Avondale Shipyard

After first unveiling plans in January to purchase the former Avondale Shipyard on the west bank of the Mississippi River in Jefferson Parish from T. Parker Host (Host), the… Read More

Port of South Louisiana (PortSL) CEO Paul Matthews shocked the Louisiana maritime world January 12 when he announced that his port had entered into an agreement with T. Read More

The Mississippi Valley Trade & Transport Council hosted the 37th annual World Trade & Transport Conference (WTTC) in New Orleans, La., February 28. For the third year, The Coal… Read More

Fuji Vegetable Oil Inc. broke ground November 2 on what will become a food processing, storage and distribution complex on the west bank of the Mississippi River in Jefferson… Read More

Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards and a host of elected officials, economic development experts and business leaders gathered October 4 at the site of Avondale Shipyard, located on the… Read More

The Board of Commissioners of the Port of New Orleans convened a special meeting September 20 to consider approval of a cooperative endeavor agreement (CEA) between the port, the… Read More

Frank Basile Frank Joseph Basile, the naval architect long praised for his innovative vessel designs, died February 6 at his home in Houma, La., surrounded by his family. Read More