| Port of Lake Charles | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| Location | Lake Charles, Louisiana |
| Details | |
| Opened | 1924 |
| Operated by | Lake Charles Harbor and Terminal District |
| Owned by | Lake Charles Harbor and Terminal District |
| Type of harbor | Artificial / natural |
| Available berths | 15 public berths, 8 private berths |
| Number of cargo container terminals | |
| Number of major general cargo terminals | |
| Statistics | |
| Economic value | |
| Attributable jobs | 10,000 |
| Website | http://www.portlc.com |
The Port of Lake Charles is an industrial port based in the city of Lake Charles, Louisiana, U.S.A. It is a major employer in Lake Charles. It is the eleventh largest seaport in the United States (by tonnage), with the Calcasieu Ship Channel providing direct access to the Gulf of Mexico, 34 miles downstream from the city docks. The ship channel intersects the Gulf Intracoastal Waterway just north of Calcasieu Lake. The Ship Channel has a project depth of 40 feet and a bottom width of 400 feet.
The Port of Lake Charles, also known as the Lake Charles Harbor and Terminal District, has a variety of components including City Docks, Bulk Terminals, the Industrial Canal, Sempra Cameron LNG, Industrial Park East, and Westlake Terminal. The major commodity on the river is crude oil, while the major export is bagged food aid for the world. Other commodities include Petroleum coke, Calcined petroleum coke, Limestone, Ceramic Proppants, Anode Butts, Gasoline, Diesel, Jet-Fuel, Caustic Soda, Styrene Monomers, and a variety of other combustibles. The port is also the future site of the 1.2 billion dollar Syngas Plan. L'Auberge du Lac Resort is located on Port property and a major contributor to the Port's bottom line, contributing millions each month for leasing the land.
The current director of the Port of Lake Charles is William "Bill" Rase.