Little Rock,AR Port (Port Code: USLIT) is a port in the United States. Located about 11 kilometers (seven miles) east of downtown, it is operated by the Little Rock Port Authority (LRPA), which provides intermodal transportation services to connect U.S. markets to the deep-water ports of the Gulf of Mexico.
The Port of Little Rock operates two river terminals (a river port and a slackwater harbor) and a short-line railroad, as well as Foreign Trade Zone 14. (Foreign-trade zones are designated locations in the United States in which companies are able to delay or reduce duty payments on foreign merchandise, allowing them to remain competitive in the global market.). The intermodal river Port of Little Rock has a large industrial business complex. As Foreign Trade Zone 14, international corporations have established facilities near the port in the last few years. The Little Rock Port Terminal is the chief location for existing and future businesses. Its 1500-acre industrial park is one of the biggest in the State.