New leadership is named for Ports of Indiana-Burns Harbor
New leadership at Ports of Indiana-Burns Harbor. L-R, Ryan McCoy, Tom Fifer. (photos courtesy: Ports of Indiana)
by: Wes Mills, Inside INdiana Business
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Apr 8, 2021 / 02:22 PM EST
PORTAGE, Ind. (Inside INdiana Business) The Ports of Indiana has hired two new leaders for the Port of Indiana-Burns Harbor operations, including a new port director. The statewide port authority says it has hired Ryan McCoy as director, succeeding Ian Hirt, who announced in January he was stepping down to re-enter the private sector.
The organization has also hired Tom Fifer for the newly created position of director of planning and project delivery.
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The Port of Indiana-Burns Harbor has a new director at the helm.
The Ports of Indiana, the Indianapolis-based port authority that oversees the deepwater port on Lake Michigan in Porter County, hired Ryan McCoy as port director and Tom Fifer for the newly created role of director of planning and project delivery.
McCoy replaces Ian Hirt, who stepped down after four years to return to the private sector. McCoy is a lifelong Northwest Indiana who has worked as a manager in the agriculture, steel, maritime transportation and logistics sectors.
He specializes in supply chain management, business development, multimodal transportation, logistics and capital deployment.
Great Lakes shipping only declined by 1.7% during the 2020 navigation season, despite the turmoil the coronavirus pandemic unleashed on the global economy. The seawayâs 62nd navigation season was one of the most remarkable in history, said Craig Middlebrook, deputy administrator of the U.S. Great Lakes St. Lawrence Seaway Development Corp. Despite all the challenges throughout the year, it was one of the safest and smoothest seasons on record. The final tonnage results continue to demonstrate the resilience of the bi-national waterway and its ability to remain competitive in the global marketplace.â
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