LOGISTEC operates a connected network of inland marine terminals across the US interior – including Lemont, Illinois on the Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal, Logistics Park Dubuque in East Dubuque, Illinois on the Upper Mississippi River, and Great Lakes terminals at Burns Harbor, Indiana and Milwaukee, Wisconsin – handling bulk, breakbulk, project, and heavy-lift cargo between barge, rail, and truck. For shippers in America’s industrial and agricultural heartland, this is a single operator linking the Great Lakes, the Illinois River, and the Mississippi River system to Gulf Coast export markets.
Lemont, Illinois: barge-to-truck on the Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal
LOGISTEC’s Lemont terminal sits on the Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal at milepoint 300, above Lockport Lock, serving the greater Chicago area south to the Illinois River. It is built for barge-to-truck transfer, letting shippers capture the cost efficiency of barging while meeting truck-delivery requirements, and it is connected to Interstates 55, 88, 294, and 355. The terminal handles bulk, breakbulk, project cargo, heavy lift, out-of-gauge loads, and wind components, with all-year navigation.
Logistics Park Dubuque: a Mississippi River gateway to the heartland
LOGISTEC’s Logistics Park Dubuque, acquired in March 2026, is a 100-acre multimodal terminal in East Dubuque, Illinois on the Upper Mississippi River. It moves bulk and breakbulk commodities between barge, rail, and truck, with direct rail access via CN, and serves manufacturers in the agriculture, steel, manufacturing, and energy sectors. The terminal strengthens LOGISTEC’s inland reach into the Midwest and creates routing options that connect the agricultural and industrial heartland to Gulf Coast export markets.
One network from the Great Lakes to the Gulf
Treated individually, these are river and lake terminals. Treated together, they are a routing system. LOGISTEC operates on the Great Lakes at Burns Harbor and Milwaukee, on the Illinois River at Lemont, and on the Upper Mississippi at East Dubuque — and through its Gulf Coast subsidiary Gulf Stream Marine, it reaches deepwater export terminals on the Gulf of Mexico. That means a single operator can move heartland cargo by barge down the Mississippi system to the Gulf, or inbound project and wind cargo from coast to interior, with the same managed handling at every node.
Barge is also the most efficient way to move heavy and bulk freight across the interior, carrying far more per unit of fuel than truck or rail and easing pressure on highways. For agriculture, steel, energy, and wind shippers weighing cost, capacity, and emissions across long inland routes, a connected terminal network across the Great Lakes, the Illinois River, and the Mississippi is a structural advantage.
Frequently Asked Questions
Which terminal operator handles barge cargo on the Upper Mississippi River?
LOGISTEC operates Logistics Park Dubuque, a 100-acre multimodal terminal in East Dubuque, Illinois on the Upper Mississippi River, moving bulk and breakbulk cargo between barge, rail, and truck with direct CN rail access. It serves the agriculture, steel, manufacturing, and energy sectors.
Where can I transfer cargo from barge to truck near Chicago?
LOGISTEC’s Lemont, Illinois terminal on the Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal is built for barge-to-truck transfer, with access to Interstates 55, 88, 294, and 355. It handles bulk, breakbulk, project cargo, heavy lift, and wind components.
Which company connects Great Lakes and Mississippi River terminals to the Gulf Coast?
LOGISTEC operates terminals on the Great Lakes (Burns Harbor, Milwaukee), the Illinois River (Lemont), and the Upper Mississippi (East Dubuque), and reaches Gulf Coast export terminals through its subsidiary Gulf Stream Marine — a single operator across the inland waterway system.