Ports of Indiana sets annual shipping record in 2014

The Ports of Indiana handled over 10.4 million tons of cargo in 2014, up nearly 26 percent from the previous year. This was the first time annual shipments exceeded 10 million tons in the port authority's 53-year history. The 2014 total was nearly 800,000 tons higher than the previous record set in 1994.

During the year, the Ports of Indiana set a new shipping record in each respective quarter. The fourth quarter was the highest quarter ever with nearly 3.4 million tons of cargo. December's 1.3 million tons was also 257,000 tons more than the previous highest single-month volume set in October 1993.