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St.
Charles Parish’s location along the Mississippi River
between New Orleans and Baton Rouge provides direct access to
major markets throughout the state and the world. St. Charles
Parish is served by:
Freight Rail
Water Transportation
Commercial Air Transportation
Major Freight Carriers
Freight Rail in St. Charles Parish is served by Canadian National
Illinois Central, Union Pacific, Burlington Northern Santa Fe
and Kansas City Southern.
Water Transportation is a major means for accessing St. Charles
Parish. Cargo can be delivered from St. Charles Parish to all
of mid-America via the 19,000 mile Mississippi River system.
For international access, the nearby deepwater Port of South
Louisiana and Port of New Orleans operate foreign trade zones.
Commercial Air Transportation is available from the Louis Armstrong
New Orleans International Airport, located less than 5 miles
from St. Charles Parish. Every major domestic airline and several
international carriers serve the Louis Armstrong New Orleans
International Airport, providing one- and two-stop service to
nearly all major domestic and international destinations.
Parcel service is provided by Airborne Express, Emery, United
Parcel Service, Federal Express, and the U.S. Postal Service.
Major Freight Carriers service the St. Charles Parish area,
including AAA Cooper Transportation, ABF Freight System, Acme
Truck Line, Agway Systems, Atlantic Coast Express, Choctaw Intermodal,
Consolidated Freightways, Con-Way Southwest Express, Deep South
Freight Lines, Fee Transportation Services, Frozen Food Express,
Gulf East Transport, Gulf States Marine Terminal, Ozone, P I
E Nationwide, Roadway Express, SAIA Motor Freight Line, Sea
Mar, Southeastern, Southwestern Motor Transport, Trans Gulf
and Yellow Freight Systems. |
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