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Louisiana’s ‘SmartPort’ Initiative Lands $1.6 Million Grant

June 11, 2021

Eleven months after Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards first touted the launch of the state’s “SmartPort” initiative for the Lower Mississippi River, Edwards announced June 9 that SmartPort will receive… Read More

Channel Deepening, New Dredge Projects Made Headlines In 2020 Drawing of the dredge Frederick Paup, which is under construction at Keppel AmFELS for Manson Construction Company.

Drawing of the dredge Frederick Paup, which is under construction at Keppel AmFELS for Manson Construction Company.

Channel Deepening, New Dredge Projects Made Headlines In 2020

December 31, 2020

While COVID-19 proved the dominant newsmaker for much of 2020, a steady stream of dredging and waterway announcements during the year will, hopefully, have a much more enduring—and endearing—impact on… Read More

Port NOLA Begins Acquiring Land For New Container Terminal The CMA CGM Pusan C vessel, one of the largest vessels to-date that calls at Port NOLA’s current container facility at the Napoleon Avenue Container Terminal. (Photo courtesy of Port NOLA)

The CMA CGM Pusan C vessel, one of the largest vessels to-date that calls at Port NOLA’s current container facility at the Napoleon Avenue Container Terminal. (Photo courtesy of Port NOLA)

Port NOLA Begins Acquiring Land For New Container Terminal

December 22, 2020

The board of commissioners of the Port of New Orleans (Port NOLA) voted December 17 on several measures authorizing Brandy Christian, president and CEO of the port, to begin entering… Read More

Louisiana Announces $215 Million In Funding For Two Coastal Restoration Projects

November 2, 2020

Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards announced September 29 the approval of $215 million to build two coastal habitat restoration projects in Southeast Louisiana. Funding, approved by the Louisiana Trustee Implementation… Read More

Corps Kicks Off Lower Mississippi River Ship Channel Deepening Weeks Marine’s cutterhead dredge Captain Frank started dredging at Mile 5 Above Head of Passes. (Photo courtesy of Big River Coalition)

Weeks Marine’s cutterhead dredge Captain Frank started dredging at Mile 5 Above Head of Passes. (Photo courtesy of Big River Coalition)

Corps Kicks Off Lower Mississippi River Ship Channel Deepening

September 18, 2020

Less than six weeks after the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and the state of Louisiana signed the project partnership agreement for deepening the Mississippi River Ship Channel from Baton… Read More

Category 4 Hurricane Laura Hits Gulf Coast

August 28, 2020

Hurricane Laura made landfall about 1 a.m. August 27 near Cameron, La., a small community located on the southwest Louisiana coast where the Calcasieu Ship Channel meets the Gulf of… Read More

Corps, Louisiana Sign Lower Mississippi River Deepening Agreement From left, Mississippi Valley Division Engineer Maj. Gen. Dianna Holland, Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards, and New Orleans District Engineer Col Stephen Murphy sign project partnership agreement July 31. (Photo by Frank McCormack)

From left, Mississippi Valley Division Engineer Maj. Gen. Dianna Holland, Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards, and New Orleans District Engineer Col Stephen Murphy sign project partnership agreement July 31. (Photo by Frank McCormack)

Corps, Louisiana Sign Lower Mississippi River Deepening Agreement

August 7, 2020

Representatives of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and the state of Louisiana met in New Orleans July 31 to sign a project partnership agreement for deepening the Mississippi River… Read More

Smart Port Initiative Announced At Port Of New Orleans Gov. John Bel Edwards and FEMA Administrator Pete Gaynor speak at a news conference July 13 announcing a smart port initiative between the Water Institute of the Gulf, Louisiana Economic Development and the Port of New Orleans. (Photo courtesy of the Water Institute of the Gulf)

Gov. John Bel Edwards and FEMA Administrator Pete Gaynor speak at a news conference July 13 announcing a smart port initiative between the Water Institute of the Gulf, Louisiana Economic Development and the Port of New Orleans. (Photo courtesy of the Water Institute of the Gulf)

Smart Port Initiative Announced At Port Of New Orleans

July 22, 2020

Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards, along with representatives from the Port of New Orleans (Port NOLA), Louisiana Economic Development (LED) and The Water Institute of the Gulf, gathered in Baton… Read More

Update: Morganza Floodway To Be Operated June 6 Screenshot from Corps video shows Morganza Control Structure and Floodway in operation in a previous flood event.

Screenshot from Corps video shows Morganza Control Structure and Floodway in operation in a previous flood event.

Update: Morganza Floodway To Be Operated June 6

May 31, 2019

For only the third time, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will operate the Morganza Control Structure and Floodway beginning June 6. Operation of Morganza comes as a new crest… Read More

IRPT Calls For Inland Ports Grant Program Bill Miller with the Paducah-McCracken Country Riverport Authority and IRPT’s Aimee Andres discuss the proposed Inland Port/Terminal Grant Program. (Photo by Frank McCormack)

Bill Miller with the Paducah-McCracken Country Riverport Authority and IRPT’s Aimee Andres discuss the proposed Inland Port/Terminal Grant Program. (Photo by Frank McCormack)

IRPT Calls For Inland Ports Grant Program

April 26, 2019

Close to 250 maritime leaders gathered in Baton Rouge, La., April 23–25 for the annual conference of Inland Rivers, Ports & Terminals Inc. (IRPT). The conference featured a wide range… Read More