U.S. ports to get $450M aimed at speeding flow of goods
Clogged U.S. ports are being given access to nearly $450 million in federal money from President Joe Biden’s infrastructure law in an effort to...
Chennault’s $4 million air cargo facility nears completion
Chennault International Airport in Lake Charles is nearing completion of a $4 million facility to service the air cargo sector, reports Air Cargo News.
Construction...
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...
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,...
Port NOLA moves forward with land acquisition for St. Bernard Parish cargo terminal
The Board of Commissioners of the Port of New Orleans unanimously approved a resolution Dec. 29 to move forward with the acquisition of 1,118...
Study: Calcasieu Ship Channel accounts for $39 billion in GDP
A study commissioned by the Lake Charles Harbor and Terminal District (LCH&TD) recently found that the Calcasieu Ship Channel is responsible for $39 billion,...
Baton Rouge-New Orleans shuttle service snags marine grant
The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Maritime Administration (MARAD) awarded $12.6 million in grants to nine marine highway projects across the U.S. under the America’s...
Port of South Louisiana names Matthews as new executive director
Effective Jan. 15, Paul Matthews will serve as the Port of South Louisiana's new executive director, reports Marine Log. Matthews is replacing long-time executive...
Deepwater Riser Services facility in Houma now a Foreign Trade Zone
Deepwater Riser Services, a division of Morrison, an energy service company for the oil, gas and renewables industries, announced last week that its Houma storage facility...
Post-Panamax gantry cranes arrive at Port NOLA
On Dec. 10, Gov. John Bel Edwards welcomed four new 100-foot-gauge container gantry cranes to the Napoleon Avenue Container Terminal at the Port of...
