{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"Place","additionalType":"https://schema.org/Port","name":"Lake Charles","identifier":"US LCH","unlocode":"US LCH","city":null,"country":"United States","waterBody":"Gulf of Mexico; North Atlantic Ocean","harborSize":"Small","harborType":"River (Natural)","channelDepthMeters":11,"confidenceLevel":null,"coordinates":{"latitude":30.216667,"longitude":-93.25},"description":"The Calcasieu Ship Channel, roughly 100 km long, ties Lake Charles (US LCH) in south-west Louisiana to the Gulf of Mexico and defines this port as an energy hub first and foremost. Around 65 million tonnes moved through the channel in 2024, more than half of it international, driven by LNG. Cameron LNG operates three liquefaction trains with up to 14.95 MTPA of export capacity. Venture Global's Calcasieu Pass declared commercial operation (COD) on 15 April 2025 and sold 137.5 TBtu in 37 cargos i","url":"https://www.freight-academy.com/en/information/seaports/lake-charles-port-us-lch","markdownMirror":"https://www.freight-academy.com/api/md/seaports/en/lake-charles-port-us-lch","source":null,"provider":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Freight Academy","url":"https://www.freight-academy.com"},"quickSummary":"Lake Charles · (UN/LOCODE: US LCH) · United States · Small · 11 m"}