PORT FACILITIES

The Lake Charles Harbor and Terminal District is the 12th-busiest port district in the United States, according to U.S. Army Corps of Engineers waterborne statistics.

City Docks at Port of Lake Charles in Lake Charles, Louisiana

City Docks handling oversized green energy components.

City Docks

The Port’s City Docks facility is located 34 miles inland from the Gulf of Mexico and is connected to the gulf by the 12-meter- (40-foot-) deep Calcasieu Ship Channel.

City Docks is a 200-acre facility that contains the general cargo facilities which include 12 deep water berths that can accommodate up to 12 vessels simultaneously, with more than 1.6 million square feet of covered storage space.

Berths 1-9 and berths 15 and 15B have a projected depth of 35 feet, except Berth 8, which has a projected depth of 40 feet. Berth 8 is used for bulk grains.

The height of the docks at MLW is 14 feet. Most warehouses are serviced by rail. Also located at City Docks is a bulk grain terminal operated by a private party. City Docks includes the Port Foreign Trade Zone 87.

Bulk Terminal No. 1

This dry bulk terminal, is located on 71 acres at the Rose Bluff Cutoff on the Calcasieu Ship Channel, which is located 32 miles inland from the Gulf of Mexico. The bulk terminal has a 2,200-foot-long wharf and a 40-foot projected depth at dockside. The facility can accommodate two vessels for loading and unloading simultaneously.

Bulk Terminal No. 1 operates two traveling ship loaders and two traveling clamshell bucket unloaders. The pet coke ship loader is rated for 3,200 short tons per hour and the calcined coke ship loader is rated for 1,200 short tons per hour. The ship/barge clamshell bucket type unloader and conveyor system is located at the site and traverses 740 feet of dock with an average unloading rate of 300 short tons each of barite per hour.

The site is capable of transfer from vessel to vessel, vessel to truck, or to open storage. The terminal processes more than 3.1 million short tons of dry bulk material annually, such as petroleum coke, calcined coke, barite, rutile, and other dry bulk commodities. Other equipment includes: a 100-ton railcar rollover facility,  a bottom dump rail unloading pit, crusher, radial stacker, three pet coke reclaimers, six 2,200-short-ton storage silos and a truck scale.

Bulk Terminal No. 1 | Dry Bulk Terminal at the Port of Lake Charles on the Gulf Coast

Laydown areas and in-port rail service.

Laydown areas and in-port rail service

Laydown areas and in-port rail service.

Bulk Terminal No. 1

This dry bulk terminal, is located on 71 acres at the Rose Bluff Cutoff on the Calcasieu Ship Channel, which is located 32 miles inland from the Gulf of Mexico. The bulk terminal has a 2,200-foot-long wharf and a 40-foot projected depth at dockside. The facility can accommodate two vessels for loading and unloading simultaneously.

Bulk Terminal No. 1 operates two traveling ship loaders and two traveling clamshell bucket unloaders. The pet coke ship loader is rated for 3,200 short tons per hour and the calcined coke ship loader is rated for 1,200 short tons per hour. The ship/barge clamshell bucket type unloader and conveyor system is located at the site and traverses 740 feet of dock with an average unloading rate of 300 short tons each of barite per hour.

The site is capable of transfer from vessel to vessel, vessel to truck, or to open storage. The terminal processes more than 3.1 million short tons of dry bulk material annually, such as petroleum coke, calcined coke, barite, rutile, and other dry bulk commodities. Other equipment includes: a 100-ton railcar rollover facility,  a bottom dump rail unloading pit, crusher, radial stacker, three pet coke reclaimers, six 2,200-short-ton storage silos and a truck scale.

Bulk Terminal No. 4, an aggregate terminal - Port of Lake Charles in the Gulf of Mexico

Breakbulk service at City Docks.

Bulk Terminal No. 4

Bulk Terminal No. 4 is an aggregate terminal, leased to a private company, with 251-foot dock face extending to 335 feet with dolphins, a 35-foot depth, moves 1 million metric tons of imported aggregate annually, and has a deck height of 12 feet above MLW.

For more information, contact Port Aggregates at (337) 436-1846.

