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...
Largest marsh restoration in state history nears completion
The largest marsh restoration project in Louisiana’s history—rebuilding nearly 3,000 acres of marsh in Lake Borgne—is nearing completion.
The $114.7 million project—stretching a little more...
Report: Nearly 500 Louisiana companies could support offshore wind, but need legislative help
There are 458 distinct companies in Louisiana with the potential to supply products or services in the offshore wind industry, reports Utility Dive.
A recent...
BP looking for opportunity off Louisiana’s coast
Three chief executives and 14 years following the 2010 Deepwater Horizon oil spill, BP is betting on the Gulf of Mexico for future growth, the Wall...
Oil industry group files legal challenge against Biden administration’s Gulf leasing plan
The biggest fossil fuel industry trade group announced last week a legal challenge against the Biden administration’s five-year plan for oil and gas leasing, reports...
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...
Avondale Global Gateway owner touts progress in first year
Avondale Global Gateway owner Host says the site has “proven to be a center of commerce generating economic growth for Jefferson Parish" and moved...