Check out the new $15 million warehouse at the Port of Caddo-Bossier

On Thursday morning the Port of Caddo-Bossier, along with the Red River Waterway Commission and the Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development joined to welcome the public to a new spacious $15 million warehouse located at the Port. 

The Port is a 4,000 acres piece of land, located at the head of the Red River Waterway. 

It serves as a multimodal transportation and distribution center, that is currently home to 17 national and international companies that employ more than 1,700 workers.

This new 10,000 square foot warehouse began construction in Oct. 2019, and was finished in Feb. 2022.

"We broke ground on this project before COVID occurred and we endured all the setbacks," said Eric England, Executive Director for the Port. "This is a huge day for us to finally bring this project to completion and have our customer within it operating creating jobs moving more cargo through the Port."

This new warehouse has helped in adding five new employees to Odyssey Logistics, LLC. which is one of the 17 national and international companies located at the Port. 

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"The new warehouse will equip Odyssey Logistics, Ternium and our other customers to be better prepared for whatever market issues of Mother Nature can throw at us," said Walter Bigby Jr., President of the Port of Caddo-Bossier Commission. "Tenants can ramp-up inventory levels ahead of any worldwide or national transportation supply chain disruptions, thus making them more efficient and profitable."

In March, Odyssey expaneded their current Port operations giving them a total of 310,000 square feet of warehouse space.

This warehouse space is also housing Ternium USA. In Dec. 2021, Ternuim announced that they will be expanding their facility. 

This expansion will be a $98 million investment, that will retain 157 jobs and will create 35 new direct jobs. 

"The forward-thinking of the Port team demonstrates their understanding of their tenants' needs," said Renee Lapeyrolerie, Commissioner for LaDOTD's Office of Multimodal Commerce. 

The new facility is located at 4000 Doug Attaway Boulevard and is accessible via rail and truck. 

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Makenzie Boucher is a reporter with the Shreveport Times. Contact her at mboucher@gannett.com.