Big news on the river—Henderson County Riverport now offers bonded storage. We received our bonded designation in December and, thanks to a lean and efficient operation, moved quickly to bring it online. Since then, we’ve already unloaded six barges into the facility—because at the end of the day, execution matters. This addition gives our partners…

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HENDERSON (January 8, 2026) – The Henderson County Riverport Authority (HCRA) has reopened its bulk dock following completion of a $2.2 million infrastructure improvement project aimed at increasing efficiency and reducing congestion at the port. The project, which began in May 2024, focused on acquiring a new electric material handler that allows dry bulk cargo…

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It was a pleasure for our Executive Director, Ben Weithman, to catch up with Kentucky Transportation Secretary Jim Gray this week. We’re especially grateful for his involvement in the KRI and KPRCM grant programs, which have helped the Henderson County Riverport invest in critical equipment upgrades that strengthen our operations and capacity. It was also…

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The Henderson County Riverport Authority successfully supported a major heavy lift operation, showcasing the port’s capacity to handle complex logistics projects. Three oversized pieces of industrial machinery, destined for a new manufacturing facility in Franklin, Kentucky, were safely offloaded from barge and transloaded onto heavy haul trucks. This coordinated effort involved lifting and moving the…

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The Henderson County Riverport Authority is excited to announce that it has been awarded grants to go towards the purchase of new equipment. Two grants awarded by the Kentucky Department of Transportation are being used towards the purchase of a 15,500 lb. and 12,000 lb. forklift. These new machines will replace aged out units that…

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By: Shelley Byrne Barge unloading will be available at a second dock next year as part of Henderson County Riverport Authority’s planned refurbishment. The port, located at Ohio River Mile 808, is repurposing its secondary dock. A nearby grain operation, which is finishing a facility-wide rehabilitation, has used the dock for the past few years.…

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The Water Transportation Advisory Board (WTAB) of the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet (KYTC) met June 24, 2024 to review applications for grant programs offered to riverports by the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet. New for this fiscal year are funds available through the Kentucky Public Riverport Construction and Maintenance Program (KPRCM). The KPRCM was established to provide grants…

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The Henderson County Riverport recently broke ground on a new project at our fertilizer dome facility that includes the installation of a new automated truck scale and a new access road. Automating the truck scale and reorganizing truck flow with the new access road will increase efficiency at the dome facility and help ensure our…

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The rail loop at the Henderson County Riverport was recently utilized by Boardwalk Pipelines to transload approximately 20 miles of 20″ diameter coated pipe from rail to truck for delivery to a storage site. The pipe will ultimately be used to extend natural gas service to the A.B. Brown Generating Station in Posey County, Indiana.…

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