This Louisiana port grew by 10M short tons of cargo in 2023
New data shows the Port of South Louisiana experience a surge of nearly 10 million short tons of cargo, marking a second consecutive year...
Louisiana auto industry braces for disruption with Port of Baltimore closure
The collapse of Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge last week has resulted in the indefinite closure of the Port of Baltimore—the busiest port in...
Port Authority added as defendant in suit to block new Port NOLA terminal
The St. Bernard District Attorney last week added the St. Bernard Port Authority as a defendant in its current lawsuit against Port NOLA, reports...
New Orleans, Baton Rouge container-on-barge initiative sets a record
The Port of New Orleans, the Port of Greater Baton Rouge and Ingram Marine Group have set a new record in their collaborative container-on-barge...
How did the Port of Greater Baton Rouge perform in 2023?
The Port of Greater Baton Rouge brought in $20,481,955 in operating revenue in 2023, slightly less than the $20,652,943 it accrued in 2022.
The port handled 12,845,224...
Biden administration plans to invest $20B in US port security
In response to fears that Chinese-built cranes used at several U.S. ports pose a threat to national security, The Wall Street Journal reports that the Biden administration...
Do Louisiana’s ports need a state authority to drive economic development?
Louisiana could better address a number of challenges facing the state’s ports through statewide coordination using a master plan, reports The Center Square.
Louisiana Legislative...
Shipping giants shake up industry by partnering in vessel-sharing agreement
Danish shipping giant A.P. Moeller-Maersk and Germany’s Hapag-Lloyd are teaming up to form a new vessel-sharing agreement, shaking up the global lineup of shipping...
Chiasson: Port Fourchon to become home to Louisiana’s first wind turbine
Port Fourchon serves as the land base for multiple offshore oil and gas companies, but it also hopes to become a hub for offshore...
New Orleans-based IMTT sells five U.S. terminals
New Orleans-based International-Matex Tank Terminals has sold five of its U.S. terminals to JET Infrastructure, a Colorado firm that stores and transport jet fuel,...
