Facts & Figures
Here are a few facts and figures about the Port of Decatur®:
- The Port of Decatur® was established in 1971
- Located at Tennessee River mile mark 304.1
- Riverfront of over 2,000 feet
- Year-round minimum draft of 9 feet
- Approximately 12 acres of open storage
- Commodities include: steel, pipe, sand, asphalt, various grains, coal, sand, and dry fertilizers
- Over 90 fleeting spots
- Have US Coast Guard Facility and Vessel Security Plan
- Long standing relationship as a distribution point for both Bunge North America-Grain,Hunt Asphalt and Pine Bluff Materials
- Approximately two weeks barge shipping time from New Orleans
- The Port of Decatur is centrally located in the Southeastern United States in Decatur Alabama, on State Highway 20/Alternate U.S.72. The facility is one mile from U.S.31 and 6 miles from Interstate 65/565.