PORT OF LAKE CHARLES

CITY DOCKS11 USAID/USDA approved transit sheds13 Ship Berths1.3 million square feet waterfront storage600,000 square feet of warehousing behind the waterfrontVegetable oil packaging plantAutomated Bag Handling FacilityPublic Grain Elevator

PUBLIC GRAIN ELEVATOR

36-foot project water depth at dockside14-foot deck height above MLW30,000 tons of storage capacity with a loading rate of 500 tons per hour from storageTraveling shiploader and conveyor systemHydraulic lift and truck scales available

Contraband Bayou Terminal

$71 million dollar state of the art facilityBagging facility with four bag lines rated at 1,100 bags an hour eachFour automated palletizers rated at 2,400 bags an hourSix depalletizersMulti-modal facility accessible by rail, truck, barge or conveyor from the bag house150,000 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 CargoTime receiving and shipping cargo, sufficient storage space Large amount of rail car receiving capabilitiesAdequate pallets in volume and conditionLabor Force substantial workforce for labor intensive cargoPrograms cargo/shed condition, pest control- rodents, insects, etc (waterfront storage)Delays vessel delays, weather delays, hurricanes ( Out of ports control)

Operating Procedures

Solicitation AwardsPort Identification numbers issued for each Notice to Delivery (ND)Assigns warehouse location for each NDReceives KC-366 from vendor advising rail car number, commodity, and amountRail cars/trucks are tracked daily by traffic departmentRailcars/trucks received, cargo placed on pallets and positioned FASOver/short/damage reports on received cargoWeekly inventory and inspections of cargo and warehousesBerth application submitted by carrierCargo released by USDAFGIS inspects cargoCarrier notified cargo available for receiptCarrier inspects commoditiesCarrier accepts commoditiesCargo 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 programsThe 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 040Solicitation 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 10th

Berth Application June 21st

Prepare Pallets For Cargo Arrival

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 OutCommenced loading July 8thCompleted loading July 15th Labor Avg 150+ jobs and 1,000+ man hours/ per day

Conclusion 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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