New cranes increase handling capacity at Port of South Louisiana
The Port of South Louisiana has increased its capacity for handling bulk materials with two new Konecranes Gottwald Model 6 Portal Harbor Cranes. The...
Plaquemines port eyes intermodal service into Dallas area
Developers and port officials in Dallas County, Texas, are in discussions with the Plaquemines Port Harbor and Terminal District/Louisiana Gateway Project, reports Railway Age.
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Container vessel fabricator ends contract with Plaquemines port
After almost six years working exclusively with the Plaquemines Port Harbor & Terminal District to develop a new intermodal container terminal on the Lower...
St. Bernard Port secures $2 million grant for connector road
U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina M. Raimondo announced last week that the Department’s Economic Development Administration will award a $2 million grant for building...
Worsening rail congestion slows container processing
Rail congestion for Berkshire Hathaway subsidiary BNSF and Union Pacific, the railroads servicing West Coast ports, is getting worse and slowing down container processing...
Venture Global to export LNG to ExxonMobil affiliate from Louisiana plants
Venture Global LNG has announced the execution of two new long-term sales and purchase agreements with ExxonMobil LNG Asia Pacific for the sale of...
Port NOLA commemorates National Maritime Month
The Port of New Orleans (Port NOLA) announced last week that it is commemorating its sixth annual Maritime Month May 1-31 and National Maritime...
Port of South Louisiana’s Matthews says expansions on the way
Paul Matthews, the new executive director of the Port of South Louisiana, says the recent enactment of the new federal infrastructure bill will undoubtedly...
Port NOLA touts 2021 milestones
Last week, the Port of New Orleans (Port NOLA) touted its 2021 accomplishments across all four of its business lines: cargo, rail, industrial real...
First phase of $930 million Plaquemines Port oil terminal begins construction
NOLA Oil Terminal LLC announced last week that it had begun construction on Phase 1 of its oil and refined products terminal, located on...
