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Port pursues timber export business, schedules project cargo arrival
Summary
Staff said the port is working with Black Point Distribution on timber exports (about 200,000 tons/year to Malaysia, first ship possibly in November) and noted a 54‑piece power‑generation project cargo arriving from Antwerp.
During the Aug. 26 meeting, cargo and trade staff reported business development activity aimed at increasing timber exports and confirmed an imminent project cargo arrival.
Theron (speaker 7) said the port is working with Black Point Distribution, an Indiana company, which plans to source timber from Louisiana with a target volume of roughly 200,000 tons per year bound for Malaysia; Theron said the first ship could arrive as early as November. He also said a 54‑piece power generation project cargo from Antwerp is scheduled to arrive Wednesday morning and noted a public awareness video package about the port will air on local station KPLC through September. "They plan to source all the timber out of Louisiana," Theron said.
The report was informational and no formal board action on these business development items was recorded in the provided transcript.
