Deanne Dutton Hughes Appointed Chair of the Port Authority Board

Tulsa Ports is thrilled to announce Deanne Dutton Hughes as the incoming Chair of the City of Tulsa – Rogers County Port Authority Board. Ms. Hughes has an extensive background in environmental engineering and leading sustainability initiatives, and her forward-thinking approach and history of leadership in volunteer roles allow her to bring a wealth of […]

Enel to build $1 billion solar panel plant at Tulsa Port of Inola

PHOTOS AND STORY PUBLISHED BY TULSA WORLD, MAY 22ND, 2023 Read the full article on Tulsa World’s website here. An international green energy company will build a solar panel manufacturing facility at the Tulsa Port of Inola in what is being called the largest economic development project in state history. Enel North America picked Oklahoma to […]

Demand for Rail Strong, Expected to Rise

PHOTOS AND STORY PUBLISHED BY EXPANSION SOLUTIONS MAGAZINE, JUNE 8th, 2022 Read the full article on Expansion Solutions Magazine’s website here. Like most industries, rail has its share of issues to address: cost controls, supply chain issues, worker availability, the decline of coal, an interesting juxtaposition with the trucking industry and the ubiquitous issue of […]

Gore Elementary Students Explore Tulsa Ports

Ms. Jeanie Spears, a long-time elementary teacher from Gore, Oklahoma, takes pride in educating her 3rd grade students in Oklahoma Social Studies. For several years, Sheila Shook, the Port Authority’s Workforce & Education Director, has been visiting Gore Elementary to help Ms. Spears teach her students about the McClellan-Kerr Arkansas River Navigation System, then they […]

Tulsa Ports See Growth and Opportunity in 2022

Global supply chain delays, container ship traffic jams, and modern-day train robberies are just some of the stories making headlines in recent weeks. As a result, the Nation’s focus has been drawn to freight logistics and containerized shipping. Dewey F. Bartlett, Jr., Chairman of the City of Tulsa-Rogers County Port Authority, says that attention is […]

Tulsa Ports of Catoosa, Inola Working To Help Ease National Supply Chain Issues

PHOTOS AND STORY PUBLISHED BY KOTV NEWS ON 6, DECEMBER 2021 Read the full article on KOTV News on 6’s website here. CATOOSA, Oklahoma – While ports in California are dealing with massive backlogs of shipping containers, the Tulsa Ports of Catoosa and Inola have been working to be a part of the solution in the […]

Tulsa Global Alliance unveils Sister Cities Sign at Tulsa Ports

PHOTOS AND STORY PUBLISHED BY KTUL NEWS CHANNEL 8, NOVEMBER 2021 Read the full article on KTUL News Channel 8’s website here. The Tulsa Global Alliance held a dedication ceremony to unveil the Sister Cities Sign at the Tulsa Ports in Catoosa. The directional sign displays Tulsa’s eight international sister cities with how many miles […]

Tulsa Ports celebrates OU Economic Development Institute graduate

Sheila Shook, Director of Workforce and Education for the Tulsa Ports, graduated from the University of Oklahoma Economic Development Institute (OU EDI) on October 28, 2021. As the director of the Tulsa Ports’ workforce and education initiatives, Shook saw the OU EDI program as an opportunity to enhance her understanding of economic and workforce development […]