Port of South Louisiana: A Better Way to Cargo

As America’s leading grain exporting port district, the Port of South Louisiana is the premier sea gateway for U.S. export and import traffic. Governed by a board of nine Commissioners, the Port of South Louisiana, which stretches 54 miles along the Mississippi River, is one of the largest tonnage port districts in the western hemisphere.

Louisiana’s River Region is located between New Orleans and Baton Rouge, along the Mississippi River and includes the parishes of St. Charles, St. John The Baptist, and St. James. The River Region has one of North America’s largest concentration of heavy manufacturing, a reflection of the strategic location, competitive market access, and highlyskilled labor pool that it harbors.

Energy and chemical industry magnates continue to invest billions of dollars as they expand operations to capture market opportunities. Over and above, these comparative advantages have attracted millions of dollars of investment by companies in the logistics, business services, and metals industries.

The growth of the River Region is a result of sound planning and support from a diversified cross-section of public and private stakeholders. The region’s overall strategy is to focus on diversifying its economic base by targeting industries that are conducive to growth in the River Region. It is why the River Region governing bodies have an established plan for economic growth that focuses on diversification and increased employment. The four entities, St. Charles Parish, St. John The Baptist Parish, St. James Parish, and Port of South Louisiana are committed to working in tandem under the River Region Economic Development

Initiative (RREDI) for the economic benefit of the region.

In the heart of the Port of South Louisiana’s jurisdiction is a 335-acre maritime industrial park. The Globalplex Intermodal Terminal is a public terminal, owned by the Port of South Louisiana and operated by Associated Terminals, for both vessels and barges that provides handling and storage for bulk, breakbulk, and containerized cargos. Globalplex is an excellent location for manufacturing, distribution, and logistic companies. Flexibility, efficiency, and connectivity are the hallmarks of the redesign and new construction. Globalplex Intermodal is world-class, with storage and warehousing, space for light manufacturing, and the most active Foreign Trade Zone.

For more information on Port of South Louisiana, please visit www.portsl.com or call 985-652-9278/855-SLA-PORT.