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A funding commitment from Governor Edwards in 2019 will extend four rail tracks deeper into Port property to the grain elevators of Louis Dreyfus. The rail project will speed delivery, shipment and volume of commodities, especially at times of high and low stages on the Mississippi River.
Initial work on a $22 million railcar chambering yard on Port property south of the Intracoastal Waterway has begun. This public/private project is made possible through the combined efforts of the state, Port Commission and Port stakeholders.
AT A GLANCE PRIMARY PRODUCT/SERVICE: Maritime services TOP EXECUTIVES: Jay Hardman, Executive Director YEAR FOUNDED: 1954 • PHONE: 225.342.1660 • WEBSITE: portgbr.com AnnualReportBR.com | ANNUAL REPORT 2020
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