The Louisiana International Gulf Transfer Terminal

What The Louisiana International Gulf Transfer Terminal does

The Louisiana International Gulf Transfer Terminal (LIGTT) is a proposed large-scale, multi-modal deepwater port facility to be developed by LIGTT Midstream Holdings LLC, a private Louisiana LLC founded in 2014, at Mile 0 of the Mississippi River. The project is structured as a public-private partnership in which the State of Louisiana is the landowner, the LIGTT Authority (a political subdivision of the state) is the lessor/sub-lessor, LIGTT Development Partners, LLC is the sub-lessee/concession holder and developer, and LIGTT Midstream Holdings is the Phase 1 operator. The facility is designed to handle three cargo classes — containers, dry and liquid bulk commodities, and liquid hydrocarbons — across four integrated service lines: container shipping throughput, bulk cargo operations, liquid hydrocarbon manufacturing/storage/export, and onshore/upriver infrastructure development. The project is currently in permitting and pre-construction.

Technically, the proposed facility is engineered around three differentiated capabilities: (1) -60 ft berth depths, the deepest in the Gulf and Atlantic regions, enabling post-Panamax vessels of 13,000+ TEUs that competing Gulf ports (-45 to -52 ft drafts) cannot accommodate; (2) a transmodal hub-and-spoke design connecting ocean-going vessels to 14,500 miles of Mississippi River inland waterways across 33 states and 3 Canadian provinces; and (3) a "state-of-the-art, green-built" physical plant with automated cargo handling and 100% cargo security screening aligned with U.S. Department of Homeland Security and U.S. Coast Guard long-term visions. No AI/ML systems, software products, or APIs are referenced; the technology stack is industrial automation.

Commercially, LIGTT has disclosed no customers, no revenue, and no binding throughput agreements. Intended revenue streams are transaction-fee based: handling charges on container throughput, fees on liquid and dry bulk commodity import/export, fees on liquid hydrocarbon manufacturing/storage/export, and managed-services revenue from onshore and upriver infrastructure. Pricing is not publicly disclosed and is expected to be custom-negotiated with shipping companies, commodity traders, and energy-sector counterparties. To date, the company has raised approximately $1 million in two funding tranches in 2014, employs 11–50 people (the project team, since the asset is not yet built), and reports a leadership team comprising a co-manager (also president of Energy Development Services, Inc.), a second management member with solar-finance and capital-raising experience, outside counsel with prior Louisiana Governor's office experience, and the President of LIGTT Authority (a sitting Louisiana State Senator). The project has not reached financial close or construction commencement based on the available data.

Name

The Louisiana International Gulf Transfer Terminal

Legal name

LIGTT Midstream Holdings LLC

Website

https://ligttmidstreamholdings.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2014

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

LIGTT Midstream Holdings is developing a deepwater transmodal port at Mile 0 of the Mississippi River to handle containers, bulk cargo, and petroleum products for shipping companies, commodity traders, and energy-sector clients across 33 U.S. states.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Port Terminal Services

NAICS

Marine Cargo Handling (48832), Pipeline Transportation of Crude Oil (4861), Pipeline Transportation of Refined Petroleum Products (48691)

SIC

Wholesale-Petroleum Bulk Stations & Terminals (5171), Arrangement Of Transportation Of Freight & Cargo (4731), Pipe Lines (No Natural Gas) (4610)

akta.pro primary industry

Bulk Transloading & Intermodal Bulk Transfer Facilities (Rail/Truck/Conveyor/Barge) (TLAHABAN)

akta.pro secondary industries

Marine/Port-Connected Pipeline Terminals (Dock/Jetty Tank Farms) (TLAGAKAL), Crude Oil & Condensate Terminals (Tank Farms, Marine/Truck/Rail Loading) (EUALAEAA)

Keywords

• Port terminal operations
• Container shipping services
• Bulk cargo handling
• Liquid hydrocarbon storage
• Transmodal cargo logistics

Headquarters

HQ city

Slidell

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Infrastructure, Operations, Personnel, Technology or R&D, Supply Chain, Others

Revenue model

1. Container Shipping: Handling charge on container throughout at the shipping terminal. Revenue generated from container cargo transloading operations at the terminal facility.
2. Bulk Cargo Handling: Multiple options for export and import of liquid bulk commodities, efficient export and import of dry bulk commodities, with flexible design and transfer options allowing access for multiple commodity lines.
3. Liquid Hydrocarbons: Manufacturing, storage, and export of liquid hydrocarbons. Strategic location near large gas reserves with extensive pipeline system onshore and offshore.
4. Onshore Infrastructure: Development of onshore and upriver facilities. Revenue from efficient movement of commodities from interior of the United States to strategic Gulf location with rapid deployment of transportation needs.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

The Louisiana International Gulf Transfer Terminal (LIGTT) is a proposed deep-water, transmodal port terminal at Mile 0 of the Mississippi River in Louisiana, designed to be America's first large-scale facility to simultaneously handle containerized cargo, dry and liquid bulk commodities, and liquid hydrocarbons. The facility will offer the deepest berth depths (-60 ft) in the Gulf and Atlantic regions to accommodate post-Panamax vessels, provide 100% automated cargo security screening, and serve as a hub-and-spoke distribution node connecting the U.S. interior (14,500 miles of inland waterways reaching 33 states and 3 Canadian Provinces) to global shipping routes.

