- About Us
the Port of West Virginia
About the Port
Multimodal Connections to the Mid-West and beyond
Strategically located on the Ohio River in West Virginia’s Northern Panhandle. Our Riverfront Industrial Complex consists of around 900 acres and includes over 8000 contiguous feet of river frontage. Our facility is less than 30 miles from the Pittsburgh International Airport and only 70 river miles from the confluence of the Allegheny and Monongahela Rivers at The Point in downtown Pittsburgh. Our property is conveniently located in close proximity to truck access to West Virginia Highway 2, US Route 22, and Interstate 70. We are served by our own Empire River Rail and Norfolk Southern Railway, retaining over 20,000 feet of private industry track that includes our multimodal terminal. Our expansive dock area includes 3 barge docks for loading and offloading with large laydown areas and a variety of storage solutions. Whether we need to build-to-suit or we already have what you need, we’re ready to serve you with our road, river, and rail capabilities.
- Mission Statement
- History
The Follansbee brothers from Pittsburgh purchased 40 acres of farmland to erect a steel mill in 1902 and named the town Follansbee, after themselves. The City of Follansbee became an incorporated city in 1906. Like many of the surrounding areas, it too became a company town with steel and chemicals in production. The mill was in operation until 2012 and was known as Follansbee Steel. Upon closing of the steel mill, the land along the Ohio River became a brownfield site with abandoned mill facilities.
- Future
Empire Diversified Energy, Inc. (EDE) purchased the land from Trimodal Terminal L.P. in 2020 and has invested $150 million to date in acquisition, remediation, and engineering to create the port. EDE continues to participate in the West Virginia DEP’s Voluntary Remediation Program (VRP) and is working to fully develop a state-of-the-art trimodal facility. To revitalize the local area, EDE plans to invest more in developing an eco-industrial riverfront complex that will complement the port with ancillary businesses and green energy services.
Logistics
Storage
Warehousing plays an integral role in our strategy, providing our customers with flexible storage options. With two covered warehouses, each spanning 50,000 sqft, we offer different storage solutions to meet your needs. Stay tuned for more updates on our expanding facilities.
Current River Traffic
At The Port of West Virginia
Advancing progress at The Port of West Virginia
Empire Diversified Energy is constructing The Port of West Virginia facilities in preparation for future growth. The terminal development is motivated by the increasing number of industrial projects in development that will require a steady demand for the terminal’s capacity in the coming years.
