CONTENT PORT STAFF

e x e c u t i v e d i r e c t o r Paul Aucoin

d e p u t y d i r e c t o r Roy Quezaire

c h i e f o p e r at i n g o f f i c e r Dale Hymel, Jr.

d i r e c t o r o f Cindy Martin administration

a i r p o r t d i r e c t o r Vincent Caire

d i r e c t o r o f b u s i n e s s Linda Prudhomme development

e x e c u t i v e c o u n s e l Melissa Folse

d i r e c t o r o f f i n a n c e Grant Faucheux

d i r e c t o r o f Brian Cox o p e r at i o n s

d i r e c t o r o f Tamara Kennedy h u m a n r e s o u r c e s

special projects officer Joel T. Chaisson

director of Lee “Buddy” Amedee trade development

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ON THE COVER: Alix Shirer, Queen of Dumonde p u b l i s h e d b y renaissance p u b l i s h i n g l l c 4 director’s log 14 company profile e d i t o r Jessica DeBold 5 overview Business Across Borders: Southern United States Trade Association a r t d i r e c t o r Ali Sullivan around the port The Southern United States Trade 6 v i c e p r e s i d e n t o f s a l e s Colleen Monaghan A River Parish Mardi Gras Association shepherds and sparks commerce overseas. a c c o u n t e x e c u t i v e Tess Jones 8 whats new contributing w r i t e r s Sarah Ravits 16 company profile Meet the Plant Manager Jeremy Seyfert William Kalec Cenac Towing Kevin O’Sullivan Meet the Commissioner Judy Songy Pioneering the tank-barge industry through family generations. Working in Tandem: River Region Economic Development Initiative 18 port people A FastStart with Long-Lasting Impact on Taryn Rogers Louisiana To advertise call Tess at (504) 830-7239 20 portraits or email [email protected]. 13 company profile 22 port map A Track Record of Efficiency: Southport Agencies 24 final frame 110 Veterans Memorial Blvd., Ste. 123, Southport Agencies CEO Kevin LaGraize Metairie, LA 70005 credits 36 years of longevity and exponential (504) 828-1380 • www.myneworleans.com growth to experience, dedicated staff, consistency and client loyalty. Copyright 2017 The Port Log, Port of South Louisiana, and Renais- sance Publishing LLC. POSTMASTER: Send address changes to Port of South Louisiana, Post Office Box 909, LaPlace, LA 70069-0909. NOMINATE THE NEXT PORT PERSON No part of this publication may be reproduced without the consent of the owner or Publisher. The opinions expressed in this publication If you would like to send in a nomination for a member of the Port of South Louisiana are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the view of maritime community to be featured in the next issue of Port Log, email your person’s the magazine’s managers, owners or publisher. The Port Log is not contact information, position, and charitable contributions to [email protected]. responsible for unsolicited manuscripts, photos and artwork even if accompanied by a self addressed stamped envelope.

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ast month’s unofficial release of Presi- Louisiana is a critical connection between inter- dent Trump’s list of 50 “Emergency and national cargo entering the U.S. via the Gulf of L National Security Projects” list is being Mexico and an inland river system that provides met with excitement by the maritime industry, the most economic mode of transportation. The especially those companies along the Mississippi strategic location of the Port of South Louisiana River. Within this list, recorded as project seven, on the Mississippi River allows manufacturers to is the much-needed dredging of the Mississippi easily and affordably import raw materials and River. Ranked highest of the three Louisiana proj- export finished products around the globe. The ects included, it is listed at a cost of $1 billion that nation’s commerce depends on the mouth of the would create 200 direct jobs. Mississippi River being properly dredged and the While ports on the East Coast have been ade- movement of cargo unencumbered. quately deepened to 50 feet in order to accommo- We are encouraged that the maritime indus- date today’s deep-draft vessels, the Mississippi River try’s collective appeal is resonating with Presi- dredging project has never been properly funded. dent Trump. The release of this list and the As one of our country’s most valuable resources, steps must be taken inclusion of the essential undertaking of dredging the Mississippi to ensure the Mississippi River remains unobstructed and reliable. It is River seems to echo President Trump’s campaign promise to revitalize vital to the success of the state’s — and the nation’s — economy. the nation’s failing transportation infrastructure. Although it is early Mississippi River ports are economic engines that spur job creation. in the process, we are optimistic that the administration will keep As the largest tonnage port in the Western Hemisphere for the last several pushing for this project and will urge Congress to approve it. decades, the Port of South Louisiana handles approximately $60 billion in In spite of intermittent draft restrictions on the Mississippi River last trade annually and, according to Dr. Loren Scott, supports over 30 thou- year, the Port of South Louisiana continued to break tonnage records. sand direct jobs (6 of 10) in the River Region, which translates to over 83 Cargo handling (294.9 million short tons), vessel calls (4,578), and thousand jobs (1 of 25) in the state of Louisiana. Regionally, it contributes barge movements (59,780) in 2016 exceeded the 2015 record. The $1.8 billion in income, $14.4 billion in revenue, and $72.5 million in state Port of South Louisiana consistently ranks above the ports of Houston, and local taxes. With $23.762 billion in current and impending capital New York/New Jersey, New Orleans, Beaumont, Corpus Christi, Long investment within the Port of South Louisiana district — by both national Beach, Greater Baton Rouge, and Mobile. In 2015, the Port of South and international companies — our navigation channel must be ready for Louisiana ranked first in total trade (292.8 million short tons), imports the increased vessel traffic resulting from these ventures. (75.9 million short tons), and total domestic trade (147.5 million short As an advocate for the deepening of the Mississippi River, I traveled tons) and second in exports (69.3 million short tons) and total foreign to Washington D.C. in December to meet with key members of Presi- trade (145.3 million short tons). If the draft of the Mississippi River is dent Trump’s transition team. I discussed with Dan Slane the negative increased and maintained at proper levels, I am confident that the Port effects of a neglected Mississippi River channel on ports and the indus- of South Louisiana will continue to break records. • tries that rely upon it for transportation of goods. The Port of South

D. Paul Robichaux Joseph Scontrino P. Joey Murray Stanley Bazile p r e s i d e n t e x e c u t i v e v i c e p r e s i d e n t t r e a s u r e r s e c r e ta r y

Pat Sellars Robert “Poncho” Roussel Kelly Buckwalter Whitney Hickerson Judy Songy v i c e p r e s i d e n t v i c e p r e s i d e n t v i c e p r e s i d e n t v i c e p r e s i d e n t v i c e p r e s i d e n t

