Port NOLA operations function as normal during pandemic
Port of New Orleans cargo operations and New Orleans Public Belt Railroad (NOPB) operations continue to function as normal, the organization said in a...
Louisiana Offshore Oil Port anticipating ‘tsunami of crude’
The Louisiana Offshore Oil Port is anticipating a growing flood of crude headed its way, driven by the U.S. shale revolution and a glut...
Port of South Louisiana gets $13.4M multimodal grant
The Port of South Louisiana is getting a $13.4 million grant from the Department of Transportation to fund its Globalplex Multi-Modal Connections Project in...
Congressman: Why Louisiana can’t cash in on its assets
U.S. Congressman Garret Graves says it’s easy to understand why Louisiana can’t fully capitalize on its unique abundance of natural and manmade resources.
Speaking Feb....
West Calcasieu Port adds certified site
West Calcasieu Port is now home to a Louisiana Economic Development certified site, offering shovel-ready land for businesses to build at the Sulphur location.
The...
Port NOLA sets a new container record in 2019
The Port of New Orleans in 2019 moved more containers than at any time in its history, totaling 648,538 20-foot equivalent units (TEUs).
That's up...
Port NOLA adding four new ship-to-shore cranes
The Port of New Orleans is spending $55 million in preparation for installing four new ship-to-shore cranes that will expand its annual handling capacity...
Plastic resin exports up 31% in first six months of 2019
Plastic resin exports from Louisiana continue to boom.
Statistics from IHS Markit indicate the volume of plastic resin exports shipped through New Orleans, as measured...
Port Fourchon project moves forward with public/private funding
The Water Institute of the Gulf has received a $500,000 grant through the National Coastal Resilience Fund to move forward with its Port Fourchon...
Will a Russian tanker bound for Sabine Pass embarrass Putin?
A Russian tanker headed to the Sabine Pass terminal to pick up a cargo of liquefied natural gas later this month could prove embarrassing...
