Port of Decatur

[1] Port facilities include intermodal transfer points for switches between barge, road and rail, storage facilities for bulk liquids, dry bulk and general cargo and 12 acres (49,000 m2) of open storage.

Serviceable quay length is 2,000 feet (610 m), with a year-round draft of nine metres.

[1] The port is directly connected to the Norfolk Southern and CSX railroads and to interstate and regional highway networks.

Port throughput is dominated by imports of industrial and agricultural commodities including sand, asphalt, grains and fertilizers, coal, and steel piping.

[2] Exports are limited by the cost-efficiency of road and rail distribution networks, forcing many barges accessing the port to return empty.