Is situated 230 miles from the Gulf of Mexico on the Mississippi River and U.S. Gulf Intracoastal Waterway linking neighboring states from Florida to South Texas, 31 U.S. states and two Canadian provinces
Ranks among the top ten U.S. Ports in the nation; ranks 32nd in the world in total tonnage annually
Includes 85 miles of the Mississippi River and encompasses Ascension, East Baton Rouge, Iberville and West Baton Rouge Parishes in its port jurisdiction
Provides direct access to ship, barge, truck and rail
Is adjacent to U.S. Interstates 10, 12 and 110 and LA Hwy 1; allows easy access to U.S. Highway 61, U.S. Interstate 49 and U.S. Interstate 55
Is served by three Class 1 railroads: Union Pacific Railroad, Illinois Central/Canadian National Railway and the Kansas City Southern Railroad
Is situated on one of the largest port systems in the world—the lower Mississippi River port system (from Baton Rouge to the mouth of the Mississippi River).
Handles a variety of bulk and breakbulk cargoes for domestic and international markets including asphalt, barite, coal, coffee, coke, grain, forest products, molasses, oats, ores, pipe, rye, steel, talc and sugar
