Contact Info

1611 West Sallier Street
Lake Charles, LA 70601
Phone: (337) 439-3661
Fax: (337) 493-3523
Email: marketing@portlc.com

Reliable shipping with proven historical performance

Cargo Statistics &
Financial Reports

The Port of Lake Charles is nationally recognized for its Comprehensive Annual Financial Report (CAFR), which is presented by the Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA) of the United States and Canada. It honors government units and public employee retirement systems whose comprehensive annual financial reports achieve “the highest standards in government accounting and financial reporting.”

This prestigious award requires that organizations supplement their financial reports with data and research to provide a wider scope of information than what is contained in an annual financial report.

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Videos

Shipping News — Growth — Milestones

Dry Bulk Cargo Transfer at Port of Lake Charles Louisiana

Port of Lake Charles Commissioners to Attend Breakbulk Americas in Houston

Connecting With the Breakbulk Industry The Port of Lake Charles will be represented at Breakbulk Americas this September in Houston, where port commissioners will connect with leaders across the project cargo, heavy-lift, maritime, logistics and industrial shipping sectors. Breakbulk Americas is one of the leading events for the breakbulk and[…]

Overhead shot of the Port of Lake Charles in the Gulf of Mexico

The Port of Lake Charles and the Industrial Side of International Trade

International trade is often discussed in terms of finished products moving from one country to another. But global commerce also depends on the movement of raw materials, industrial equipment, construction products, energy-related commodities and project cargo. That is where ports like the Port of Lake Charles play an important role.[…]

Leadership in 1939 at the Port - History

Opening Day, 1926: The Moment Lake Charles Became a Global Gateway

On November 30, 1926, a long-held vision for Southwest Louisiana became reality. That day, the Port of Lake Charles formally opened, marking a defining moment in the region’s history. What had once been a dream discussed by local business leaders, community advocates, and public officials had become a working deepwater[…]

Passage to the Sea:
The Port’s Rich History

It was the late 19th Century in Lake Charles, Louisiana, a prosperous waterside oasis amid what was once a no-man’s land. The lumber business was booming. Agriculture was thriving. Commerce was moving on the waterways.

The fledgling city’s business and community leaders petitioned the U.S. War Department for a deeper channel to better move traffic on the Calcasieu River.

The pleas went unheeded, but others were already taking notice