‘Site Selection’: Louisiana ranks No. 2 for infrastructure investment
For the second year, Louisiana ranks No. 2 among U.S. states for infrastructure investment that supports economic growth, according to Site Selection magazine.
For Site Selection’s Global Groundwork Index, first...
Army Corps will spend $5M to dredge Hurricane Barry silt from Houma Navigation Canal
A 36-mile-long canal used by the oil and gas industry to move equipment and materials offshore requires dredging after Hurricane Barry brought in four...
Port Barre Industrial Park adds two certified sites
St. Landry Parish has two newly certified sites comprising a combined 123 acres in the Port Barre Industrial Park.
The Port Barre Industrial Park East...
Pipe manufacturers and fabricators ramp up for a growing market
It’s Economics 101. Current and expected increases in the demand for pipe, coupled with a sorely deficient supply, are giving Louisiana’s pipe manufacturers and...
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.
As the American Journal of Transportation...
