Chevron supplier redeveloping South MS Superfund site, creating 25 jobs
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- BWC Terminals will build a seven-tank petroleum terminal in Pascagoula, creating 25 jobs.
- Site redevelops Bayou Casotte Superfund property under EPA remediation oversight.
- Terminal will link by pipeline to Chevron refinery, enable ship and barge loading.
A bulk storage and logistics company, BWC Terminals, is building a terminal with seven storage tanks in Pascagoula that is expected to create 25 jobs over the next two years, a company news release says.
Under an agreement with Chevron Products Co., the terminal will receive, store and deliver petroleum products for the nearby Chevron Pascagoula Refinery.
“That’s what Jackson County’s economy is built on,” Mary Martha Henson, deputy director of the Jackson County Economic Development Foundation, said after a ground-breaking Tuesday. “BWC is a supplier to Chevron and Chevron is what we would consider the prime company. This enhances our supplier network.”
The terminal is part of BWC’s “significant growth” nationwide, the news release says, with construction projects also underway in several other locations.
Pascagoula terminal on Superfund site
The terminal is being built on a Bayou Casotte site where fertilizer company Mississippi Phosphates Corp. operated from the late 1950s until its 2014 bankruptcy. The EPA declared it a Superfund site in 2018 because of the pollution that fertilizer production created, and has worked with the Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality to mitigate damage.
Millions have been spent on cleanup, with the EPA and MDEQ set to offer a media tour and update on Thursday.
EPA Region 4, MDEQ and the U.S. Justice Department worked to get the 106 acres sold in September 2023 for eventual redevelopment. The BWC construction plan and any future build-outs will be guided by EPA’s approved remediation activities, the company news release says.
Pascagoula plans include pipeline to Chevron
The new facility supports a BWC growth trajectory, with the company expanding across the United States. Ongoing construction projects also currently underway in several other locations. BWC currently operates 22 sites with more than 20 million barrels of storage capacity.
The terminal is expected to be operating by the fall of 2026. A pipeline will connect to the Chevron refinery. BWC also will be able to load and unload ships and barges.
“We are eager to unlock long-term growth opportunities that will not only benefit our organization but also positively impact the local community by creating jobs and fostering economic development,” Adam Smith, president and CEO of BWC Terminals, said in the news release.
This story was originally published December 2, 2025 at 1:57 PM.