4 Spring 2017 | Port of South Louisiana OVERVIEW

TRANSPORTATION CENTER OF THE AMERICAS The state legislature established the Port of South Louisiana in 1960 to promote commerce and industrial development along the 54-mile 294.9

stretch of the Mississippi River that runs through the St. Charles, 292.8 291.8

St. John and St. James tri-parish regions. 278.9 266.3

STEEL PRODUCTS Other 4.5 (2%) EDIBLE OILS 0.80 (<1%) COAL / LIGNITE / COKE 7.1 (2%) CONCRETE / STONE 0.12 (<1%)

ORES / PHOSPHATE ROCK 80.5 69.2

SOYBEAN 47.6 (16%) 84.0

8.6 (3%) 89.6 71.9 Sugar/ Molasses CHEMICALS / FERTILIZERS 24.8 (8%) 63.5 68.4 64.1 69.5 64.1

MAIZE Edible Oils 44.3 (15%)

PETROCHEMICALS YEAR END 2016 69.7 75.9 58.4 (20%) ( IN MILLION SHORT TONS) 73.7 78.5 72.2

NUMBER OF VESSEL CALLS: 4,578 Concrete/ Stone NUMBER OF BARGE MOVEMENTS: 59,780 58.0 73.2 69.3 67.6 61.7 2012 201 3 2014 2015 2016

ANIMAL FEED 11.6 (4%) PORT OF SOUTH LOUISIANSteel AProducts TOTAL TONNAGE WHEAT 2.3 (<1%) OTHER (IN MILLIONS OF SHORT TONS) 0.33 (<1%) SORGHUM + RICE 1.9 (<1%) E XPORTS Coal/DOMESTIC Lignite/ SHIPPED Coke

CRUDE OIL 82.6 (28%) IMPORTS DOMESTIC RECEIVED

mission philosophy facilities Ores/ Phosphate Rock The Port is charged with a mission to promote The Port’s philosophy of development is to Within the Port’s jurisdiction, there are maritime commerce, trade and development, entice companies to set up regional operations seven grain elevators, multiple midstreaming and to establish public and private partnerships within its boundaries. The Port serves primarily operations, more than 40 liquid and dry-bulk for the creation of intermodal terminals and in- as a “landlord” port to more than 30 grain, pe- terminals, the GlobalplexChemicals/ Intermodal Terminal Fe rtilizers dustrial facilities. troleum and chemical companies. The exception and the Port’s Executive Regional Airport. to this is the port-owned world-class intermodal governance Globalplex facility and the new SoLaPort facility. port area Petrochemicals The Port is under the jurisdiction of the state of The Port covers a 54-mile stretch of the lower world’s largest port Louisiana and authorized by the state constitution. Mississippi River between New Orleans and district A seven-member board of commissionersSTEE directsL Baton Rouge. The Port begins at river mile PRODUCTS The ports of South Louisiana, New Orleans, the Port; all of them are unsalaried. Four2.5 members (2%) 114.9AHP near the Louis Armstrong New COAL/ Baton Rouge, St. Bernard and Plaquemines Crude Oil are appointed by the governor,LIGNITE/COKE with one member Orleans International Airport and winds 2.6 (2%) OTHER 0.6 (<1%) representing eachORES/PHOSPHA of the associatedTE parishes and make up the world’s largest continuous port through St. Charles, St. John the Baptist and St. 4.1 (3%) district. They are responsible for moving one- one at-large member; the remaining members are MAIZE 21.9 (16%) James parishes. It continues north to river mile appointed by the presidents of each parish. fifth of all U.S. foreign waterborne commerce. 168.5AHP just north of the Sunshine Bridge. CHEMICAL/ FERTILIZERS Sorghum + Rice 13.6 (10%)

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SOYBEAN 14.7 (11%) Wheat

FIRST + SECOND QUARTER 2016 (IN MILLION SHORT TONS)

NUMBER OF VESSEL CALLS : 2.131 Animal Feed NUMBER OF BARGE MOVEMENTS: 26.639 ANIMAL FEED 2.7 (2%)

WHEAT 1 (<1%)

SORGHUM + RICE 1.4 (<1%) PETROCHEMICAL 29.4 (21%) Maize

Soybean CRUDE OIL 39.4 (29%) AROUND THE PORT

A River Parish 2 Mardi Gras

By Kevin O’Sullivan

hen the streets are filled bar named Papa John’s, were drinking This year, the Krewe of Lul held its first W with purple, green and when one man, the infamous father of Carnival ball since Hurricane Katrina. yellow banners and beads; Lul, Vernon Higgins, decided that Luling The ball was held on January 28th in the when the smell of a neighbor’s crawfish needed its own parade,” recounted Krewe Edward Dufresne Community Center. boil brings people together; when of Lul Captain, Debra Dufresne-Vial. More than 400 former Krewe of Lul hordes of people in costume walk down That same year, 1978, they marched royalty and parade supporters attended. St. John the Baptist Parish crowded streets — you know that means through the heart of Old Luling with & Krewe Du Monde Mardi Gras is upon us, and it is a truly three home made floats. Now, 40 years magical time of year unlike anywhere later, twenty plus floats roll down that else. When the country around us may very same route throwing beads and Krewe Du Monde geared up for two be business as usual, in New Orleans the King & Queen toss customized of this year’s premier events in St. John the Baptist Parish: The Krewe Du Monde we’re on vacation for festival season. scrolls to eager crowds. Some of the The first thing that comes to mind very same families who had floats in ball and the Krewe Du Monde parade.

when someone says Mardi Gras is that first parade still participate today. The Krewe was founded in 1974 and generally an image of floats rolling The Krewe of Lul court selected for since has developed an organizational through the French Quarter, but the the annual Carnival ball has continually spirit unlike any other. Presented by River Parishes know how to party too. grown over passing years. What was the Lions Club of LaPlace, “the krewe In the River Parishes, the Mardi Gras originally comprised of only a king and raises money every year through tradition is all about community, giving queen, the court added a grand marshal tickets and fees to donate and pay for back and throwing a good party. Here in 1997, and this year selected its very a myriad of charitable sponsorships are just a few of the krewes that brought first parade chaplain, Father Bernard around the state,” said Lion’s Club the celebration to St. Charles, St. John Francis. Father Francis is a retired priest president, Dr. Daniel Kurica. Some the Baptist, and St. James Parishes. of over 40 years from Our Lady of the of these sponsorships include Lions St. Charles Parish & Krewe of Lul Most Holy Rosary Church in Hahnville. Club organizations, such as the The King and Queen this year, George and Louisiana Lions Camp for children The Krewe of Lul celebrated its 40th Lonnine Adamietz, have never missed with special needs and the Louisiana anniversary this year. As the humble a Krewe of Lul parade, and a former Lions Eye Foundation which provides origin story goes, “In the late seventies, float rider, Dorothy St. Amant Dufresne eye examinations and eyeglasses several young men, sitting at a Luling served as the 2017 Grand Marshal. to needy citizens of the parish. 6 Spring 2017 | Port of South Louisiana

