Indiana considers adding third port on Ohio River

(AP) Indiana officials are considering an expansion of the state’s port system. The Indianapolis Business Journal says Gov. Eric Holcomb is pushing a proposal to open a port along the Ohio River in southeastern Indiana.

The move would give Indiana its third port along the river and fourth port overall. The ports allow 25 million tons of cargo to pass through each year. Cargo includes grain, coal, steel, fertilizer, limestone, ethanol and salt.

The Ports of Indiana, an agency that oversees the ports, says the three ports contribute more than $6 billion to the state economy each year and support more than 51,000 jobs.

The state is considering a new port at the site of a former power plant in Lawrenceburg.