The Port of Caddo-Bossier

What The Port of Caddo-Bossier does

The Port of Caddo-Bossier is an inland multi-modal transportation and distribution center operated by the Caddo-Bossier Parishes Port Commission, a government port authority established in the mid-1980s. The port sits at the head of navigation on the Red River Waterway and encompasses approximately 5,000 acres, of which roughly 2,000 acres are currently developed for industrial use. The first commercial shipment was handled in 1995, and the port now supports barge, rail, and truck freight activity serving a diversified tenant base across manufacturing, oil and gas services, logistics, paper and packaging, and steel processing.

The port's core offering is industrial real estate and shared infrastructure: developable land, terminal access, a heavy-load warehouse, and utility capacity including a recently completed $20 million waterline. In June 2024, the port announced a partnership with Heirloom, a direct air capture company, marking entry into the carbon-removal vertical and broadening its addressable tenant mix beyond traditional heavy industry. Existing tenant activity includes a $21 million BENTELER expansion and the addition of Park Place as a new logistics occupant, indicating active deepening of the on-site industrial ecosystem.

As a port commission rather than a private operator, the entity generates revenue through land leases, terminal and wharfage fees, warehouse rentals, and infrastructure access charges to industrial tenants. Revenue, headcount, and detailed operating financials are not publicly disclosed, reflecting its status as a public authority. The business model is therefore best characterized as industrial site development and shared-asset monetization for an industrial and energy-services customer base.

Name

The Port of Caddo-Bossier

Legal name

Caddo-Bossier Parishes Port Commission

Website

https://portcb.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1980

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

The Port of Caddo-Bossier is a government-operated inland multi-modal transportation hub at the head of navigation on the Red River, leasing industrial land and shared infrastructure to manufacturing, energy, logistics, and steel tenants.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Inland Port Operations and Multi-Modal Logistics

NAICS

Port and Harbor Operations (48831), Marine Cargo Handling (488320), Support Activities for Water Transportation (4883)

SIC

Water Transportation (4400), Railroad Switching & Terminal Establishments (4013)

akta.pro primary industry

Terminal Cargo Handling & Yard Operations (Receiving, Staging, Delivery) (TLAHALAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Inland / River Container Terminals (Barge-Served) (TLAHAAAD), Inland Container Depots (ICD) / Inland Ports (TLALAJAB)

Keywords

• Inland port operations
• Multi-modal logistics
• Industrial real estate
• River barge transport
• Rail freight services

Headquarters

HQ city

Shreveport

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Infrastructure, Operations, Personnel, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Industrial Tenant Leases: The Port generates revenue through leasing land and facilities to industrial tenants including manufacturers, logistics companies, and aggregate processors. Tenants lease acreage for facilities including bulk terminals, processing plants, and warehouses.
2. Port Services and Terminal Operations: Revenue from handling cargo through the port facilities including barge off-loading, rail switching, and general cargo dock operations.
3. Tax Revenue: The Port Commission collects tax millage in both Caddo and Bossier Parishes. Public hearing held in September 2024 on rolling forward tax millage rate.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

The Port of Caddo-Bossier operates an inland multi-modal transportation and distribution center on approximately 5,000 acres (with 2,000 acres developed) at the head of navigation on the Red River Waterway. It leases industrial real estate to manufacturers, logistics firms, and aggregate processors, and provides river, rail, and road transportation services along with warehouse facilities, cargo dock operations, and barge off-loading services for industrial tenants.

Product overview

The Port of Caddo-Bossier is an inland multi-modal transportation and distribution center offering integrated logistics services through four core pillars: Real Estate Services (5,000-acre industrial complex), River Transportation (Red River Waterway connecting to Mississippi River), Rail Services (on-site rail with daily switching), and Road Transportation (access to I-20 and I-49). The port provides infrastructure facilities including the Regional Commerce Center, heavy-load warehouses, general cargo dock, and waterline infrastructure. The complex hosts numerous tenant facilities including Alpine Silica's Sunny Point frac sand operation, Benteler Steel tube manufacturing, Calumet Packaging, Oakley Louisiana bulk terminal, Odyssey Specialized Logistics metals warehousing, Omni Specialty Packaging and Omni Industrial Solutions, Park Place Truck Parking, Pratt Industries paper mill, Ternium steel manufacturing, and West Louisiana Aggregates.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Real Estate Services Industrial real estate offering approximately 5,000 acres of land (with 2,000 acres developed) with possible expansion, providing commercial and industrial development opportunities for businesses through negotiated land and facility leases.
• River Transportation
• Rail Services
• Road Transportation
• Heavy-Load Warehouse Multi-modal warehouse facility designed for heavy-load storage and distribution, including a 100,000-square-foot heavy-load warehouse available to industrial tenants and cargo customers.
• General Cargo Dock Dock facility for general cargo handling and barge operations, capable of off-loading and processing various cargo types for port tenants; first shipment received in 1995 (3,000 tons of fertilizer via barge).
• Regional Commerce Center Multi-purpose facility at 6000 Doug Attaway Boulevard serving as the main administrative and event center for the port complex, hosting job fairs, commission meetings, and port business operations.
• Waterline Infrastructure

Quantifiable outcome

• Red River offers companies a cost-effective shipping alternative, allowing them to maintain competitive prices for their products.
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers12 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core and major.

