Wypyski joins Port of New Orleans as COO
The Port of New Orleans (Port NOLA) announced last week that it has appointed Matthew Wypyski as the port's new COO. Wypyski’s leadership experience...
T. Parker Host moves headquarters to Avondale Global Gateway
Ship agency, stevedoring and terminal operations company T. Parker Host has announced plans to relocate its headquarters from Norfolk, Va., to the Avondale Global...
Ship to house offshore wind technicians being built in Louisiana’s oil country
Down in Terrebonne Parish, where oil rig supply ships are as much a part of the waterside scenery as shrimp boats, a new kind...
Plans remain murky for Baton Rouge-to-NOLA passenger rail
The Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development has about two weeks left to draft its initial plans for a proposed passenger rail line between...
Port of South Louisiana dedicates new $11.6 million headquarters
The Port of South Louisiana (PortSL) officially opened its new headquarters building in Reserve last week, reports L'Observateur.
The $11.6 million, 30,000-square-foot facility, centrally located...
Towing vessel pilot never reported hitting bridge in Louisiana
A Louisiana barge-towing vessel struck and damaged a bridge in 2021 but the vessel’s pilot never reported it to authorities, the National Transportation Safety...
New Orleans, Israel ports establish ‘Innovation Embassy’
Representatives from the Port of Ashdod south of Tel Aviv, Israel, and leaders from five Greater New Orleans business organizations have signed a letter...
Hwy. 70 widening to support industry in Ascension, St. James parishes
State and local officials broke ground last week on the $53.2 million widening of Hwy. 70 from the Sunshine Bridge in St. James Parish...
Lafourche Port Commission’s $36.7 million land purchase paves way for new bridge
The Greater Lafourche Port Commission announced last week that it plans to purchase more than 850 acres of land south of Leeville, including all...
Port of South Louisiana releases appraisal for its $445 million Avondale bid
The Port of South Louisiana has disclosed the appraisal it used to come up with a price tag of $445 million to buy the...
