Port of Memphis

The Port of Memphis is an active port in Memphis, Tennessee, United States. It is mainly located on President's Island which is a peninsula. However, it also extends between Mile 725 and 740 on both the Tennessee and Arkansas sides of the Mississippi River. It is the second largest inland port on the shallow draft portion of the Mississippi River, and the 4th largest inland Port in the United States and 40th largest port in the United States. It has the ability to connect to Sea via the Mississippi River, or by Rail using any of the 5 Class 1 railroads in the city or by Road via I-40 or I-55, or Air using FedEx.
History.
In the Early 1900s the Port was an idea brought up because of the easy access to the river and the transportation boom created by World War I and World War II.
Companies.
A partial list of companies located at the Port of Memphis as listed on their website (2021) include: