Owensboro Riverport Authority

With a central location – and easy access by river, rail, road, and air – the Owensboro Riverport is the perfect choice to meet your domestic and international shipping needs for distribution channels

As the premier inland riverport in the Ohio Valley, the Owensboro Riverport is the perfect choice to meet your domestic and international shipping needs for distribution channels in the Midwestern and Southern regions of the United States. The Owensboro Riverport sits on approximately 340 acres at Ohio River Mile 759 with access to the CSX main rail line. The Owensboro Riverport is a Foreign-Trade Zone (FTZ #29 Site 8). Approximately 181 acres of the port’s 340-acre site is Foreign-Trade Zone activated, allowing customers to utilize the advantages of a foreign trade zone. In addition, the riverport is a U.S. Customs Port of Entry and Homeland Security Facility, with 24/7 on-site security. The Owensboro Riverport is a designated goods delivery site for both the London Market Exchange (LME) and the Chicago Mercantile Exchange.