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port, the data is available free on the Internet: http://www.tidesandcurrents.noaa.gov/ports.html and by phone: 888-817-7692 (toll-free) or 301-713-9639. "NOAA is committed to providing quality tools and services like PORTS, which ensures safe and efficient navigation," said John H. Dunnigan, NOAA assistant administrator for the National Ocean Service. "With PORTS the Port of Lake Charles will be better equipped to safely and efficiently move commodi-
ties through its waterways, facilitating economic growth." "The PORTS system is a valuable support tool that not only improves the safety and efficiency of our maritime customers from Cameron to Westlake; it also aids in coastal resource management with real-time environmental data," said R. Adam McBride, director of the Port of Lake Charles, the state agency responsible for the management of the Calcasieu Ship Channel. "Our partnership with NOAA makes the Calcasieu and the
Port of Lake Charles a better port, and we are proud to be part of this dynamic program." Governed by the Lake Charles Harbor and Terminal District, the Port of Lake Charles covers 203 square miles in Calcasieu Parish and accommodates 58 million tons of cargo annually at its public facilities. The principal goods moving through the port's terminals are bagged rice, flour and other food products, forest products, aluminum, petroleum coke and other petroleum products.
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