The Benefits are local, regional, statewide, and beyond
The Port of Lake Providence is a unique port among Louisiana’s network of ports. It is Louisiana’s largest inland port operating as a high-capacity agricultural niche port.
The Lake Providence Port is home to Myriant Technologies’ 392,000 square foot succinic acid production facility
It will be the world’s largest bio-based succinic acid plant, wedding agriculture (biomass), manufacturing, and biotech innovation to produce the succinic acid that serves as a building block in the green production of a variety of materials. The Myriant plant stands as a strong example of rural ecominc growth and job creation.
Economic progress is in our corner. Let’s keep it going! The Facts are impressive.
The Lake Providence Port if one of the top 20 U.S. inland ports and ships over 1.3 million tons annually. The Port is the largest inland port in Louisiana, and is the second leading Louisiana port in tonnage among the state’s network of inland and coastal ports. The port ranks third in operating revenue.
LOCAL TEAM. NATIONWIDE RESULTS.
COMMISSIONERS
JAMES A. THOM, IV
PRESIDENT
Term expires 2018
JERRY KING
VICE PRESIDENT
Term ends 2020
FRANCIS X. LENSING
SECRETARY – TREASURER
Term Ends 2015
WALLACE OLIVER
COMMISSIONER
Term Ends 2017
PRINCE ROBINSON
COMMISSIONER
Term Ends 2016
ROGER CLEMENT
COMMISSIONER
Term Ends 2017
EMPLOYEES
W. WYLY GILFOIL
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
LEE DENNY
DEPUTY DIRECTOR
PORT SUPPORT
JAMES C. CRIGLER JR.
PORT ATTORNEY
BUCHART HORN & ASSOCIATES
PORT ENGINEERS
BRYANT HAMMETT & ASSOCIATES
PORT ENGINEERS
“We are proud to maintain a high level of efficiency and productivity and to be an attractive site for private investment.”
LATEST NEWS.
Lake Providence Port Launches New Website
Lake Providence Port is the fastest growing inland port in the whole of the United States. The port has […]
