Tulsa Port of Catoosa’s volumes skyrocket 129% in January

The inland river port handled 258,243 waterborne tons in January, a 129 percent increase from January 2016.    Tulsa Port of Catoosa shipped 258,243 waterborne tons in January, increasing 129 percent from January 2016, according to the latest figures released by the port.
   One of the most routinely shipped cargoes last month included liquid asphalt, shipped by Nustar Energy. Last year, Nustar Energy shipped over 31,000 barrels of asphalt by barge through Tulsa Port of Catoosa, thus allowing the port to continue receiving, storing and shipping liquid asphalt in large quantities within the region.
   The port operates as a multi-modal shipping complex on a 2,500-acre industrial park, supplying nearly 3,200 jobs to regional workers and catering to 72 companies within the transportation industry.