NOLA Oil Terminal LLC has begun construction on the first phase of a $930 million oil and refined products terminal on the Mississippi River in Plaquemines Parish, LA.

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“NOLA Oil Terminal will be the first of its kind in the region, allowing Mississippi River access for much larger vessels, such as the New-Panamax and the Suezmax,” the company said Tuesday, referring to the largest vessels able to transit the Panama Canal and the Suez Canal.

The initial water-side phase of the project, slated for completion in mid-2022, includes two deep water berths capable of mooring 170,000-ton vessels and a barge dock serving both inland and oceangoing tank barges. The phase two land-side portion is still in the development stage, and expected to have storage capacity of up to 10 million...