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Association of Car Accounting & Car Service Officers Memphis, TN November 10, 2011
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CREATION 1947 – State Enabling Legislation 1951- City of Memphis and Shelby County Charter 1955 - Office Constructed Non tax supported agency 7 board members: 4 City, 3 County 4 Directors since 1951
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PORT OF MEMPHIS CAPABILITIES 4 th largest inland port in the United States Access to 5 Class I railroads BNSF, CN, CSX, NS and UP Reciprocal switching onto Presidents Island between the CN, BNSF and UP. Annual rail car movements of 30,000 Over 200 common carrier truck companies in the Memphis
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Public Terminal- October 7, 1955 PORT OF MEMPHIS 173 industrial locations in the port 3,000 to 4,000 employees 54 facilities with harbor capabilities Employee base from Arkansas, Mississippi, Missouri and Tennessee 53 acre public facility 7.1 Billion annual economic impact. $17.5 million initial investment. A Cost/Benefit ratio of 1 to 405. 15,691 jobs supported within Shelby County by port related operations.
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CAPABILITIES
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PROPERTY Presidents Island 7,500 Total Acres 1,200 acres industrial 3,000 acres agricultural 3,300 acres wooded TN Wildlife Management Area (WMA)
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Frank C. Pidgeon Area 8,100 Total Acres 2,800 acres open for development 1,100 acres public utilities 1,200 acres private industrial development 3,000 acres wooded
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Tom Lee Park 5/10/2011 48.03’ on the Memphis Gage Record at Memphis – 48.70’ on 2/10/1937
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Ergon Dock 5/10/2011 48.03 on the Memphis Gage Low water 8-19-2005
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Pidgeon Rail Gate 5/10/2011 48.03 on the Memphis Gage
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June 16, 2011
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www.PortofMemphis.com Questions
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