The Port of New Orleans (PortNOLA) has appointed Adam Laurie as its new Chief Financial Officer. Laurie, a New Orleans native, brings an accomplished background encompassing military service, financial expertise… Read More
Author: Waterways Journal
Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry has appointed Dale S. Revelle to the board of commissioners of the Port of New Orleans (Port NOLA). Revelle was sworn in during the October board… Read More
Adam Laurie Dale S. Revelle Nathaniel Hough… Read More
Conrad Shipyard announced last month that its facility in Amelia, La., has gone two years without a recordable incident. “This accomplishment reflects the dedication and commitment of Conrad’s employees to… Read More
Elon Musk’s xAI is building two huge data centers, one in Memphis, Tenn., on the site of an abandoned Electrolux factory, and another in Mississippi just across the Tennessee border. Data centers use… Read More
St. Johns Ship Building, a leading Jones Act shipyard and a subsidiary of Americraft Marine, announced October 6 it will build three 140’ x 40’ x 8’ steel material deck… Read More
Glenn Ledet (center-left), secretary of the Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development, and Beth Branch (center-right), president and CEO of the Port of New Orleans, sign a cooperative endeavor agreement… Read More
As part of its annual conference, held September 30–October 3 in Milwaukee, Wis., members of Inland Rivers, Ports & Terminals Association (IRPT) named a new president, Lucy Fletcher, who oversees… Read More
Riverview’s 2,000 hp. mv. Peggy Louise launching at Riverview Marine Repair in Morgan City, La., after its internal structural examination last month. (Photo courtesy of Riverview Companies) Riverview Companies, a… Read More
The Indiana Economic Development Corporation (IEDC) has announced the approval of a $20 million grant from Lilly Endowment Inc. to support the redevelopment of the historic Jeffboat waterfront site in… Read More
