Gulf of America Logistics strengthens leadership and expands statewide as Louisiana industry booms

Gulf of America Logistics (GoAL), the 100% Louisiana-owned capital projects specialist, has announced the appointment of Jake Minner as Vice President of Operations – Specialized Transport and Trucking, and the opening of a new Baton Rouge office, bringing its statewide network to four locations.

Minner brings 17 years of heavy-haul experience from a major industrial carrier, with deep expertise in Louisiana’s energy and petrochemical corridor. He will lead GoAL’s asset-based heavy-haul transportation division from the Baton Rouge office.

“Jake has spent nearly two decades doing specialized transport in this state – he knows these roads, these routes, and these clients. That kind of embedded expertise is exactly what GoAL is built on,” said Brent Patterson, CEO and Co-Owner of GoAL.

GoAL’s four Louisiana offices each serve distinct industrial zones:

• Bossier City – Corporate Headquarters

• Baton Rouge – Heavy Haul & Specialized Transport Operations (new)

• Lafayette – Gulf Coast & Offshore Logistics

• Rayville – Northeast Louisiana Industrial Services

GoAL is currently securing port facilities in Cameron Parish, directly adjacent to the Sabine Pass and Cameron LNG terminals, placing the company at the epicenter of Louisiana's $100 billion-plus LNG investment surge. The firm has also struck exclusive asset-based trucking agreements across the Gulf Coast, giving clients direct asset control rather than brokered capacity — a meaningful distinction as equipment availability tightens across the region.

The expansion comes as out-of-state logistics firms move to establish a Louisiana presence through joint ventures. GoAL, founded in 2025, was built specifically to counter that dynamic. Patterson, a U.S. Navy logistics veteran and former senior vice president at Blue Water Shipping, co-founded the company with Rock Bordelon, a prominent Louisiana entrepreneur with interests across more than 200 businesses and a long record of rural economic development advocacy. All of GoAL’s decision-making, capital, and employment remain within the state.

“Louisiana’s industrial market is the hottest in North America,” said Patterson. “We saw a gap where out-of-state firms were winning big contracts while local businesses weren’t seeing the full benefit. Our mission is to close that gap permanently. We are a Louisiana company, hiring Louisiana people, to serve Louisiana projects. No global parent company, no divided loyalties, and no offshore profits.”

Bordelon added: “My mission has always been to build a future where our children and grandchildren can stay in Louisiana, raise their families here, and be proud to call this state home. GoAL is not just a business investment – it’s a commitment to creating an economy where hardworking Louisianans can succeed without having to leave the state they love.”