Study: Indiana ports generate .7 billion
The Port of Indiana-Burns Harbor (photo courtesy of The Times of Northwest Indiana/Joseph S. Pete) Indiana's three ports are estimated to generate ...
The Port of Indiana-Burns Harbor (photo courtesy of The Times of Northwest Indiana/Joseph S. Pete) Indiana's three ports are estimated to generate $8.7 billion each year for the economy as well as support 49,000 jobs, according to a new study from the Ports of Indiana. The study, produced by Pennsylvania-based maritime economic and strategic assessment firm Martin Associates, outlined the economic impact the Hoosier ports of Burns Harbor, Jeffersonville and Mount Vernon create. The jobs supported by the ports are tied to $3.