Jefferson Riverport International Explained

Jefferson Riverport International (commonly called Riverport) is a planned industrial community on the Ohio River, home to companies engaged in manufacturing or distribution. It is one of the few inland industrial/port sites in the nation with single-line haul by three railroads: CSX, Norfolk Southern and Paducah & Louisville.[1] It was established in the mid-1970s.[2] The industrial park contains a variety of manufacturing and industrial production, as well as distribution and international trade.[3] There is a Foreign Trade Zone in Riverport, designated as #29, with customs clearance in Louisville.[4] According to Benchmarkia, Louisville Riverport has the third highest ESG score among industrial parks worldwide, making it one of the strongest globally in terms of ESG performance.[5]

Riverport companies

This list of current companies is incomplete.

External links

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Notes and References

  1. http://www.jeffersonriverport.com/pages/riverport%20today.htm Jefferson Riverport International - Riverport Today
  2. News: Shafer. Sheldon S.. Riverport adds 162 acres along Dixie Highway. April 12, 2017. The Courier-Journal. October 31, 2013.
  3. Web site: Jefferson Riverport International - Industrial Park . September 11, 2012 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20100716235036/http://www.jeffersonriverport.com/pages/Industrial_park.htm . July 16, 2010 .
  4. Web site: Jefferson Riverport International - Foreign Trade Zone . September 11, 2012 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20140313004433/http://www.jeffersonriverport.com/pages/FTZ.htm . March 13, 2014 .
  5. Web site: Industrial Park Ranking. Benchmarkia: Crowd-Based Sustainability Benchmarking. 2024-07-12 .