The Krewe Du Monde ball took place this year on February 24th in the St. John Community Center with the theme “Du Monde Explores the Continents.” Each duke and maid represented a different continent while the king and queen represented North America. The King and Queen reigning this year were Sean Roussel and Alexis Shirer. St. James Parish & Krewe of M.A.C.

The Krewe of M.A.C. is in its first Mardi Gras season after forming in November of 2016. M.A.C. is short for Making A Change, the concise mission the krewe was formed around. The 15 community members that make up the krewe “met over social media to discuss how saddened [they] were by the lack of Mardi Gras celebration in the Lutcher-Gramercy area, so [they] decided to form a Krewe together,” said one of the founding members, Councilman Ken Brass. The Krewe of M.A.C. hopes to bring back the Mardi Gras spirit to St. James Parish and in doing so promote good fellowship, contribute to civic good, uplift the community and make a difference in the lives of local youth. The 1st Annual Krewe Of M.A.C. Masquerade Ball was held a few weeks ago at the St. Michael Community Center in Convent. The ball, open to the public, donates its proceeds to local charities and youth centered programs. In addition, the Krewe of M.A.C. Mardi Gras Day Parade rolled in the Lutcher/ Gramercy area on Mardi Gras Day. The King and Queen, Dustin Mitchell and Angelle Scott, were both Lutcher natives who were chosen for their OPPOSITE PAGE: (Group Photo) Krewe of M.A.C. members who recently formed the new krewe community spirit as role models in in St. James Parish. (Second Photo) Dumonde King Sean Roussel toasts the crowd at the annual the community. The court continued parade held in LaPlace. this theme with a community spirit ABOVE: (Three Top Images) Local Marching groups, dance schools, and families participate in the Krewe of Lul 40th Parade through the street of Luling. (Second From Top) Krew of Lul Grand oriented Ambassador, Prince and Marshal Dorothy St. Amant Dufresne. Krewe of Lul Parade Chaplain Bernard Francis. (Bottom) Princess. Jarrius “JJ” Robertson, a 14 Krewe of Lul King George and Queen Lonnie Adamietz royal toast on parade day. • year old battling a chronic liver disease, served this year as Grand Marshall. www.portsl.com | Spring 2017 7 WHAT’S NEW

MEET THE PLANT MANAGER Cultivating Synergy and Overseeing Safety

By Kevin O’Sullivan

and on top of that, if too much grain is loaded into the vessel it could cause the ship to sit too low in the water causing damage to riverbeds and potentially the ship itself. The process of loading the ship is tedious and focusing on doing the job right in close proximity to so many people handling heavy machinery is an accident waiting to happen. That’s why safety is paramount to Seyfert’s work philosophy. “I’m very proud of the results we’ve Cargill Reserve Plant had around safety,” Seyfert said. “It Manager leads his team to is our number one driver and we’re right at approaching 125 days without record-high safety success any incidents. I can’t do it alone, it and doesn’t hesitate to takes the whole team to make safety support his staff in the field. the focus — to make sure we’re doing the job right every time.” It’s work ethics like these that have argill Reserve Plant Manager pushed Seyfert up the Cargill ladder. After in which he likes to lead his team — Jeremy Seyfert loves wheat. graduating from Kansas State University, with open doors. “Cargill has 150,000 C He grew up in a small farming Seyfert joined the Cargill team as a employees, but I never once felt like just community in North Central Kansas production supervisor in Virginia. This a number. People know you by name where he would help his friend’s family move would spark a chain of events that and are always openly communicating. harvest 150,000 bushels of wheat every would take him to Florida, Nebraska, Once I became a plant manager, I made summer. Even now, after 18 years with Illinois, Indiana, and Kansas, meeting sure that I led my team with the same Cargill and eight moves around the U.S., his wife, Elizabeth, along the way and openness that I received from the very he ritually returns to Kansas every summer having two children, Reiley and Gage, beginning. The majority of the day I’m to help harvest. When he needs time away in two different states before finally out in the facility working with the team, from exporting grain, he harvests it. landing here in Louisiana, where he’s been actively on site instead of behind a desk.” Loving grain is necessary when you plant manager for four years and said he As much as Seyfert enjoys leading, manage Cargill Reserve which oversees the doesn’t plan on leaving any time soon. it’s being with his team at Cargill exporting of grain onto two ocean going “We don’t have Mardi Gras parades Reserve that makes his job the vessels a day each distributing roughly in Kansas,” Seyfert said. He and his gratifying experience that it is. 60,000 metric tons of food product all family love the culture here: the parades, “The team drives the plant,” said around the world. Seyfert manages 120 the community engagement, the food. Seyfert. “I thoroughly enjoy seeing the workers on three rotating shifts unloading “When we moved down here the Cargill team develop and coaching them along grain from barges and rail cars and onto team and the whole community was so the way. Watching them grow into their ships to feed the world. The business friendly in helping us acclimate. It’s been roles and move on to bigger and better is risky, which is why Seyfert starts great here. My family loves it. I love it. roles within the company gives me the every morning with a safety briefing. It’s always busy, like a constant wheat most satisfaction in the job. It’s by far The vessels are loaded with about 5,000 harvest.” Remember, Seyfert loves wheat. the best part of the job to see the whole metric tons per hour. If the vessel is loaded Throughout the years with Cargill, team succeed. They’re the ones that drive unevenly, it could list (tilt) or even capsize, Seyfert has learned by example the ways this location to be a top performer.” •

