KILN, Miss. - CSX Railroad announced Port Bienville (Miss.) Industrial Park received a bronze designation in their CSX Select Sites.
PBIP was the only site selected in Mississippi, among eight others across seven states.
The CSX Site Selection process is part of CSX’s new industrial development program to increase commerce and marketability for communities, with a bronze, silver and gold rating system.
CSX gathered information from 60 communities to identify possible locations for the Site Selection program.
The program's goal is to connect expanding companies with rail-service to increase commerce and logistics.
CSX partnered with Global Location Strategies (GLS) to evaluate individual sites to identify opportunities for enhancing their marketability.
Hancock County Port and Harbor Commission (HCPHC) has invested nearly $550,000 dollars on its Site 1 at Port Bienville over the last year.
HCPHC has completed a phase I environmental site assessment, cultural resources survey, geotechnical report, threatened and endangered species report and wetland delineation.
Site 1 continues to be a top priority for new industry recruitment, and we are grateful to our partner CSX recognizing Site 1 at Port Bienville as the only Select Site in Mississippi,” said Blaine LaFontaine, CEO of HCPHC.
HCPHC will continue to develop Site 1 for industrial recruitment in the upcoming year with GOMESA funds.
Port Bienville Industrial Park has more than 3,600 acres of available property ready for development and is home to 14 diverse companies.
ail yard operations and warehousing to trucking and off-dock operations (Hancock Port Authority 07/19/23)
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