Properties

Plaquemines Port – recently rebranded as the Louisiana Gateway Port – offers a diverse range of real estate opportunities along the lower Mississippi River. The port’s properties include large waterfront tracts and industrial sites that leverage deep-draft river access, rail connectivity, and proximity to the Gulf. These real estate offerings enable developers, terminal operators, and businesses to establish operations at one of the Gulf Coast’s most strategically positioned port corridors.

Below is an overview of properties currently available for lease, as well as highlights of recently leased and recently acquired properties in the port’s portfolio.

PROPERTIES AVAILABLE FOR LEASE

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Waterfront Development Parcels

Industrial Sites, West Bank of Mississippi River – Plaquemines Port has multiple undeveloped parcels available for lease or development, offering waterfront access and extensive acreage. The port boasts thousands of acres of land suitable for new container terminals, bulk and breakbulk facilities, docks, and other industrial operations. These sites feature deep-draft navigation (over 50-foot channel depth) and connectivity to barge, rail, and highway networks, making them ideal for logistics hubs and heavy industry.

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Louisiana Gateway Container Terminal Site

70+ Acre Terminal Site, Mile 51 AHP – A 170.5-acre port-owned tract on the West Bank (expandable up to 900 acres) has been leased to APM Terminals under a 30-year agreement. This greenfield site will host a new state-of-the-art container terminal, featuring on-dock rail, three berths (5,500+ feet of riverfront), and capacity for ~1 million TEUs in Phase 1.

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Plaquemines LNG Facility Site

633-Acre LNG Terminal Site, Plaquemines Parish – A ~633-acre riverfront site is leased to Venture Global Plaquemines LNG, LLC for development of a large liquefied natural gas export terminal. The ground lease (effective July 19, 2021) grants Venture Global rights to construct and operate an LNG liquefaction facility with a planned capacity of 20 million metric tons per year (in two phases).

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