8 Spring 2017 | Port of South Louisiana WHAT’S NEW

Meet the Commissioner Spearheading Economic Development

By Kevin O’Sullivan

premier sea gateway handling the export and import traffic traveling through the Mississippi River, the extent of the operations provides a seemingly endless amount of opportunities for economic growth for the River Parish region. “There are always properties available, even to people from all around the world,” said Songy. “Any time we can get someone interested in coming to our area and producing jobs, that’s a big deal. I’ve always been a community activist, trying to make my community the best it can be, and at the center of everything are jobs and the economy. This port is the largest tonnage port in the western hemisphere, so I’m very excited to be able to see what we can do in terms of continued development.” New appointee to the Port “When I retired as CEO of my company It’s true that Songy is a community activist, in 2009,” Songy said, “I didn’t want to and proud of it. When asked about her Board of Commissioners, work. I wanted to do something that was hobbies outside of work life, she went down a Judy Songy, uses her more rewarding than work — something list of organizations and rallies that she often experiences to sustain and I’d truly enjoy doing. And since my supports. “If there is a Relay for Life, I’m out expertise and first love was in economic there helping,” Songy said proudly. “If the develop the community. development it just seemed like a perfect school is needing to build something and match to sit on the Port Board. So I they need someone to organize a fundraiser, conomic development is Judy expressed an interest to the governor.” I’m out there. If something is being voted Songy’s wheelhouse. A River Her expressed interest was well received on, I’m out there waving my arms trying EParish native, Songy is a recent and on Aug. 10, 2016 Songy was appointed to talk to people about it. Improving my appointee to the Port of South Louisiana’s by Governor John Bel Edwards to represent community is always a big deal to me.” Board of Commissioners. She has spent St. John Parish on the nine person Port of Songy has spent her life dedicated to her life active in her community nailing South Louisiana Board of Commissioners. serving her community’s best interests, down exactly what economic development “It’s the best kept secret around,” Songy supporting local events and expressing means for her and how it is applied. said about the Port Board. “There’s so her professional expertise on how to best After attending Southeastern Louisiana much action going on at the airport and help the local economy. Now, on the University and working a brief teaching around the river; so much possibility to Board of Commissioners for the Port of stint, Songy pioneered into the world of real bring new people and jobs to the area. South Louisiana, she is proud to step up estate where her passion came to life. She I’m truly honored to be sitting on it and onto a more macro-level stage in serving was quick to make a name for herself in this to be the only woman on the board.” St. John and the rest of the River Parishes new world. She served on the Louisiana State Sitting on the board for Songy is like a in promoting operations that will bring Real Estate Commission for 12 years; spent higher form of real estate brokering. She more jobs and funding down the river. 20 years on the Economic Development sees it as an opportunity to grow the local “It’s a great group of people that I’ll be Committee for St. John Parish; sat on the economy by attracting new industry. The working with,” said Songy. “We’re all very River Parish Tourist Commission; and owned board manages the Port of South Louisiana’s much in tune with what’s going on and her own Century 21 franchise in LaPlace. operations, and because the Port is the I know we’ll be doing great things.” •

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development community as well as the state Working In Tandem economic development department.” Some of her goals include continuing to

By Sarah Ravits support all the new industrial facilities that have announced new plants for the Port district. She noted, “We continue to see more How three Louisiana an effort to maximize the marketing and industrial activity for 2017/2018 that will create parishes collaborate with recruiting efforts for the River Region,” said more high paying jobs and industrial growth.” Linda Prudhomme, the Director of Business The growth of the River Region is a the Port of South Louisiana Development at Port of South Louisiana. result of teamwork among business leaders to foster economic growth The four entities — three parishes and the and government officials, as well as its for the whole region. Port — are committed to working in tandem diversified cross-section of public and private for the economic benefit of the region, and stakeholders. The region is also committed industry leaders in energy and chemical to diversifying its economic base by targeting lements of Louisiana’s business sectors are continuing to invest billions of industries that are conducive to its growth. incentive package, River Region dollars to capture market opportunities. Serving as the largest tonnage port in the EEconomic Development Initiative, “We began sharing in the cost for western hemisphere speaks for itself, but better known as RREDI (pronounced “Ready”) developing marketing tools such as brochures, the Port also provides the tri-parish region is a collaboration of the Port of South Louisiana software sharing, trade show activity and with the ability to attract industries that add and the tri-parish region of St. James Parish, familiarization site selector tours of the value to the region’s economy. Logistical St. Charles Parish and St. John the Baptist region. We expanded our support to various opportunities offered by an intermodal (collectively referred to as The River Region), organizations like the local Chamber of transportation network, competitive business all of which have experienced tremendous Commerce,” said Prudhomme, who has costs, low natural gas prices, educational economic growth over the past several years worked for the Port for more than 16 years. institutions and prime land for development and continue to do so along Interstate-10 “My role has been to recruit new are among some of the many advantages between New Orleans and Baton Rouge. industrial investment to the region to developing businesses in the region. “The initiative was formed in 2007, in and working with the local economic The Port of South Louisiana’s strategic

