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EspañolPORT 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.
The ports of New Orleans, South Louisiana, and Baton Rouge cover 172 miles on both banks of the Mississippi River. The Mississippi River-Gulf Outlet Canal extends 67 miles from New Orleans to the Gulf, and the channel up the Mississippi River from New Orleans to Baton Rouge runs at a 48 foot draft. Overall, the navigational depths range from 12 feet to 48 feet along the river, channels, and side canals. The ports allow cargo to move to and from 33 states on the Mississippi River or its tributaries. After Hurricane Katrina, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Office of Coast Survey used boats with sonar and scanners to assess underwater damage to the ports. Port authorities used these surveys to make decisions about when to open or close the ports.[1]
These three ports are significant to the economy of the nation. The ports of South Louisiana, New Orleans, and Baton Rouge rank third, fourth, and fifteenth, respectively in total trade by port to all world ports. In terms of dollar value, total trade by port to all world ports, New Orleans, South Louisiana, and Baton Rouge, rank 12th, 16th, and 27th, respectively. About 6,000 vessels pass through the Port of New Orleans annually.[1]
According to the North American Export Grain Association, as of August 2005, these three ports serve as a gateway for nearly 55 to 70 percent of all U.S. exported corn, soy, and wheat.2 Barges carry these grains from the Mississippi River to the ports for storage and export. Imports to these ports include steel, rubber, coffee, fruits, and vegetables.
1. Ports in Louisiana: New Orleans, South Louisiana, and Baton Rouge Vanessa Cieslak
2. Ports in Louisiana: New Orleans, South Louisiana, and Baton Rouge Vanessa Cieslak
★ Port of New Orleans
★ Louisiana Offshore Oil Port
★ List of North American ports
★ Port of South Louisiana Web Site
The Port of South Louisiana handles the largest amount of shipping, in tonnage, of all U.S. ports.
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.
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| Geography |
| Exports and Imports |
| References |
| See also |
| External links |
Geography
The ports of New Orleans, South Louisiana, and Baton Rouge cover 172 miles on both banks of the Mississippi River. The Mississippi River-Gulf Outlet Canal extends 67 miles from New Orleans to the Gulf, and the channel up the Mississippi River from New Orleans to Baton Rouge runs at a 48 foot draft. Overall, the navigational depths range from 12 feet to 48 feet along the river, channels, and side canals. The ports allow cargo to move to and from 33 states on the Mississippi River or its tributaries. After Hurricane Katrina, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Office of Coast Survey used boats with sonar and scanners to assess underwater damage to the ports. Port authorities used these surveys to make decisions about when to open or close the ports.[1]
Exports and Imports
These three ports are significant to the economy of the nation. The ports of South Louisiana, New Orleans, and Baton Rouge rank third, fourth, and fifteenth, respectively in total trade by port to all world ports. In terms of dollar value, total trade by port to all world ports, New Orleans, South Louisiana, and Baton Rouge, rank 12th, 16th, and 27th, respectively. About 6,000 vessels pass through the Port of New Orleans annually.[1]
According to the North American Export Grain Association, as of August 2005, these three ports serve as a gateway for nearly 55 to 70 percent of all U.S. exported corn, soy, and wheat.2 Barges carry these grains from the Mississippi River to the ports for storage and export. Imports to these ports include steel, rubber, coffee, fruits, and vegetables.
References
1. Ports in Louisiana: New Orleans, South Louisiana, and Baton Rouge Vanessa Cieslak
2. Ports in Louisiana: New Orleans, South Louisiana, and Baton Rouge Vanessa Cieslak
See also
★ Port of New Orleans
★ Louisiana Offshore Oil Port
★ List of North American ports
External links
★ Port of South Louisiana Web Site
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