VSOR Connect Short Line and also connects to the deepwater Port of New Orleans for access to the Gulf of Mexico. The Port of Vicksburg handles a variety of bulk and break-bulk materials including steel, aluminum, ores, grain, and fertilizer. Truck traffic alone is in excess of 250,000+ trucks annually.

Warren County Port Commissioners