"The Port of Lake Charles ranked 12th in the world last year by moving over 56 million tons," notes Site Selection magazine in its profile of the Southwest Louisiana economy. "A recent study found that the port can handle twice this volume, and that it is also the seventh-fastest growing port in the...
The Port hosted the 842nd Transportation Battalion Command Team today. There was a comprehensive meeting on port operations, facilities and available properties, then a multi-site tour with navigation of potential transportation routes. From left are Richert Self, Port Director; Therrance Chretien,...
Ships of all sizes and purposes rely on the Port — just as they've done for nearly a century. Here's an American Press clipping from 75 years ago, captioned: "Auxiliary personal attack ship—largest vessel ever to go through the Calcasieu River bridge opening here—was eased through this morning at...
It's another milestone this morning as 204-foot (62.2 meter) wind turbine blades — the longest ones yet — are offloaded at the Port. The longest blades previously to reach City Docks were 144 feet (44 meters) long. Handling of the blades includes on-site storing and rail as well as trucking to...
It's tough but instructive to look back six months ago from today, when Hurricane Laura hit Southwest Louisiana and caused the most damage in Port history. The Port cleaned up and quickly began resuming services — something that now serves as a reminder of both the can-do spirit of Port employees and of Southwest Louisiana's resilience at large.
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