Woodside and its contractors have now committed more than $1 billion to Louisiana suppliers for the foundational development of the Louisiana LNG project.
The investment will include significant upgrades to the warehouse, including the installation of a quality assurance room, new bathrooms, and offices. Additionally, SGC will replace interior walls, run new wiring, and add lighting. For the exterior, the company will add four shipping docks, resurface the driveway and shipping area, and replace some of the building’s exterior.
"When opportunity calls, Louisiana answers. Woodside’s Louisiana LNG Project represents a $17.5 billion investment, and this tugboat contract proves that Louisiana’s workforce, innovation, and grit continue to attract world-class investment. When industry looks for reliability, resilience, and results, they look to Louisiana because our workforce sets the standard and delivers every time. Projects like Louisiana LNG and the vessels being built at C&C Marine and Repair show the world what we already know: Louisiana isn’t just part of America’s energy future; we’re powering it," said Governor Jeff Landry.
Green Tug Towing is a Louisiana-based joint venture between Harbor Docking & Towing and Saltchuk Marine Terminal Services.
This Towing contract will support the creation of approximately 70 direct local jobs, an additional 30 indirect roles, and about 60 temporary positions during construction at C&C Marine and Repair in their Belle Chasse shipyard.
“C&C Marine and Repair is proud to partner on a project that showcases the capabilities of Louisiana shipbuilding. With this award, our current tugboat construction program for Woodside and Harbor Docking & Towing projects now totals eight vessels in Belle Chasse. We are honored to build these tugboats in Louisiana and support the continued growth of maritime jobs, industrial investment, and vessel construction expertise in our state,” said Tony Cibilich, president of C&C Marine and Repair.
This milestone comes just under a year after Woodside announced its $17.5 billion Louisiana LNG development in Calcasieu Parish, the largest foreign direct investment in state history. The facility is expected to produce up to 16.5 million metric tons of LNG annually and support thousands of jobs.
Together, these investments reinforce Louisiana’s position as a global energy leader and continue the state’s momentum in securing transformative investments that create opportunities for local businesses across the state.
“Woodside’s commitment of more than $1 billion to Louisiana suppliers is a significant milestone for this project and for our state. It puts Louisiana companies at the center of one of the largest energy investments in the country, and projects of this scale move forward in places that can deliver. Louisiana continues to do just that,” said LED Secretary Susan B. Bourgeois.
