Plaquemines Port and APM Terminals (APMT) have signed a letter of intent to build a container terminal on the West Bank of Plaquemines Parish, Louisiana, aiming to enable new business west of the Mississippi River.
The partners hope to encourage the growth of new markets of import and export cargos while continuing to grow the various existing Louisiana markets.
The facility will be the closest port to the mouth of the river, making the round trip three hours shorter than the one to the nearest proposed terminal; with the widest ship turning radius.
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