60 Years
The Greater Lafourche Port Commission is celebrating 60 years in 2020. Check out the first State of the Port quarterly newsletter here, including features on port people and projects.
Port Fourchon Development
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South Lafourche Airport
The South Lafourche Leonard Miller, Jr. Airport is often referred to by its call letters GAO, which identify the airport’s location in Galliano, Louisiana.
Port Fourchon
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GLPC News
Newly Installed View Finders Offer Amazing Visuals of Surrounding Landscape, Offshore Structures (3/17/2020)- (CUT OFF, LA) – Looking for something to take your mind off what's going on around us? Well, thanks to the recent installation of two free public view finders at the Irvin P. Melancon Public Boat Launch, you can. The view finders were purchased with port funds and grant money generously awarded to the Greater… ....
Port Operations Continue; Residents Should Monitor Parish Partner Sites for Updates (3/13/2020)- GLPC Executive Director Says Port Operations Continue; Advises Residents to Remain Informed by Monitoring Parish Partner Sites (CUT OFF, LA) – On behalf of the Greater Lafourche Port Commission and its Board of Commissioners, I would like to encourage everyone to follow the messaging regarding the Coronavirus (COVID-19) being generated by our partners at Lafourche… ....
GLPC Receives Award from DOTD for Transportation Excellence (3/13/2020)- (CUT OFF, LA) – GLPC attended a DOTD event on Monday, March 9, where they were given a 2020 Transportation Excellence Award for Intermodal/Public Works Project Development. The award was a way of recognizing the efforts and execution of Port Fourchon's Northern Expansion Phase II, Slip C, Phase III project that utilized GLPC dollars and… ....
Recent Study Points to Amazing Success of GLPC-Run Airport (2/7/2020)- (CUT OFF, LA) – The South Lafourche Leonard Miller, Jr. Airport continues to make a name for itself in general aviation airport circles, as shown by a recent state-commissioned study revealing the Galliano-based airport ranked fourth overall in total economic benefits with a net output of $97,628,000 in 2019. This represents a jump of more… ....