Since 1978,
the Hickman-Fulton County Riverport serves as
the only public port on the east side of the Mississippi River in
Kentucky. This port is located on the lower Mississippi at
mile 922 in the Elvis J. Stahr Harbor, with no locks south of St.
Louis, Missouri, creating a distinct advantage with regard to
waterborne shipping costs. It is also located in the
geographic center of a major grain producing area.
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U R V I S I O N
The vision of the Hickman-Fulton County Riverport Authority is
to be a leader in commercial/industrial development and an
economic benefit to our community through leadership,
stewardship and partnership in marine and industrial expansion
by focusing on the retention and attraction of businesses and
jobs as related to transportation, facilities, future
development and the environment and to be a catalyst for
expanding the integration of marine, land and rail
transportation systems in a safe, efficient, economical and
environmentally sound manner while achieving these goals
through effective planning, management and marketing of the
port’s assets and facilities.