Port NOLA wins national planning award
The Port of New Orleans’ Strategic Master Plan, Port NOLA Forward, will earn a Silver 2019 National Planning Achievement Award for Economic Development Planning from...
Industry Connections: When will ‘world class’ become our expectation for infrastructure?
I’m sick of driving on bad roads and sitting in traffic that doesn’t move. I don’t need to cite studies to highlight the condition...
CN investing more than $95 million in Louisiana rail infrastructure
CN plans to invest more than $95 million in Louisiana in 2019 to strengthen its rail network across the state.
In an announcement Monday, CN...
Port of New Orleans expands capacity to service larger container ships
The Port of New Orleans is about to get two new 100-foot gauge container gantry cranes, allowing it to handle larger container ships.
The port's...
Bayou Bridge Pipeline ready for Lake Charles-to-St. James crude oil transport
Energy Transfer and Phillips 66 Partners have announced that the second phase of the Bayou Bridge Pipeline is complete and ready for service.
The 163-mile,...
Energy and petrochemical interests are driving Louisiana port growth
Driven largely by energy and petrochemical interests—from offshore production to the booming plastic resin industry—Louisiana's ports are assertively expanding.
Epic Piping announces $40M expansion
Epic Piping, one of the original portfolio companies created in 2014 by Baton Rouge-based private equity firm Bernhard Capital Partners, has announced plans to...
Southeast Louisiana leads the nation in maritime jobs
Southeast Louisiana leads the nation in American maritime workers, with 33,590 jobs and nearly $9 billion in economic impact, a new study shows.
Citing a forthcoming...
Two south Louisianans named ENR Top Young Professionals
Two south Louisianans are among 20 named winners of the 2019 ENR Texas and Louisiana Top Young Professionals.
To be eligible, individuals must be working...
Port of New Orleans sets a new container traffic record
The Port of New Orleans has set a container traffic record, thanks in part to the Panama Canal expansion and growth in resin exports.
The...
