WELCOME E-CRANE INTERNATIONAL
Belgium based E-Crane Worldwide, a builder of electric, counterbalanced cranes since 1990 has signed a long term lease agreement with the Port of Iberia for a new assembly and service facility located next to Seadrill…
BROUSSARD ELECTED AS NEW COMMISSION PRESIDENT
Patrick Broussard has recently been selected as President of the Port of Iberia Board of Commissioners….
AGMAC UPDATE SPRING 2024
With Phase I of the deepening project nearing completion bids were recently received for Phase II of the Acadiana Gulf of Mexico Access Channel (AGMAC)….
PORT OF IBERIA SIGNS PURCHASE FOR EXPANSION
JUNE 29, 2023, NEW IBERIA, LA…The Port of Iberia is expanding again. Growth continues as the Port is acquiring a 117.36-acre tract which is adjacent to the existing Port facility. This newly acquired land will become a key component of the existing greater Port...
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and Louisiana DOTD Sign Joint Agreement to Complete the Port of Iberia AGMAC Project’s Validation Study
JULY 5, 2023, New Iberia, LA - Port of Iberia Executive Director Craig Romero announced today that the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development (DOTD) signed a joint agreement to complete the AGMAC Channel Dredging...
Berard transportation call to deliver critical shipment
The Berard team received a call to deliver this critical cold box shipment from New Iberia, LA, to Brunswick, GA. Berard project managers, engineers, and surveyors found a suitable route that satisfied all 5 states along the route and a transport plan to safely haul...
WALET SELECTED AS NEW COMMISSION PRESIDENT
Shane M. Walet was recently selected to serve as President of the Port of Iberia Board of Commissioners. He replaces outgoing president, Roy Pontiff. Appointed by the village of Loreauville in 2019, Walet brings over 25 years of oil and gas industry experience to the...
AGMAC Update
“The deepening of the Acadiana Gulf of Mexico Access Channel is well underway. The dredging has begun and we are excited to be closer to allowing much larger vessels to access our port, therefore creating more job opportunities...
MORTON NAMED NEW COMMISSION MEMBER
Bilal Morton was recently appointed by the City of New Iberia as new Port Commission member replacing E. R. “Smitty” Smith III. A native of New Iberia, Morton has a Business Degree and is currently a business analyst. He held multiple leadership positions throughout...
PONTIFF SELECTED AS NEW COMMISSION PRESIDENT
Roy Pontiff was recently selected to serve as President of the Port of Iberia Board of Commissioners. He replaces outgoing President Danny David. Pontiff was appointed to the Board in 2014 by the Iberia Parish Council. “I’m honored to continue my involvement in the...
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