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Summer 2016 Newsletter

Milestone Anniversaries For Port and Ship Channel Community leaders in the 1920s had the foresight to open Calcasieu Parish to maritime business, and even if they couldn’t predict today’s massive economic boom, they understood that a deepwater port would transform Southwest Louisiana into a thriving economic powerhouse. This year, the[…]

Lake Charles Harbor & Terminal District Executes Lease Agreement with Southern Ionics, Inc.

Contact:Dan Loughney337-493-3515dloughney@portlc.com FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEMay 10, 2016 Lake Charles, La.—The Lake Charles Harbor & Terminal District board of commissioners recently authorized executive director Bill Rase to enter into a lease agreement with Southern Ionics, Inc., for the use of the District’s Warehouse 15-B and vacant land located at City Docks.[…]

Fueling America’s Energy Corridor: Port of Lake Charles Releases Calcasieu Ship Channel Economic Impact Study

Fueling America’s Energy Corridor: Port of Lake Charles Releases Calcasieu Ship Channel Economic Impact Study Southwest Louisiana is full of visionaries—individuals who see the big picture and inspire us to imagine the best possible version of our community for generations to come. Back in the 1920s, a group of local[…]

The Birth of a Louisiana Super Region

New Orleans has the Super Dome. Louisiana’s got a super economy. In fact, Louisiana has led all Southern states in our annual SB&D 100 ranking each of the last five years in the value of projects announced on a per capita basis. Even more, Louisiana has led all Southern states[…]

Sasol delivering on Louisiana First commitment

Sasol delivering on Louisiana First commitment Company reports significant progress on its pledge to hire Louisiana workers and use Louisiana contractors, suppliers and vendors for its Southwest Louisiana mega project Westlake, Louisiana – Sasol today released a status update on its $8.9 billion ethane cracker and derivatives complex and the[…]

Dongsung Finetec America LLC

Lake Charles, Louisiana—October 21, 2015—Dongsung Finetec America LLC, announced today that after more than three years of evaluating the US natural gas markets, it has moved forward with its plans to expand its operations from South Korea. Dongsung Finetec is well established as a world leading force in the development[…]

Calcasieu Ship Channel: Economic Impact Study 2017

On November 9, 2017, the Lake Charles Harbor & Terminal District released the 2017 update of the Economic Impact Study of the Calcasieu Ship Channel. The Economic Impact Study concludes that the Calcasieu Ship Channel is the main marine transportation corridor and infrastructure for sustained economic development in the SWLA[…]

Port of Lake Charles Announces Winners Of 18th Annual Rice Cook-Off

Lake Charles, La.—Sept. 23, 2015—In celebration of September as National Rice Month, the Calcasieu-Cameron Rice Growers sponsored the 18th Annual Rice Cook-Off on Tues., Sept. 22. The Port of Lake Charles hosted the event and sponsored the awards luncheon. Family and Consumer Science students from thirteen area middle schools and[…]

Port of Lake Charles to Host 18th Annual Rice Cook-Off

Lake Charles, La.—September is National Rice Month, and in celebration, the Calcasieu-Cameron Rice Growers will sponsor the 18th Annual Rice Cook-Off on Tuesday, Sept. 22, at Brick House Catering in Lake Charles. The contest will begin at 10:30 a.m. with an awards luncheon to follow at 11:30 a.m. The Port[…]

A Clear Path Ahead: The Port of Lake Charles Keeps Pace With Boom

If you’ve ever flown in or out of Lake Charles, you’ve likely been struck by the Southwest Louisiana landscape from 30,000 feet up. Astronauts in orbit seeing Earth below are said to experience the Overview Effect—a powerful shift in awareness that brings the “big picture” into light. On a much[…]

Barbara McManus Selected President Of Port Board Of Commissioners

Lake Charles, La.—Barbara McManus, a director of Eagle Federal Credit Union, was recently elected president of the seven-member Board of Commissioners of the Lake Charles Harbor & Terminal District, which operates the Port of Lake Charles. A resident of Lake Charles since 1960, McManus has a bachelor’s in education from[…]

Of Great Importance Lake Charles Port’s Role Integral, Often Overlooked

By Crystal Stevenson, Lake Charles American Press June 28, 2015 Despite being out in the open, the Port of Lake Charles often works in the shadows of the public image. “The Port of Lake Charles is a very integral part of the community here, and actually touches a lot more[…]

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