Time to Fast-Track Infrastructure Legislation
By Paul Aucoin and D. Paul Robichaux, Opinion Contributors, TheHill.com
As the largest port by tonnage in the Western Hemisphere, the Port of South Louisiana plays a critical role in the free flow of goods between the United States and our trading partners across the globe. In Louisiana, our port system is responsible for more than 500,000 jobs and $182 billion dollars of annual global economic output. Every year, over $21 billion in agriculture exports are shipped through Louisiana’s port system; shipments grew rapidly in 2017 and 2018.