Transpoint Intermodal breaks ground on Indiana intermodal facility

Written by Jenifer Nunez, assistant editor
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Indiana Economic Development Corporation President Jim Schellinger and Fort Wayne Mayor Tom Henry joined executives from Transpoint Intermodal LLC June 28, 2016, to break ground on a new $13.5-million cargo transfer facility on Fort Wayne's southeast side.

 

“Here in Indiana, we know that roads mean jobs, and that is especially true for our growing logistics industry,” said Indiana Gov. Mike Pence. “Global companies like Transpoint Intermodal are choosing Indiana for job creation because of our state’s central location, our continued investments in infrastructure and our efforts to create a pro-growth business climate. Across the state, logistics firms are creating quality jobs for Hoosiers while serving customers across the world because Indiana is a state that works.”

The new Transpoint facility, which will be located on approximately 74 acres near the intersection of Adams Center and Paulding Roads, will be the first of its kind in northeast Indiana. It will be developed as an intermodal ramp used to load and unload international shipping containers from truck-to-rail or rail-to-truck. Construction on the facility is anticipated to be complete by April 2017 with operations beginning the following month. The Hagerman Group is the construction manager for the project.

Transpoint Intermodal’s Fort Wayne operation will be part of a global system specializing in moving containers to and from the Far East through Chicago, resulting in savings for customers. The Fort Wayne hub will be complemented by a hub currently planned for the Valparaiso, Ind., area.

The Indiana Economic Development Corporation offered Transpoint Intermodal LLC up to $550,000 in conditional tax credits based on the company’s job creation plans. These tax credits are performance-based, meaning until Hoosiers are hired, the company is not eligible to claim incentives.

The Fort Wayne Redevelopment Commission sold the land where the transfer facility will be built to Transpoint LLC at a reduced rate of $2,000 an acre. The Commission acquired the land at no cost in March 2004 after the Adams Center Landfill closed. The Fort Wayne City Council approved a tax phase-in for Transpoint on June 7, 2016. The Commission has been working with Transpoint for the last several years to make this development a reality.

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