I-10 bridge in Lake Charles gets $150 million for replacement
The U.S. Department of Transportation has awarded Louisiana $150 million in grant funding to replace the I-10 Calcasieu River bridge, reports The Center Square.
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Mammoet to provide ‘super bridge’ for Louisiana gas project
Mammoet, a global market leader in heavy lifting and transport, has been awarded the contract to provide an adjustable super bridge as a levee...
Report: Drax expected to boost Louisiana economy by $536 million in 2023
An independent, third-party economic analysis has shown that Drax Group, a leader in sustainable biomass, could contribute $536 million to Louisiana’s economy in 2023, reports...
Louisiana ports on alert for cyber vulnerability
Dropping river levels and backlogged barges aren’t the only threats facing Louisiana’s ports. There’s been an increasing number of cyber attacks aimed at port...
Waning consumer demand puts U.S. ports in a different place
In January, 109 container ships waited off the California coast to unload cargo in Los Angeles and Long Beach, and importers were paying $20,000...
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...
Rail grant provides $1.5 million for NOPB transloading park
Last week, the Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development announced the first projects selected to receive $3 million in grant funding under the Class...
Mississippi River drought now a stabilized crisis
A record-breaking drought throughout the Mississippi River basin is finally beginning to ease, reports The Gazette.
Low water levels impacted barge traffic and grain exports...
As rail strike looms, U.S. industry braces for impact
American consumers and nearly every U.S. industry will be affected if freight trains grind to a halt next month, reports the Associated Press.
One of...
Supply Chain Panel: ‘Amazon Effect’ has altered industrial customer expectations
The petrochemical industry has been forced to transform the way it manages its supply chain due to the impact of the "Amazon Effect" on...
