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...
Another Step to Deepen the Acadiana Gulf of Mexico Access Channel
The Port of Iberia recently completed another step to deepen the Acadiana Gulf of Mexico Access channel (AGMAC). As required by the Corps of Engineers, four pipelines have been lowered to prepare for dredging from the port to the Gulf of Mexico via the Intracoastal...
Message from Executive Director, Craig Romero
Drilling contractor, Seadrill is officially open at the Port of Iberia. Seadrill moved from its 25 acre and 14,000 square foot facilityin Houma to the new 57-acre 200,000 squarefoot warehouse at the Port of Iberia. Seadrill will inventory parts and components to...
Port of Iberia Welcomes Turner Industries
Governor John Bel Edwards along with the Port of Iberia Executive Director and Board of Commissioners today welcomed Turner Industries as the latest company to locate at the Port of Iberia. Turner Industries provides turnkey services and solutions to the nation’s...
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