La Porte, Ind. task force looking at multimodal potential
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By Craig Davison | Source: News-Dispatch
Peter Laman, port director of Burns Harbor, said the largest products of import and export [for the Ports of Indiana] are coal, grain, steel, limestone and fertilizer. The port handles 15 percent of all U.S. steel trade with Europe.
He said most ships can carry about 20,000 tons or the equivalent of 800 truck loads.
The three ports in Indiana contribute about $3.5 billion and 23,000 jobs to Indiana, Laman said.
Questions pressed on the possibility of a multimodal facility and any relationship it could have with the port. Laman made statements it would be feasible in the future, but made no commitments and said he was not involved in any discussions with any groups.
Laman said they would look for transportation links that made sense for moving cargo in the state that make logistical sense.
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