Product overview

LIGTT is a proposed large transfer terminal and transmodal container shipping hub at Mile 0 of the Mississippi River in Louisiana, designed to handle containers, bulk cargo, and petroleum products. The project is structured as a multi-service port facility with four integrated service lines: Container Shipping Services (handling charges for container throughput), Bulk Cargo Operations (liquid and dry bulk commodity export/import), Liquid Hydrocarbon Services (manufacturing, storage, and export of liquid hydrocarbons), and Onshore Infrastructure Development (onshore and upriver facility development). The state-of-the-art, green-built facility employs automated technology and design logistics while enabling 100% security screening of cargo. The project is currently in the permitting and pre-construction phase.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Container Shipping Services Handling charges on container throughput at the LIGTT shipping terminal, enabling efficient transmodal container cargo transfer for global container shipping companies requiring access to U.S. heartland markets via the Mississippi River system.
• Bulk Cargo Operations Export and import handling of liquid bulk commodities (chemicals, refined products) and efficient handling of dry bulk commodities (agricultural products, minerals), with flexible design and transfer options allowing access for multiple commodity lines.
• Liquid Hydrocarbon Services Manufacturing, storage, and export of liquid hydrocarbons for energy sector clients, leveraging strategic location near large gas reserves and an extensive onshore and offshore pipeline system.
• Onshore Infrastructure Development Development of onshore and upriver facilities enabling efficient movement of commodities from the interior of the United States to a strategic Gulf location with rapid deployment of transportation needs.

Quantifiable outcome

• 34,000 jobs created in Louisiana over 5 years
• +2 more outcomes

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

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• LIGTT AuthoritycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLIGTT Authority is a political subdivision of the State of Louisiana. LIGTT Midstream Holdings enjoys a Public-Private Sublease and Development Agreement with LIGTT Authority. The Authority serves as Lessee/Sub-lessor in the organizational structure, with LIGTT Midstream Holdings as Phase 1 sub-lessee.
• State of LouisianacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe State of Louisiana is the landowner/lessor for the LIGTT project. The state provides land and regulatory support for the development of the port terminal facility.
• LIGTT Development Partners, LLCcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLIGTT Development Partners, LLC holds the sub-lessee/concession/licensee owners/developer role in the organizational structure. They are the primary development partners overseeing the project development.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Targa Resources: Gulf Coast-focused midstream company with hydrocarbon processing, storage, and export terminal infrastructure. Comparable to LIGTT's liquid hydrocarbon vertical and a useful reference for terminal throughput economics.
• Port of Corpus Christi: Leading U.S. crude oil export port with deep-water and pipeline-connected terminal infrastructure. Comparable to LIGTT's liquid hydrocarbon vertical and a benchmark for Gulf export terminal economics.
• Kinder Morgan: Largest U.S. midstream operator with extensive Gulf Coast terminals, pipelines, and hydrocarbon storage. Comparable for LIGTT's liquid hydrocarbon storage and export operations and a benchmark for terminal-plus-pipeline economics.
• Port of Houston Authority: Largest U.S. Gulf container port and a major petrochemical export hub. Operates overlapping container, bulk, and petroleum terminal functions at greater scale, representing the dominant Gulf competitor LIGTT must win share against.
• Magellan Midstream Partners: Midstream operator with refined petroleum and marine terminal assets on the Gulf Coast and inland waterway systems. Comparable for LIGTT's refined product storage, terminaling, and marine transloading operations.
• Enterprise Products Partners: Major U.S. midstream company with Gulf Coast hydrocarbon terminals, export docks, and pipeline networks. Closest scaled comparable for LIGTT's liquid hydrocarbon manufacturing, storage, and export strategy.
• Port of Long Beach: One of the largest U.S. container ports with deep-water berths and advanced automated terminal operations. Useful scaled benchmark for LIGTT's post-Panamax container handling, automation, and security-screening design choices.

Direct peers

• Port of New Orleans: Major Mississippi River deep-water port handling containers, bulk, and breakbulk cargo. Direct competitor for inland-waterway-connected container and bulk throughput and the most immediate comparable for LIGTT's proposed hub role at Mile 0.
• Port of South Louisiana: Largest U.S. tonnage port located on the Mississippi River between New Orleans and Baton Rouge, handling bulk and liquid cargo. Closest geographic and functional peer for LIGTT's bulk and liquid hydrocarbon handling thesis.

Regional players

• Port of Mobile: Alabama deep-water Gulf port investing in container and bulk capacity with inland waterway connections. Comparable Gulf peer competing for post-Panamax and bulk cargo flows from similar interior geographies.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds2 records

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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