HCPHC Hosts Groundbreaking for Port Bienville Railroad Storage Yard

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Monday, November 20, 2023

CONTACT: Taylor Ladner, TLeeLadner@hcphc.ms

BAY ST LOUIS, MISS: Hancock County Port & Harbor Commission staff, local officials, and industry representatives gathered for the groundbreaking of the new Port Bienville Railroad Storage Yard on Wednesday, November 15, 2023, at the McDonald Business Center in Bay Saint Louis. The Port Bienville Railroad Storage Yard represents one of the most substantial investments by HCPHC into the railroad in many years.

Guest speaker Bruce Lambert with Maritime Administration spoke on the 6-million-dollar project during the groundbreaking on Wednesday. The project is being funded by Maritime Administration’s Port Infrastructure Development Program and will expand the existing rail line with the addition of a rail sidetrack and storage yard track ladders, thereby increasing its capacity by 150 car spaces.

The Port Bienville Railroad Stora