Krotz Springs, Louisiana,USA

The Port of Krotz Springs is located on the Atchafalaya River at mile 47.5 below the juncture of the Atchafalaya River with the Mississippi River near Simmesport and 76 miles above the intersection of the Atchafalaya River with the Gulf Intracoastal Waterway at Morgan City.

The Atchafalaya River is maintained at a depth of 12 feet by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. At the port, the channel is approximately 1,000 feet wide, providing ample clearances for anchorage and fleeting.

The Port is located adjacent to state Hwy. 105 and one mile south of U.S. Hwy 190. The nearest rail service is 1/2 mile away and is provided by Union Pacific Railroad . The nearest Interstate Highway is I-49 located 17 miles west of the Port. I-10 can be accessed off of I-49 or can be reached by traveling 40 miles east to Baton Rouge.

The Port is located on 134 acres of riverfront property, half of which is occupied. Electricity, water and gas are available on site.

Businesses presently operating at the port include Basis Petroleum, Bunge Corporation, Cabot Corporation, and Scurlock Permian Corporation. An employment survey conducted in 1995 showed 253 total employees working at the port complex.

Six docks are being operated at the port at this time. Products handled are oil and grain. Current tonnage figures show 2.8 million tons of cargo handled at the port in 1995.

The Port has recently cleared 30 acres of property, put in roads, drainage and utilities to create additional industrial sites . Future plans include a general cargo dock that will be bid in August, 1996. The dock will include a 50 ton crane. We're hoping to have the dock in place by spring of 1997.

The Port has been funded for Phase II of the general cargo dock which will include a warehouse, transit shed, parking and storage. The preliminary engineering for Phase II will be turned in by year's end.