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Leaders Celebrate Deepening of the Mississippi River Ship Channel

NEW ORLEANS – Louisiana elected officials, federal partners and maritime stakeholders joined the Big River Coalition on Aug. 16 to celebrate the U.S. Army...

Bollinger Shipyards to Build Unmanned Mine Sweeper for Navy

LOCKPORT, La. — The U.S. Navy has awarded Bollinger Shipyards a contract to engineer and build an unmanned surface vessel capable of mine sweeping...

Cedric Turner Named Captain of Port NOLA Harbor Police

NEW ORLEANS – Cedric Turner has been named captain of the Harbor Police Department of the Port of New Orleans. In the role, he...

GNO Inc. Report: Grain Terminal Will Create 371 Permanent Jobs

WALLACE, La. — Backers of the proposed $400 million Greenfield Export Grain Terminal in Wallace have new data to help bolster their case. A new...

Bollinger Shipyards Delivers 50th Cutter to Coast Guard

LOCKPORT, La. — From Bollinger Shipyards: Bollinger has delivered the USCGC William Chadwick to the U.S. Coast Guard in Key West, Fla. This is the...

Port Of South LA Celebrates New Law Addressing Supply Chain Issues

RESERVE, La. (press release) — Port of South Louisiana CEO Paul Matthews celebrates the enactment of Act 551 by Senator Gary Smith, Jr., which...

Mississippi River Cruise Line Adding Stop in River Parishes

VACHERIE, La. — The Louisiana River Parishes Tourist Commission and American Cruise Lines have announced a partnership that means there will be a River...

JP Mayors Luncheon: Infrastructure, Water Projects Top To-Do Lists

METAIRIE — Five Jefferson Parish mayors spoke about their cities’ priorities, accomplishments and challenges at the annual Jefferson Chamber Mayoral Luncheon on July 21...

Harbor Police Introduce Body-Worn Cameras

NEW ORLEANS – From the Port of New Orleans: Harbor Police Department Chief Melanie Montroll completed her first 100 days at the helm of the...

18-Year Oil Spill in Gulf: 1M Gallons Collected Since 2019

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — One million gallons of oil have been collected since April 2019 from the site of the nation’s longest oil spill, in the...

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