PORT TIMELINE
1960s
- 1960 - GLPC created by Act 22 of LA Legislature
- 1961 - 10th ward voters approved $5 million property tax to fund development of port
- 1963 - Development property donated to Commission by LL&E and Caillouet's
- 1967 - Belle Pass dredged to 3.7 m (12 ft) deep and (125 ft) wide
1970s
- 1971 - First elected board takes office
- 1972 - Capital improvement Projects begin from bond proceeds
- 1975 - Environmental Impact Study funded
- 1978 - Executive Director hired
- 1979 - First major port tenant, Martin Fuel, opens for business
1980s
- 1983 - Oil bust opens door for industry to consolidate in Port
- 1984 - E-slip development begins
- 1987 - Annual lease rentals surpass the $1 million mark
1990s
- 1990 - $1,785,000 Transportation Trust Fund Grant received
- 1993 - Annual lease revenues surpass $2 million
- 1993 - Grants received exceed $3.5 million
- 1993 - Total expenditures exceed $7 million
- 1995 - Royalty Relief Act passed
- 1997 - LA 1 Coalition formed
- 1999 - Port purchases 4,000 acres from Burlington
2000s
- 2000 - 400 acre E-Slip Project completely leased 30 years ahead of schedule
- 2001 - Northern Expansion project permitted and under construction
- 2002 - Acquired the South Lafourche Airport and surrounding 1,200 acres
- 2003 - New Port administrative facility constructed
- 2004 - Annual leae revenues exceed $10 million
- 2005 - Nearly 250 companies operate and/or use Port Fourchon
- 2006 - Leeville Bridge ground breaking
- 2006 - Budget approximately $34 million
PORT FOURCHON'S PLAN
Short-Term
- Northern Expansion Slip B - 914 m (3,000 ft.) of bulkhead and dredging
- Maritime Forest Ridge - An additional 1,219 m (4,000 ft.)
- LA1 elevated highway (Fourchon to Golden Meadow)
Long-term
- Channel dredging
- LA 3090 Roadside property development
- Maritime Forest Ridge (Final Phase)
- Northen Expansion
- Slip B, 2,240 m (7,350 ft.) of bulkhead and dredging
- Slip C, 4,481 m (14,700 ft) of bulkhead and dredging
- Slip D, 3,261 m (10,700 ft) of bulkhead and dredging
- Northern Expansion roads & water line
- LA1 relocation (Larose to US 90)
- Fourchon Island rig reconstruction development
- Northern Expansion residential development
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Offshore, March 1, 2008
White ribbon of new LA 1 taking shape near Fourchon
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Offshore, March 1, 2008
Newbuild vessels are long-term strategy for ACO’s growing offshore fleet
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Offshore, March 1, 2008
Delmar Systems sets first gravity installed vertical load anchor in Gulf
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Offshore, March 1, 2008
InterMoor upgrades its Fourchon lift capacity to meet new mooring challenges
As part of an expansion program begun in 2007 at its 22-acre Port Fourchon shore base, InterMoor Inc., international supplier of offshore ...
Offshore, March 1, 2008
Dry-dock slated for delivery at Bollinger’s Port Fourchon yard early 2009
Bollinger Shipyards Inc. has scheduled an early 2009 delivery of a new dry-dock for its Bollinger Fourchon LLC shipyard at Port Fourchon.
Offshore, March 1, 2008
US Liquids optimizing E&P waste management at Fourchon
US Liquids of Louisiana (USLL) has opened its second transfer station in Port Fourchon, Louisiana.
Offshore, March 1, 2008
Fourchon’s fate rests on OCS legislation, deepwater growth
Port Fourchon is up and running at full speed. More land is being offered for lease.
Offshore, March 1, 2007
HOS Port positioned for deepwater support
Hornbeck Offshore Services moved into Port Fourchon in early 2006 to establish a service base for its newbuild multi-purpose supply vessels ...
Offshore, March 1, 2007
Rowan’s dock fit for multi-purpose, 24-hr operation
Rowan’s dock in Port Fourchon sits on 35 acres of land on a 213-m (700-ft) wide slip in the northern expansion area.
Offshore, March 1, 2007
Welch wins topside commissioning for Neptune TLP
Welch Generator Rentals, based 30 minutes from Fourchon, has been awarded the topside commissioning contract for the BHP Billiton-operated ...
Offshore, March 1, 2007
International Offshore Services poised to capture emerging opportunities
International Offshore Services Llc (IOS) has launched a newbuild program to capture emerging opportunities in the decommissioning and ...
Offshore, March 1, 2007
InterMoor opens new storage and logistics base
InterMoor Inc. is building a new 22-acre facility and expanding its services at Port Fourchon.
Offshore, March 1, 2007
LA1 highway project enters Phase 1
According to the Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development (DOTD), James Construction Group Llc was the low bidder for Phase ...
Offshore, March 1, 2007
Seaport Company Listings
Seaport Company Listings
Offshore, March 1, 2007
Port Fourchon positions for future GoM E&P
Facility services more than 75% of all deepwater production and over half the drilling rigs in the Gulf
Offshore, March 1, 2006
LA 1 Coalition established to improve highway transport to Port Fourchon
As the only land route linking Port Fourchon in southern Louisiana with the rest of the state, Louisiana Highway 1 (LA 1) performs a number ...
Offshore, March 1, 2006
Chouest’s Port Fourchon ‘one-stop shop’ designed to reduce turnaround time
The Chouest family of companies, the largest tenant at Port Fourchon, was founded in Galliano, La.
Offshore, March 1, 2006
Allison Marine serves marshaling niche
Located on E-Slip at Port Fourchon, the Allison facility is situated on 35 contiguous acres with 1,500 ft of bulkhead for vessel access, ...
Offshore, March 1, 2006
LOOP designed to offload world’s largest tankers
Connected to over 50% of US refining capacity
Offshore, March 1, 2006
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