There are 4 article(s) tagged Port Of Memphis:

• July 2019

  • Navy relinquishing 42 acres on Presidents Island

    Demand is high for industrial acreage on Presidents Island, and the property that the Navy is giving the Port Commission is the largest available undeveloped tract on the island.

    By Tom Bailey July 24, 2019

• April 2019

  • River turns wheels of industry, stokes city’s economic engine

    The Mississippi River has been lubricating the economic machinery of Memphis since land speculators put down stakes where a high bluff overlooked the muddy terminus of the Wolf River.

    By Wayne Risher April 01, 2019

• January 2019

  • Port of Memphis lands state grant for major rail upgrade

    The Port of Memphis will significantly expand rail service to the public terminal on Presidents Island with a $1.7 million state grant.

    By Wayne Risher January 17, 2019

• September 2018

  • Memphis sees potential in river shipment of cargo containers

    Memphis doesn’t want to miss the boat if and when container ships start plying the Mississippi River on a regular basis.

    By Wayne Risher September 17, 2018