Supply Chain

Shipping giants shake up industry by partnering in vessel-sharing agreement

Danish shipping giant A.P. Moeller-Maersk and Germany’s Hapag-Lloyd are teaming up to form a new vessel-sharing agreement, shaking up the global lineup of shipping...

Biden facing pressure to rein in LNG exports

The U.S. has become the world’s top exporter of liquefied natural gas. President Biden is finding that this superpower status comes with its own...

APM Terminals to develop $500 million container terminal at Plaquemines Port

Plaquemines Port Harbor and Terminal District announced last week that it had executed a letter of intent with APM Terminals to build a state-of-the-art...
Megaprojects

BLS: Louisiana is second best southern state for construction jobs

Louisiana ranks as the 9th best state for construction jobs in the U.S., outranking all other southern states except for West Virginia, reports LBM...

NOLA Terminal announces new CEO, VP of commercial operations

NOLA Terminal's board of directors has named Brian Miles as chief executive officer and Allen Newman as vice president of commercial operations, reports the...

Port NOLA gets $74 million grant for Louisiana International Terminal

Port NOLA will receive $73.77 million from the federal government to assist in building the Louisiana International Terminal project, which will provide an efficient gateway...

Louisiana offshore wind supply chain database highlights industry’s readiness

Global offshore wind company RWE and regional business booster Greater New Orleans Inc. have released the findings of a one-year collaboration to accelerate the...

BASF completes specialty amines expansion in Geismar

BASF has completed its capacity expansion for key specialty amines manufactured at its Geismar plant, reports Chemical Engineering Online. As a result, the plant...

This EV battery chemical plant could get an $80M tax break

The Louisiana Board of Commerce and Industry last week approved an $80 million tax break for a Japanese company that promises to create nine...

Ascension Parish eyed for potential $350M manufacturing facility

A Chinese-owned producer of materials for rechargeable batteries is considering building a $350 million manufacturing plant in Ascension Parish, state and company officials announced...

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