In Northeast Landlocked Oklahoma there is a water shipping port that gives regional access to river and ocean shipping - and many people have no idea it's there!
Yes, you can sail all the way up from New Orleans to Catoosa, Oklahoma (just outside of Tulsa) via the Mississippi River and the McLennan Kerr Arkansas River Navigation Systems (MKARNS waterway).
This inland port provides cost effective and oversized shipping options for goods going into and out of Oklahoma.
To see how locks work to overcome the elevation differences, see:
• Soo Lock Tour and How ...
To learn more about towboats: • TPC Towboats
Some images courtesy of Tulsa Ports and the Oklahoma Historical Society. Additional credits:
Kong213, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Bsbanks, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Fluzwup at English Wikipedia, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Adrien Lamarre, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Негізгі бет A Sea Port in Landlocked Oklahoma? Tulsa Port of Catoosa
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