Sulphurresident Joseph R. “Dick” Kennison has been appointed to the West Calcasieu Port

Southwest Daily News Wed Apr 15, 2009, 05:10 AM CDT

Sulphur, La. Sulphur-resident Joseph R. “Dick” Kennison has been appointed to the West Calcasieu Port five person
board of commissioners by the Sulphur Mayor Ron LeLeux effective May 1, 2009.

Kennison’s appointment was unanimously approved by the Sulphur City Council at its regular meeting on April 13.
Kennison will complete the unexpired term on the port’s board currently held by WCP Board President Larry
Mashburn. The unfilled term extends until 2010. Mashburn has offered his resignation effective April 30, 2009.

WCP Board Vice President Brent Clement will serve as interim president of the port’s board of commissioners until
board officer elections are held in October 2009.

Kennison, 63, is a 40year veteran of the forestry and lumber industry. He currently serves as Chairman & Chief
Executive Officer for Sulphur-based Kennison Forest Products, Inc., a position he has held since 1997. Prior to that,
he was president of Kenfor Division of Elder Forest Products in Sulphur for 18 years.

Kennison’s extensive community service includes six years on the Sulphur City Council (serving twice as council
chairman), West Calcasieu Association of Commerce member (president in 2003), Chairman of the Chamber
Southwest Board of Directors in 2008, Rotary Club of Sulphur, Maplewood Hollywood Lions Club, Knights of
Columbus Council, Care Help Inc. of Sulphur, Sulphur Industrial Development Board, West Cal Cam Hospital
Finance Committee and IRB Board for the Lake Charles Memorial Hospital.

Kennison has been named the City of Sulphur’s Volunteer of the Year (2005), the Outstanding Service Award by the
Habitat for Humanity (2002), the WCAC Citizen of the Year (2002) and the YMBC President’s Award (1980).

West Calcasieu Port Awards Contractor Bid for Barge Basin Dredging Project

SULPHUR, La, April 9, 2009 – The West Calcasieu Port board of commissioners voted this
week to award Mike Hooks, Inc. the contract for the maintenance dredging of the port’s west
barge basin located on the north shore of the Gulf Intracoastal Waterway.

The successful bid of $1,951,425 was the lowest among six bids received by the port during its
competitive public bid process.

“The West Cal Port board of commissioners was encouraged to have received such a large
number of bid packets for the project,” said Larry Mashburn, president of the West Calcasieu
Port board. “The commissioners were equally impressed with the quality of the contractors that
were interested in the port’s project and spent a considerable amount of time reviewing all of the
data and information included in the packets.”

Lynn Hohensee, WCP director noted that the West Calcasieu Port will work closely with local,
state and federal officials to make sure that all dredging operations are in line with regulatory
permits for the project and that an aggressive time schedule is followed for the maintenance
dredging.

“Our port specializes in servicing commercial barge transportation operations along the Gulf
Intracoastal Waterway,” he said. “It is critical to the port and its tenants that we provide a fully
operational barge basin where barges can be safely secured in the facility’s west barge basin.”
He noted that the timing is critical so that the port’s barge transportation infrastructure can be at
100 percent efficiency asSouthwest Louisiana prepares for another hurricane season.

WCP Engineer Chuck Stutes with Sulphurbased Meyer & Associates has estimated that
approximately 180,000 cubic yards of spoil will need to be dredged in order to return the port’s
west barge basin to a depth of 12 feet. The dredged spoils will be deposited on a 40acre
spoils area at the port that has been approved by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.

Hohensee explained that the WCP’s largest tenant, Devall Towing, currently operates one of the
largest barge fleeting facilities along the Gulf Intracoastal Waterway, and that demand for quality
barge docking space is essential if the company is to meet growing demand shallowwater
maritime transportation in Southwest Louisiana.

Significant funding support will come from a $1.5 million Port Priority Fund grant from the
Louisiana Department of Transportation & Development. Additional funding support is being
provided by the Federal Emergency Response Administration as a result of the destructive
impact that Hurricanes Rita and Ike had on the port’s barge basin.

Located 12 miles south of Interstate 10 and just west of Highway 27, the WCP offers 2,500 feet
of waterfront property on the GIWW.

Current tenant activity includes barge operations, maritime fueling service, dry cargo barge
cleaning, diesel repair, heavy equipment contracting and maritime supply operations.

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West Cal Port Solicits Bids for Barge Basin Dredging Project

Sulphur, La. – The West Calcasieu Port announced this week that it has begun seeking bids for the dredging
of the port’s west barge basin located along the Gulf Intracoastal Waterway .

“The West Cal Port will begin advertising this week in local and state publications to alert maritime
excavation contractors and other interested parties that we are seeking qualified, competitive bids for the
dredging project,” said Lynn Hohensee, director of the West Calcasieu Port.

He noted that servicing commercial barge transportation operations along the Gulf Intracoastal Waterway is
critical component of the port’s operations and that Hurricane Rita in 2005 and Hurricane Ike in 2008
contributed significantly to “silting in” of the facility’s west barge basin.

“We are anxious to attract qualified contractors through our competitive bidding process during the month of
March, a timeframe required by law,” Hohensee said. “We will then identify the most qualified bidder with the
most competitive proposal as soon as possible so that we can have our barge basin back in shape by late
summer.”

Hohensee noted that the timing is critical so that the port’s barge transportation infrastructure can be at 100
percent efficiency as Southwest Louisiana enters into the “the most active segment of the region’s hurricane
season”.

West Cal Port Engineer Chuck Stutes with Sulphurbased Meyer & Associates has estimated that
approximately 180,000 cubic yards of spoil will need to be dredged in order to return the port’s west barge
basin to a depth of 12 feet. The dredged spoils will be deposited on a 40acre spoils area at the port that has
been approved by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.

