Plaquemines Port Harbor and Terminal District
Climate Impact & Sustainability Data (2009-11 to 2010-10, 2024)
Reporting Period: 2009-11 to 2010-10
Environmental Metrics
Total Carbon Emissions:Not disclosed
Scope 1 Emissions:Not disclosed
Scope 2 Emissions:Not disclosed
Scope 3 Emissions:Not disclosed
Renewable Energy Share:Not disclosed
Total Energy Consumption:Not disclosed
Water Consumption:Not disclosed
Waste Generated:Not disclosed
Carbon Intensity:Not disclosed
ESG Focus Areas
- Environmental Sustainability
- Job Creation
- Economic Development
Environmental Achievements
- Not disclosed
Social Achievements
- Not disclosed
Governance Achievements
- Not disclosed
Climate Goals & Targets
Long-term Goals:
- Not disclosed
Medium-term Goals:
- Not disclosed
Short-term Goals:
- Not disclosed
Environmental Challenges
- Existing data and concepts from previous studies had not been implemented.
- Recessionary economic conditions.
- Port congestion at existing facilities.
- Environmental concerns related to wetland impacts.
- Need for infrastructure improvements (roads, rail, levees).
- Securing funding for infrastructure projects.
Mitigation Strategies
- Developed an analytical process to support a 'Go or No Go' decision.
- Used publicly available data for market assessment.
- Identified potential sites with existing infrastructure.
- Proposed mitigation strategies for wetland impacts.
- Recommended infrastructure improvements and funding strategies.
- Public-private partnerships.
Supply Chain Management
Supplier Audits: Not disclosed
Responsible Procurement
- Not disclosed
Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities
Physical Risks
- Flooding
- Hurricanes
Transition Risks
- Not disclosed
Opportunities
- Not disclosed
Reporting Standards
Frameworks Used: Null
Certifications: Null
Third-party Assurance: Not disclosed
UN Sustainable Development Goals
- Not disclosed
Not disclosed
Sustainable Products & Innovation
- Not disclosed
Awards & Recognition
- Not disclosed
Reporting Period: 2024
Environmental Metrics
ESG Focus Areas
- environmental sustainability
Social Achievements
- Acquired the Parish’s Ferry assets and currently has full operational control over ferry operations and maintenance.
- Community outreach and impact. The responding stakeholders all sighted their outreach to local community causes and activities.
Climate Goals & Targets
Long-term Goals:
- Plan to achieve net zero CO2 emissions by 2050 in line with key energy-related Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
- Expand the market reach of Plaquemines Port via an aggressive International Branding and Marketing campaign that positions Plaquemines Port as the preferred Gulf of Mexico gateway to the U.S. consumer markets.
- Promote private investment in facilities and businesses that support supply chain development and job creations such as warehouses, distribution, and fulfillment centers.
- Create cross-Gulf service to Mexico to capture booming nearshoring opportunities, since Mexico is now the U.S.’s largest trading partner.
- Rebrand the port and business units strategically to improve global geographic recognition and through the Gulf Coast; furthermore, create an interactive website to transparently communicate development opportunities, community outreach plans, and community related port emergencies.
Medium-term Goals:
- Promote infrastructure development projects to address intermodal, rail, barge, and traffic fluidity in the supply chain.
- Promote and support the continued development of Venture Global Facilities and operations.
- Complete the public private partnership development of infrastructure that supports container terminal operations.
- Plan and develop a state-of-the-art container terminal that will utilize innovative technologies to minimize carbon emissions and reduce overall negative environment impacts.
Short-term Goals:
- Optimize the operations, safety, reliability, availability, and frequency of service by the ferry department services.
Environmental Challenges
- The need for local employee resources to support current and future growth needs. Many expressed that although their employee retention is good, the recruitment, developing and maintaining new personnel is challenging due to the lack of local availability of talent.