Pipeline operators and tank-storage names — Plains, NuStar, Ergon and the marine terminal first built for the U.S. Strategic Petroleum Reserve — set the character of St. James (UN/LOCODE US SNJ) on the west bank of the Mississippi, about 45 miles above New Orleans within the Port of South Louisiana, the largest tonnage port district in the Western Hemisphere. The site is a major crude-oil terminalling and storage point where pipelines meet barge and ship movements, handling tows and tankers up to Aframax size on the river. Its role is energy and liquid bulk, not boxes: there is no container or conventional general-cargo operation here. Extensive pipeline links reach the U.S. interior and the wider Gulf Coast, complementing the waterborne crude trade. Forwarders moving containers or project cargo should look to New Orleans or Baton Rouge instead, while for crude and petroleum-products logistics on the Lower Mississippi, St. James is a reference point.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the UN/LOCODE of St. James?▼

The UN/LOCODE of St. James is US SNJ. This international code identifies ports and logistics locations worldwide.

Where is the port of St. James located?▼

The port of St. James is located in United States (Gulf of Mexico; North Atlantic Ocean).

What is the size of the port St. James?▼

St. James is a Small harbor of type River (Natural).

Location & Weather

29.97920, -90.82750

Transit time routes from St. James

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