10 Spring 2017 | Port of South Louisiana FACING PAGE LEFT TO RIGHT: Jerry W jobs and procurement opportunities for the to develop and grow due to the abundant Jones, Jr., Audrey Temple, Linda Prudhomme, Corey Faucheux region’s small businesses,” said Faucheux. resources (to which most of them are natural) “Our challenge is always to diversify our that we have readily available within the local economy as much as possible. And we boundary of our parish,” said Jones. location along the Mississippi River, combined have done that to a certain extent. We also RREDI not only unifies the parishes, with the abundance of raw materials have a number of transportation-related but it also helps them market and inform and feedstocks and a local workforce of companies that we’ve been able to attract.” potential business about the strengths dedicated employees, provides a powerful Jerry W. Jones Jr., Director of and opportunities of the region. competitive advantage for companies who Economic Development in St. John the “It also keeps the connection open to seek to set up facilities in the area. Baptist Parish has also seen an increase in share effective and efficient economic The success of the parishes can be partially economic development and business. development ideas,” said Jones. attributed to the partnerships forged with “I have had the pleasure of serving in “When we have questions or want to various organizations including the one various leadership roles across Central know how to address something we all with the Port of South Louisiana and the and South Louisiana,” he said. call on each other to assist one another. River Region’s Chamber of Commerce. “The partnerships I have had the This region’s success is because of not The Port also provides direct support opportunity to witness here in the tri-parish only the land and transportation modes to new industries with management of area are something that should serve as the but more importantly our people.” the Foreign Trade Zone, ownership and model for regionalism. RREDI, not only Steve Nosacka, an economic development operation of the Globalplex Terminal. allows us to come together to market and consultant in St. James Parish, agrees that Corey Faucheux, Director of Economic inform potential business about the strengths the River Parishes have grown to embrace a Development and Tourism in St. Charles and opportunities of our region, but also to regional approach to economic development. Parish for the past 23 years, said the parishes keep the connection open to share effective St. James Parish’s strongest industries include work closely to foster economic growth and efficient economic development ideas. petroleum refining and storage, agricultural and bolster one another. St. Charles Parish, For example, Pin Oak Terminals, fertilizer manufacturing, metals (steel and which experienced a residential growth LLC has “added quality jobs and growth aluminum) and chemicals. Growth in new spurt in the 1980s and 1990s, has close to opportunities,” he said of the Mt. Airy- industrial facilities has been under development 30 heavy industrial facilities. He said that based refinery. He also cited industry for the past several years, he notes, with several RREDI is beneficial because the parishes have expansions with Marathon and Denka. companies finalizing engineering, permitting many of the same goals and challenges. “Companies like Cargill, Nalco, and and financing activities for methanol and “The Port’s involvement is critical Pinnacle Polymer just to name a few, have other petrochemicals production facilities. to the development of the entire all grown in St. John, which I believe is “Each new business or industry and region,” he said. “We look at them as due to the resources and infrastructure each new job benefits the entire region, one of our most important assets.” within our parish,” said Jones. as workers frequently live in one parish “It was all a matter of trying to leverage “The Port is definitely a resource to the and work in another,” he said. our resources as much as possible,” he said. businesses and industries within not only Through its marketing efforts, the Port “This is truly one region — we have this parish, but the entire region. We have brings new industrial and commercial prospects separate parishes and three different entities natural resources that cannot be replicated to the region. “Each Parish brings their as well as the port, but we have worked well in other communities which makes ours understanding of its unique features, benefits, together and helped one another, and I look highly competitive amongst others.” advantages and limitations of each potential for that continued growth. As individual St. John the Baptist Parish continues to see real estate site,” noted Nosacka.“Together parishes, we are not that large but we have an increase in various industry sectors. “Our we more effectively serve commercial and such common goals and families that live in strongest industry sector is manufacturing. industrial companies along with their all three parishes, and what usually benefits The manufacturing industry sector continues engineers and site selection consultants.” • one parish benefits the entire region.” Recently, electrical provider Entergy broke ground on a plant in Montz, which is slated for completion in the first quarter of 2019. Another major development in the works is a new facility for the Monsanto Company a multinational agrichemical and agricultural biotechnology corporation, which is being constructed in Luling. The combination of these projects will result in about $2 billion of capital of investment in St. Charles Parish, he estimates. “This will result in direct jobs, as well as the overall construction jobs, temporary

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to fully comprehend the scope of the company’s massive Louisiana endeavor. “The first thing we do is benchmark the current process – the process that they’re bringing to Louisiana. The facility, the jobs,” Helton said. “Then, we’ll conduct task analysis and process analysis and bring all that data back, along with meetings with the company to assess what their recruitment needs are – what skills and proficiency they’re looking for in workers. From there, we’ll fulfill that recruitment aspect, which could be as simple as posting jobs on our Louisiana Jobs Connection site. Or, it could be as A FastStart with extensive as running a full-scale job fair.” In fact, Nucor required two job fairs, and Long-Lasting it was no problem for LED FastStart. For other businesses, FastStart held recruitment events at the Lamar Dixon Expo Center Impact on Louisiana in Gonzales, Louisiana attracting more than 1,000 interested applicants. Beyond By William Kalec that, LED FastStart acts as the hiring flag- waver for the company, producing videos, presentations and informing the community A Louisiana Economic LED FastStart’s efforts are “The most notable of the soon-to-be-available positions. Development program statewide workforce-development initiative.” Once the word is out, LED FastStart The FastStart platform is available to screens all applicants, conducts a pre- helps new and growing local companies that are aligned with Louisiana’s employment assessment in which interested businesses recruit the best economic development targets. workers perform elements of what would and the brightest. “Our primary focus is to assist companies be their day-to-day tasks, and in some offering what we call the ‘Economic Driver’ instances are given value skill-training jobs,” said LED FastStart director Paul before the company makes their hires. The he district in and around the Port Helton. “Those are the kinds of jobs that skills retained from that worker training of South Louisiana is an attractive are going to generate growth and create have helped applicants who didn’t get Thub for various industries. The even more jobs here in the region…. hired initially find another better suited area is a strategic location for carrying out These are the kind of jobs that are going job elsewhere. Not all companies need to a myriad of business; this is no mystery to grow the economy beyond the direct perform screenings or need pre-employment considering the proximity to the Mississippi jobs. We’re looking for impact.” assessments — but for those companies that River, robust infrastructure, intermodal For example, as construction continued do, LED FastStart is an unrivaled resource. logistics options and the Louisiana Economic on Nucor’s $750 million DRI facility in “A lot of the functions we perform Development (LED) FastStart program. Convent, LED FastStart officials developed are designed to take that burden off the Hatched as an economic incentive in 2008 customized training materials — meaning company,” Helton said. “At the time of a after state government leaders thoroughly that new hires were trained to fully grasp move, relocation or expansion, their focus explored a similar program in Georgia, Nucor’s Material Handling Process Flow is on what they need to do to the physical LED FastStart implements a unique multi- and other safety methods. As a result, plant, or the physical facility – what kind step process to support new or expanding these workers knew all of the necessary of permitting is required, how we get this businesses in Louisiana. With LED FastStart processes before the plant’s 2014 opening. piece of equipment up in here, how do we these companies gain a fleet of high-quality, The LED FastStart team goes the extra get running on time? Employee hiring is flexible workers on day one of operations. mile to understand the needs of the client certainly not secondary, but they have other Business Facilities magazine dubbed — sometimes literally. When working stuff to manage. It’s a benefit and relief for FastStart the nation’s best state workforce with Nucor, they traveled to existing them to know, ‘Hey, FastStart is handling a training program and The Economist said plant sites both domestically and abroad lot of the hiring and training process.’” •

