Port Signs MOU with Momentive Specialty Panama Canal Authority Chemicals expands facility WWW.PORTSL.COM | WINTER 2014 1 CONTENTS PORT STAFF EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Paul Aucoin DEPUTY DIRECTOR Roy Quezaire 6 CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER Dale Hymel, Jr. DIRECTOR OF Cindy Martin ADMINISTRATION AIRPORT DIRECTOR Vincent Caire DIRECTOR OF BUSINESS Linda Prudhomme DEVELOPMENT EXECUTIVE COUNSEL Melissa Folse DIRECTOR OF FINANCE Grant Faucheux DIRECTOR OF Mitch Smith OPERATIONS DIRECTOR OF Tamara Kennedy HUMAN RESOURCES SPECIAL PROJECTS OFFICER Joel T. Chaisson DIRECTOR OF Lee “Buddy” Amedee TRADE DEVELOPMENT PORT OF SOUTH LOUISIANA 171 Belle Terre Blvd., P.O. Box 909 LaPlace, LA 70069-0909 www.portsl.com Phone: (985) 652-9278 | Fax: (504) 568-6270 10 22 GLOBALPLEX INTERMODAL TERMINAL Phone: (985) 652-9278 ASSOCIATED TERMINALS Phone: (985) 233-8500 The Port of South Louisiana is a member of the Ports Association of Louisiana. To become an associate member of PAL and to help further the maritime industry in Louisiana, please visit PAL’s web site at www.portsoflouisiana.org or call the PAL office at (225) 334-9040. PUBLISHED BY RENAISSANCE PUBLISHING LLC 4 DIRECTOR’S LOG 16 COMPANY PROFILE NATCO Food Service EDITOR Melanie Warner Spencer 5 OVERVIEW ART DIRECTOR Antoine Passelac 18 COMPANY PROFILE 6 AROUND THE PORT Baumer Foods SALES MANAGER Aimee Arceneaux Rudd Festive Floating 19 COMPANY PROFILE 8 WHAT’S NEW Motiva Convent Meet the Parish President: To advertise call Aimee at (504) 830-7240 Timmy Roussel 20 PORT PEOPLE or email [email protected]. Meet the Commissioner: Larry Roussel celebrates South Louisiana RENAISSANCE PUBLISHING LLC P. Joey Murray culture by cooking comfort food for charities 110 Veterans Memorial Blvd., Ste. 123, Port of South Louisiana Signs Metairie, LA 70005 21 HOSTS Memorandum of Understanding (504) 828-1380 • www.myneworleans.com with Panama Canal Authority 22 PORT OWNED INDUSTRY Momentive Specialty Chemicals Inc. Expansion In Geismar And Luling Copyright 2014 The Port Log, Port of South Louisiana, and Renais- 24 PORT FACILITIES sance Publishing LLC. POSTMASTER: Send address changes to Associated Terminals Announces Port of South Louisiana, Post Office Box 909, LaPlace, LA 700069- Strategic Acquisition of St. James ANNUAL DIRECTORY 0909. No part of this publication may be reproduced without the Stevedoring Company consent of the owner or Publisher. The opinions expressed in this Man Overboard publication are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the 26 LISTING BY CATEGORY view of the magazine’s managers, owners or publisher. The Port Log is not responsible for unsolicited manuscripts, photos and artwork 45 ALPHABETICAL LISTING even if accompanied by a self addressed stamped envelope. Cover photo by Jared Mabile 2 WINTER 2014 | PORT OF SOUTH LOUISIANA DIRECTOR’S LOG EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Paul Aucoin DEPUTY DIRECTOR Roy Quezaire CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER Dale Hymel, Jr. DIRECTOR OF Cindy Martin ADMINISTRATION AIRPORT DIRECTOR Vincent Caire DIRECTOR OF BUSINESS Linda Prudhomme DEVELOPMENT EXECUTIVE COUNSEL Melissa Folse DIRECTOR OF FINANCE Grant Faucheux DIRECTOR OF Mitch Smith OPERATIONS DIRECTOR OF Tamara Kennedy HUMAN RESOURCES SPECIAL PROJECTS OFFICER Joel T. Chaisson DIRECTOR OF Lee “Buddy” Amedee TRADE DEVELOPMENT WWW.PORTSL.COM | WINTER 2014 33 DIRECTOR’S LOG f all cargo trends remain the same, it looks like the Port of South Louisiana is gear- ing up for a record-breaking Iyear, surpassing the 278 million short tons handled by the facilities in our jurisdiction in 2012. Year-to- date data (first through third quar- ter) shows a 13 percent increase in throughput from that in 2013, pri- marily due to an upsurge in grain, crude oil, chemicals and fertilizers, steel and general cargo movement. D. Paul Robichaux Joseph Scontrino PRESIDENT EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT Globalplex Intermodal Terminal has seen its fair share of activity this year. For instance, there was a 901 percent increase in cargo shipments thus far. The tonnage handled in the first three quarters of this year has already exceeded the yearly totals of past years, especially for cargos such as chemicals and fertilizers, coal, lignite and coke and general cargo. The Finger Pier became fully operational this year, allowing simultaneous berthing of two vessels (one at the general cargo dock and one at the finger pier) on the outboard side and mooring of barges on the inboard side, thus expediting cargo