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Innovative Dredge Allows Port Of Morgan City To Thrive

FEBRUARY 2, 2024 BY FRANK MCCORMACK

What does refitting an offshore supply vessel (OSV) for space tourism, operating a sprawling scrapyard, loading components onto a barge bound for Venture Global’s forthcoming LNG export facility in Plaquemines Parish and building berthing barges and submarine drydocks for the U.S. Navy all have in common?

All are projects underway along the Morgan City, La., waterfront. What’s more, they’re all possible, in large part, thanks to the Port of Morgan City’s 20-foot navigation channel, which extends from the sea buoy 20 miles offshore through the Atchafalaya River and Bayous Boeuf, Black and Chene.

That hasn’t always been the case.

We have great news to share with you!

Progress continues on the Port of Morgan City 800 Youngs Road Marine Terminal Dock Expansion, and the Corps of Engineers has a total of 6 dredges under contract to dredge area waterways The unprecedented funding we have received for dredging and for infrastructure supports the Port’s mission to provide a consistent, navigable channel 20 feet deep by 400 feet wide for industry and to serve as an economic engine for the Port District.

May 3, 2023

MESSAGE TO STAKEHOLDERS FOR THE YEAR 2022 AND JANUARY 1 THROUGH APRIL 30, 2023

2022 was an exciting time for the commissioners and staff of the Port of Morgan City (POMC), and we have certainly started 2023 off on the right foot.

PORT OF MORGAN CITY RECEIVES $10 MILLION PIDP GRANT AWARD

FOR WESTERN DOCK EXPANSION – PHASE 3B

PORT OF MORGAN CITY, LA – Today, the U.S. Department of Transportation announced more than $703 million to fund 41 projects in 22 states and one territory that will improve port facilities through the Maritime Administration’s Port Infrastructure Development Program. The funding, made possible by the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law and additional Congressional appropriations, will benefit coastal seaports, Great Lakes ports, and inland river ports, helping improve supply chain reliability through increased port capacity and resilience, more efficient operations, reduced port emissions, and new workforce opportunities.

Amongst the awardees was the Port of Morgan City Western Dock Expansion - Phase 3B Project in the amount of $10,000,000. The Project funds the expansion of the Port of Morgan City's dock by adding 1.6 acres of concrete laydown area and building an additional 8,880-square-foot wharf-relieving platform structure to support a 440’ x 40’ wharf extension. The Project complements “Phase 3A” that was funded by the port and the State of Louisiana and completes all phases of the port’s “Western Dock Expansion” project.