Bollinger submits final proposal for Coast Guard cutter
Bollinger Shipyards in Lockport submitted its final proposal to the U.S. Coast Guard last week to build Stage 2 of the Heritage-class Offshore Patrol...
Louisiana among states opposing ban on LNG rail transport
Louisiana Attorney General Jeff Landry is leading a coalition of 25 states in opposition to a proposed federal rule to ban natural gas transport...
Port of South Louisiana’s Matthews says expansions on the way
Paul Matthews, the new executive director of the Port of South Louisiana, says the recent enactment of the new federal infrastructure bill will undoubtedly...
LWC, Alliance Safety Council target truckers in separate programs
The Louisiana Workforce Commission is launching a program to help combat the nationwide truck driver shortage. The “Drive Your Future” training grant offers those...
Ongoing supply chain issues mean companies must retool strategies
With havoc at ports showing no signs of slowing it’s unlikely that supply chain disruptions will ease anytime soon. At least not until 2023, Inc. reports.
So...
River pilots associations launch ‘Open Waters’ initiative
The Crescent River Port Pilots and the New Orleans-Baton Rouge Steamship Pilots Associations launched The Open Waters initiative on Jan. 19, reports The Maritime...
Port NOLA touts 2021 milestones
Last week, the Port of New Orleans (Port NOLA) touted its 2021 accomplishments across all four of its business lines: cargo, rail, industrial real...
Bollinger to fabricate pontoon launcher for nuclear submarines
Lockport-based Bollinger Shipyards announced last week that it received an order from General Dynamics Electric Boat in support of the U.S. Navy’s new Columbia-class...
Louisiana will receive $1B for bridge repairs and replacements
Louisiana will receive around $1 billion from the federal infrastructure plan to repair its failing bridges and infrastructure, including $202.6 million this fiscal year,...
Bollinger Shipyards completes latest series of Coast Guard cutters
Bollinger Shipyards in Lockport delivered the final ship in a series of Coast Guard cutters last week, reports Houma Today. The Clarence Sutphin is the...
