The Airport Connector Road and Bridge in Galliano will be opened for transit beginning at 8 a.m. Thursday, August 27. According to the contractor on site, all the necessary items to allow for the safety of the public have been accounted for, thus the road and bridge have been cleared for motorists. Motorists using the road and bridge are asked to obey all stop signs and navigational tools when approaching and exiting the road and bridge. As a reminder, this road and bridge connects South Lafourche Leonard J. Miller, Jr. Airport (GAO) to LA-3235 and Port Fourchon and gives the community a much-needed safe access point between LA-3235 and LA 1.
At the February 12, 2025 board meeting, the Greater Lafourche Port Commission (GLPC) board elected its officers. The board elected John “T-John” Melancon, Jr. as President, Kris Callais as Vice President, Harris “Chuckie” Cheramie, Jr. as Secretary, and Rodney Gisclair, Sr. as Treasurer.
At the Greater Lafourche Port Commission (GLPC) board meeting, the newly elected and incumbent members were sworn in for the 2025-2030 term by Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill.
Longtime Greater Lafourche Port Commission (GLPC) Executive Director Chett Chiasson will serve as the newest American Association of Port Authorities (AAPA) Chairman of the Board.
At its monthly board meeting on August 14, Ted Savoie was sworn into office as an interim port commissioner for the Greater Lafourche Port Commission.
Argent LNG is pleased to announce the signing of a long-term lease agreement with the Greater Lafourche Port Commission, securing 144 acres of prime land at Port Fourchon.
The Greater Lafourche Port Commission is pleased to announce it was a recipient of $1.5 million in funds under the Federal Aviation Administration’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL) Airport Terminals Program (ATP).
Gulf Wind Technology approved a lease agreement at the Greater Lafourche Port Commission’s (GLPC) December board meeting that will make Port Fourchon the first location in Louisiana to have an actual wind turbine.
The Port Fourchon Harbor Police Department is teaming up with the U.S. Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration for the Click It or Ticket enforcement effort starting on May 22.
