In the News
2024
- 2025-01-08 from Luxury Travel Magazine
2025 Private Jet to the Super Bowl - 2024-10-28 In Memoriam
It is with deep sadness that we announce the passing of Paul Aucoin, former Executive Director of the Port of South Louisiana. Paul dedicated nine years to advancing the mission of the port, demonstrating unwavering leadership and commitment to our community and the economic growth of the region. His vision and passion for the maritime industry have left an indelible mark on the Port of South Louisiana and beyond.We extend our heartfelt condolences to his family, friends, and all who had the privilege of working alongside him. Paul will be greatly missed but fondly remembered for his contributions and the positive impact he made on so many lives.
- 2024-09-17 from Louisiana Economic Development (LED)
PROPOSED $1.35 BILLION INVESTMENT IN SOUTHEAST LOUISIANA WOULD ESTABLISH LARGE-SCALE RENEWABLE NATURAL GAS PLANT AND GREEN HYDROGEN FACILITY [AT THE PORT OF SOUTH LOUISIANA]
from Woodland Biofuels
PROPOSED $1.35 BILLION FOR WORLD’S LARGEST ULTRA-GREEN HYDROGEN FACILITY [AT THE PORT OF SOUTH LOUISIANA] - 2024-03-08 from Inland Rivers, Ports and Terminals
IRPT’s We Work the Waterways Hosts South Louisiana Students for “Maritime Industry Interaction Day” - 2024-03-04
Port of South Louisiana Sees Back-to-Back Years of Growth in Tonnage - 2024-03-01 from The Waterways Journal
CORBA Sign MOU with Port of South Louisiana - 2024-02-07 from Louisiana Economic Development
European Tire Recycling and Sustainable Commodity Manufacturing Company Announces $46 Million Plan to Build First U.S. Facility in Louisiana
2023
- 2023-10-10
Port of South Louisiana, T. Parker Host Agree to Defer Bond Commission Approval - 2023-09-21
Port of South Louisiana Officials Present Information, Take Questions for State Bond Commission Regarding Purchase of Avondale Global Gateway - 2023-09-14
Port of South Louisiana, HOST Present Vision for Full Development of Avondale Global Gateway - 2023-08-30
Port of South Louisiana, HOST Agree on Final Purchase Price of Avondale Global Gateway - 2023-08-29
Port of South Louisiana Signs Memorandum of Understanding with Ukraine Sea Ports Authority - 2023-07-28
Port of South Louisiana Completes Due Diligence for Proposed Acquisition of Avondale Global Gateway - 2023-06-09
Port of South Louisiana, Host Agree to Final Extension of Due Diligence Period - 2023-03-13
Port of South Louisiana Celebrates Wind Energy Expansion at Avondale Global Gateway - 2023-03-01
Port of South Louisiana Dedicates New Headquarters Building and Launches Rebrand - 2023-02-07
Port of South Louisiana Sees Growth in Tonnage for First Time in Six Years - 2023-01-12
Port of South Louisiana Enters Agreement to Purchase Avondale Global Gateway
2022
- 2022-10-06 from New Orleans Fox 8
A Major Port & the Coast Guard Closely Monitor Mississippi River Levels featuring Paul Matthews [ MORE ] - 2022-09-23 from NOLA.com
New Orleans in Pole Position to be Clean Hydrogen Hub, EDA Chief Says [ MORE ] - 2022-09-02 from GNO, Inc.
