Facts at a Glance


Port Area

54-miles (MM114.9 to MM 168.5) along the Mississippi River through three southeastern Louisiana parishes: ST. CHARLES, ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST, and ST. JAMES


Facilities


Foreign Trade Zone (FTZ) 124 [2022]

  • #2 in Merchandise Received (warehouse/distribution)
  • #3 in Exports (warehouse/distribution)
  • $72.5 billion of product received
  • 5,533 employed

Barges and Vessels

  • 46,640 barge movements
  • 3,554 deep-draft vessel calls

Rail

  • Canadian National (east bank)
  • Canadian Pacific Kansas City (east bank)
  • Union Pacific (west bank)

Highways

  • Interstates 10, 55, 310
  • U.S. Highways 61 and 90
  • Louisiana Highways 51, 44, 18, 3127, 3125

Airports


Trade

  • #1 in total domestic trade
  • #2 in foreign trade
  • #2 in imports
  • #3 in exports

Foreign Cargo

  • Total – 248.1 million short tons
  • Imports – 41.7 million short tons
  • Exports – 57.2 million short tons

Grain

  • Over 50% of all U.S. grain exports
  • Soybean – 40.4 million short tons
  • Maize – 31.4 million short tons
  • Animal Feed – 12.1 million short tons
  • Wheat – 3.8 million short tons
  • 1 million short tons of other grain [Milo (Sorghum) and Rice]

Petroleum Imports

  • One of the top energy transfer ports in the U.S.
  • 43% of imports – Crude Oil, Petroleum Products, and other mineral fuels account
  • Crude Oil – 58.9 million short tons

Trading Partners

  • Exports – China, Netherlands, Japan, Mexico, Colombia
  • Imports – Brazil, Jamaica, Mexico, Peru, Canada

International Partners

  • Ports in Mexico, Central, and South America
  • The Port of South Louisiana is committed to fostering reciprocal trade and investment between its foreign partners

Under Development

  • Public port/industrial park on the west bank in St. Charles Parish
  • Addition of a second dock access bridge at Globalplex
  • Marketing port-owned property on the west bank of the Mississippi River in St. James Parish

2023 Statistics (in Short Tons)

The Port of South Louisiana consistently ranks above the ports of Mobile, Miami, New York/New Jersey, Los Angeles, Charleston, and Seattle.
Exports: 57,234,230
Imports: 41,673,874
Domestic Transshipments: 149,130,992
Total Tonnage: 248,130,992