Coastal Cargo shuts down, lays off workforce at Port NOLA
After more than three decades, a New Orleans-based stevedoring company is shutting down operations at the Port of New Orleans and has laid off...
Corps of Engineers partners with DOTD, Port of Iberia to widen, deepen waterway
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers announced last week that it has signed a partnering agreement with the Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development...
Port NOLA appoints Toomy as board chairman
Last week, the board of commissioners of the Port of New Orleans selected Joseph F. Toomy to serve as board chairman, Walter J. Leger...
Louisiana begins negotiating three bids for wind farm projects
Foreign developers have already made proposals to establish wind farms in the Gulf of Mexico that would be managed by Louisiana, reports Governing.com. The...
Port of South Louisiana to renegotiate price for Avondale after studies on ‘feasibility’
The Port of South Louisiana will return to the negotiating table over its proposed purchase of the Avondale Global Gateway, a sign that the controversial...
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...
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...
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...
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...
