Port of Albany–Rensselaer
| Port of Albany–Rensselaer | |
|---|---|
View of Port of Albany–Rensselaer from the Corning Tower | |
| Location | |
| Location | Hudson River Albany and Rensselaer, New York |
| Coordinates | 42°37′41″N 73°45′27″W / 42.62806°N 73.75750°W |
| UN/LOCODE | US ALB |
| Details | |
| Opened | 1932 |
| Operated by | Albany–Rensselaer Port District |
| No. of berths | 18 |
| Draft depth | 38 ft. |
| Commission Chairperson | Georgette Steffens |
| Secretary | Dominic Tagliento |
| Treasurer | Joseph E. Coffey, Jr. |
| Manager | Richard Hendrick |
| Statistics | |
| Annual cargo tonnage | 7,540,535 (2004) |
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The Port of Albany–Rensselaer, widely known as the Port of Albany, is a port of entry in the United States with facilities on both sides of the Hudson River in Albany and Rensselaer, New York. Private and public port facilities have existed in both cities since the 17th century, with an increase in shipping after the Albany Basin and Erie Canal were built with public funds in 1825.
The port's modern name did not come into widespread use until 1925; the current port was constructed in 1932 under the governorship of Franklin D. Roosevelt during the Great Depression. It included the largest grain elevator in the world at the time. Today the grain elevator is the largest in the United States east of the Mississippi River; the port has the tallest harbor crane in the state of New York.
The port has rail connections with the Albany Port Railroad, which allows for connections with CSXT and CP Rail. It is near several interstates and the New York State Canal System. The port features several tourist attractions as well, such as USS Slater, the only destroyer escort still afloat in the United States.