Location Advantages
Transportation and Infrastructure
Louisiana’s ties to the Mississippi River make it a center of international trade. The state contains the world’s busiest port complex, with 6000 vessels passing through the port of New Orleans annually. Companies have many logistics choices, including six class one railroads, an integrated interstate grid, and a large deepwater port system.
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Education and Quality of Life
- Graduates of the Louisiana education system are prepared for the workforce. The Louisiana education system is improving annually and gaining national recognition.
- Louisiana is home to hundreds of festivals and welcomes 24.3 million visitors annually.
- Louisiana’s cities are rapidly growing – improving quality of life and financial viability. Fast Company’s list of “12 Fast Cities of 2009” highlighted New Orleans for its new generation of social entrepreneurs. The list included cities with “exemplary initiatives [that] are improving neighborhoods, transforming lives and helping build better, faster cities for the future.”