Louisiana

The double whammy of Hurricane Ida and Hurricane Nicholas have slowed or halted grain exports from ports in Texas and Louisiana for the past two weeks.  In its grain barge… Read More

Although the Delta Queen steamboat did not receive major structural damage from Hurricane Ida, the intense winds did cause some harm. In a social media post September 15, the Delta… Read More

The U.S.S. Kidd, the World War II U.S. Navy destroyer that now serves as a museum on the Mississippi River in Baton Rouge, La., has been awarded a Tin Can… Read More

The Port of Iberia, located north of the Gulf Intracoastal Waterway (GIWW) along the central Louisiana coast, is soliciting bids for the Acadiana to the Gulf of Mexico Access Channel… Read More

Conrad Industries Inc., Morgan City, La., reported August 16 that its second-quarter net income was $8.6 million, or $1.71 per share. That compares with net income of $482,000 or $0.10… Read More

The Plaquemines Port, Harbor & Terminal District (Plaquemines Port) is one step closer to turning dirt on its proposed container terminal near Mile 50 on the right descending bank of… Read More

The Mississippi River Commission (MRC) has announced the schedule for its annual low-water inspection trip on the Mississippi River. Four public meetings will be held aboard the mv. Mississippi in select towns… Read More

Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards, buttressed by representatives from the state’s Coastal Protection & Restoration Authority (CPRA), along with other federal, state and local officials, held a groundbreaking ceremony July… Read More

Argus Media, a London-based publisher of global commodity information and news, announced June 30 that it is establishing a new price report for urea barge shipments in New Orleans. Argus said… Read More