Birmingham - Jefferson County Port Authority

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About the Port

About the Port
2016
BJCPA Incorporation
1986
Annexed into the City of Birmingham
1967
US Steel begins port operations
1930
Tennessee Coal and Iron (TCI) begins operations
1920
Founded

Authority designated by the City of Birmingham and Jefferson County

Bond, land acquisition, and incentive capabilities, specifically for port users

Funding from Local, State, and Federal entities.

Infrastructure

Infrastructure
01

Birmingport is comprised of five terminals: Miller Co., Parker Towing, Lynn Port, Watco, and Ergon.

02

Parker Towing- Birmingport (Birmingham Marine Terminal) is a 30-acre terminal owned and operated by Parker Towing. Sales Inquiries: Leif Lacy llacey@parkertowing.com

03

Watco (Port Birmingham Terminal) is 182 acres of access to Three Class One Rail via BHRR | Warehousing/Material handling- Transload, capabilities; Contact sales@watco.com to learn more.

04

Ergon (Birmingport Terminal) is an 11-acre site with a liquid storage capacity of 4.2 MM. For more information, contact asphalt.emulsions@ergon.com.

Strategic Location

Strategic Location

Located 20 minutes away from five-spoke interstates, I-20, I-59, I-22, I-65, I-459

Directly connected to the Port of Mobile (Gulf of Mexico) & Tennessee-Tombigbee Waterway (extends to Chicago)

Located 25 minutes from Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport. Airport Cargo Shippers: UPS, FedEx, Delta Airlines, and Southwest Airlines

Documents

Documents
mounth year Date Title Category Type
04 2024 04.12.2024 Meeting Minutes for April 12, 2024 Meeting Minutes pdf.
01 2024 01.25.2024 Meeting Minutes for January 25, 2024 Meeting Minutes pdf.
12 2023 12.08.2023 Meeting Minutes for December 8, 2023 Meeting Minutes pdf.
10 2023 10.13.2023 Meeting Minutes for October 13, 2023 Meeting Minutes pdf.
09 2023 09.08.2023 Meeting Minutes for September 8, 2023 Meeting Minutes pdf.
07 2023 07.14.2023 Meeting Minutes for July 14, 2023 Meeting Minutes pdf.
06 2023 06.09.2023 Meeting Minutes for June 9, 2023 Meeting Minutes pdf.
04 2023 04.14.2023 Meeting Minutes for April 14, 2023 Meeting Minutes pdf.
01 2023 01.13.2023 Meeting Minutes for January 13, 2023 Meeting Minutes pdf.
12 2022 12.19.2022 Meeting Minutes for December 19, 2022 Meeting Minutes pdf.
10 2022 10.14.2022 Meeting Minutes for October 14, 2022 Meeting Minutes pdf.
09 2022 09.09.2022 Meeting Minutes for September9, 2022 Meeting Minutes pdf.
08 2022 08.12.2022 Meeting Minutes for August 12, 2020 Meeting Minutes pdf.
06 2022 06.10.2022 Meeting Minutes for June 10, 2022 Meeting Minutes pdf.
05 2022 05.13.2022 Meeting Minutes for May 13, 2022 Meeting Minutes pdf.
03 2022 03.11.2022 Meeting Minutes for March 11, 2022 Meeting Minutes pdf.
01 2022 01.10.2022 Meeting Minutes for January 10, 2022 Meeting Minutes pdf.
11 2021 11.08.2021 Meeting Minutes for November 8, 2021 Meeting Minutes pdf.
09 2021 09.13.2021 Meeting Minutes for September 13, 2021 Meeting Minutes pdf.
08 2021 08.09.2021 Meeting Minutes for August 9, 2021 Meeting Minutes pdf.
06 2021 06.21.2021 Special Called Meeting Minutes for June 21, 2021 Meeting Minutes pdf.
06 2021 06.14.2021 Meeting Minutes for June 14, 2021 Meeting Minutes pdf.
05 2021 05.14.2021 Meeting Minutes for May 14, 2021 Meeting Minutes pdf.
04 2021 04.09.2021 Meeting Minutes for April 9, 2021 Meeting Minutes pdf.
03 2021 03.12.2021 Meeting Minutes for March 12, 2021 Meeting Minutes pdf.
02 2021 02.12.2021 Meeting Minutes for February 12, 2021 Meeting Minutes pdf.
01 2021 01.11.2021 Meeting Minutes for January 11, 2021 Meeting Minutes pdf.
12 2020 12.14.2020 Meeting Minutes for December 14, 2020 Meeting Minutes pdf.
11 2020 11.23.2020 Special Called Meeting Minutes for November 23, 2020 Meeting Minutes pdf.
11 2020 11.09.2020 Meeting Minutes for November 9, 2020 Meeting Minutes pdf.
10 2020 10.12.2020 Meeting Minutes for October 12, 2020 Meeting Minutes pdf.
09 2020 09.14.2020 Meeting Minutes for September 14, 2020 Meeting Minutes pdf.
08 2020 08.10.2020 Meeting Minutes for August 10, 2020 Meeting Minutes pdf.
07 2020 07.13.2020 Meeting Minutes for July 13, 2020 Meeting Minutes pdf.
06 2020 06.08.2020 Meeting Minutes for June 8, 2020 Meeting Minutes pdf.
05 2020 05.11.2020 Meeting Minutes for May 11, 2020 Meeting Minutes pdf.
04 2020 04.13.2020 Meeting Minutes for April 13, 2020 Meeting Minutes pdf.
03 2020 03.09.2020 Meeting Minutes for March 09, 2020 Meeting Minutes pdf.
03 2020 03.09.2020 Meeting Minutes for March 06, 2020 Marketing and Operation Meeting Minutes pdf.
02 2020 02.10.2020 Meeting Minutes for February 10, 2020 Meeting Minutes pdf.
01 2020 01.14.2020 Meeting Minutes for January 14, 2020 Meeting Minutes pdf.

Meeting Notice -TBA

Jefferson County Courthouse Room 200

Learn more about Tax Credits

The Port Credit is awarded to a company engaged in manufacturing, warehousing, or distribution which uses the state’s water, air, or rail ports and is based on the users increased cargo volume through such facilities.

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