Corps begins constructing underwater sill to halt saltwater intrusion in Mississippi River
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New Orleans District began construction of an underwater sill on Oct. 11 across the bed of the Mississippi...
T. Parker Host opens Avondale Global Gateway
T. Parker Host announced last week that it had transformed the former Avondale Shipyards into the Avondale Global Gateway, a global logistics hub for...
Number of oil spills in U.S. waters drops significantly
Oil and natural gas spills from tankers and pipelines in U.S. waters dropped dramatically in the decade spanning 2010-2019, compared to the previous decade,...
Low Mississippi River water levels impacting barge traffic
Parts of the Mississippi River are so low from weeks of drought that barge traffic is being limited at the worst possible time—as crop...
Port NOLA elects Jensen as chairman
The board of commissioners of the Port of New Orleans elected Jack C. Jensen Jr. to serve as board chairman last week, succeeding Charles...
Delfin deal advances Louisiana’s proposed floating LNG port
A floating liquefied natural gas port proposed for offshore Louisiana is gaining new momentum as global demand for gas keeps soaring, pushed higher by...
GNO Inc. lands $50 million grant for wind-powered hydrogen energy cluster
Greater New Orleans Inc. and affiliate Greater New Orleans Development Foundation were awarded $50 million from the U.S. Economic Development Administration’s Build Back Better...
Strategic Biofuels project attracts $1 million grant for Port of Columbia
Strategic Biofuels announced last week that the Port of Columbia, home to the Louisiana Green Fuels project, has been awarded a $1 million grant...
New cranes increase handling capacity at Port of South Louisiana
The Port of South Louisiana has increased its capacity for handling bulk materials with two new Konecranes Gottwald Model 6 Portal Harbor Cranes. The...
Port congestion continues to plague global trade
Port congestion continues to haunt global trade, spreading fresh fears among exporters and importers over whether massive amounts of cargo will be delivered on...
