Port Of Iberia

What Port Of Iberia does

Port of Iberia is a political subdivision of the State of Louisiana operating a 2,000–4,000 acre industrial and manufacturing port complex in Iberia Parish, between Houston and New Orleans along the Louisiana Gulf Coast. The site hosts over 100 tenant companies engaged primarily in oil and gas fabrication, offshore drilling support, module assembly, pipe coating, marine services, LNG equipment manufacturing, and materials handling. Core offerings include industrial property leasing (waterfront and interior parcels, fabrication yards, warehouses, office space), public dock services with 3,000 linear feet of bulkhead load-out area, a 22-slip marina, and direct access to the Gulf of Mexico via the Acadiana Gulf of Mexico Access Channel (AGMAC)—a 50+ mile waterway being dredged to 16-foot depth, with Phase II nearing completion at $126M total project spend.

The port's revenue model rests on long-term industrial ground leases to enterprise tenants (subscription/recurring) supplemented by usage-based dock and marina fees. Distribution is sales-led: Executive Director Craig F. Romero conducts direct tenant engagement, monthly facility visits, and attends industry tradeshows (Topsides Platforms and Hulls Conference, Subsea Tieback Forum). Strategic anchor tenants include Seadrill (10-year lease on 60 acres with FTZ designation), Turner Industries (Gulf of Mexico modular fabrication), Cajun Industries (61-acre module assembly yard opened May 2026), Chart Energy & Chemicals (LNG cold boxes), Dynamic Industries, E-Crane Worldwide, The Bayou Companies, and Louisiana Concrete Products.

The port is governed by a Board of Commissioners appointed by Iberia Parish municipalities and operates as an independent district, with no parent company or equity shareholders. Recent strategic activity centers on the AGMAC deepening project (securing $1.2M in federal funding), contiguous land acquisitions (117.36 acres from Mosing Ventures in 2023, 40 acres from Bernard Port Properties in 2020, 146 acres in 2018), and the addition of new verticals such as crane assembly and concrete products fabrication. Tenant businesses collectively employ over 5,000 people at full capacity, drawing from a regional labor pool of 600,000+.

Name

Port Of Iberia

Legal name

Port of Iberia District

Website

https://portofiberia.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1948

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Port of Iberia is a Louisiana government port district operating a 2,000+ acre industrial and manufacturing site in New Iberia, leasing waterfront and fabrication facilities to over 100 oil and gas, marine, and heavy industrial tenants with direct Gulf of Mexico access via the AGMAC channel.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Port Operations and Waterfront Real Estate

NAICS

Port and Harbor Operations (48831), Port and Harbor Operations (488310), Support Activities for Water Transportation (4883)

SIC

Water Transportation (4400), Public Warehousing & Storage (4220)

akta.pro primary industry

Maritime & Port Authorities (Public Ports, Harbors, Ferries Terminals) (BPAIALAF)

akta.pro secondary industries

Marine Terminals & Cargo Handling Infrastructure (RoRo, Bulk, Container) (IMAFAJAF), Ferry Terminal, Port & Passenger Handling Services (THAEAGAJ)

Keywords

• Industrial port operations
• Waterfront property leasing
• Marine dock services
• Oil and gas fabrication
• Manufacturing site services

Headquarters

HQ city

New Iberia

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Industrial Land and Facility Leases: Port generates revenue through long-term leases with industrial tenants including oil and gas fabrication companies, drilling contractors, module assembly yards, and manufacturing facilities. Leases include waterfront properties, fabrication yards, warehouses, and office space.
2. Dock and Marina Services: Public dock facility offering both long-term and short-term docking services including 3,000 linear feet of bulkhead load-out area. Marina offers 22 boat slips for recreational and commercial vessels.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Port of Iberia operates a 2,000-acre industrial and manufacturing port complex providing long-term waterfront property leases, public dock facilities (3,000 linear feet of bulkhead load-out), a 22-slip marina, and deepwater channel access (16-foot AGMAC) to over 100 oil and gas, fabrication, manufacturing, and marine services tenants. The port acts as landlord and infrastructure operator, generating recurring lease revenue and usage-based dock and marina fees from businesses requiring Gulf of Mexico, rail, road, and air access.

Product overview

Port of Iberia is a 2,000-acre industrial and manufacturing port facility located in New Iberia, Louisiana. It operates as a unified port infrastructure offering dock facilities, industrial property leasing, and maritime access through the Gulf Intracoastal Waterway and Gulf of Mexico. The port's core services include public dock operations with 3,000 linear feet of bulkhead load-out area, a 22-slip marina, and industrial property leasing to over 100 companies in sectors including oil and gas fabrication, materials handling, and marine services. The Acadiana Gulf of Mexico Access Channel (AGMAC) project provides deeper water access to support larger vessels.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Industrial Property Leasing Long-term leases of waterfront and interior acreage, fabrication yards, warehouses, and office space on Port of Iberia's 2,000-acre industrial and manufacturing site for companies in oil and gas fabrication, module assembly, marine services, and materials handling. Tenants may receive Foreign Trade Zone designation where applicable.
• Port Facilities and Public Dock Services Public dock facility at Port of Iberia providing both long-term and short-term docking services with 3,000 linear feet of bulkhead load-out area, stabilized yard, electric power, water, security lighting and fencing, restrooms, and parking for commercial and industrial users.
• Port Marina Port of Iberia Marina offering 22 boat slips (covered and uncovered) with short-term moorings for recreational and commercial vessels.
• Acadiana Gulf of Mexico Access Channel (AGMAC) Deepwater Access Deepwater navigational channel infrastructure connecting Port of Iberia to the Gulf of Mexico, providing 16-foot channel depth, 150-foot bottom width, and approximately 50+ miles of navigable waterway to support larger vessel and barge traffic.
• Foreign Trade Zone Site Designation Services U.S. Department of Commerce Foreign Trade Zone designation enabling tenants at qualifying port sites to import equipment and supplies tax-free for repair, maintenance, or staging of offshore drilling and energy operations.

