Saronic begins producing new class of autonomous ships in Louisiana
U.S.-based tech company Saronic Technologies recently held a keel-laying ceremony for its Marauder vessel at the company’s recently acquired shipyard in Franklin, reports Naval...
Woodside Louisiana LNG awards dredging contract
Houston-based Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Corporation, the largest provider of dredging services in the U.S., announced it has been awarded two Louisiana contracts—one...
Loadstar acquires Houma-based Atlas Marine Services
Baton Rouge-based Loadstar has acquired Atlas Marine Services, a Houma-based company that specializes in shore tankerman services, or the loading and unloading of hazardous cargo from barges.
Founded...
Study on Mississippi River’s future paused due to lack of funding
A major federal study on the future of the lower Mississippi River examining effects in Louisiana and six other states has been paused due...
Sides set to resume talks as another port strike looms
The International Longshoremen’s Association and the United States Maritime Alliance are set to resume contract talks on Tuesday, Reuters reports.
Talks between the ILA, which represents...
Is Louisiana ‘uniquely positioned’ to be an offshore wind leader?
It’s no secret that major offshore wind projects are under development in wind-rich areas along the nation’s East and West coasts. But how likely...
Towing vessel driver fell asleep before hitting a St. Rose pier
The pilot of a towing vessel that hit a pier near Saint Rose, Louisiana, last year had fallen asleep, the National Transportation Safety Board...
Ingram Barge Co. is being sued over a maritime incident in Plaquemine
Three insurance firms—Ascot Insurance Co., Endurance American Insurance Co. and Zurich American Insurance Co.—have filed a lawsuit against Ingram Barge Co. over a maritime allision that...
Louisiana-based Maritime Partners acquires methanol-to-hydrogen marine company
Louisiana-based maritime financing company Maritime Partners has completed its acquisition of e1 Marine, a company that produces hydrogen generation technology for the marine sector,...
Port of New Orleans gets $230M for infrastructure projects
Officials with the Port of New Orleans have announced that the Louisiana Legislature has committed more than $230 million to port infrastructure projects, reports...