• Bossier City CouncilcoreOthers · 1 May 2026One of four governmental agencies comprising the Port Commission. Passed resolution recognizing National Maritime Day.
• Bossier Parish Police JurycoreOthers · 1 May 2026One of four governmental agencies comprising the Port Commission. Passed resolution recognizing National Maritime Day.
• Caddo Parish CommissioncoreOthers · 1 May 2026One of four governmental agencies comprising the Port Commission. Passed resolution recognizing National Maritime Day.
• Shreveport City CouncilcoreOthers · 1 May 2026One of four governmental agencies comprising the Port Commission. Passed resolution recognizing National Maritime Day.
• Louisiana Department of Transportation and DevelopmentcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 December 2024Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development co-funded the construction of the $12 million heavy-load, multi-modal warehouse and participated in ribbon-cutting ceremony. Also collaborated on other infrastructure projects at the port.
• Red River Waterway CommissioncoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 November 2024Red River Waterway Commission helped fund construction of the $12 million heavy-load warehouse and completed the $20 million Bossier City waterline project. Key funding partner for port infrastructure development.
• Bossier CitycoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 November 2024Bossier City partnered with the Port on the $20 million waterline project to supply water to undeveloped portions of the port and provide secondary water source for current tenants. Also provides governance representation on the Port Commission.
• HeirloommajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 June 2024Direct Air Capture provider announced unprecedented investment in Louisiana bringing two DAC facilities capable of removing nearly 320,000 tonnes of CO2 per year to Northwest Louisiana, with presence at or near port facilities.
• Alpine Silica (PF Holdings)majorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2022Joint partnership between Alpine Silica and The Port of Caddo-Bossier for Sunny Point Facility on 43 acres. Facility dredges sand from privately owned 700-acre oxbow lake off the Red River.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Port of Huntington (Tri-State): Inland river port on the Ohio River with rail-truck intermodal and industrial-park operations. Comparable in inland multi-modal structure and tenant-attraction strategy.
• Port of Little Rock: Inland Arkansas River port in Arkansas providing multi-modal river, rail, and road access with industrial-park tenants. Operates as an inland industrial complex similar to Caddo-Bossier's model.
• Port of Tulsa (Tulsa Port of Catoosa): Inland waterway port at the head of navigation on the Arkansas River system with on-site rail, heavy-industrial tenant base, and barge-to-truck transfer operations. Comparable in scale, multi-modal model, and inland-river positioning.
• Port of Memphis: Major inland river port on the Mississippi with multi-modal (river, rail, road) capability handling containers, steel, and bulk commodities. Directly comparable as a barge-served inland port serving industrial tenants across the Mid-South.
• Port of Pittsburgh: Inland river port authority on the Ohio, Monongahela, and Allegheny rivers offering multi-modal river, rail, and road access with industrial tenants. Comparable inland multi-modal governance and operating model.
• Port of Cincinnati: Inland Ohio River port with rail-truck-water intermodal capabilities serving industrial tenants. Comparable inland multi-modal operating model and public-port governance.

Regional players

• Port of Greater Baton Rouge: Deep-water and industrial port on the Mississippi in Louisiana handling petrochemicals, bulk, and containers with rail connectivity. Regional Louisiana peer with overlapping industrial customer base and barge-handling operations.
• Port of Lake Charles: Louisiana deep-water port with significant LNG, petrochemical, and bulk handling operations. Regional peer serving some of the same energy and industrial customers in the Louisiana market.

Broad incumbents

• Port of New Orleans: Major deep-water Gulf port in Louisiana handling containers, breakbulk, and cruise, operating as part of the same Louisiana port system. Larger, broader incumbent serving overlapping regional customers but with deep-water rather than inland focus.
• Port of South Louisiana: Largest US port by tonnage, located on the Mississippi between New Orleans and Baton Rouge. Operates at a much larger scale along the same Mississippi River system that Caddo-Bossier connects to via the Red River.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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• Facebookfacebook.com/PortCB
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/caddo-bossier-parishes-port-commission

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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M&A

Investments

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