Port grants stevedore permit to Associated Terminals/Pangea Logistics after public testimony
December 18, 2023 | Associated Branch Pilots for the Port of Lake Charles, Boards & Commissions, Organizations, Executive, Louisiana
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The Port of Lake Charles board on Dec. 18 approved a stevedore/terminal permit for Associated Terminals Pangea Logistics following public testimony from proponents and labor representatives.
Staff confirmed the applicant had paid the $7,500 application fee and provided required insurance. Multiple supporters spoke in favor: a company representative who identified himself in the meeting as Bruce Walson (the meeting had earlier listed a card from “Bruce Wilson”), said Associated Terminals Pangea is a joint venture with broad Gulf operations and offers stevedoring, logistics and safety resources; Neil McLaughlin, director of projects for Associated Terminals Pangea, described the company’s stevedoring and logistics capabilities and said the company emphasizes health, safety and building a local workforce. Local users including Mark Poussaint described positive experience working with the company.
Longshore and local stevedoring voices urged caution and urged protections for local industry and labor. Tom Flanagan, whose family operates stevedoring interests locally, urged the board not to lose sight of the importance of local maritime businesses and said overloading the market could be counterproductive. Michael Brown, who identified himself as an ILA member, said the ILA is successfully onboarding new workers but urged the company to ensure local labor interests are protected. Neil McLaughlin said his company is non‑union but open to discussions with the ILA about workforce solutions.
After public testimony and brief board discussion, the board moved, seconded and approved the permit. The transcript records the motion passed by voice vote; specific roll‑call counts were not provided in the record.
The record shows the applicant paid the required fee and provided insurance; staff recommended approval as the submittal complied with permitting requirements. The board did not attach additional permit conditions during the meeting.
Staff confirmed the applicant had paid the $7,500 application fee and provided required insurance. Multiple supporters spoke in favor: a company representative who identified himself in the meeting as Bruce Walson (the meeting had earlier listed a card from “Bruce Wilson”), said Associated Terminals Pangea is a joint venture with broad Gulf operations and offers stevedoring, logistics and safety resources; Neil McLaughlin, director of projects for Associated Terminals Pangea, described the company’s stevedoring and logistics capabilities and said the company emphasizes health, safety and building a local workforce. Local users including Mark Poussaint described positive experience working with the company.
Longshore and local stevedoring voices urged caution and urged protections for local industry and labor. Tom Flanagan, whose family operates stevedoring interests locally, urged the board not to lose sight of the importance of local maritime businesses and said overloading the market could be counterproductive. Michael Brown, who identified himself as an ILA member, said the ILA is successfully onboarding new workers but urged the company to ensure local labor interests are protected. Neil McLaughlin said his company is non‑union but open to discussions with the ILA about workforce solutions.
After public testimony and brief board discussion, the board moved, seconded and approved the permit. The transcript records the motion passed by voice vote; specific roll‑call counts were not provided in the record.
The record shows the applicant paid the required fee and provided insurance; staff recommended approval as the submittal complied with permitting requirements. The board did not attach additional permit conditions during the meeting.
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