Corps completes first phases of Mississippi River deepening
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers recently completed the first two phases of the deepening of the Mississippi River Ship Channel, which presently provides...
Plaquemines port eyes intermodal service into Dallas area
Developers and port officials in Dallas County, Texas, are in discussions with the Plaquemines Port Harbor and Terminal District/Louisiana Gateway Project, reports Railway Age.
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Port Fourchon to get unprecedented view of emissions
Port Fourchon, the land base for multiple offshore energy support service companies, is set to become the first port in the world to have...
Container vessel fabricator ends contract with Plaquemines port
After almost six years working exclusively with the Plaquemines Port Harbor & Terminal District to develop a new intermodal container terminal on the Lower...
St. Bernard Port secures $2 million grant for connector road
U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina M. Raimondo announced last week that the Department’s Economic Development Administration will award a $2 million grant for building...
Worsening rail congestion slows container processing
Rail congestion for Berkshire Hathaway subsidiary BNSF and Union Pacific, the railroads servicing West Coast ports, is getting worse and slowing down container processing...
ExxonMobil selling Canadian shale gas business for $1.5B
ExxonMobil is selling its Canadian shale gas business for roughly $1.5 billion, marking the oil giant’s exit from regions rich in natural gas but...
Bryant to head New Orleans Public Belt Railroad Commission
Tomeka Watson Bryant was recently tapped by the New Orleans Public Belt Railroad Commission (NOPB) as the organization’s general manager, reports Louisiana Weekly. The...
Brave New World: Growing for the inevitable energy transition in Louisiana
It represents a monumental shift in mindset. Owners in the industrial space are no longer digging in their heels in resistance to a changing global...
New Willow Glen Terminal accepts first product for renewable diesel client
Willow Glen Terminal LLC in St. Gabriel announced last week the receipt of its inaugural product shipment as part of an agreement to supply...
