Gulf of America Logistics (GOAL) has been launched in Bossier City, Louisiana, to serve the US project logistics market.
Led by managing partner Brent Patterson, 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.
Rock Bordelon, owner and ceo of Allegiance Health Management, joins the company as a partner and brings with him valuable local insight and deep ties to the region’s business and regulatory landscape. Fellow partner Chuck Paddock, meanwhile, is a former executive at Ceres Barge Line and specialist in steel and inland waterways.
GOAL’s vice president of operations, Keith Lincoln, is a former director of logistics at Bertling Logistics, with over 20 years of global projects experience.
“Our team brings decades of experience, not just in project execution but in navigating Louisiana’s complex regulatory environment – from permitting to levee systems,” Patterson said. “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.”
The company added that it is entering the market at a time of significant investment in large-scale energy, infrastructure and industrial developments. “The Gulf Coast is currently one of the hottest markets for capital projects in North America,” said Patterson. “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.”
The company offers a full suite of logistics services including transportation engineering, feasibility studies, barging, rail and trucking, chartering, Customs clearance, and HSSEQ.
Patterson said that while GOAL is focused primarily on delivering for US capital projects, it also provides international 3PL support and multimodal solutions through its extended network.
“Our team brings forwarding, barge, trucking, rail and EPC experience that’s critical to supporting the huge investment going on here in the Gulf,” he explained. “And as barge and other asset capacity tightens, we’re ready with solutions.”
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.
