Port of South Louisiana
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FreightWaves Classics: Port of South Louisiana is #1 grain exporting port
The Port of South Louisiana is one of the major ports in the U.S. FreightWaves Classics profiles the port and its contributions to the U.S.…
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Rail Roundup: Ports and people
Union Pacific to open an intermodal terminal in Southern California, Port of South Louisiana completes rail yard, plus two appointments: Michael McCarthy to become SMBC…
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Among Piers: JAXPORT has room to grow
U.S. ports have seen “month-over-month strength across multiple business segments.”
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Funding go-ahead for Mississippi River deepening seen as boon for exports
Project will increase available ship capacity within two years.
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US ports land more than $280 million in federal grants
Fifteen projects net funding from the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Maritime Administration.
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Gulf Coast shipping wins big in federal project funding
$360 million allotted to deepen the Port of Mobile and the Lower Mississippi River.
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Barge traffic on Mississippi slowly recovering
Tonnage of grains, number of grain barges increasing up and down the Mississippi.
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Commentary: Are the cycles of destruction to Louisiana’s freight infrastructure inevitable?
In the wake of Hurricane Barry, Brian Aoaeh writes about the disruption to supply chains that hurricanes and flooding can do. In particular, the state…
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Mississippi flooding’s impact on freight, economy spreads downstream
Hundreds of barges carrying grains still waiting to be exported
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