The U.S. Supreme Court has begun hearings in a complicated and contentious case—Chevron U.S.A. Inc. v. Plaquemines Parish—originally filed by Louisiana parishes in 2013 against several oil majors, including Chevron… Read More
Louisiana
Almost a month after the United States announced a trade deal with China that included promises by China to resume buying U.S. soybeans, Reuters reported on November 21 that two… Read More
Capt. Louis M. “Toby” Wattigney Jr., an anchor of the Louisiana maritime industry, his family and the greater New Orleans community, died unexpectedly October 12. He was 67. Read More
For two months, the “20 Years Ago” section of The Waterways Journal’s “This Week” column (see page 14 in this issue) has featured stories of rescue operations and recovery… Read More
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
Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry was awarded the Maritime Person of the Year award by the New Orleans Propeller Club at a gala held September 17 at the Higgins Hotel. Read More
Conrad Industries Inc. announced on August 12 its financial results for the second quarter and six months that ended June 30 financial results and backlog at June 30. For the… Read More
One of the advantages of going directly into the maritime business instead of college is the ability to make a significant income without incurring student loans. But even maritime training… Read More
August 29 will mark the 20-year anniversary of Hurricane Katrina, one of the most devastating storms ever to hit the U.S. mainland. Katrina ranks as the costliest hurricane in U.S. Read More
The state of Louisiana and the Louisiana Trustee Implementation Group (LaTIG), the group charged with approving funds from the Deepwater Horizon oil spill settlement for coastal restoration projects in the… Read More
