Louisiana’s ports are breaking down barriers to move as one, but issues remain
Shifting market dynamics, unresolved systemic issues and funding backlogs have forced the state’s five lower Mississippi River ports to abandon old paradigms and instead...
LNG surge points to continued growth for Louisiana ports
Increased output from LNG facilities in Texas and Louisiana, including expanded capacity in Plaquemines Parish, points to continued growth for Louisiana's ports. U.S. liquefied...
Port NOLA partners form joint venture to manage LIT terminal
Port NOLA announced last week that its private partners have formally incorporated a joint venture to operate the planned Louisiana International Terminal in St....
Port NOLA, Port Houston benefitting from industrial and energy surge
Major industrial and energy projects on the Gulf Coast are leading to a boom in cargo activity at Port NOLA and the Port of...
Plaquemines port’s executive director resigns
Charles D. Tillotson has resigned as executive director of the Louisiana Gateway Port in Plaquemines Parish, reports Workboat.com.
Tillotson is stepping down effective immediately after...
Offshore port licensing shifts to U.S. Maritime Administration
Federal control of offshore deep-water port licensing has shifted from the Coast Guard to the U.S. Maritime Administration, a move supporters say will speed...
Port of South Louisiana welcomes new leadership
The Port of South Louisiana on Thursday announced that Julia Fisher-Cormier has been selected as its new executive director.
The announcement follows a national search and a...
World Trade Center New Orleans partners with Norway on maritime innovation
The World Trade Center New Orleans has entered into a strategic partnership with Innovation Norway, the Norwegian government agency supporting industrial development and international business,...
Port NOLA appoints Morten Møller Jensen as COO
The Port of New Orleans has appointed Morten Møller Jensen as chief operating officer. In that role, he will oversee all port operations, with...
Port NOLA terminal joins sustainability framework
The Port of New Orleans has become the first U.S. container terminal project and the first Louisiana infrastructure project to register with the Envision Sustainable Infrastructure Framework,...
