SULPHUR, La. - West Calcasieu Port officials announced this week that Tubal-Cain Marine Services has become the port’s newest tenant. “Tubal-Cain Marine Services is expanding its operations out of southeast Texas and into southwest Louisiana to meet the growing regional demand for barge cleaning, stripping and maintenance services,” said Dick Kennison, president of the West Calcasieu Port board of commissioners.  “And, they will be operating out of the West Calcasieu Port.” Kennison noted that the port’s board members are proud to lease space at the port to companies that play a strategic role in expanding Southwest Louisiana’s regional economic expansion. Headquartered in Port Arthur, Texas, Tubal-Cain Marine Services (www.tcmarineservices.com) is one of five family-owned businesses that operate under Tubal-Cain Holdings. “We are excited to be working with the West Calcasieu Port to bring our services to Southwest Louisiana,” said Eddie Van Huis, President of Tubal-Cain Holdings.  “The region is growing aggressively with emphasis on industry, and we want to play a role in servicing that growth.” “Tubal-Cain initially will provide “wet” barge cleaning and stripping services, while operating out of the former Devall Diesel Building at the port,” said Lynn Hohensee, port director for West Calcasieu Port. “Within a few months, they will expand their services to include barge repair and maintenance while operating out of the western part of the port’s property.” Tubal-Cain shortly will begin developing a permanent multi-functional barge cleaning and repair facility on a 10-acre tract of port property west of the port’s west barge basin.  Once constructed, the facility will feature a marine vapor control flare, boiler-steaming service, tower crane support and a fully functional drydock facility. The West Calcasieu Port (www.westcalport.com) offers waterfront property on the GIWW as well as more than 100 of its 213 waterfront access acres available for leased development.  Tubal-Cain becomes the sixth tenant at the port, and expands the port’s tenant base that already provides the following marine services – barge fleeting, dry-barge cleaning, marine construction, diesel engine repair, concrete manufacturing and concrete pumping services.