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Viking Mississippi Riverboat Reaches Major Construction Milestone

HOUMA, La. – Viking (www.viking.com) has announced that its new 386-guest Viking Mississippi riverboat was “floated out” in Louisiana, marking a major construction milestone...

More Oyster Leases Than Usual Canceled by Louisiana

BATON ROUGE (The Center Square) – The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries has canceled oyster leases for dozens of owners for failing to...

Port NOLA to Host Open Houses About Louisiana International Terminal

VIOLET, La. — From the Port of New Orleans: Port NOLA will host a series of open houses in St. Bernard Parish to share information...

Court: Feds Can Require Tracking of Charter Fishing Boats

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A federal judge on Monday rejected a lawsuit filed by Gulf of Mexico charter fishing boat operators opposed to federal...

Federal Judge Throws Out Oil Lease Sale in Gulf of Mexico

WASHINGTON (AP) — A federal court has rejected a plan to lease millions of acres in the Gulf of Mexico for offshore oil drilling,...

Louisiana River Pilots Associations Launch ‘Open Waters’ Diversity Initiative

NEW ORLEANS — The Crescent River Port Pilots and the New Orleans Baton Rouge Steamship Pilots Associations announced that they have partnered to expand...

Port NOLA Expands Program to Replace Trucks with Cleaner-Burning Models

NEW ORLEANS —The Port of New Orleans said it has been awarded a fifth round of grant funding to continue its award-winning air quality...

Port NOLA Touts 2021 Milestones in All Four Lines of Business

NEW ORLEANS — From the Port of New Orleans: Port NOLA ended the year in 2021 strengthening its economic benefit to the region and state...

Danos Hires Knight and Promotes Williams

GRAY, La. — Jerry Knight has joined Danos leadership as general manager of project services. A 30-year industry veteran, Knight will lead Danos’ fabrication,...