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New ship loader boosts throughput, officials say
Lake Charles Harbor and Terminal District Board of Commissioners · August 26, 2024
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Port staff reported the new ship loader is now in service and said loading rates have increased from about 300 tons per hour to roughly 1,500–1,800 tph, which staff expect will lower payroll and chartering costs and improve cargo turn times.
Port operations staff told the Lake Charles Harbor and Terminal District board that a newly installed ship loader is now in service and has materially increased loading throughput.
Operations representative Todd (speaker 6) reported recent cargo handling figures, said the new ship loader is in service and…
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