Louisiana Economic Development announced that it has finalized a $5.9 million FastSites investment to accelerate infrastructure improvements at the Port of Vinton site in Calcasieu Parish. The investment will advance improvements needed to support Aclara Resources’ $277 million heavy rare earth separation facility, advancing the project timeline by about two years.
The state’s investment will support construction of a 600-foot-long by 50-foot-wide barge berth, including a steel sheet pile bulkhead, access drive and pile-supported concrete crane platform. Infrastructure improvements will enhance marine access for existing port customers and increase capacity by an estimated 20 barges per year.
The Port of Vinton site is a publicly owned, shallow-water port strategically positioned to support port-driven industry and logistics activity in Southwest Louisiana. Located near the Gulf Intracoastal Waterway and Interstate 10, the port offers 14 available tracts totaling more than 600 acres zoned for light and heavy industrial use. Read the announcement from LED.
