Metal Shark completes passenger vessel No. 12 for NYC Ferry
Louisiana shipbuilder Metal Shark has completed a four-year run of production development for NYC Ferry with the delivery of the final new vessel to...
LyondellBasell, Sasol deal is sealed
The LyondellBasell and Sasol deal is sealed.
With regulatory and shareholder approvals in place, Lyondell will operate the 1.5 million metric ton ethane cracker, the...
Expansion of Louisiana graphite facility could make it the first vertically integrated producer of...
An Australian company that built a $25 million graphite processing facility in Louisiana in 2018 is now considering an expansion, Green Car Congress reports.
Syrah...
Louisiana economist says increasing number of bankruptcies sign of worrisome disconnect
There’s a serious disconnect between Wall Street and Main Street these days, says Peter F. Ricchiuti, business professor at Tulane University in New Orleans,...
My Toughest Challenge: Rhoman Hardy of Shell Geismar
A Lake Charles native, Rhoman Hardy began his career in 1988 at Shell’s Taft plant, eventually becoming an electrical engineer there in 1991. Since...
Future stakeholder in Sasol’s Lake Charles operations ekes out a small profit in Q3
The company that recently acquired a $2 billion stake in Sasol's Lake Charles complex managed to make a small profit in the third quarter.
Petrochemical...
CF Industries bringing green ammonia to Louisiana
Green ammonia is coming to Louisiana.
CF Industries is implementing a green ammonia project at the company’s flagship Donaldsonville Nitrogen Complex, producing approximately 20,000 tons...
ExxonMobil plans layoffs but maintains faith in fossil fuels
ExxonMobil plans to lay off an unspecified number of employees as low oil prices force the company to delay major projects, Chief Executive Officer...
Huntsman’s Geismar facility temporarily reduces operating rates
Huntsman Corporation announced last week that a mechanical failure at a third-party raw material supplier is forcing its Geismar MDI facility to experience a...
CF Industries plans $41.4M investment in Donaldsonville fertilizer complex
CF Industries is investing $41.4 million capital investment to enhance nitric acid production at the world’s-largest nitrogen fertilizer complex in Donaldsonville.
The new project follows...
