Port of Pittsburgh

The Port of Pittsburgh is a large area where boats and ships travel in southwestern Pennsylvania. It covers thirteen counties, including Allegheny, Armstrong, Beaver, Blair, Butler, Cambria, Clarion, Fayette, Greene, Indiana, Lawrence, Washington, and Westmoreland.

This port includes over 200 miles of rivers that can be used for transportation. The three main rivers are the Allegheny, the Monongahela, and the Ohio. These rivers can be navigated thanks to seventeen locks and dams. The Port of Pittsburgh has nearly 200 places where ships load and unload goods, and it is connected to railroads run by CSX and Norfolk Southern, as well as four major highways.

Unlike some other ports, such as the Port of Miami, the Port of Pittsburgh is not one single place. Instead, it is a wide area that helps businesses move goods along the rivers.

Port of Pittsburgh Commission

Not to be confused with Port Authority of Allegheny County.

The Port of Pittsburgh Commission is a government group in Pennsylvania that takes care of the Port of Pittsburgh. This port is the second-biggest inland port in the United States.

In 2015, the Port of Pittsburgh handled a lot of river goods, making it one of the biggest ports in the country.

M-70

The Commission looks after shipping on the Ohio River in Pennsylvania, as well as parts of the Allegheny River and the Monongahela River. The federal Maritime Administration included the Ohio River in a new federal marine highway named M-70, after I-70, a major highway used by trucks in the area.