KYOVA Freight Summit

1. The Port ofThe Port of
South PointSouth Point

2. The Port of South PointThe Port of South Point
• Opened in August of 2014
• Owned by Lawrence County Port
Authority/Lawrence Economic
Development Corporation
• Operated by Superior Marine Ways, Inc.
since October 2014.
• Foreign Trade Zone #270
• 300 Ton Crane Capacity

3. OpportunitiesOpportunities
• 13 bids delivered
• 3 potential contracts in process
• Targets:
o Wood Industry
o Oversized equipment
o Containers

4. BarriersBarriers
• Volume
• Inbound freight demand
• Exporting port access
• Knowledge
• Freight Forwarders/3PLS
• Private facilities
• Coal/Steel industry decline

5. M-70 CooperativeM-70 Cooperative
• 7 State Collaboration: Ohio, West Virginia, Indiana,
Kentucky, Pennsylvania, Illinois and Missouri
• Inland River Ports and Terminals – lead support
• Resolution signing March 24 - MARAD
• 11 current industry partners
• 6 organizational partners
• Co-op incorporated in Ohio
o Members from 7 states
o Service Providers from 7 States

6. M-70 HighwayM-70 Highway

8. M-70 CooperativeM-70 Cooperative
• Provides access to water
• Creates required volumes
• Domestic and international opportunities
• Creates collaboration with businesses
• Reduces logistics costs
• Centralized access to inland waterway system
• Full-service logistics model for small business

9. The Port of South PointThe Port of South Point
• Seek collaborations with other ports and partners for
opportunities
• Provide education to regional industry about inland
waterway opportunities, “Why Water” initiative
• Develop container business along the M-70
• Cooperative shipping model effort: bulk/container
• Strategic partners with rail and road

10. ContactContact
Meg Barnes
Superior Marine Ways, Inc.
megbarnes@superiormarineinc.com
740-894-6224
740-645-0753