Jeffersonville port delivers record road salt shipments to Greater Louisville area during recent winter storms

CGB, Ports of Indiana distribute over 1,400 truckloads of salt in a week for local deicing

In the wake of the record snowfall that blanketed Greater Louisville last week, Ports of Indiana-Jeffersonville and CGB Enterprises distributed more than 1,400 truckloads of road salt to supply local transportation departments and private contractors.

The volume was equivalent to 19 fully loaded barges and shattered CGB's weekly and monthly salt distribution records. CGB operates logistics and distribution terminals in the Midwest and southern United States through its subsidiary Consolidated Terminals and Logistics Company.

CGB personnel worked overtime through the weekend, filling 210 heavy-duty dump trucks with the equivalent of three barge loads of salt over the two days for forwarding to distribution points on both sides of the Ohio River.

“The Ports of Indiana and CGB teams put in long hours to clear the port roads and keep the salt supply chain moving,” said George Ott, port director at Ports of Indiana-Jeffersonville. “As a southern Indiana native, I can empathize with everyone who is not used to having a foot of snow on the ground and the challenging driving conditions we experienced. I commend CGB management and operations personnel for their dedication and hard work on behalf of the local community under some extraordinary circumstances.”

Ports of Indiana-Jeffersonville generates an annual economic impact of $2.5 billion for the Kentuckiana economy and supports more than 12,000 jobs in the region. Indiana’s three state-owned ports, including Jeffersonville, Mount Vernon and Burns Harbor, are responsible for an $8.7 billion economic impact for the state’s economy.