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 contd ( 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 ports 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 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.

Case Study Solicitation 040 USDA Solicitation Process Case 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 Cars

`Shipment Ledger Sheet May 10 th `Shipment Ledger Sheet May 10 th

Berth Application June 21 st

Prepare Pallets For Cargo Arrival

Rail Cars at City Docks Rail cars started arriving in May Rail Cars at City Docks Approximately 205 jobs and 1,640 man hours total Rail cars started arriving in May

Cargo Storage in Transit Sheds

Vessel Load Out Commenced loading July 8 th Completed loading July 15 th Labor – Avg 150+ jobs and 1,000+ man hours/ per day

Conclusion Solicitation 040 originally released March 24 th Port received award notification April 9 th Cargo began arriving in May (unloading rail cars & trucks for storage) Vessel original ETA June 30 th Vessel Delayed until July 8 th Vessel completed loading on July 15 th Cargo was stored in waterfront warehouses from May – July 15 th

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