Port of Memphis freight snapshot
Memphis freight gateway profile for river, rail and road transfer freight.
Port of Memphis is tracked as a freight gateway for river, rail and road transfer freight.
This page is designed to pair fixed port context with time-sensitive national signals such as marine weather, inland corridor disruption and port-statistics source notes.
Use the map view to compare this gateway with road corridors, inland markets and air-cargo nodes that may shape the wider movement of goods.
Centered on the Presidents Island industrial harbor south of downtown Memphis.
Complements the city's role as a national trucking, rail, and air cargo crossroads.
River stage extremes, both flood and low water, can constrain barge loading.
Memphis on the freight map
International Port of Memphis facts
| Official name | International Port of Memphis |
|---|---|
| Gateway role | One of the largest inland river ports on the Mississippi, anchoring the Memphis multimodal freight hub. |
| Location | Memphis, Tennessee |
| Coast | Inland river |
| Waterway | Mississippi River at Presidents Island |
| Cargo focus | petroleum products, grain, steel, cement |
| Nearby tracked corridors | I-40, I-55 |
Common questions
Where is the International Port of Memphis?
It is in Memphis, Tennessee, on Mississippi River at Presidents Island, part of the Inland river gateway system.
What cargo moves through Memphis?
The port is known for petroleum products, grain, steel, cement. Centered on the Presidents Island industrial harbor south of downtown Memphis.
Does this page show live vessel positions?
No. Comprehensive live AIS vessel tracking needs a licensed feed. This page shows the port location, nearby corridors, live weather alerts for the region and guidance on how to interpret the public data.