Ports and unionized dockworkers are in negotiations―again
Unionized dockworkers resumed labor talks last week with employers at ports across the nation as the deadline for a new contract looms two months...
Biden administration awards nearly $3 billion for climate-friendly infrastructure at ports
The Biden administration is awarding nearly $3 billion to boost climate-friendly equipment and infrastructure at ports across the country, including Baltimore, where a bridge...
Beth Ann Branch appointed president and CEO of Port NOLA
The Board of Commissioners of the Port of New Orleans (Port NOLA) has appointed Beth Ann Branch as president and Chief Executive Officer of...
Transloading Industrial Park opens in New Orleans East
The New Orleans Public Belt Railroad and Heniff Transportation Systems, LLC announced an agreement for Heniff to manage rail transloading services at the newly...
Is the new Mississippi River bridge project running behind?
Plans for a new Mississippi River bridge in Iberville Parish are moving forward into the environmental evaluation phase, although officials say that the project...
Land for new logistics park acquired for $10.9M
Two Louisiana-based firms—JRE Capital and Ratcliff Development, partnered to purchase nearly 200 acres in Geismar for a new logistics park.
The firms purchased the 186 acres of...
The world’s largest renewable natural gas production plant is coming to Louisiana
Woodland Biofuels Inc. is planning a $1.35 billion investment at the Port of South Louisiana to establish one of the world’s largest renewable biofuels...
TCI Tank Logistics to add rail line at Port NOLA
TCI Tank Logistics will invest $2 million to expand its intermodal footprint and ease supply chains by adding 1,200 linear feet of new rail...
U.S. container imports jump 12.9 percent compared to a year ago
Imports of U.S. container cargo in August jumped 12.9% from a year ago as a summer volume surge delayed cargo at major ports and...
Mechanical contractor to build steel, pipe manufacturing facility at Port of Lake Charles
Process Service Specialists (PSS) plans to open a $3.5 million steel manufacturing plant at the Port of Lake Charles, reports Plant Services.
The new plant...