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“To do this, Southport maintains a great staff. Our staff gradually expands as the volume [over time] and demand grows. A TRACK RECORD OF This has been our model from day one, and continues to be to this day,” said LaGraize. Southport’s personnel will dedicate the EFFICIENCY time to cultivate one-on-one relationships By William Kalec with the clients they serve. Each agent possesses a deep understanding of the Southport Agencies CEO Prior to Southport, LaGraize said his cargoes being moved, and the specifications experience with a grain and chemical attached thereto. They take the time to Kevin LaGraize credits 36 years agency, as well as tank farm operations network developing relationships that best of longevity and exponential with a local chemical plant, proved serves the client. Utilizing traditional growth to experience, great staff, helpful to the start up of the company. methods, and modern technology to “From the start, we just hit the ascertain market information helpful for consistency and client loyalty. ground running,” said LaGraize. the customer — all of the extra effort 36 years later, Southport hasn’t stopped. pays off in a more efficient delivery. Southport has been quick to adapt to “We don’t treat each client the same, nyone can embrace opportunity frequent changes in market requirements. even though the basics in the business – recognizing when good fortune Southport’s origins are in chemicals. across the board are somewhat similar. Ashines upon your company, especially Its staff has developed an advanced Meaning we give personal attention in a competitive business climate — but proficiency in dealing with a variety of and do it so that it meets specific needs. making the most of it is not an easy feat. cargoes over the years, specifically advances By doing that, you develop a trust Co-founder, CEO and now the company’s with grain exports. To illustrate that, in that is so crucial,” said LaGraize. sole-owner of Southport Agencies, Kevin 2002 Southport handled 11.5 million Though much about Southport’s day- LaGraize said the many experienced staff tons of grain shipments. In 2016, the to-day operations has changed since 1981, members working in the company offices annual total rose to 27.6 million tons. LaGraize said that the pillars upon which located in the (USG, including Port of “When you can grow in the grain this company was built remain; a strong South Louisiana Commission, USEC and business, in this kind of environment, with hands on service, timely communications, the PNW) believe it’s necessary to go the this kind of competition, you have to always prompt documentation, and fundamentally extra mile. Southport Agencies will embrace be performing at your best,” LaGraize sound accounting practices. opportunity, seize it, nurture it, and they go said. “That means at the highest level. “Opportunities are difficult to get,” above and beyond to sustain it — whatever it [Clients] look for an agent that thoroughly LaGraize said. “We don’t take them for takes to satisfy the needs of those they serve. understands their business needs, and granted, because without the opportunity Perhaps that attitude best explains maximizes local efficiencies. They’re looking you can be as good as gold, but it’s all why Southport’s first client in 1981 – for feedback on local market information, for naught. So once Southport gets an ODFJELL, a prominent Norwegian prompt communications, swift, concise opportunity, we make sure the services Chemical Carrier – remains a client to documentation, and around-the-clock are backed up 100 percent. It’s one thing this day, along with roughly 50 other availability. For us, that’s our normal. to get the opportunity, It’s another to clients dependent on Southport for a Our best goes beyond that, and that’s keep it….we have never lost a piece of variety of tasks in various locations. what Southport consistently delivers. business because of inferior service.” •

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LEFT: The SUSTA pavilion at ANUGA, one of the largest food and beverage trade shows in Europe.

SUSTA helps maximize these companies’ international marketing potential through its CostShare initiative. Designed to encourage a gamut of promotional activities abroad, CostShare reimburses up to 50 BUSINESS ACROSS percent of marketing expenses to eligible companies – substantially enhancing BORDERS their advertising/outreach potential. That includes everything from sending reps to

By William Kalec attend or exhibit at trade shows in Europe, modifying labeling or packaging for products sold in South America, or even The Southern United director of SUSTA. “Buyers in foreign launching a billboard campaign in Asia. States Trade Association countries want U.S. products. And when Application for the CostShare program you do export, it expands and diversifies opens up every year on August 1. Companies shepherds, and sparks, your reach as a company. So, for example, wishing to participate must apply for the commerce overseas. if the domestic market is kind of down, reimbursement by formally outlining their international markets can be the means to complete international marketing strategy – continue your business and watch it grow. breaking down every facet of their advertising, non-profit organization that’s a “We do a lot of outreach to companies promotional and production assistance plan. unique banding of state and federal within our membership and within our region “We don’t necessarily serve as consultants A agencies along with hundreds about ‘Going Global,’” Wiltz continued. “And for the companies, but we certainly will bring of private business entities, the Southern we’re there for them to help them identify in experts and host seminars to assist and United States Trade Association has been a what their international strategies are…And train those companies in a variety of areas,” champion for local producers of high-value what we also provide is the assurance that, Wiltz said. “Our goal is to provide value- food and agricultural products since 1973. ‘You don’t have to go to these international added services to these companies so they can SUSTA was founded by the Departments markets alone. We’re there for you.’” find the right market for their products.” of Agriculture and established in 15 The first phase of SUSTA’s goal to expose A lot of that initial commercial match- southern states along with Puerto Rico. domestic producers to international buyers making – linking domestic producers with Facilitating a catalog of networking occurs at one of many “Global Events” that foreign buyers – is done by the activity programs, marketing services and financial the non-profit organizes. These are often managers from the 16 state Departments reimbursements for small-to-medium sized the “gateway” for local companies that are of Agriculture that founded SUSTA. They companies that fall under the employee completely green when it comes to exporting. do much of the groundwork, Wiltz said, count requirement according to Small SUSTA’s activity managers, who come from such as identifying the key markets, who Business Administration guideline, SUSTA the state Departments of Agriculture in the are the key buyers and effective strategies opens the door to foreign markets. southern region, coupled with in-country to target them within those markets. SUSTA assists more than 300 food foreign consultants, actively introduce “There’s a lot of prep work that goes into and agriculture companies in some members to new export areas. As Wiltz said, all this; when we bring a small-to-medium capacity on average annually. “We carry them from the beginning to the end [sized] company to a market, we’ve already “For companies looking for an opportunity in these international markets to give them pre-arranged the necessary meetings and steps to grow, the international market is a good an opportunity to meet foreign buyers.” to facilitate our companies to make a sale,” choice,” said Bernadette Wiltz, the executive Once foreign connections are formed, Wiltz said. “We help the little guys.” •

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curve for crews switching ships between Cenac Towing runs, and to utilize this even further they keep a spare ship onsite at all times. “By

