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Secretary Calls Ports of Indiana Key to U.S. Shipping, Credits Federal Funding
Summary
At a visit to Ports of Indianas Burns Harbor, the secretary urged greater use of American waterways to move U.S. products, said the Great LakesSt. Lawrence region would rank as the worlds third-largest economy and credited recent federal funding with business expansion.
A visiting federal secretary told attendees at Ports of Indianas Burns Harbor that the site could play a larger role in shipping American products, urging new thinking about waterways and multimodal connections.
The secretary framed the visit as an opportunity "to see how this port operates and how we can think through other opportunities on how we can use American waterways to ship American products," and argued the Great LakesSt. Lawrence region is an economic engine: "If you took the Great Lakes St. Lawrence region as its own economy, it would be the third largest in the world." Those remarks were made at a public appearance to showcase Burns Harbors facilities.
The official also highlighted Indianas role in national manufacturing, saying, "Indiana produces 26% of our country's steel and we have one of the great examples back here at Cleveland Cliffs." The speaker added, "America under President Trump is making steel again," and asserted that business activity has recently increased, linking that growth to federal support: "We've really expanded our business in recent days because of the federal funding." All quoted remarks were made on the Burns Harbor platform during the visit.
Speakers emphasized the site's multimodal advantages, noting, "We have ports, we have rail, we have shipping. This is a point that can access the country from right in the center," and urged officials and industry to consider how to leverage such points for broader economic benefit.
The remarks focused on advocacy for using inland and Great Lakes shipping to support U.S. industry and cited federal funding as a factor in recent expansion. The visit was described as a showcase of Burns Harbor operations.
