PORT OF LAKE CHARLES

CITY DOCKS

11 USAID/USDA approved transit sheds

13 Ship Berths 1.3 million square feet

waterfront storage 600,000 square feet of

warehousing behind the waterfront

Vegetable oil packaging plant

Automated Bag Handling Facility

Public Grain Elevator

PUBLIC GRAIN ELEVATOR

36-foot project water depth at dockside

14-foot deck height above MLW

30,000 tons of storage capacity with a loading rate of 500 tons per hour from storage

Traveling shiploader and conveyor system

Hydraulic lift and truck scales available

Contraband Bayou Terminal

$71 million dollar state of the art facility

Bagging facility with four bag lines rated at 1,100 bags an hour each

Four automated palletizers rated at 2,400 bags an hour

Six depalletizers Multi-modal facility

accessible by rail, truck, barge or conveyor from the bag house

150,000 square foot warehouse along Contraband Bayou

Contraband Bayou Terminal cont’d(SPIRALVEYORS)

Rated at 200 tons per hour each loading from the bag house or transit shed

Capable of handling bags delivered to the Port and cargo bagged at the bag house

926-linear foot dock connects the bag house with the transit shed and spiralveyors

Port Conditions with Handling USAID/USDA Cargo

• Time – receiving and shipping cargo, sufficient storage

space

• Large amount of rail car receiving capabilities

• Adequate pallets in volume and condition

• Labor Force – substantial workforce for labor intensive cargo

• Programs – cargo/shed condition, pest control- rodents,

insects, etc (waterfront storage)

• Delays– vessel delays, weather delays, hurricanes ( Out of

port’s control)

Operating Procedures

Solicitation Awards Port Identification numbers issued for each Notice to Delivery (ND) Assigns warehouse location for each ND Receives KC-366 from vendor advising rail car number, commodity,

and amount Rail cars/trucks are tracked daily by traffic department Railcars/trucks received, cargo placed on pallets and positioned FAS Over/short/damage reports on received cargo Weekly inventory and inspections of cargo and warehouses Berth application submitted by carrier Cargo released by USDA FGIS inspects cargo Carrier notified cargo available for receipt Carrier inspects commodities Carrier accepts commodities Cargo loaded to vessel on arrival

Cargo/Shed Condition & Prevention ProgramCargo/Shed Condition & Prevention Program

• The Port spends over $500,000/annually on cargo/shed condition program• The Port spends $300,000/annually on prevention programs•The Port performs a physical walkthrough of all the transit sheds where cargo is located on a daily basis.•Cargo is monitored daily for damages (tears, busted bags, mold, etc.)• Transit Sheds are cleaned on daily basis and checked for leaks, damages, broken doors, etc.•Liquid baiting is placed throughout all transit sheds along with snap traps which are placed around the cargo. •Sheds without cargo have daily baiting and trapping procedures.• A routine fogging of the transit sheds is performed on a weekly basis with an approved insecticide. • Bait is placed under the docks on a monthly basis. All baits are approved by the EPA.• All transit sheds are inspected monthly (without prior notice) by a USDA inspector.

USDA Solicitation ProcessCase Study Solicitation 040Case Study Solicitation 040

Solicitation 040 – 53,420 metric tons (various commodities)

Original Issue Date: March 24, 2010

Award Notification: April 9, 2010

Delivery Period for Cargo: May 1st – June 15

Commencement of Vessel Loading: July 8, 2010

Tracking Rail CarsTracking Rail Cars

`Shipment Ledger Sheet `Shipment Ledger Sheet May 10May 10thth

Berth Application June 21st

Prepare Pallets For Cargo Arrival

Rail Cars at City DocksRail Cars at City Docks Approximately 205 jobs and 1,640 man hours total

Rail cars started arriving in May Rail cars started arriving in May

Cargo Storage in Transit Sheds

Vessel Load OutVessel Load Out

•Commenced loading July 8th

•Completed loading July 15th • Labor – Avg 150+ jobs and 1,000+ man hours/ per day

ConclusionConclusion

• Solicitation 040 originally released March 24th • Port received award notification April 9th • Cargo began arriving in May (unloading rail cars & trucks for storage)• Vessel original ETA June 30th

• Vessel Delayed until July 8th

• Vessel completed loading on July 15th • Cargo was stored in waterfront warehouses from May – July 15th

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