Port of Indiana reaches record vessel calls
With the arrival of the vessel “Calumet” on Wednesday afternoon, the port of Indiana-Burns Harbor will conclude a record year with 154 ship calls in 2004, breaking a record of 144 ship calls in 1977.
The “Calumet” is carrying salt from Cleveland for distribution to highway crews in northern Indiana and western Michigan.
In 1977, the port handled 574,000 tons of cargo by ship. Through November 2004, the port has handled 1.8 million tons by ship, which is the largest annual volume in the port’s 34-year history.
Port of Indiana reaches record vessel calls