Regional Partnership Awarded $50M Federal Grant to Create Hydrogen Cluster in [the Port of] South Louisiana [ MORE ] - 2022-09-01
FEMA Awards Nearly $1 Million in Grant Funding to Port of South Louisiana for Cybersecurity and Technology Upgrades - 2022-08-24 from Nicholls State University
Nicholls Farm Receives Donation from Port of South Louisiana [ MORE ] - 2022-08-18
Port of South Louisiana Dedicates Two Cranes for Globalplex Dock - 2022-08-01
Port of South Louisiana Celebrates Enactment of New Innovative Law Tackling Supply Chain Issues and Spurring Economic Development - 2022-07-26 from NOLA.com
At Port of South Louisiana, first Black CEO looks to move past the ‘good-ol’ boy’ ethos [ MORE ] - 2022-07-11 from MarineLog
CEO Spotlight: Matthews takes the helm at Port of South Louisiana [ MORE ] - 2022-07-08 from WBOK
Paul Matthews with Carol Smith and New Orleans City Council Member Oliver Thomas [ MORE ] - 2022-07-08 from The Waterways Journal
40 Under 40 Awards: Martin, Matamoros, Matthews And Meerman [ MORE ] - 2022-06-14
Newell Normand Podcast: Upgrades to the Port of South LA Won’t Just Ease but Improve Supply Chain [ LISTEN ] - 2022-06-02 from American Journal of Transportation
Port of South Louisiana & Waterways Council, Inc. Say U.S. Infrastructure Upgrades Vital [ MORE ]
Related: Great Lakes Ports’ Director Outlines Infrastructure Priorities; Could Marine Highway Ships and Port of Oakland Relieve LA/LB Port Congestion; Could U.S.-Built and Crewed Ships Help U.S. Exorters? - 2022, May 13
Correction Notice Press Release – The original version of this press release incorrectly stated that Mr. Burks was appointed by Louisiana Governor Edwards. In fact, he was appointed to the Port Commission by St. Charles Parish President Matthew Jewell. We apologize for the error.
Port of South Louisiana Elects New Commission Chairman - 2022, April 13 from L’Observateur
Meet Paul Matthews, new executive director of the Port of South Louisiana [ MORE ] - 2022, April 1 from The Waterways Journal
40 Under 40 Honorees Announced for IMX 2022 [ MORE ] - 2022, March 25
Baumer Foods Renews Lease Agreement with Port of South Louisiana - 2022, March 3 from World Trade Center of New Orleans
Louisiana Global Gumbo Podcast feat. Port of South Louisiana Executive Director Paul Matthews [ MORE ] - 2022, Feb 25 from WVUE-TV FOX 8 New Orleans
Russia Ukraine impact on NOLA Port [ MORE ] - 2022, Feb 25 from WVUE-TV FOX 8 New Orleans
Ports, others closely watching Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and sanctions [ MORE ] - 2022, Feb 16 from CityBusiness
Q&A: Paul Matthews, executive director, Port of South Louisiana [ MORE ] - 2022, Feb 2 from American Journal of Transportation (AJOT)
Matthews says infrastructure bill helps Louisiana and Mississippi ports [ MORE ] - 2022, Jan 26 from WWL.com\Newell Normand
How are businesses coming out of Covid-19 protocols? [ MORE ] - 2022, Jan 19 from WVUE-TV FOX 8 NEW ORLEANS
Supply chain issues persist; LA. port hopes to be an alternative to congested ports… [ MORE ]
2021
- 2021, December 9
Paul Matthews Selected as Port of South Louisiana’s New Executive Director - 2021, October 26
Katie Klibert Appointed to Port of South Louisiana Board of Commissioners - 2021, October 25 from 1012 INDUSTRY REPORT
A new way to Chicago: Logjammed suppliers eye Louisiana as a potential multimodal hub for imports… [ MORE ] - 2021, September 13
Port of South Louisiana Seeks Its Next Executive Director - 2021, September 8 from NEW ORLEANS CITY BUSINESS
Port of South Louisiana takes major hit from Ida… [ MORE ] - 2021, July 30 from THE ADVOCATE
Guest Column: Louisiana Ports Need a Federal Infrastructure Bill to Compete Globally… [ MORE ] - 2021, June 9 from LOUISIANA ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
Governor Edwards Highlights $1.6M U.S. Department of Commerce Award for Louisiana’s SmartPort Initiative… [ MORE ] - 2021, April 19 from AMERICAN JOURNAL OF TRANSPORTATION
Aucoin Named 2021 C. Alvin Bertel Award Recipient… [ MORE ] - 2021, April 16
