Port of South Louisiana
About 240 million tonnes of freight a year
Location and Figures
- Country: United States
- Type: Bulk
- Region: North America
Overview
Spread along 87 miles of the lower Mississippi, the largest port in the United States by tonnage with around 240 million tonnes of freight a year. Grain elevators feed the world food trade and petrochemical plants line the river between New Orleans and Baton Rouge.
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