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For the first time, national freight data show Indiana ports ranked No. 1 among inland ports and second in Great Lakes ports by total tons shipped. Changes in statistical boundaries proposed by Indiana Gov. Eric Hol-comb and Ports of Indiana meant the Corps of Engineers reclassified Indiana's Lake Michigan and Ohio River terminals as north and south districts instead of multiple small port districts, leading to the increase in ranking. According to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' "2021 Transportation Facts & Information," released in May, the Southern Indiana Port District handled 24.2 million tons in 2021, which ranked first among all inland ports and ahead of second-ranked Port of Pittsburgh's 16.4 million tons. The document was compiled by the Corps' Navigation and Civil Works Decision Support Center and is based on total tons shipped in 2021, the most recent data available. |