Louisiana’s truckers cast bigger net to attract more drivers
Louisiana’s beleaguered trucking industry blames systemic issues for a worsening driver shortage and hopes to cast a bigger net to entice more non-traditional workers...
Port of New Orleans announces record container growth
The Port of New Orleans moved a total of 133,845 twenty-foot equivalent units during the third quarter of fiscal year 2024, representing a 19%...
Port NOLA lands $7.1M in funding for sustainable infrastructure
The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) is granting $7,117,567 to the Port of New Orleans, made possible through the Reduction of Truck Emissions at...
Port of Iberia receives largest contract in its history
The Port of Iberia was recently awarded $21.4 million to finalize the deepening of the navigational channel from Intracoastal City to Freshwater Bayou, reports...
Port of Lake Charles cracks nation’s Top 10 for cargo
The Lake Charles Harbor District is now a Top 10 port in the U.S. for cargo, reports KPLC News.
“They rank ports based on overall...
Benteler Steel/Tube Manufacturing begins $21 expansion
Benteler Steel/Tube Manufacturing, a metal processing company, has announced it is starting a $21 million expansion of its facility at the Port of Caddo-Bossier.
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Port NOLA, Kearney Companies ink 10-year lease agreement
The Port of New Orleans (Port NOLA) has announced a new 10-year lease arrangement with The Kearney Companies, a subsidiary of Precision Terminal Logistics...
This Louisiana port grew by 10M short tons of cargo in 2023
New data shows the Port of South Louisiana experience a surge of nearly 10 million short tons of cargo, marking a second consecutive year...
Port NOLA elects Leger as new board chairman
The Board of Commissioners of the Port of New Orleans has elected new officers with the election of Walter J. Leger Jr. to serve...
Port Authority added as defendant in suit to block new Port NOLA terminal
The St. Bernard District Attorney last week added the St. Bernard Port Authority as a defendant in its current lawsuit against Port NOLA, reports...
