Ports of Indiana-Burns Harbor recently celebrated the groundbreaking of the port’s first new warehouse in 25 years.
The groundbreaking kicked off a $10 million project to construct an 84,000 square-foot warehouse and 1.65-acre laydown yard adjacent to Burns Harbor’s Berth 2. The facility will occupy four acres of undeveloped land along the port’s east harbor arm.
“We’re excited to break ground on the port’s first new warehouse in 25 years and expand our capacity for handling critical cargoes,” said Jody Peacock, Ports of Indiana CEO, in a press release. “The Berth 2 Warehouse is a key component of $77 million in multimodal expansion at Burns Harbor, and it will provide customers with greater supply chain flexibility and new export opportunities.”
The facility is scheduled to open in early 2026. It supplements the port's 640,000 square feet of warehouse space spread over five buildings. Ports of Indiana has not yet named an operator for the new facility.
“This exciting project is an important supply chain enhancement for our customers and Northwest Indiana businesses who move or consume commodities representing the building blocks of our industrial economy,” Ryan McCoy, Burns Harbor port director, said. “Local exporters will have the opportunity to reach new customers worldwide thanks to this new port asset.”
The port is also developing an international container terminal that will introduce a new type of cargo shipment to the 55-year-old facility in 2026.
Ports of Indiana-Burns Harbor occupies 600 acres at the southern tip of Lake Michigan. The location is within sight of downtown Chicago and a day's drive from nearly 50% of the U.S. population. The port handles an average of 3 million tons of cargo annually.
