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 […]
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 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 […]
Revenue bonds amounting to $40.5 million to fund capital improvements at the Port of Lake Charles will be sold in the municipal bond market Wednesday, Nov. 20, according to port executive director Bill Rase, and local investors will receive purchase priority. The Port’s bond issue comes on the heels of […]
A private company broke ground Tuesday for a $70 million housing facility it plans to build on port property to meet the area’s projected workforce demands. The construction of the temporary employee village, named Pelican Lodge, is expected to bring in 400 jobs. But once completed, in mid-2015, it could […]
Lake Charles, LA—The Port of Lake Charles installed a new ship unloader crane at BT-1, enabling an increase in its cargo capacity and handling efficiencies. BT-1 now has two unloaders that can operate at the same time. For example, when discharging cargo from a ship, one crane will be used […]