By Kevin O’Sullivan building ships where everything all the way down to the TV remote in the cabin is completely identical, we break out of the Pioneering the tank-barge this, according to Benny, has molded him mold of other companies that believe in industry through into the one-of-a-kind business owner he is 100% utilization. We don’t have to wait for today. “Hats off to the guys that can oper- a ship to go through inspection and clean- family generations. ate while sitting in an ivory tower,” Benny ing. If we get a new job, a crew can easily said. “I can’t operate this thing without board the extra vessel and head out while enac Towing is the epitome of having my hands on everything. I launch their previous ship passes through the steps excellence, and they know it. That’s every boat; I test each boat when they’re for reentry. And our customers love this. why they don’t trust anyone but built — it’s just the way I was brought up. “While it is an expensive operation, C it’s the way that my grandfather did it their expert crew to build, maintain and “I worked on boats every summer grow- operate all of their vessels and top-of-the- ing up,” Benny continued. “My dad would and why we’re still here today,” Benny line barges. This strict in-house philosophy say, ‘go ride with Captain T-Lin for a little said, reflecting on the long history of has been at the heart of the Cenac fam- while,’ and I’d go ride the boat and barge the Cenac company. “But none of this ily business since the 1920s, when Jock unit. There aren’t many operators who run would happen if it weren’t for the hell of Cenac began transporting crude oil. this business who can get in a boat, take it a good group of working people here.” Since Jock Cenac established the com- off and run it. I’m proud of that, and I’m Benny regards his whole crew as fam- pany and gained a renowned foothold in passing that down to my children already.” ily, all 400 of them from the captains to the waterway transportation industry, the Knowing how to run a boat isn’t the deckhands. Benny was raised on long-term company has passed through two more only value the Cenac family has instilled employee boats in his childhood summers. Cenac generations: Arlen Cenac Sr. and, in their current showrunner. Benny has They helped to shape him into the man he since 1981, his son Arlen “Benny” Cenac. held firm to his Grandfather’s ideology. is today, and he hasn’t forgotten that. “I Today, under Benny’s direction, Cenac “You’ve got to take the attitude to stay like to promote from within so that I have Towing is still pioneering its way through ahead of where the industry is headed. a personal relationship with every captain. the US Inland Waterways System, trans- Instead of wasting your time complaining “When I’m away for the weekend with porting crude oil, residual fuels, feedstocks, about it, put your energy into preparing my kids, I always know that I’m leaving lubricants, petrochemicals refined products your company and have it ready, ” Benny the company in very competent hands — and LPGs with the newest and most innova- recalled. That’s why all Cenac Towing’s that my crew will handle things the same tive inland push boat and tank barge fleet 36 boats and 70 tank barges are less than way I would. Together, our team has over for all major oil companies and refineries. five years old, identical and built onsite. 300 years of experience in marine tank Benny has been a part of the ship rid- By building identical top class vessels, barge operations; that’s what makes us ing business since he was five years old, and Cenac Towing is eliminating the learning the irreplaceable team that we are.” •

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engrained in it once I hit high school at Archbishop Chapelle in Metairie – joining clubs and organizations that did community work. That’s really where this deep appreciation for [giving back] developed and it’s just gone from there. “Valero, above all else, is a community-minded company,” Roger said, later. “So when I was fortunate enough to have the opportunity to work here, and in this job, it’s exactly what I wanted to do. Such a large part of what we do is volunteerism.” Valero backs up Rogers’ words with its company policy of allowing employees to perform community outreach or to observe how their charitable donations are being put to work, both while on and off the clock. Valero also matches 50 cents to every employee dollar donated to the United Way, a commitment that boosted the total accumulated during the 2016 campaign (which Rogers helps to oversee almost year-round) to $1.1 million. Valero St. Charles and the United Way’s partnership dates back decades, PUTTING A and revs up annually from the beginning of August to the end of October. FRIENDLY FACE TO Rogers and her team orchestrate a two-day “United Way Kickoff” event staged in the common area near the THE NAME VALERO administration building. Games and

By William Kalec raffles to win company-purchased prizes are a hit, but the main attractions are the employee Jambalaya and Taryn Rogers fuels the petroleum coke with a throughput Gumbo Cook-Off competitions – capacity of 300,000 barrels per day. philanthropic endeavors the ultimate test of culinary clout. Valero is part of the community “Oh, it’s a big deal,” Rogers and community outreach – the whole community. said with a smile. “Those bragging in and around St. Charles Rogers has been echoing that mantra rights are a big deal.” for close to 12 years now. As Valero’s and St. Bernard Parish Rogers also heads up both of Lead Community Relations Specialist, the refineries’ children’s charity refineries. Rogers not only handles all press and committees which are responsible for media matters for both the Norco and dictating how their shares of charitable Meraux facilities, she also spearheads proceeds from the annual PGA Valero aryn Rogers wants you to know Valero’s entire South Louisiana Texas Open in San Antonio will be that Valero is more than a name. volunteer efforts — a role she’s been divvied up between local children’s T It’s more than a humongous fit to fill for quite some time now. charities in South Louisiana. refinery spread out on 1,000 acres “You know, as a young child I saw “And yes, we do raise money and nestled next to the Mississippi River from my parents the importance of give money,” Rogers said. “But what within the Port of South Louisiana’s getting involved in the community,” we pride ourselves in is getting out Port District. It’s more than an employer Rogers said. “The way they were involved there and giving that helping hand.” of hundreds. It’s more than a producer in organizations like the schools… The Valero Volunteer Council is an of gasoline, kerosene, diesel fuel and that kind of led the way for me to get employee council that meets monthly

18 Spring 2017 | Port of South Louisiana OPPOSITE PAGE: Taryn Rogers with Chuck Adams, Operations Supervisor, at the 2016 United Way St. Charles Kick-Off. LEFT: Althea Pollard, Valero St. Charles Co- Chair, Taryn Rogers, John Dias, United Way St. Charles Executive Director and Ralph Phillip, VP and General Manager. Taken at the United Way Celebration where they presented the organization with a check for over $1.1 million. BELOW: Taryn Rogers at the “Veterans Home Christmas Visit” last year handing out sweets to the Veterans. BOTTOM RIGHT: Taryn Rogers with Chris Nubel of American Red Cross presenting a check to them for Flood Relief in August of 2016.

to pitch and pick large-scale community projects to either produce, or to take part in. Those events are not just limited to St. Charles and St. Bernard Parishes — the areas where Valero has sites. Rather, Valero employees can be found at philanthropic gatherings in the communities where they live, as well – all three River Parishes, along with Jefferson, Orleans Parishes, etc. Over the 2016 holiday season, Valero employees volunteered at a local Veterans Center, the highlight being a full-service dessert bar that would make Willy Wonka envious. Valero employees are also regulars at area Senior Centers and Assisted-Living Residences, and chip in with the annual Parish-sponsored St. Charles Toy and Gift Drive by providing hot dogs and chili and other concessions for donators and toy-acceptors alike. “You know, this community gives us the license to operate,” Rogers said. “So without a relationship with this community, we couldn’t be operators. I think getting out there and me, or any of our employees, getting hands-on and showing our faces is the best way to show our appreciation. We try to make it that when the community needs us or wants to include us, they’re not cold-calling the refinery – they know my name, they know my face, they have my phone number. We’ve developed those close relationships over the years, and we’ll continue to develop those relationships in the future.” •