Tariffs, Documents and Forms

Download the Port’s tariff and other documents here:

Marine Service Resources

Railroad

Port Rail, Inc.
150 Marine Street
Lake Charles, LA 70601
(844) 876-7245

Union Pacific
24125 Old Aldine Westfield Rd.
Spring, TX 77373
(281) 350-7592

Burlington Northern Santa Fe
2650 Lou Menk Dr., 3rd Floor
Fort Worth, TX
(817) 352-6558
(900) 795-2673

Kansas City Southern Railway Co.
(816) 983-1372

Pilot

Lake Charles Pilots Association
Lake Charles Pilots, Inc.
4902 Ihles Road
Lake Charles, LA 70665
(337) 436-0372
dispatch@lakecharlespilots.com

Export Grain Elevator

The Grain Elevator is owned and operated by IFG Port Holdings, LLC, a private company. For use and fees of the grain elevator, please contact:

IFG Port Holdings LLC
150 Marine Street
Lake Charles, LA 70601
(337) 494-4333

IFG Port Holdings LLC
667 Madison Avenue, 5th Floor
New York, NY 10065
(212) 302-9000

Cargo Inspections and Testing

SGS North America Inc.
12641 Featherwood, Suite 350
Houston, TX 77034
(281) 478-8229

Intertek Commodities
Petroleum Cargo Inspection
2717 Maplewood Dr.
Sulphur, LA 70663
(337) 625-7060
lake.charles.ops@intertek.com

Marine Cargo Surveyors

R. Partin Marine Services
P.O. Box 3729
Lake Charles, LA 70602
(337) 217-3330
(337) 274-0460
ops@amalash.com

Sabine Surveyors
3519 Patrick Street, Suite 232
Lake Charles, LA 70605
(337) 477-7720

Environmental Services

Environmental Response Services, Inc.
8583 Joe Ledoux Road
Lake Charles, LA 70605
(337) 562-0001
Fax: (337) 562-0002
ops@ers-nbc.com

Marine Repairs

Bludworth Marine L.L.C.
3502 Broadway
Houston, TX 77017
(713) 644-1595
mauricedulka@msn.com

Launch Services

Blue Star Marine
P.O. Box 4163
Lake Charles, LA 70606
(337) 802-8529
(337) 310-8783 fax
(337) 540-2518 alternate
bluestarmarinela@yahoo.com

Freight Forwarders

G.A Becnel
P.O. Box 1226
Lake Charles, LA 70602
(337) 439-3278
jeanbecnel@gabecnel.com

Harbor Freight Logistics, LTD
706 Kirby Street
Lake Charles, LA 70601
(337) 433-6255
Fax: (337) 433-2773
agency@thompsonshipping.net

Fumigation and Pesticide Service

DeGesch America, Inc.
14802 Park Almeda Drive
Houston, TX 77047
(713) 433-4777
houston@degeschamerica.com

Cotecna Inspection Inc.
40 Veterans Memorial Boulevard
Kenner, LA 70062
Phone: 833 268 3262
sales@cotecnausa.com

Industrial Fumigant Co.
106 North Avenue D
Crowley, LA 70526-5020
(337) 783-3847

International Fumigators, Inc.
150 Marine Street, Box 21
Lake Charles, LA 70601
(337) 494-0078

Marine Tug and Tow Service

Ace Marine Services
150 Marine Street
Lake Charles, LA 70601
(337) 436-8656
mail@acemarineservices.com

Harbor Docking & Towing, Inc.
4902 Ihles Road, Suite B
Lake Charles, LA 70605
(337) 439-3462
dispatch@harbordocking.com

US Government Agencies

United States Coast Guard
125 West Broad Street, Suite 200
Lake Charles, LA 70601
(337) 491-7800

U.S. Coast Guard
2875 Jimmy Johnson Blvd.
Port Arthur, TX 77640
(409) 723-6509

U.S. Customs Service
152 Marine Street
Lake Charles, LA 70601
(337) 721-3400

Border Patrol
152 Marine Street
Lake Charles, LA 70601
(337) 477-9245

USDA / APHIS / PP&Q
P.O. Box 5124
Lake Charles, LA 70606
(337) 437-7324

Stevedores

Logistec Terminals Inc.
150 Marine Street, Bldg. 200, Suite C
Lake Charles, LA 70601
(337) 433-3362
fedmar@fedmar.com

Associated Terminals Pangaea Logistics
9100 Safety Drive
Convent, LA 70723
(225) 399-3010
rwilson@associatedterminals.com

Lake Charles Stevedores, LLC 
401 Bunker Road / P.O. Box 111(70602)
Lake Charles, LA 70615
(337) 439-9473
tomf@jjflanagan.com

James J. Flanagan Shipping, Inc.
595 Orleans Street, Suite 1500
Beaumont, TX 77701
Physical Address: 401 Bunker Road
Lake Charles, LA 70615
(409) 833-5053
tomf@jjflanagan.com

Gulf Stream Marine, Inc.
1000 Manchester Street, Suite C
Houston, TX, 77012
(713) 926-7611
(713) 705-8247
info@gulfstreammarine.com

