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Port of Lake Charles cracks nation’s top 10 for cargo, 4 total for the state
Posted on 4/23/24 at 3:27 pm
Posted on 4/23/24 at 3:27 pm
Sure the busiest container ports get all the glory but this is great news.
AJOT
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AJOT
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Major gains in cargo have made the Port of Lake Charles one of the top 10 busiest ports in the nation.
The new ranking is by U.S. Army Corps of Engineers waterborne commerce statistics for 2022.
Here is the latest top-10 list:
1. Houston
2. South Louisiana
3. Corpus Christi
4. New York/New Jersey
5. Long Beach, California
6. New Orleans
7. Beaumont
8. Baton Rouge
9. Virginia
10. Lake Charles
The new ranking is because Lake Charles handled 64.2 million short tons of cargo, a 32.7 percent increase over the previous year.
Here is the breakdown, and the year-over-year gains:
• Domestic cargo: 29.3 million short tons, up 34 percent.
• Foreign cargo: 34.8 million short tons, up 31.5 percent.
Lake Charles edged out the Port of Los Angeles to crack the top 10. It is one of four Louisiana ports on the list.
The Port of Lake Charles — officially, the Lake Charles Harbor and Terminal District — is a deepwater seaport that was established in 1926. It manages the Calcasieu Ship Channel, which runs inland 36 miles and extends out into the Gulf of Mexico another 32 miles.
The port district encompasses 203 square miles. It's the port of choice for bulk, breakbulk, specialty and project cargo, ranging from international lumber shipments to global industrial needs. It's also "America's Energy Corridor," serving as the No. 1 LNG export area of the world.
Marine cargo activity along the Ship Channel supports $39 billion of total economic value to the U.S. economy — $29.9 billion of it in Louisiana, according to a 2021 economic study. About $12 billion of that value is in Calcasieu and Cameron parishes, representing 67 percent of the region’s GDP.
USACE full list
Posted on 4/23/24 at 3:29 pm to WestSideTiger
That’s a big deal. Congrats LC
Brings tons of jobs and a boost to their economy. Any idea how deep the port is?
Brings tons of jobs and a boost to their economy. Any idea how deep the port is?
Posted on 4/23/24 at 3:30 pm to WestSideTiger
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Lake Charles
Still considered East Texas, IMO
Posted on 4/23/24 at 3:32 pm to idlewatcher
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Brings tons of jobs and a boost to their economy. Any idea how deep the port is?
So the roads parks and schools in the LC region should be outstanding right?
Posted on 4/23/24 at 3:33 pm to Shexter
We'll give you collie station in return.
Posted on 4/23/24 at 3:34 pm to idlewatcher
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Any idea how deep the port is?
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The Ship Channel has a project depth of 40 feet and a bottom width of 400 feet.
Posted on 4/23/24 at 3:35 pm to Shexter
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Still considered East Texas, IMO
Funny because many Texans consider anything east of 59 to be Louisiana
Posted on 4/23/24 at 3:40 pm to turnpiketiger
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So the roads parks and schools in the LC region should be outstanding right?
They have something other cites along I 10 in the state are missing. A loop.
Posted on 4/23/24 at 3:44 pm to WestSideTiger
And what exactly is the port of South Louisiana if it's not New Orleans or Baton Rouge, or Lake Charles?
Does that mean Fourchon?
Does that mean Fourchon?
Posted on 4/23/24 at 3:46 pm to TeddyPadillac
Google Maps says Reserve.
Posted on 4/23/24 at 3:48 pm to WestSideTiger
List is kind of sad.
Almost every port on that list is attached to an economically vibrant region. Not surprising due to the historical ability of being on a trade route to do that.
Somehow, despite LA having 4/10, it can't manage to accomplish that.
Almost every port on that list is attached to an economically vibrant region. Not surprising due to the historical ability of being on a trade route to do that.
Somehow, despite LA having 4/10, it can't manage to accomplish that.
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