Port of South Louisiana Announces Completion of Railyard Storage Project - 2021, March 5
ElementUS Advances $800 Million Rare Earth Elements Project in [Gramercy] Louisiana - 2021, February 3
Port of South Louisiana Donates to Nicholls Farm to Support Coastal Restoration - 2021, January 21
Business Development Director, Linda Prudhomme, Retires After Close to Two Decades at the Port of South Louisiana - 2021, January 21
Port of South Louisiana Safety Risk Agency Manager and Infragard Louisiana President, Lester Millet, III, Receives the 2020 GTSC Homeland Security Today Citizen of Mission Award - 2021, January 18 from THE ADVOCATE
Guest column: Port expansion can take Louisiana back to the future on trade… [ MORE ] - 2021, January 15 from LOUISIANA ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT (LED)
Arq Announces Innovative Fuel Facility For St. Charles Parish… [ MORE ]
2020
- 2020, December (REV)
Lower Mississippi River Port Security Workgroup Conducts 11th NOLASEC Communications Exercise - 2020, October 30 from BIZ NEW ORLEANS
Good News and Bad News… [ MORE ] - 2020, October 18 from NOLA.COM
Louisiana Farmers Took a Hit from Trump’s Trade War, but China’s Imports are Again Rising… [ MORE ] - 2020, September 18 from IOWA PBS MARKET TO MARKET
Work Begins to Deepen the Channel of the Lower Mississippi River… [ MORE ] - 2020, September 15 from THE MARITIME EXECUTIVE
Mississippi Ship Channel Deepening Project Under Way at Last… [ MORE ] - 2020, August 28 from MARINE LOG
Port and Harbor Cranes Expand Shipping Capabilities… [ MORE ] - 2020, August 12
Port of South Louisiana Launches New Promotional Video - 2020, August 03 from YAHOO! FINANCE/FREIGHTWAVES
Funding Go-Ahead For Mississippi River Deepening Seen As Boon For Exports…[ MORE ] - 2020, July 31
Mississippi River Deepening Statement: PSL’s Aucoin, BRC’s Duffy - 2020, July 29 from LOUISIANA ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT (LED)
LED FastStart No. 1 In Workforce Development For 11th Year In A Row
Business Facilities also ranks Louisiana No. 1 for best industrial electricity rates, New Orleans No. 1 among logistics leaders, Port of South Louisiana No. 1 for imports…[ MORE ] - 2020, July 24 from AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF PORT AUTHORITIES (AAPA)
U.S. Ports Urge Congress to Allocate Relief As Policymakers Begin Final COVID-19 Negotiations…[ MORE ] - 2020, July 06 from ST. CHARLES HERALD GUIDE
Let’s Go Fly Academy offers flight training, more to River Region…[ MORE ] - 2020, July 02
Port of South Louisiana Acquires Two Konecranes HSK Cranes for Globalplex - 2020, June 10 from INSIDE SOURCES
America’s Recovery Flows Through Our Ports…[ MORE ] - 2020, April 03
Port of South Louisiana to Commemorate Fifth Annual Western Hemisphere ‘Ports Day’ - 2020, March 30 from WWL RADIO
Newell: Some good economic news coming from Louisiana ports…[ MORE ] - 2020, March 25 from UNITED NATIONS CONFERENCE ON TRADE AND DEVELOPMENT
Coronavirus: Let’s keep ships moving, ports open and cross-border trade flowing…[ MORE ] - 2020, February 21
U.S. Department of Transportation Maritime Administrator Mark H. Buzby Presented $13.4 Million Port Infrastructure Development Grant Check to Port of South Louisiana - 2020, February 15 from AMERICAN JOURNAL OF COMMERCE
Our Views: A powerful boost from Trump administration for Louisiana’s muddy infrastructure…[ MORE ] - 2020, February 14 from AMERICAN JOURNAL OF COMMERCE
LMR Ship Channel, Mobile Harbor Funded For Deepening…[ MORE ] - 2020, February 14 from AMERICAN JOURNAL OF COMMERCE
Maritime Administration announces more than $280 million in grants for US ports…[ MORE] - 2020, February 12
Port of South Louisiana Awarded $13.4M Federal Transportation Grant - 2020, February 11 from WAFB9
Port of South Louisiana Receives $13.4M Transportation Grant to Make Improvements…[ MORE ] - 2020, February 11 from THE ADVOCATE
Port of South Louisiana Awarded $13.4 Million Grant for Improvements…[ MORE ] - 2020, February 10 from NOLA.COM
