Crowley takes step toward using Port Fourchon as Gulf of Mexico offshore wind hub

An agreement to that effect was reached during an 8 February 2023 board meeting of the Greater Lafourche Port Commission (GLPC).

The more than 40-acre site is expected to become the home of an offshore wind facility in the coming years. Located on Slip C, adjacent to Flotation Canal, the site is primed to help service the burgeoning offshore wind marketplace in the Gulf of Mexico.

Crowley, a leading maritime, logistics and energy solutions company based in Jacksonville, Florida, has more than 130 years of experience providing ports, maritime and engineering solutions, including in the Gulf of Mexico markets.

Through Crowley Wind Services, the company has begun development and planning for wind services terminals in Massachusetts and California, leveraging its land and sea assets, offshore operations expertise, third-party logistics capability, digital platforms and workforce development and training initiatives.

GLPC executive director Chett Chiasson said, “We are thrilled to take the next step to welcome Crowley to Port Fourchon. Crowley’s forward-thinking vision aligns perfectly with our goals to further our role as a leading service supply port for all forms of energy, including wind.”

Crowley Wind Services senior vice president and general manager Bob Karl said, “We look forward to working with the Port Commission to consider the next steps in serving the wind energy needs and goals of Port Fourchon and its communities.

“The port is strategically located to serve as a hub for the supply chain and transport required to create clean, renewable wind energy. We are committed to a process that is collaborative to create a sustainable energy solution.”