US CAY Port (Calumet Harbor) – Terminals, Draft, Agents

About This Seaport

Steel, grain, sandstone, cement and crushed rock are the staples crossing Calumet Harbor, where lake freighters and barges unload and reload more than 18 million tonnes of raw material each year. Sitting at the mouth of the Calumet River on Lake Michigan, the harbour forms part of the Illinois International Port District — the public body governing the Port of Chicago — and is reachable from the Atlantic via the St. Lawrence Seaway. Its Iroquois Landing Terminal spans about 190 acres with roughly 3,000 linear feet of ship and barge berthing, while the inland Lake Calumet Terminal holds two grain elevators totalling 14 million bushels plus liquid-bulk storage for 800,000 barrels. This is a dry- and liquid-bulk and breakbulk facility rather than a container terminal, so boxed cargo moves via coastal ports or rail. The site's real value is its trimodal link of water, rail and road at the crossroads of the Great Lakes and the Mississippi system. For containerised overseas freight, gateways such as New York/New Jersey are the practical alternative.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the UN/LOCODE of Calumet Harbor?▼

The UN/LOCODE of Calumet Harbor is US CAY. This international code identifies ports and logistics locations worldwide.

Where is the port of Calumet Harbor located?▼

The port of Calumet Harbor is located in United States (Lake Michigan; Great Lakes).

What is the size of the port Calumet Harbor?▼

Calumet Harbor is a Medium harbor of type Coastal (Breakwater).

What is the channel depth of Calumet Harbor?▼

The channel depth of Calumet Harbor is 7.9 meters.

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