Phase 1 - Capacity of 2.1M TEU/yr

Proposed Features of Phase 1
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55 acres of container dedicated platform
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Automated container yard with 36 AGVs and RMGCs at 630 TEU/hr (total)
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Barge/SSS quay with 6 Post Panamax STS capable cranes at 472 TEU/hr (total)
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One deep water berth with 6 STS EEE capable cranes
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89 acres of container dedicated platform
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Capacity for throughput of refined products
Connecting the Facility to the Missippi Water-Highway


Low-draft Vessel Proposal
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Proposed design will allow for super container ships to be unloaded at the offshore port
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Containers will be placed onto smaller barges capable of navigating the hallower waters of the Mississippi
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Specialty vessels are spec-designed and self-propelled
Attractive Water-based Cargo Transport Metrics
Potential Export of Liquid Hydrocarbons
U.S. shale boom creating opportunity for liquid hydrocarbon export
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Significant growth in U.S. fracking has led to advances across the North American oil & gas value chain – creating an abundance of liquid hydrocarbons in the domestic U.S. market
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Legislative framework is currently being discussed to facilitate U.S. crude export; the consensus is that U.S. will likely allow for limited export of crude oil


Hydrocarbon Processing Facility
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Possible facilities include:
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Ethanol plant
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Petroleum oil refinery
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Natural gas processing plant / liquefaction facility
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Proximity to various key U.S. oil & gas plays, paired with excellent pipeline connectivity in Louisiana state




Storage Tanks
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Storage facility might include:
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Clean product storage (e.g., fuel, naphtha)
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Heavy crude storage
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Potential storage of LNG
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Facility anticipated to include hydraulic pumping, latest mechanical design and pipeline connectivity
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Anticipating 1.3-1.8x monthly turnover of tanks