P&O Ports' 62 acre Nashville Avenue facility handles containers and breakbulk cargoes. It has over 1.2 miles of continuous deep-water berthing located near mile markers 100 and 101 and is part of the world's longest continuous general cargo quay. The facility also offers an additional twenty-five acre container and marshalling quay, and 1,172,620 sq. ft. of covered storage. In early 1997, two Paceco Mach Five, high-speed Panamax container cranes were installed for operation at the Nashville Avenue B and C terminals. These cranes have an outreach of 145 ft. and 70 long tons at 100 ft.

P&O Ports has 28 acres at Napoleon Avenue adjoining 88 acres under lease at Nashville Ave. The combined facilities include 1.4 miles of berths, 27 acres of warehouse space and over 50 acres of container/open storage space under lease to P&O Ports. Four rubber tired gantry (RTGs) cranes are in use at this facility. P&O Ports Gatehouse Complex and Terminal has the latest in technology, including OCR, GPS systems and its privately developed Gate Entry Management (GEM) system to better service truckers, carriers and shippers.

New Orleans is one of America's leading general cargo ports. In the last 10 years, the Port of New Orleans has invested nearly $500 million in new state-of-the-art facilities. Improved break bulk and container terminals feature new multipurpose cranes, expanded marshalling yards and a new roadway to handle truck traffic.

Ideally located at the mouth of Mississippi River, the Port of New Orleans is America's gateway to the global market. Its proximity to the American Midwest via a 23,330-kilometer (14,500 miles) inland waterway system makes New Orleans the port of choice for the movement of cargoes such as steel, grain, containers and manufactured goods.

The Port of New Orleans is the only deepwater port in the United States served by six class one railroads. This gives port users direct and economical rail service to or from anywhere in the country.

P&O Ports Louisiana, Inc. (formerly Baton Rouge Marine) is the largest and most experienced terminal operator, stevedore, steamship agency and line handler in the Port of Baton Rouge. P&O Ports has been the port’s primary general cargo stevedore and terminal operator since 1955.

P&O Ports provides customers with first-class facilities including modern warehousing and clean, modern transit sheds for cargo storage, one heavy lift crawler cranes and a fleet of forklifts. We pride ourselves on damage-free handling of cargo and have one of the lowest damage records in the South Gulf.

P&O Ports Louisiana’s Line Handling Division was established to provide mooring and unmooring services to all vessels calling at docks located on the Upper Mississippi River. So that every customer’s need is serviced, the division is manned 24 hours a day.

Ship Couriers, Inc. was established in Baton Rouge in 1975 to provide local crew transportation and heavy trucking for the Port of Baton Rouge and surrounding area. After 22 years, Ship Couriers has grown and expanded to cover the entire Gulf Coast region, providing over-the-road service to destinations throughout United States.

Port Overview

The docks provide deep-water (45 ft.) access to 3,000 linear feet of wharf space for the handling of cargoes such as forest and paper products, heavy lifts, steel, bagged goods, and other general cargo.

Storage capacity for in-transit goods includes 525,000 sq. ft. of covered transit sheds and 50,000 sq. ft. of open shipside storage. 24-hour security is provided at the general cargo docks.

Nearly 50% of all American markets are accessible by barge through the Mississippi Inland Waterway System, making the Inland Rivers Marine Terminal, a cost-effective center to transport goods between barge and truck and barge and rail car. The Mississippi Inland Waterway System connects to 1.25 million square miles in 31 states and two Canadian provinces, an area which represents about 41% of the total land area in the lower 48 states.

P&O Ports Lake Charles is the exclusive freight handler for the port. We offer terminal operations, stevedoring, log-yard and rail operations. The facilities feature specialized equipment as well as a switching engine for rail activities. Another subsidiary of P&O Ports in Lake Charles is Lake City Steamship Agency. Lake City Steamship Agency is the port's oldest and largest steamship agency and shares offices with P&O Ports. P&O Ports Lake Charles provides a full staff of boarding agents and support personnel so that our customers always receive the highest quality services.

Port Overview

The Port of Lake Charles is located upriver from the Gulf of Mexico and is the 12th largest seaport in the U.S., 4th largest liner service seaport in the U.S. Gulf and a major West Gulf container load center. The facilities encompass 203 square miles in Calcasieu Parish and accommodates 5 million tons of cargo annually at its public facilities. The District owns and operates three marine terminals, the City Docks, Bulk Terminal No. 1 and the Industrial Canal, as well as 2 industrial parks. The channel has a project depth of 40 ft. and a bottom width of 400 ft. The Gulf Intracoastal Waterway intersects the Ship Channel, 12 miles south of the City Docks. Principal cargoes moving through the District's terminals are bagged rice, flour and other food products, paper products, plywood, petroleum coke and other petroleum products, woodchips, barite, and rutile.