Port Log - Winter 2016

“The journey is the reward.” -Steve Jobs   Here’s wishing you a very prosperous and happy New Year!

Globalplex Intermodal Terminal   Address: 155 West 10th Street, Reserve, La. 70084 Mailing address: P.O. Box 909, LaPlace, La. 70069 Phone: 985-652-9278 Fax: 985-653-0798 E-mail: info@portsl.com Web: www.PortSL.com Contact(s): Paul Aucoin, Executive Director; Roy Quezaire, Deputy Director               …

American Association of Port Authorities (AAPA) held its annual convention in New Orleans last month. A major event was a “Taste of Louisiana,” where attendants had the opportunity to sample authentic Louisiana cuisine offered by port authorities from throughout the…

CRC Global founder discusses the keys to his success and the expansion of the company’s reach

Supporting sustainable businesses in the tri-parish region

U.S. Maritime Administration heads initiatives aimed at improving infrastructure and education

The New Orleans Board of Trade provides for the maritime industry for more than a century

Publication ranks Louisiana No. 7 in national business climate ranking

Turn Services’ Director Frank Morton, Sr. received the 58th “Maritime Person of the Year” award from the Propeller Club of the United States Port of New Orleans during its 83rd annual Maritime Person of the Year Gala held on Friday,…

Whitney Hickerson

Enrique Wehlen, Monsanto

St. James Parish boasts storied past, bright future

Port of South Louisiana’s data thus far seems to suggest that we are on target to record an increase in our vessel and barge count over that of 2015’s count (57,224 barges and 4,443 vessels). I am optimistic that tonnage…