Waterways

The McClellan-Kerr Arkansas River Navigation System is the nation's most inland all weather seaport, linking Oklahoma to major U.S. markets along the Mississippi River and the ports. This commercially navigable 445-mile waterway, which enters the Mississippi River at river mile 599 above New Orleans, provides for barge shipping over 10 million tons per year. Two publicly developed Oklahoma ports at Catoosa and Muskogee are on the McClellan-Kerr Arkansas River Navigation System.

The Tulsa Port of Catoosa is one of the largest, most inland river-ports in the United States! Located at the head of navigation for the McClellan-Kerr Arkansas River Navigation System in Northeast Oklahoma, the Tulsa Port of Catoosa offers year round, ice-free barge service with river flow levels controlled by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. And with worldwide access capabilities, your products can travel easily and efficiently from America's heartland to the rest of the globe.

Looking for the most shipping options? The Tulsa Port of Catoosa public and private terminals serve grain, dry bulk, breakbulk, and bulk liquids. Port customers send and receive over 2.2 million tons of cargo each year by barge, rail, and truck.

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