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RESERVE — The Port of South Louisiana recently received a $13.4 million federal port infrastructure development grant for improvements at Globalplex Intermodal Terminal.

The project will include a new heavy capacity dock access bridge, an access road, a rail spur and a dry storage area with conveyors to move bulk material.

“These grant funds will go a long way to assist the Port with many very important multi-modal projects,” said Executive Director Paul Aucoin. “We want to thank Senators Cassidy and Kennedy, and Congressmen Scalise, Graves, and Richmond for their support and assistance. The Port also appreciates the confidence Secretary Elaine Chao has in the Port in awarding us this multi-modal grant.”

These improvements will allow efficient transportation and storage of bulk and breakbulk material by rail, water, and truck. These upgrades will complement projects currently underway, including dock reinforcement and new mobile harbor cranes, and stimulate nearby industrial development by allowing the dry storage and transloading of various construction materials.

“Louisiana’s ports are vital to ensure a thriving economy,” said Senator Bill Cassidy, MD. “This grant provides improvements to the Port of South Louisiana that will foster economic growth and vessel efficiency on the Mississippi River.”

The Port of South Louisiana is a 54-mile port district on the Mississippi River between New Orleans and Baton Rouge, encompassing the parishes of St. Charles, St. John and St. James. The facilities located within the port’s district consistently handle over a quarter billion short tons of cargo annually, ranking it the largest tonnage port district in the Western Hemisphere (and the 12th largest in the world), the nation’s greatest grain exporter, and one of the major energy transfer ports in the United States.

To learn more, visit portsl.com or call 985-652-9278.