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Louisiana's Ports

 

Louisiana has an abundance of ports and port related infrastructure in large part due to its expansive waterway system. These ports are highly significant as they provide state owned cargo transfer facilities and equipment for many water related industries. They also provide a significant and positive economic impact in the form of jobs, commercial and industrial transportation alternatives, and tax revenues.

 

The ports can be generally categorized into four broad categories: deep draft, inland, coastal, and developing. The majority of the Louisiana ports are considered shallow-draft inland or shallow-draft coastal ports. Generally, the shallow-draft inland ports are cargo and/or industrially based while the coastal ports serve as industrial sites for water-related industries, for servicing the offshore oil and gas industry, and for commercial fishing in the Gulf of Mexico. The six deep draft ports in the state transfer large quantities of port related cargo and routinely rank among the top tonnage ports in the country according to the USACE (Waterborne Commerce of the United States. 2006). Grant Parish's interest as an emerging port is to support development and growth of jobs and businesses within the area.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The map image at right illustrates the geographic location of each 

Port Association of Louisiana (PAL) member within the state of Louisiana.