Gulf of Mexico Access Channel Project
Article by: KATC News Posted at 11:49 AM, Mar 04, 2021 and last updated 7:39 PM, Mar 04, 2021 The Port of Iberia held a ribbon cutting ceremony recently to officially kick off the Acadiana to Gulf of Mexico Access Channel Project. The ribbon cutting was held at the...
MESSAGE FROM EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
“Good things are happening at the Port of Iberia, despite the challenges of the past year. Several companies are providing products and services to the Liquid Natural Gas industry. Longtime port business, The Bayou Companies, continues to maintain a high activity...
AGMAC UPDATE
The Port of Iberia is another step closer in deepening the Acadiana Gulf of Mexico Access channel (AGMAC) to a 16 feet from the port to the Gulf of Mexico via the Intracoastal Canal. Work on lowering the first of three pipelines as required by the Corps of Engineers...
DANNY DAVID SELECTED AS BOARD PRESIDENT
Danny J. David was recently selected to serve at President of the Port of Iberia Board of Commissioners. He replaces outgoing President Mark Dore’. David was appointed to the Board by the Iberia Parish Council in 2008. David is a lifelong resident of New Iberia and...
WELCOME SEADRILL
The Port of Iberia welcomes Seadrill, a world-class deepwater drilling contractor, to the Port of Iberia. Seadrill recently signed a 10-year lease to establish a shorebase for their Western Hemisphere operations. This shorebase will maintain an inventory of parts and...
AGMAC UPDATE
Phase I of the dredging the Acadiana Gulf of Mexico Access Channel (AGMAC) is ready to begin. The AGMAC would allow dredging of a 16-foot deep channel from the Port of Iberia to the Gulf of Mexico via the Intracoastal Canal. Contracts have been negotiated for the...
MILLENNIUM EXPANSION PHASE III
The Port of Iberia is finalizing the purchase of 40 acres from Bernard Port Properties, LLC. The property is located behind the Port administration office between Lewis Street and Pesson Road. The Port received $2.4 million in capital outlay funds from the State of...
Signing of a Long-Term Lease with Seadrill
NEW IBERIA, LA MAY 29, 2020 The Port of Iberia announced the signing of a long-term lease with Seadrill, a world-class deepwater drilling contractor, to establish a shorebase for their Western Hemisphere operations. The 10-year lease will include three additional...
Shorebase Lease
The Port of Iberia is in the final steps of signing a 10 year lease agreement with multiple 10 year options with a world-class drilling contractor to establish a shorebase for the western hemisphere part of their worldwide operations. The Port has secured $4.4 Million...
MILLENNIUM EXPANSION PHASE III
The Port of Iberia has moved forward with Phase III of their Millennium expansion by acquiring approximately 40 acres from Bernard Port Properties, LLC. The property is located behind the Port administration office between Lewis Street and Pesson Road. The Port...
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