Port Information
There is no better place to put your money or your industry than the Port of Iberia in New Iberia, Louisiana.
Located near the Louisiana coast between New Orleans and Houston, the Port of Iberia is a 4,000 acre industrial and manufacturing site surrounding a man-made port complex. The port has access to the Gulf Intracoastal Waterway and the Gulf of Mexico through its own Commercial Canal and has access to the Mississippi River through major ports in Baton Rouge and New Orleans.
Highlights
- 5Gulf of Mexico Access
- 5Road and Rail Access
- 5Skilled Labor Force
- 5Pro Business Community
- 5Great Place to Live, Work and Play
- 5Incentives to Attract New Industries
Intermodal Transportation
Future corridor of I-49 is less than one mile away
L&D Railroad is on-site
Acadiana Regional Airport’s 8,000’ fully-instrumented concrete runway is within three miles
Work continues on the Acadiana Gulf of Mexico Access Channel (AGMAC) to provide 53 mile direct access to the gulf
Dock Facility
The Public Dock Facility at the Port of Iberia offers both long-term and short-term docking services including 3,000 linear feet of bulkhead load-out area, stabilized yard, electric power, water, security lighting and fencing, restrooms and parking. The Port of Iberia Marina offers 22 boat slips, both covered and uncovered for recreational and commercial vessels. Short-term moorings are available.
The seven parish Acadiana region, home of the Port of Iberia, draws from a population of over 600,000 for a large, well-trained workforce. The diversity is characterized by oil, natural gas, retail, healthcare, construction and tourism. Acadiana is rich in Cajun culture, agriculture, seafood, sportman’s paradise and home of Tabasco®. It’s one of the happiest places in America making it great place to live, work and play.
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Good News
Dynamic Energy Services International Dynamic Energy Services International has begun the delivery of the process modules manufactured at the Port of Iberia for Shell Oil’s Appomattox project. The modules will be installed on hulls, which are currently being...
Executive Profile: Craig Romero
by: ERIN Z. BASS of "Greater Baton Rouge Business Report" Name: Craig Romero Position: Executive Director Company: Port of Iberia District Age: 62 Hometown: New Iberia Education: B.A., Political Science, University of Southwestern Louisiana Craig Romero got his start...
Good News at the Port of Iberia
The Bayou Companies recently held a ribbon cutting for their new 56,000 square foot pipe coating facility at the Port of Iberia. The $14 million expansion will provide anti-corrosion coating for deep water pipelines in the Gulf of Mexico. The company will take on a...
Expansion at The Bayou Companies
The Bayou Companies recently held a ribbon cutting for their $14 million expansion at the Port of Iberia. The pipe coating company’s expansion will take on a two-year project for shell Oil’s Appomattox Deep Water Project.
AGMAC Update
The Port of Iberia continues working toward the Acadiana Gulf of Mexico Access Channel. Recently the Port secured $8.5 million from the State Bond Commission toward deepening the channel. “Between the Port and the state of Louisiana there is approximately $30,000...