Port of South Louisiana
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The Port of South Louisiana is the largest volume shipping port in the Western Hemisphere and 4th largest in the world. It is the largest bulk cargo port in the world.
It extends 54 miles along the Mississippi River between New Orleans, Louisiana and Baton Rouge, Louisiana, centering approximately at LaPlace, Louisiana, which serves as the Port's headquarters location.
This port is critical for grain shipments from the Midwest, handling some 60% of all raw grain exports.
