PORT BIENVILLE SITE 06
50-ACRE HEAVY INDUSTRIAL SITE
Port Bienville Site 06 is a 50-acre heavy-industrial property with approximately 36 developable acres and Mississippi Power Project Ready certification. The site is positioned along Port and Harbor Drive near active rail infrastructure, with a planned 50,000-square-foot warehouse and future rail spur supporting manufacturing, warehousing, distribution, and industrial logistics operations.
50-Acres
Heavy Industrial Site
Utilities
Available
Rail
Available
Port Facilities
Available
Zoning:
Heavy Industrial
Current Site Condition:
Wooded greenfield
Target Industries:
Rail-intensive manufacturing, warehousing, distribution, and industrial logistics
Site Certifications:
MS Power Site Certified
PROPERTY OVERVIEW
Port Bienville Site 06 offers 50 acres of heavy-industrial property, including approximately 36 developable acres, within the Port Bienville Industrial Park. The site has completed significant technical due diligence and holds Mississippi Power Project Ready certification.
Located along Port and Harbor Drive, the property is adjacent to active rail infrastructure and is being advanced for future warehouse and rail-served development.
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Property Type:
Industrial Site
Ownership:
Hancock County Port &
Harbor Commission
Available For:
Sale or Lease
Total Acreage:
50 Acres
Developable Acreage:
36 Acres
Completed
Completed
No
DEVELOPMENT READINESS
Site 06 has completed boundary, topographic, and geotechnical work and has been designated Mississippi Power Project Ready.
Wetlands have been identified on portions of the property, with mitigation underway for the planned development area. Approximately 36 acres are currently treated as developable.
Completed
Completed
Available
Completed
Not Completed
Completed
Boundary Survey:
Phase 1 Environmental Site Assessment:
Geotechnical Study:
Topographic Data:
Wetlands Delineation:
Wetlands Mitigation:
Cultural Resources Study:
Endangered Species Study:
Federal Wetland Permit:
PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS
FEMA FLOOD CONDITION
FEMA Zone AE
BASE FLOOD ELEVATION
16 feet
APPROXIMATE SITE ELEVATION
12 feet
Site 06 lies within FEMA Zone AE with a base flood elevation of 16 feet. Existing ground elevation is approximately 12 feet.
Final grading, fill, drainage, and finished-floor requirements should be established through project-specific engineering.
PLANNED WAREHOUSE
A new approximately 50,000-square-foot industrial warehouse is currently in engineering design for Site 06.
The project is planned to include future rail connectivity and support manufacturing, warehousing, distribution, and logistics users.
Site clearing is advancing, with construction targeted for 2027 subject to completion of grant and project-development requirements.
TRANSPORTATION
ROAD ACCESS
Port & Harbor Drive
RAIL ACCESS
Active Port Bienville rail infrastructure is adjacent to Site 06.
NEARBY PORT ACCESS
Site 06 benefits from its location within Port Bienville and proximity to the industrial park’s marine facilities, although the property does not have direct dock frontage.
U.S HIGHWAY 90
2.7 miles / 4 minutes
INTERSTATE 10
12.3 miles / 14 minutes
WETLANDS
Wetlands are present on portions of Site 06. Mitigation is underway for wetlands within the planned development area, while remaining wetlands near the existing drainage corridor are expected to remain undisturbed. Approximately 36 acres are currently identified for development.
AVAILABLE UTILITIES
ELECTRIC
25 kV distribution and 115 kV transmission serve Port Bienville. Current working available substation capacity is approximately 4 MW. A new Coast Electric substation project is advancing.
NATURAL GAS
Natural gas service is provided by Delta Utilities through a 6-inch line at approximately 315 psi.
WATER
Port Bienville is served by 12-inch water infrastructure at approximately 55 psi. A 500,000-gallon water storage tank has been completed, and a new interconnector project is in progress to strengthen system supply and redundancy.
WASTEWATER
Port Bienville is served by the Western Regional wastewater treatment system. The current technical baseline treatment capacity is 0.2 MGD. Expansion alternatives have been studied but have not yet been constructed.
FIBER
Fiber service is available from C Spire, AT&T, and CoastConnect.