Quantifiable outcome

• AGMAC project enables heavier barge loads of equipment and supplies
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

No

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Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• E-Crane WorldwidecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 20 April 2026Belgium-based E-Crane Worldwide signed long-term lease for new assembly and service facility at Port of Iberia. Partnership transformed abandoned property into crane assembly yard and distribution hub. Port is making infrastructure improvements including new bulkheads to accommodate E-Crane. The company has delivered over 100 cranes to U.S. market with components manufactured in Poland and assembled in the U.S.
• Louisiana Concrete ProductsminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 15 October 2025Port signed lease with Louisiana Concrete Products for fabrication yard on approximately 90 acres between Ernest Crochet Road and Pesson Road. Company based in Baton Rouge, LA with 50 years of experience in customized, high-quality construction solutions for large-scale commercial projects.
• Cajun Industries, LLCcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 May 2025Cajun Industries based in Baton Rouge developing world-class 61-acre module assembly yard at Port of Iberia. First phase includes 33 acres with ground bearing pressure of 2,500 PSF and infrastructure to support 600 craft workers. Expected to employ over 600 skilled workers including crane operators, ironworkers, pipefitters, and welders.
• Turner IndustriescoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 19 March 2021Turner Industries, headquartered in Baton Rouge with 18,000+ employees, established Gulf of Mexico Operations at Port of Iberia. Engineering News-Record ranks Turner as nation's top maintenance contractor in petroleum, top contractor in Texas and Louisiana. Occupies former Dynamic Industries location for modular fabrication serving LNG industry.
• SeadrillcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 29 May 2020Seadrill signed 10-year lease with three additional 10-year options to establish shorebase for Western Hemisphere operations. 60-acre lease includes 200,000 square foot warehouse. Received Foreign Trade Zone designation enabling tax-free equipment imports/repairs. Seadrill operates over 50 drill ships worldwide and spends $1 billion annually in operations.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves12 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Port of Beaumont: Texas public port authority (Port of Beaumont Navigation District) with significant oil, petrochemical, and military cargo operations. Directly comparable as a Gulf Coast public navigation district with industrial property leasing and energy-sector tenant mix.
• Port of Houston Authority: Texas-based public port authority operating one of the largest U.S. Gulf ports with extensive oil & gas, container, and bulk cargo facilities. Directly comparable as a publicly-governed Gulf Coast port authority leasing industrial waterfront property to energy and manufacturing tenants.
• Port of South Louisiana: Public port district located upriver from Port of Iberia on the Mississippi, ranking among the top U.S. ports by tonnage. Directly comparable as a Louisiana public port authority leasing industrial waterfront property to petrochemical, grain, and energy tenants.
• Port of Lake Charles: Louisiana public port authority (Lake Charles Harbor & Terminal District) operating deep-draft facilities with major LNG and petrochemical industrial tenants. Directly comparable as a Louisiana public port authority competing for the same LNG and energy-industrial tenants.
• Port of New Orleans: Louisiana public port authority (Port NOLA) operating deep-draft facilities on the Mississippi River, with industrial property leasing, cruise terminals, and cargo handling. Same state, same public-port-authority governance model, and overlapping Gulf Coast industrial tenant base.
• Port of Corpus Christi: Texas public port authority and the largest U.S. crude oil export gateway. Directly comparable as a Gulf Coast public port authority with energy-export-driven industrial leasing; overlapping LNG export, petrochemical, and offshore services tenant base.
• Greater Lafourche Port Commission / Port Fourchon: Louisiana public port commission operating Port Fourchon, the primary service base for nearly all deepwater oil & gas activity in the Gulf of Mexico. Directly comparable as a Louisiana public port authority whose business model is leasing waterfront property to offshore oil & gas service companies.

Others

• West Gulf Maritime Association: Industry association representing Gulf Coast port operators, stevedores, and marine terminals in labor and operational matters. Comparable as an ecosystem-level participant shaping port operations, though not a direct operating peer.
• Turning Basin Terminals / Industrial Terminals (Gulf): Operator of waterfront industrial terminals along the U.S. Gulf Coast providing bulk liquid storage and terminal services adjacent to public port authorities. Comparable as a Gulf Coast industrial waterfront operator with similar energy-sector customers, though privately rather than publicly governed.

Regional players

• Plaquemines Port, Harbor & Terminal District: Louisiana public port authority at the mouth of the Mississippi River serving energy, LNG, and industrial tenants. Comparable as a regional Louisiana public port competing for similar offshore oil & gas and industrial customers.

Market position

Strengths3 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks1 record

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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