Port Of South Louisiana
United StatesUS LU8
Location
Codes & time
America/Chicago
Now: UTC-5
Standard: UTC-6
DST from 08 Mar 2026 03:00 CDT; standard time from 01 Nov 2026 02:00 CST
Contacts
Who to call at Port Of South Louisiana, with the source of each number. Numbers and channels change: check the latest port notices before arrival.
VTS Lower Mississippi River, New Orleans Traffic (above Upper Twelve Mile Point, mile 109 to Port Hudson, mile 254.5)call sign New Orleans TrafficVHF 05A
33 CFR 161.12 table: designated frequency 156.250 MHz.Source
VTS Lower Mississippi River, New Orleans Traffic (Saxonholm Light, mile 86 to Upper Twelve Mile Point, mile 109)call sign New Orleans TrafficVHF 12
33 CFR 161.12 table: designated frequency 156.600 MHz.Source
New Orleans-Baton Rouge Steamship Pilots Association (NOBRA), marine operations
Office +1 504 832 1199. Pilots between New Orleans and Baton Rouge.Source
Nearest rescue centre...
VHF 16distress, safety and calling (156.800 MHz)DSC 70digital selective calling
Active warnings near Port Of South Louisiana
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Port Of South Louisiana at a glance
Rank basis: Cargo throughput 197.3 million t (217.5 M short tons) (2023)
Throughput
- 197.34 million t (217.5 M short tons) (2023) source
Figures change: always confirm limits with the port authority, local notices and your agent before arrival.
Port Of South Louisiana port guide
The Port of South Louisiana stretches 54 miles along the Mississippi River between New Orleans and Baton Rouge, with grain elevators, refineries and chemical plants. It was the second largest US port by tonnage in 2023: 217.5 million short tons (USACE).
Sources
For planning reference only (researched Oct 22, 2026). Always verify against official publications - Admiralty Sailing Directions, List of Radio Signals, local notices and the port authority - and your agent before arrival.
Catalogue harbor data
- LOCODE function
- 1----6--
- Raw coordinates
- 3003N 09030W