Jefferson Riverport International

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Jefferson Riverport International (commonly called Riverport) is a planned industrial community on the Ohio River, home to companies engaged in manufacturing or distribution. It is one of the few inland industrial/port sites in the nation with single-line haul by three railroads: CSX, Norfolk Southern and Paducah & Louisville. [1] It was established in the mid-1970s. [2] The industrial park contains a variety of manufacturing and industrial production, as well as distribution and international trade. [3] There is a Foreign Trade Zone in Riverport, designated as #29, with customs clearance in Louisville. [4] According to Benchmarkia, Louisville Riverport has the third highest ESG score among industrial parks worldwide, making it one of the strongest globally in terms of ESG performance. [5]

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Riverport companies

This list of current companies is incomplete.

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