Port executives, economic developers and state representatives from Louisiana have long described the five deep-water ports of the Lower Mississippi River—composed of the Port of Baton Rouge, the Port of… Read More
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Paul Matthews has resigned as executive director of the Port of South Louisiana (PortSL), the port announced August 6. Matthews had held that role since January 2022. According to the… Read More
Busloads of high school students from Louisiana’s river parishes visited the Port of South Louisiana (PortSL) March 6 and 7 as part of a pair of industry interaction events… Read More
Following years of annual net decreases in tonnage, the Port of South Louisiana (PortSL) has now logged two years in a row of tonnage growth. After recording nearly 239.3… Read More
The board of commissioners of the Port of South Louisiana (PortSL) has approved a contract with Elliott Bay Design Group (EBDG) for the design of a hydrogen fueling barge. Read More
The Port of South Louisiana (PortSL) is delaying its application to the Louisiana State Bond Commission for approval to sell revenue bonds to help cover the cost of acquiring… Read More
Nine months ago, the board of commissioners of the Port of South Louisiana (PortSL) made waves by voting to approve an agreement for the port to purchase the former… 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 Port of South Louisiana (PortSL), just over a month after announcing plans to purchase the site of the former Avondale Shipyard on the west bank of the Mississippi… Read More
The Port of South Louisiana (PortSL) saw its year-over-year tonnage numbers surge by close to 10 million short tons in 2022, marking the first time since 2017 the port… Read More
