BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — A mass inflow of salt water from the Gulf of Mexico creeping up the drought-stricken Mississippi River is threatening drinking water supplies in Louisiana, prompting Gov. John Bel Edwards to ask President Joe Biden for…
BATON ROUGE (AP) — Salt water from the Gulf of Mexico is creeping up the drought-stricken Mississippi River and threatening drinking water supplies in some Louisiana communities, including New Orleans, prompting the state's governor to warn Friday he may request…
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A federal judge has ordered the Interior Department to expand next week's scheduled sale of of Gulf of Mexico oil and gas leases by millions of acres, rejecting a scaled-back plan announced last month by the…
BATON ROUGE — Members of the state Bond Commission will wait a month to vote on whether to approve financing necessary for the Port of South Louisiana to purchase Avondale Global Gateway from maritime company T. Parker Host for $330…
NEW ORLEANS — From the Port of New Orleans: St. Louis regional ports and the St. Louis Regional Freightway are jointly supporting the Port of New Orleans’ efforts to strengthen the flow of inland river cargo with the development of…
NEW ORLEANS — On Sept. 19, maritime company T. Parker Host and the Port of South Louisiana hosted a media tour of the Avondale Global Gateway facility, located on the west side of the Mississippi River just a few miles…
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — A long stretch of hot, dry weather has left the Mississippi River so low that barge companies are reducing their loads just as Midwest farmers are preparing to harvest crops and send tons of corn…
RESERVE, LA. — The Port of South Louisiana and Host — a ship agency, stevedoring and terminal operations company — have released a presentation that explains their vision for future growth at the Avondale Global Gateway. PortSL intends to purchase…
NEW ORLEANS — The Port of New Orleans was awarded $947,280 in recently announced Port Security Grant funding from the Federal Emergency Management Agency to support the expansion and enhancement of emergency services for Port NOLA’s maritime and industrial operations.…
NEW ORLEANS — On Aug. 30, the Port of South Louisiana Port Commission voted to purchase Avondale Global Gateway from Host for a revised price of $330 million. In January, PortSL announced plans to buy the former shipyard, which had…
RESERVE, La. — On Aug. 30, the Port of South Louisiana Port Commission voted to purchase Avondale Global Gateway from Host for a revised price of $330 million. In January, PortSL announced plans to buy the former shipyard, which had…
HOUMA, La. – On Aug. 26, representatives from Bollinger Shipyards joined senior U.S. Navy officials pier side at Bollinger Houma to christen the USNS Navajo, the lead ship of the Navy’s new Navajo-class of towing, salvage and rescue ships. The…
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — In a first-of-its kind auction for the Gulf of Mexico, a company bid $5.6 million Tuesday to lease federal waters off the Louisiana coast for wind energy generation. It was a modest start for wind energy…
RESERVE, La. — On Aug. 29, the Port of South Louisiana (PortSL) and Ukraine Sea Ports Authority (USPA) signed a memorandum of understanding, launching a cooperative alliance directed at technical guidance toward planning, development, construction, administration, and operation and maintenance…
NEW ORLEANS — From the Regional Transit Authority: On Aug. 28, the RTA celebrated the opening of the new $43.5 million Canal Street Ferry Terminal which better connects the city’s Eastbank and Westbank communities with its modern passenger ferry service…
NEW ORLEANS — From the World Trade Center New Orleans: On Aug. 24, the World Trade Center New Orleans announced that Jack C. Jensen Jr., founder of TCI Trucking and Warehousing, is…
NEW ORLEANS — The New Orleans Public Belt Railroad celebrated the completion of an expansion project that it says will further increase throughput in the New Orleans rail gateway. Located along the Industrial Canal in New Orleans, the newly constructed…
GRAY, La. – Danos has expanded its portfolio to offer coastal restoration services to customers throughout the Gulf South. In addition to providing the materials and workforce to restore or replace barriers in marine environments, the company is producing and…
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — The Biden administration on Tuesday finalized tighter rules for complex devices meant to prevent catastrophic blowouts on offshore oil and gas drilling rigs, reversing some Trump administration policies and returning to a more stringent regulatory stance…
STENNIS SPACE CENTER, Miss. — From NASA: Waterway access to NASA’s Stennis Space Center is critical for the transport of large flight hardware and equipment. A recent project focused on refurbishing the center’s decades-old waterway lock system to ensure the…
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — It's a nearly $3 billion attempt to mimic Mother Nature: Massive gates will be incorporated into a section of a flood protection levee southeast of New Orleans to divert some of the Mississippi River's sediment-laden water…
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Bollinger Shipyards is closing its operations in New Orleans and plans to shift the work to its larger facilities on the Mississippi Gulf Coast, officials said. The Bollinger company confirmed the move Tuesday, saying the decision…
CUT OFF, La. — The Fourchon Oilman’s Association has named Tish Hebert executive director. Established in 2011, FOA is an organization of energy professionals working in conjunction with Port Fourchon to foster goodwill throughout surrounding communities. With Hebert as executive…
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A south Louisiana parish is suing the Port of New Orleans to block it from building a planned $1.8 billion container facility. The St. Bernard Parish District Attorney's Office filed the lawsuit this week in 34th…
NEW ORLEANS — On July 28, the Port of South Louisiana (PortSL) announced that it has concluded its due diligence of its proposed acquisition of Avondale Global Gateway from terminal operator T. Parker Host, which moved its headquarters from Virginia…
GRAY, La. – Family-owned investment firm Danos Ventures said it is seeking acquisition opportunities in the energy sector. Recently, DV acquired Wood’s offshore labor supply Gulf of Mexico operations. Danos LLC said the investment expands its footprint in the Gulf…
NEW ORLEANS — Gov. John Bel Edwards appointed Todd P. Murphy to the board of commissioners of the Port of New Orleans (Port NOLA) this month to succeed Commissioner Jack C. Jensen. Murphy was sworn in during a July 25…
NEW ORLEANS — On July 20, the Department of the Interior confirmed it will host its first-ever Gulf of Mexico offshore wind lease sale. The auction is scheduled for Aug. 29. Regional economic development hailed the news, saying it demonstrates…
LOCKPORT, La. — Bollinger Shipyards has delivered the USCGC William Sparling to the U.S. Coast Guard in Key West, Fla. This is the 180th vessel Bollinger has delivered to the U.S. Coast Guard over a 35-year period and the 54th…
NEW ORLEANS — On July 20, the Department of the Interior confirmed it will host its first-ever Gulf of Mexico offshore wind lease sale. The auction is scheduled for Aug. 29. Regional economic development hailed the news, saying it demonstrates…
