Ship launch marks milestone in Bollinger’s construction of oceanographic research vessels
The R/V Taani, a regional class research vessel, was floated for the first time last week using a drydock at Bollinger Shipyards in Houma....
Louisiana’s $50B coastal plan heads toward approval
Louisiana’s most recent plan to restore and protect its coast—at a cost of $50 billion—advanced last week through the House Committee on Natural Resources...
Avondale deal delayed again as Port of South Louisiana studies terms
The Port of South Louisiana has again delayed the closing period for its $445 million deal to buy the former Avondale Shipyard site, after...
Ship to house offshore wind technicians being built in Louisiana’s oil country
Down in Terrebonne Parish, where oil rig supply ships are as much a part of the waterside scenery as shrimp boats, a new kind...
Port of South Louisiana releases appraisal for its $445 million Avondale bid
The Port of South Louisiana has disclosed the appraisal it used to come up with a price tag of $445 million to buy the...
Bruks Siwertell delivers needed mobile ship unloader to Belle Chasse
Bruks Siwertell recently delivered a new Siwertell road-mobile ship unloader for dust-free cement handling operations for CEMEX in Belle Chasse. The 10,000S, next-generation unit augments...
After just two years, Smart Port initiative now at 70 vessels
Just two years after the launch of the Lower Mississippi River Smart Port & Resilience Center by The Water Institute of the Gulf, some...
Entergy provides power to vessels at Lake Charles port
To help deliver customer solutions and protect the environment, Entergy Louisiana has expanded its shore power capabilities so that Crowley vessels operating out of the Port of...
Bollinger acquires vessel designer, constructor
Lockport-based Bollinger Shipyards, the largest privately owned shipbuilder in the U.S., on Sunday announced it has agreed to acquire VT Halter Marine Inc. and...
Experts at LSU weigh in on impact of historically low Mississippi River
During October, the Mississippi River has seen record low levels from Illinois to Louisiana. In Baton Rouge, the low level has revealed a more...