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RREDI Economic Development Breakfast

Congressman Garrett Graves Left to Right: Paul Robichaux Port of South Louisiana Commission President), Timmy Roussel (St. James Parish President), Billy Nungesser (Lt. Governor, Louisiana), Natalie Robottom, (St. John Parish President); Paul Aucoin (Port of South Louisiana Executive Director)

Left to Right: Guy McInnis (St. Bernard Parish President), Paul Aucoin (Port of South Louisiana Senator Bill Cassidy Executive Director), Guy Cormier (St. Martin Parish President), Natalie Robottom (St. John Parish President) Pat Brister (St. Tammany Parish President), Timmy Roussel (St. James Parish President), Robby Miller (Tangipahoa Parish President)

Senator John Kennedy Congressman Cedric Richmond Paul Aucoin Congressman Mike Johnson

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FIRST ROW Left to Right: Gary Meltz, Meltz Communications, Paul Robichaux, Port Commission President, Dan Slane, Member of President Trump’s Transition Team Second ROW Left to Right: Jarrell “JP” Price, Meltz Communications, Michael Miller, Chairman of Big River Coalition & President of Bar Pilots, Sean Duffy, Exec Director of Big River Coalition, George Nelson, Colonel USA (Retired), Paul Aucoin, Port Executive Director

LEFT TO RIGHT: George Nelson, Colonel USA (Retired), Dan Slane, Member of President Trump’s transition team, Paul Aucoin, Port Executive Director, Governor John Bel Edwards, Louisiana

www.portsl.com | Spring 2017 21 INDUSTRY MAP Port of South Louisiana

Existing Industry

1 Dupont / Dow 19 Pinnacle Polymers 37 Galata Chemicals 2 LaFarge Corporation 20 Cargill Terre Haute Elevator / Bulk Liquid 38 Occidental Chemical 3 Motiva Enterprises – Convent 21 ADM - Reserve 39 Mosaic 4 air Products & Chemicals 22 Globalplex Intermodal Terminal 40 Entergy / Waterford 1, 2, 3 5 Yara North America 23 Dupont Performance Elastomers 41 Eurochem 6 Zen-Noh Grain 24 EI Dupont 42 Petroplex International, LLC 7 Nucor Steel Louisiana, LLC 25 Arcelor Mittal 43 yuhuang Chemical Company 8 Occidental Chemical 26 Entergy / Little Gypsy 44 Plains All American 9 Convent Marine 27 Momentive 45 Locap, Inc. 10 Mosaic - Uncle Sam 28 Shell Chemical 46 Shell Pipeline 11 aDM – Paulina 29 Motiva Enterprises – Norco 47 nuStar 12 Louisiana Sugar Refinery 30 Valero - St. Charles 48 Syngas Energy 13 Noranda Aluminum 31 ADM – Destrehan 49 Ergon / Sun Fuel Midstream 14 Rain CII 32 Bunge North American 50 South Louisiana Methanol 15 Pin Oak Terminals 33 International Matex Tank Terminals (IMTT) 51 Marubeni Corporation (Gavilon) 16 Nalco/Ecolab 34 ADM – Ama 52 INCA Refining 17 Evonik 35 Monsanto 53 americas Styrenics 18 Marathon Petroleum Corporation 36 dow - St. Charles 54 Valero Asphalt

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Heavy Industrial Sites

55 Mosaic – Faustina 71 Ancient Domain - 225 acres 87 Robert Brothers Farm - 1,582 acres; 56 associated Terminals Sunshine 72 Balot & Whitehall - 240 acres; 980’ rf 8,448’ rf Midstream Buoy 73 Shady Grove - 231 acres; 1,690’ rf 88 Goodwill Plantation - 500 acres; 57 Sunshine Anchorage 74 welham - 2,300 acres; 2,000’ rf 1,500’ rf 58 Associated Terminals Midstream Buoy 75 Hope Plantation - 283 acres; 1,500’ rf 89 Succeed - 100 acres; 384’ rf 59 Ryan Walsh Stevedoring Midstream Buoy 76 Guidry Property - 84 acres 90 Rich Bend Plantation - 500 acres; 60 Grandview Anchorage 77 airline Industrial Park - 1,100 acres 1,300‘ rf 61 St. John Fleet Midstream Buoy 78 Davis Levert - 100 acres; 2,640’ rf 91 Zeringue / St. Emma - 1,464 acres; 62 Reserve Midstream Buoy 79 Esperanza Business Park - 650 acres 2,254’ rf 63 Reserve Anchorage 80 home Place - 375 acres 92 Savanah - 381 acres; 1,954’ rf 64 Capital Marine Tigerville Midstream 81 Pelican-Occidental - 489 acres; 1,373’ rf 93 Minnie & St. Louis - 900 acres; 2,482’ rf Buoy 82 SoLaPort - 99 acres; 263’ rf 94 St. Alice - 321 acres; 670‘ rf 65 Gold Mine Fleet Midstream Buoy 83 St. Charles Riverpark - 1,170+/- acres, 95 winchester / Acadia - 1,490 acres; 66 CGB Midstream Buoy 5,800‘ rf 2,403’ rf 67 Bonne Carré Anchorage 84 Glendale Hymelia - 2,500 acres; 5,808’ rf 96 Elina - 406 acres; 520’ rf 68 ADM Midstream Buoy 85 whiterose - 300 acres; 854’ rf 97 Dunhill - 51 acres; 1,100’ rf 69 Ama Anchorage 86 willow Bend - 2,200 acres; 6,000’ rf 70 Kenner Bend Anchorage

www.portsl.com | Spring 2017 23 FINAL FRAME

Bigger and Better! Our new airport name and identifier reflect the enhanced aviation services we provide. Our 5,150-foot runway is now able to welcome large, midsize and light business jets, as well as all twin and single engine turboprop operators. Experience our convenience, upgrades and friendly services at the Port of South Louisiana Executive Regional Airport (KAPS).

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