Facilities and Services

The Port of Decatur has a wide-range of facilities, equipment and services available to meet our existing and future customers' needs.

Facilities

The port's facilities and equipment are continuously updated and currently include:

  • 24,000 square feet of warehouse space
  • Field warehousing
  • Loader (6 cubic yard)
  • Bobcat
  • Switch boats (800-1,000 horsepower)
  • 175-ton crawler crane
  • Front end loader with 6 yard bucket
  • 4 forklifts (23-ton capacity)
  • Skid steer
  • Truck scales
  • Boiler
  • Liquid bulk storage
  • Rail siding
  • Direct dump to barge ramp
  • Barge to rail/truck hopper

Services

The Port of Decatur® handles a variety of dry bulk, liquid and general cargo.

Other Services Include:
  • Tankerman services
  • Bilge pumping
  • Walk-around inspection
  • Bilge inspection
  • Truck weighing
  • Fresh water
  • Barge sweeping
  • Cover handling (docks)
  • Cover stacking
  • Barge washing
  • Dry/liquid unloading
Fleeting Services Include:
  • Hopper barges
  • Tank barges/boats regular and oversized
Switch Boat Services Include:
  • Hopper barges
  • Tank barges
  • Switch boat assistance