Tate County is not located along a waterway and does not have a port in the county. The nearest port is the Port of Memphis – the 2nd largest inland port on the Mississippi River.
Download the map of Mississippi Ports (PDF).
International Port of Memphis
- 35 minute drive north of Tate County
- accessible via 4-lane Interstate 55
- 5 public terminals with 11 berths
- < 15 minutes from Memphis International Airport
Cargo handling services include
- intermodal interchange capability
- bulk loading facilities
- chemical tank storage
- LASH services
- Product-specific warehousing
- 6 grain elevators
- 50 concrete silos
- 25 steel tanks
Ground and Air Transportation
- 5 class one railroad carriers
- 2 barge fleeting services
- barge services
- truck transport services
- freight forwards
- air cargo services available at MIA
Primary Cargo
The top five products being moved at the port are:
- petroleum
- crude materials
- food and farm products
- coal
- manufactured goods
Industry at the Port includes
- Valero petroleum refinery
- Mitsubishi transformer manufacturing plant
- USACE Ensley engineering yard
- View a full list of industries at the port
