Meet the Plant Manager
This may be a bit of an understate- ment, but it’s technically accurate: Hugues Bourgogne’s rst month on the job has been eventful. How so? Well, less than two weeks after the experi- enced executive — who has overseen oil…
Port Log - Fall 2016
MEET THE COMMISSIONER
Pat Sellars is the kind of man who paid his way through college sweating in the sun, either on a tugboat or a noisy oil rig. He once traded in a tie so that he could work with tools, and…
GROWING COMMERCE & PROSPERITy
On Friday Aug. 5, Louisiana Governor John Bel Edwards announced the appointment of Port of South Louisiana Executive Director Paul G. Aucoin to the Louisiana Board of International Commerce (LaBIC). LaBIC, whose distinguished members serve in all capacities of trade…
A Leading Community Refiner
Norco Manufacturing Complex’s Rochelle Touchard gives back to the St. Charles community that raised her in the most profound ways.
A Grain Above the Rest
Zen-Noh Grain Corporation’s General Manager showcases the company’s origins and continued growth with the Port of South Louisiana.
Uniting River Businesses for Common Prosperity
The Mississippi Valley Trade and Transport Council is immersed by its desire to strengthen business, both up and down the river.
Customized Advocacy for Customs Brokers
For more than a century, the International Freight Forwarders & Customs Brokers Association of New Orleans has met the specific needs of its members while doing its part to uplift the trade industry as a whole.
Globalplex Terminal Continues to Strengthen
Updates at the Port of South Louisiana’s hub, particularly to its cargo dock, will keep the facility competitive and satisfy the needs of its tenants for years to come.
Room and Reason to Grow
Already one of the more impressive facilities within the Port District, Monsanto’s Luling plant will undergo a massive expansion over the next three years, creating jobs for locals and products to aid food producers.
The Perfect Landing Spot
Seizing a rare opportunity, the Port of South Louisiana chose to preserve a piece of history and decorate the entrance to its Executive Regional Airport with an original, restored Blue Angels Jet.
Celebrating The Past and Building a Promising Future
With its rich history and traditions, St. John the Baptist Parish continues to be a cultural beacon and a multi-faceted economic engine powering South Louisiana.
Director's Log
Gary LaGrange, a native of Franklin, Louisiana, earned his bachelor’s degree in Geography and Economics from the University of Louisiana at Lafayette, later graduating with Masters honors in Urban Planning in 1975. Simultaneously, he served as Assistant Director of the…
Port Of South LA Receives Awards Of Merit From American Association Of Port Authorities For ‘PortLog,’ Website
NEW ORLEANS – On Monday, July 18, 2016, the Port of South Louisiana (PSL) received two 2016 AAPA Communication Awards Program Awards of Merit from the American Association of Port Authorities (AAPA) – one for the quarterly PortLog journal and…