transfer. Infrastructure modifications and upgrades are also taking place at Globalplex. For instance, the warehouse and conveyor and belt system at the Globalplex bulk cargo area is undergoing a $4 million upgrade. Furthermore, damages to Building No. 71 caused by Hurricane Isaac are in the P. Joey Murray Stanley Bazile TREASURER SECRETARY process of being repaired. Within the Globalplex general cargo area, a new retrofit metal roof is being installed on Building No. 76, most of which is occupied by Evonik. The remainder of the building, which houses Port of South Louisiana personnel, will undergo an interior facelift. Also, the installation of state-of-the-art, automated truck scales, paid for by Globalplex’s terminal operator Associated Terminals, is in its final stages toward completion. During the summer, Cross Road Centers became Globalplex’s newest tenant when it leased the former Pepsi facility. Barton Mines’ activity at Building No. 19 has flourished to the point of needing a larger installation. Currently, the proposed $13 million expansion is in the design and engineering stages. We have several prospects interested in leasing the Port’s property for future projects. In short, we are grateful for our achievements in 2014. Our resolution for 2015, as it is every year, is to continue to improve, upgrade and build a new to accommodate the needs of our ten- Louis Joseph Robert “Poncho” Roussel ants and customers. We value your support and partnership and look forward to serving you VICE PRESIDENT VICE PRESIDENT in 2015! With appreciation for your business and with warmest wishes for a peaceful and Merry Christ- mas and a most prosperous New Year! Paul G. Aucoin Executive Director J. Raymond Fryoux VICE PRESIDENT 4 WINTER 2014 | 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 stretch of the Mississippi River that runs through the St. Charles, 209.6 201.8 201.2 St. John and St. James tri-parish region. 199.9 186.2 RICE 0.4 (<1%) SOYBEAN 19.3 (9%) 55.6 PETROCHEMICALS STEEL PRODUCTS 41.7 (20%) 48.9 4.4 (2%) WHeat 3.2 (2%) 55.0 OTHER 1.5 (<1%) 48.6 ANIMAL FEED 5.6 (3%) 51.5 51.1 39.5 ORES/PHOSPHate ROCK 7.4 (4%) CHEMICAL/ MILO fertiliZERS 0.7 (<1%) 23.1 (11%) JANUARY-SEPTEMBER 2014 total THROUGHPUT 52.3 (IN MILLION SHort TONS) 57.8 50.8 49.9 68.5 62.4 NUMBER OF VESSEL CALLS : 3.188 NUMBER OF BARGE MOVEMENTS: 41.143 MAIZE 35.3 (17%) COAL/ LIGNITE/COKE 7.3 (3%) 34.9 55.5 50.8 50.9 39.4 36.9 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 CONCRETE/ 42.7 STONE PRODUCTS 0.4 (<1%) PORT OF SOUTH LOUISIANA JANUARY-SEPTEMBER TOTAL TONNAGE (IN MILLIONS OF SHort TONS) EDIBLE OILS 0.3 (<1%) EXPORTS DOMESTIC SHIPPED CRUDE OIL 58.6 (28%) IMPORTS DOMESTIC RECEIVED MISSION PHILOSOPHY facilities 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- for the creation of intermodal terminals and in- as a “landlord” port to more than 30 grain, pe- bulk terminals, the Globalplex Intermodal dustrial facilities. troleum and chemical companies. The exception Terminal and the St. John Airport. to this is the port-owned world-class intermodal GOVERNANCE Globalplex facility and the new SoLaPort facility. port AREA 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 commissioners directs Baton Rouge. The port begins at river mile the port; all of them are unsalaried. Four members The ports of South Louisiana, New Orleans, 114.9AHP near the Louis Armstrong New are appointed by the governor, with one member Baton Rouge, St. Bernard and Plaquemines Orleans International Airport and winds representing each of the associated parishes and make up the world’s largest continuous port through St. Charles, St. John the Baptist and St. one at-large member; the remaining members are district. They are responsible for moving one- 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. WWW.PORTSL.COM | WINTER 2014 5 AROUND THE PORT FESTIVE FLOATING Creativity reigns as local residents along Bayou Gauche dress up their boats for the annual holiday parade BY WILL KALEC orry Santa, but your outdated, boring old sleigh looked like a jalopy started this. They organized everything and it was a labor of love. He wanted compared to the armada of tricked-out, lit-up boats that floated this to belong to Bayou Gauche, and over the years, it’s become a family down Bayou Gauche on the first weekend of December. within a family. It’s a part of us.” As they have for 18 years, hundreds of families gathered near This year, boaters started at the top of the bayou and floated down to the SFisherman’s Wharf to witness one of the more distinct, eye-catching spec- bottom, tossing beads and candy to the spectators.