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Company to Invest in Community Near Proposed Grain Export Facility

WALLACE, La. — Greenfield Louisiana announced plans to found West Bank Prospers, a new foundation that will invest millions of dollars in new grants...

Danos Wins Contract with Italian Energy Company

GRAY, La. – Oilfield services provider Danos has won a contract with Italian energy company Eni to support brownfield repairs and routine maintenance to...

New Mississippi Riverboat American Symphony Sets Sail from Port NOLA

NEW ORLEANS – The inaugural sailing of American Cruise Lines’ American Symphony departed Aug. 27 from the Port of New Orleans. The cruise passenger vessel...

Port of South Louisiana Dedicates 2 Cranes for Globalplex Dock

RESERVE, La. — On Aug. 18, the Port of South Louisiana officially dedicated and named the two Konecranes Gottwald Model 6 Portal Harbor Cranes...

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...

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