A new logistics company has launched in Louisiana with a mission to offer US based, veteran-owned solutions for capital projects across the Gulf Coast region. Gulf of America Logistics (GOAL) is headquartered in Bossier City, Louisiana, US, and enters the market at a time of significant investment in large-scale energy, infrastructure and industrial developments.
Led by managing partner Brent Patterson, a US Navy logistics veteran and former senior vice president at Blue Water Shipping, GOAL has been established to support clients executing major capital projects across sectors including LNG, petrochemicals, power generation, and infrastructure.
Patterson says: ‘The Gulf Coast is currently one of the hottest markets for capital projects in North America. From hydrogen hubs to carbon capture and refinery expansions, the demand for heavy-lift and specialised transport services is accelerating – and yet there have been very few local solutions providers. GOAL is here to change that.’
GOAL’s leadership team combines technical expertise with local regulatory knowledge and political insight. The company offers a full suite of logistics services including transportation engineering, feasibility studies, barging, rail and trucking, chartering, customs clearance, and HSSEQ.
Patterson adds: ‘Our team brings decades of experience, not just in project execution but in navigating Louisiana’s complex regulatory environment – from permitting to levee systems. We’ve lived and worked through the Gulf’s hurricanes, tides and terrain. That local understanding is invaluable in mitigating the inherent risk that comes with operating in a challenging area such as the Gulf. Our team brings forwarding, barge, trucking, rail and EPC experience that’s critical to supporting the huge investment going on here in the Gulf. And as barge and other asset capacity tightens, we’re ready with solutions.’
The GOAL leadership team is strengthened by the appointment of Rock Bordelon, owner and CEO of Allegiance Health Management, who joins as a partner. A prominent Louisiana entrepreneur with deep ties to the region’s business and regulatory landscape, Bordelon brings valuable local insight, commercial acumen and strong regional connections.
Their fellow partner Chuck Paddock is a former executive at Ceres Barge Line and specialist in steel and inland waterways, while GOAL’s vice president of operations, Keith Lincoln, is a former director of logistics at Bertling Logistics Inc. with over 20 years of global projects experience.
GOAL is in the process of securing a port facility in Cameron Parish, Louisiana and has also struck an exclusive agreement to provide asset-based trucking services in the region.