Vessel Agents

Aztec Marine Agencies, Inc.
6885 Phelan Blvd., Suite 101
Beaumont, TX 77706
(409) 866-6077
aztecmar@aztecmarine.net

Basden Agencies
1009 West McNeese Street
Lake Charles, LA 70605
(337) 479-2424
basden@basdenagencies.com

Biehl & Co.
2615 Calder, Suite 1020
Beaumont, TX 77702
(409) 842-9295
ops.lakecharles@biehlco.com

Fillette Green Shipping Services (USA) Corp
5225 Katy Freeway, Suite 690
Houston, TX 77007
(713) 453-5895
hou@fillettegreen.com

GAC Shipping (USA) Inc.
2 International Plaza, Suite 600
Philadelphia, PA 19113
484-953-3323
patty.kurczewski@gac.com

Gulf Harbor Shipping LLC
2000 Old Spanish Trail, Suite 100
Slidell, LA 70458-8604
(985) 661-8005
mail@gulfharbor.com

Gulf Inland Marine Services Inc.
2341 South Darla Avenue
Gonzales, LA 70737
(225) 647-2770
operations@gulfinland.com

Host Agency, Inc.
150 West Main Street, Suite 1600
Norfolk, VA 77701
(757) 627-6286
contracts@tparkerhost.com

Moran-Gulf Shipping Agencies, Inc.
340 North Post Oak Road
Sulphur, LA 70663
(337) 533-8681
lkc@moranshipping.com

Norton Lilly International
One St. Louis Centre, Suite 5000
Mobile, AL 36602
(251) 431-6335
rallen@nortonlilly.com
mjwattles@nortonlilly.com

Thompson Shipping Agency, LLC
706 Kirby Street
Lake Charles, LA 70601
(337) 433-6255
agency@thompsonshipping.net

Valls Ship Agencies, L.P.
One Lakeshore Drive, Suite 1170
Lake Charles, LA 70629
(337) 437-3970
jweeks@vallsgroup.com

Wilhelmsen Ship Services, Inc.
9400 New Centry Drive
Pasadena, TX 77507
(281) 867-2000
wps.hou.ops@wilhelmsen.com

Line Handlers

Ace Marine Services, Inc.
150 Marine Street
Lake Charles, LA 70601
(337) 436-8656
mail@acemarineservices.com

Harbor Marine Transporting & Mooring Inc.
1009 West McNeese Street
Lake Charles, LA 70605
(337) 479-1723
basden@basdenagencies.com

J.T. Cade Maritime, LLC
706 Kirby Street
Lake Charles, LA 70601
(337) 529-6094
jtcademaritime@mail.com

Bunkering Services

Intergulf Corporation
PO Box 1590
LaPorte, TX 77571
(281) 474-4210
bwilliams@intergulfcorp.com

3 Riverway, Suite 400
Houston, TX 77056
713-350-6800 office
251-379-8045 mobile
Amy.love@martinmlp.com

Garbage and Liquid Disposal

Environmental Response Services, Inc.
P.O. Box 4288
Lake Charles, LA 70606
(337) 562-0001
(337) 562-0002 fax
ops@ers-nbc.com

Ship Chandlers

Ace Marine
P.O. Box 560
Lake Charles, LA 70602
(337) 436-8656
mail@acemarineservices.com

Cherokee Marine
6104 Mary Ann Street
Lake Charles, LA 70615
(337) 433-7447
cherokeemarine@suddenlinkmail.com

Martin Energy Services
Three Riverway, Suite 400
Houston, TX 77056
(713) 350-6800

World Ship Supply
1485 East Sam Houston Parkway, Suite 1000
Pasadena, TX 77503
(713) 222-6005
world@worldship.com

Trucking and Motor Freight

Berard Transportation
3214 W Admiral Doyle Drive
New Iberia, LA 70560
(337) 229-6326
sloanesimoneaux@berardtrans.com

Dupre Logistics Transport, Inc.
201 Entergy Pkwy
Lafayette, LA
(337) 237-8471
(337) 314-2206

John N. John
P.O. Drawer 921
Crowley, LA 70527-0921
(337) 783-3394
dispatch2006@johnnjohn.com

Lake City Trucking
P.O. Box 16285
Lake Charles, LA 70616-6285
(337) 494-6900
gary@lakecitytrucking.com

SAIA Motor Freight Line, Inc.
3840 Highway 397
Lake Charles, LA 70615
(337) 439-2468

Seafarers’ Center

Lake Charles Seafarers’ Center
150 Marine Street
Lake Charles, LA 70601
(337) 436-1315
Fax: (337) 436-1401