How companies are changing their shipping to ease supply chain issues
The pandemic created a global supply chain backlog that has lasted for months, but some companies are beginning to find long-term solutions to get...
LNG export terminal utilization remains robust despite price declines
Overall, U.S. LNG export activity remained robust with cargo values almost four times higher than at the same time a year ago, despite recent...
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...
EIA sees 2022 crude oil prices below 2021 peaks
The U.S. Energy Information Administration expects lower crude oil prices in 2022, compared with the November highs of 2021, and projects an average price...
Supply chain snags, aging workforce fuel demand for truckers, training
Providers of commercial truck driving training are seeing more applicants seeking to fill what industry leaders say is a driver shortage.
Training more drivers, along...
First phase of $930 million Plaquemines Port oil terminal begins construction
NOLA Oil Terminal LLC announced last week that it had begun construction on Phase 1 of its oil and refined products terminal, located on...
Louisiana pushes to lower legal driving age for truckers
Some Louisiana legislators hope to alleviate an ongoing shortage of truck drivers by lowering the legal driving age, reports WAFB.
They plan to take advantage...
How the supply chain crisis got this bad
Ships stuck at sea, warehouses overflowing, trucks without drivers: The highly intricate and interconnected global supply chain is in upheaval, with little end in...
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...
TSA directives mandate railroad cybersecurity measures
The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) issued two security directives on Dec. 2 that mandate cybersecurity actions by passenger railroads, rail transit agencies and freight...
