Ports and Port Facilities
The DOTD is the authority over ports and port facilities in Louisiana.
- Louisiana Offshore Oil Port (LOOP) - the largest deepwater port in the United States, allowing oil supertankers to offload their cargo. Located 18 miles (29 km) offshore of Port Fourchon, Louisiana, 10% of imported crude oil is offloaded at LOOP.
- Some projects funded by TIMED are already complete, including projects that made improvements at the Port of New Orleans
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