NEW ORLEANS – From the New Orleans Public Belt Railroad Commission: The NOPB, a wholly owned subsidiary of the Port of New Orleans, has named Tomeka Watson Bryant as its general manager effective June…
LaPLACE, La. — From the Port of South Louisiana: During its April 2022 regular commission meeting, the Port of South Louisiana board of commissioners elected Ryan Burks as chairman for 2022-23. Burks, who was appointed to the board of commissioners…
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A federal appeals court in New Orleans hears arguments Tuesday about whether President Joe Biden legally suspended new oil and gas lease sales shortly after taking office because of climate change worries. The case has not been tried…
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The new chair of the National Ocean Industries Association board of directors is Paul Danos, owner and CEO of Danos. Starlee Sykes, senior vice president for the Gulf of Mexico and…
NEW ORLEANS (press release) — The Port of New Orleans recognizes its sixth annual Maritime Month May 1-31 and National Maritime Day on May 22 to pay tribute to the region’s maritime history and to honor the hardworking men and…
EDGARD, La. (AP) — Descendants of slaves who lived and toiled in southeastern Louisiana won a key ruling Thursday allowing their legal challenge to go forward against a $400 million grain elevator planned along the Mississippi River, although the company…
NEW ORLEANS — Brandy Christian, president and CEO of the Port of New Orleans, will be the keynote speaker at the New Orleans Chamber’s 2022 2nd Quarter Business Luncheon from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Wednesday, May 11 at…
NEW ORLEANS — Kean Miller announced that Brett P. Fenasci is returning as a partner in its New Orleans office, practicing with the offshore energy and marine litigation group. Fenasci has extensive litigation and trial experience in matters involving admiralty…
NEW ORLEANS — From the World Trade Center New Orleans: The International Association of Maritime and Port Executives is pleased to congratulate its latest graduates of the Maritime Port Executive Management Program. The program was organized by the World Trade…
GRAY, La. (press release) – In late 2021, Danos completed four coastal restoration projects in south Louisiana on behalf of Shell Pipeline Company. The work will provide shoreline protection through a combination of customized 3D printed modules, nicknamed “Cajun Coral,”…
NEW ORLEANS — Michael Hecht, president and CEO of Greater New Orleans Inc., says he wants to “change the game” in regard to economic development in southeast Louisiana. The region’s most visible business booster delivered the message at a jam-packed…
NEW ORLEANS — Michael Hecht, president and CEO of Greater New Orleans Inc., says he wants to “change the game” in regard to economic development in southeast Louisiana. The region’s most visible business booster delivered the message at a jam-packed…
NEW ORLEANS — The Port of New Orleans (Port NOLA) has named Melanie Montroll as the next chief of its Harbor Police Department following a national search. She is a 21-year veteran of the force and will be the first…
NEW ORLEANS – The World Trade Center New Orleans has announced Sean M.Duffy Sr., executive director of Big River Coalition and executive vice president of the Louisiana Maritime Association, as the recipient of its 2022 C. Alvin Bertel Award. "I…
HOUMA, La. – Viking (www.viking.com) has announced that its new 386-guest Viking Mississippi riverboat was “floated out” in Louisiana, marking a major construction milestone and the first time the ship has touched water. Set to debut in June, the vessel…
BATON ROUGE (The Center Square) – The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries has canceled oyster leases for dozens of owners for failing to pay rent. “As per Louisiana Revised Statute 56:429, any lessee who pays their rent on or…
VIOLET, La. — From the Port of New Orleans: Port NOLA will host a series of open houses in St. Bernard Parish to share information and invite community input about the proposed $1.5 billion Louisiana International Terminal project. The upcoming Port-hosted…
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A federal judge on Monday rejected a lawsuit filed by Gulf of Mexico charter fishing boat operators opposed to federal regulations that include a requirement that they affix tracking equipment to their vessels. U.S. District Judge…
WASHINGTON (AP) — A federal court has rejected a plan to lease millions of acres in the Gulf of Mexico for offshore oil drilling, saying the Biden administration did not adequately take into account the lease sale's effect on planet-warming…
NEW ORLEANS — The Crescent River Port Pilots and the New Orleans Baton Rouge Steamship Pilots Associations announced that they have partnered to expand career opportunities in a high-paying sector of Louisiana’s maritime industry that often has been criticized for…
NEW ORLEANS —The Port of New Orleans said it has been awarded a fifth round of grant funding to continue its award-winning air quality initiative, the Clean Truck Replacement Incentive Program. With this latest round, the Clean TRIP funding is…
NEW ORLEANS — From the Port of New Orleans: Port NOLA ended the year in 2021 strengthening its economic benefit to the region and state with wins across all four of its lines of business: cargo, rail, industrial real estate…
GRAY, La. — Jerry Knight has joined Danos leadership as general manager of project services. A 30-year industry veteran, Knight will lead Danos’ fabrication, construction, coatings, scaffolding and rope access service lines. “I’ve had…
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. — In late December, Maritime company Host announced it had sailed a vessel on the Mississippi River with a draft of 47.7 feet after river pilots raised the maximum depth of a portion of the river's ship…
NEW ORLEANS — Independent fleeting and shifting company Turn Services has announced the opening of its La Porte Fleet in Houston. Located adjacent to Mile 29 on the Houston Ship Channel, the new facility offers over 20 acres of shoreside…
NEW ORLEANS — The board of commissioners of the Port of New Orleans selected new officers with the election of Charles H. Ponstein as chairman, Jack C. Jensen Jr. as vice chairman and Joseph F. Toomy as secretary-treasurer during a…
HØVIK, Norway – The exponential growth of offshore wind power will be the main driver of a nine-fold increase in demand for ocean space by the middle of the century, according to global risk management and assurance company DNV’s Ocean’s…
NEW ORLEANS — From the Port of New Orleans: On Dec. 10, Governor John Bel Edwards welcomed four new 100-foot-gauge container gantry cranes to the Napoleon Avenue Container Terminal at Port NOLA, the culmination of a more than 15,643-nautical mile…
RESERVE, La. — The Board of Commissioners of the Port of South Louisiana has selected Paul Matthews to serve as the Port’s next executive director, effective Jan. 15, 2022. Matthews is replacing longtime Executive Director Paul Aucoin, who served the…
The inaugural edition of the New Orleans 500 was published in November. It's a collection of profiles of the city's influential, involved and inspiring business leaders. Once a month, Biz New Orleans will send an email survey to all the…