Hohensee explained that the WCP’s largest tenant, Devall Towing, currently operates one of the largest
barge fleeting facilities along the Gulf Intracoastal Waterway, and that demand for quality barge docking
space is essential if the company is to meet growing demand shallowwater maritime transportation in
Southwest Louisiana.

Significant funding support will come from a $1.5 million Port Priority Fund grant from the Louisiana
Department of Transportation & Development. Additional funds project expenses will be reimbursed by the
Federal Emergency Response Administration as a result of the destructive impact of Hurricanes Rita and
Ike.

Located 12 miles south of Interstate 10 just west of Highway 27, the WCP offers 2,500 feet of waterfront
property on the GIWW.

Current tenant activity includes barge operations, maritime fueling service, dry cargo barge cleaning, diesel
repair, heavyequipment contracting and maritime supply operations.

Potential bidders seeking additional information on the port’s dredging project are encouraged to contact
Meyer & Associates (3376258353) for copies of bid documents.

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West Calcasieu Port Solicits Contractor Bids for Barge Basin Dredging Porject

SULPHUR, La, March 2, 2009 – The West Calcasieu Port announced today that it has begun
seeking bids for the dredging of the port’s west barge basin located along the Gulf Intracoastal
Waterway.

“The West Cal Port will begin advertising this week in local and state publications to alert
maritime excavation contractors and other interested parties that we are seeking qualified,
competitive bids for the dredging project,” said Lynn Hohensee, director of the West Calcasieu
Port.

He noted that servicing commercial barge transportation operations along the Gulf Intracoastal
Waterway is critical component of the port’s operations and that Hurricane Rita in 2005 and
Hurricane Ike in 2008 contributed significantly to “silting in” of the facility’s west barge basin.
“We are anxious to attract qualified contractors through our competitive bidding process during
the month of March, a timeframe required by law,” Hohensee said. “We will then identify the
most qualified bidder with the most competitive proposal as soon as possible so that we can
have our barge basin back in shape by late summer.”

Hohensee noted that the timing is critical so that the port’s barge transportation infrastructure
can be at 100 percent efficiency as Southwest Louisiana enters into the “the most active segment
of the region’s hurricane season”.

West Cal Port Engineer Chuck Stutes with Sulphurbased Meyer & Associates has estimated
that approximately 180,000 cubic yards of spoil will need to be dredged in order to return the
port’s west barge basin to a depth of 12 feet. The dredged spoils will be deposited on a 40acre
spoils area at the port that has been approved by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.

Hohensee explained that the WCP’s largest tenant, Devall Towing, currently operates one of the
largest barge fleeting facilities along the Gulf Intracoastal Waterway, and that demand for quality
barge docking space is essential if the company is to meet growing demand shallowwater
maritime transportation in Southwest Louisiana.

Significant funding support will come from a $1.5 million Port Priority Fund grant from the
Louisiana Department of Transportation & Development. Additional funds project expenses will
be reimbursed by the Federal Emergency Response Administration as a result of the
destructive impact of Hurricanes Rita and Ike.

Located 12 miles south of Interstate 10 just west of Highway 27, the WCP offers 2,500 feet of
waterfront property on the GIWW.

Current tenant activity includes barge operations, maritime fueling service, dry cargo barge
cleaning, diesel repair, heavy equipment contracting and maritime supply operations.

Potential bidders seeking additional information on the port’s dredging project are encouraged to
contact Meyer & Associates (337-625-8353) for copies of bid documents

West Calcasieu Port nominates 3 projects for FY2010 Appropriations Act

SULPHUR, La, Feb. 20, 2009 – The West Calcasieu Port has submitted three infrastructure
improvement projects for consideration in the FY2010 Appropriations Act.

The three projects included in the WCP’s request are the expansion of the port’s existing west
barge basin, the construction of shoreline bulkheading and the installation of perimeter security
fencing.

“This week, our port director, Lynn Hohensee, forwarded packets of information on each project
to Sen. David Vitter and Sen. Mary Landrieu,” said Larry Mashburn, president of the WCP board
of commissioners.

The packets were supported with letters of recommendation from State Rep. Mike Danahay
(Sulphur) and Calcasieu Parish Police Jury President Hal McMillin.

Mashburn noted that the WCP’s largest tenant, Devall Towing, currently operates one of the
largest barge fleeting facilities along the Gulf Intracoastal Waterway, and that demand for
additional barge docking space is growing as a result of damages by Hurricane Ike in Texas and
industrial expansion in Southwest Louisiana.

At an estimated cost of $4 million, the project would add an additional 1,300 feet of new basin
capacity – enough space for 30 additional barges.

“The barge basin expansion project would compliment our current efforts to initiate maintenance
dredging on the existing basin,” Mashburn said. “We expect to solicit bids for the maintenance
dredging within a few weeks.”

He also noted that additional bulkheading is needed at the port that would necessitate the
installation of 1,200 linear feet of bulkhead and about 80,000 cubic yards of dredging at an
estimated cost of $6.25 million.

The third WCP request for funding seeks $500,000 for the installation of perimeter security
fencing and gate equipment.

“Growing the port and developing the economy of Southwest Louisiana is very important to our
board of commissioners,” Mashburn said, “and the support of federal funds provided through the
FY2010 Appropriations Act, will play a strong role in helping the port expand our region’s
economy.”

Located 12 miles south of Interstate 10 on Highway 27, the WCP offers 2,500 feet of waterfront
property on the GIWW.

Current tenant activity includes barge operations, maritime fueling service, dry cargo barge
cleaning, diesel repair, heavy-equipment contracting and maritime supply operations.

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