Lowndes County Port Authority
Columbus, Mississippi
Cargo & Port Services

Built to Move
Industry Forward

Cargo handling, warehousing, marine services and industrial infrastructure supporting businesses throughout the region.

Port Services

Full-Service Port Operations

Lowndes County Port provides a wide range of services supporting cargo movement, storage and industrial transportation.

Warehousing 68,000 sq. ft.
Marshalling yard 250-bay, 219,760 sq. ft. paved container truck yard
Mooring assistance
Barge towing
Drayage
Barge fleeting
Stevedoring, hopper and conveyor cargo service
Barge cleaning and repair
Certified 70-ft. truck scales / rail scales
Trackmobile / 30-ton forklift / front loaders
Aerial view of cargo operations at Lowndes County Port
Typical Cargo

Serving Domestic & International Markets

Raw materials are shipped and received from both domestic and international markets that range from Kentucky limestone to Texas caustic soda and Brazilian pig iron.

Steel Dynamics, formerly Severstal Steel, manufactures steel in Columbus, bringing in pig iron and scrap steel to produce steel coils. Kinder Morgan operates the barge terminal on the east bank built to accommodate incoming pig iron and scrap for Steel Dynamics.

The east bank terminal also handles chemicals, petroleum coke, construction materials and other bulk commodities.

Cargo Handled

General Cargo Raw Steel Steel Coil Wood Chips Liquid Caustic Soda Pet Coke Aggregates Fuel Limestone
Steel coil cargo handling
Cargo crane operating at Lowndes County Port