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
Videos
Shipping News — Growth — Milestones
Port of Lake Charles expands bulk cargo capacity by adding two new Liebherr rail-mounted cranes
Mary Jo Bayles Elected President of Port of Lake Charles Board
Wharf Reconstruction Moves Into Final Stages at the Port of Lake Charles
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.