Mississippi River 50-Foot Deepening Gets $85M This Year, Promised Another $45.7M by Trump…[ MORE ] - 2020, February 03 from NOLA.COM
New Orleans-Area Ports Feel Impact of U.S. Trade Battles: ‘It Was a Tough Year’…[ MORE ] - 2020, January 22 from THE ADVOCATE by Paul Aucoin and Eddy Hayes
Letters: Louisiana Ports Benefit from New Trade Agreement with Mexico, Canada…[ MORE ]
2019
- 2019, August 28
Growing the Future: Port of South Louisiana Partners with Nicholls State University - 2019, August 16 from MORNING CONSULT by Paul Aucoin
Op-Ed: Congress Must Fix Harbor Maintenance Tax to Keep Mississippi River an Export Leader…[ MORE ] - 2019, July 18 from FOX 8, WVUE-DT
Millions of Dump Trucks Worth of River Sand Build New Land Along Louisiana Coast…[ MORE ] - 2019, July 10 from SOY TRANSPORTATION COALITION
Soybean Farmers Strategically Invest in Key Link in Supply Chain…[ MORE ] - 2019, July 07 from NOLA.COM
Eyeing Likely Mississippi River Cruise Growth, Multimillion-Dollar Dock Planned for Vacherie…[ MORE ] - 2019, July 03 from L’OBSERVATEUR
Aucoin: Pilots N Paws – Flying Pets to Safety, Love, and Forever Homes…[ MORE ] - 2019, June 04 from L’OBSERVATEUR
Aucoin: Nonprofit Leads the Way for Women…[ MORE ] - 2019, May 28 from 1012 INDUSTRY REPORT
The Maritime Scramble: From Workforce to Infrastructure, Ports are Playing Catch-Up to Meet the Rising Ship Traffic in Louisiana Waterways…[ MORE ] - 2019, May 10 from KALLANISH ENERGY
Capline Oil Line Reversal to Proceed: Marathon Petroleum…[ MORE ] - 2019, May 10 from THE NEW ORLEANS ADVOCATE
Threat of Worsening China Trade War Looms Large for Louisiana, Especially Farmers…[ MORE ] - 2019, May 09 from BORN2INVEST
U.S. Ports Pave the Way for Multi-Billion Projects in 2019…[ MORE ] - 2019, May 08 from FARM PROGRESS
Study: U.S. Grain Exports Support 271,000 Jobs…[ MORE ] - 2019, May 08 from LED
Community Colleges Teaming With Amazon Web Services to Support Cloud Computing Opportunities Across Louisiana…[ MORE ] - 2019, May 07 from ST. CHARLES PARISH
Valero Makes Forbes’ “America’s Best Employers” List…[ MORE ] - 2019, May 01 from L’OBSERVATEUR
Aucoin: Third Annual Aviation Awareness Day Flies High for St. John Children…[ MORE ] - 2019, April 25 from AREA DEVELOPMENT ONLINE
Companies Plan $1.5 Billion Investment at Norco Louisiana Plant…[ MORE ] - 2019, April 23 from 1012 INDUSTRY REPORT
Louisiana Expanding Jump Start Summers Program…[ MORE ] - 2019, April 22 from THE HILL
Time to Fast-Track Infrastructure Legislation…[ MORE ] - 2019, April 21 from BATON ROUGE BUSINESS REPORT
Port of South Louisiana is a Premier Sea Gateway for U.S. Import and Export Traffic…[ MORE ] - 2019, April 08 from GLOBENEWSWIRE.COM
CN Investing More Than $95 Million to Expand and Strengthen Louisiana’s Rail Infrastructure in 2019…[ MORE ] - 2019, April from EXPANSION SOLUTIONS MAGAZINE
South Louisiana Methanol Announces $2.2 Billion Project in Port of South Louisiana Jurisdiction…[ MORE ] - 2019, April 04
Southern Aviators Flight Training LLC Opens for Business at KAPS - 2019, April 03 from L’OBSERVATEUR
Aucoin: Globalplex Tenants Anchor Port of South Louisiana’s River Region Success… [ MORE ] - 2019, April 02 from LOUISIANA ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
Linde Announces Construction of New $250M World-Scale Hydrogen Plant in St. James Parish… [ MORE ] - 2019, March 29 from THE WATERWAYS JOURNAL
Port of South Louisiana: Tonnage Powerhouse, National Asset… [ MORE ] - 2019, March 25 from AMERICAN JOURNAL OF TRANSPORTATION
Energy, Petrochemicals Stimulating Increased Activity at Louisiana Ports… [ MORE ] - 2019, March 21 from THE NEW ORLEANS ADVOCATE
Local Cartoonist Caesar Meadows’ Tiny Drawings Hit the Big Screen in ‘Five Feet Apart’ (for his day job at the Port of South Louisiana, he is Dennis Millet)… [ MORE ] - 2019, March 14 from RURAL RADIO NETWORK
See-For-Yourself Tour – Port of South Louisiana… [ MORE ] - 2019, March 12 from NEW CHINA TV
U.S. Largest Tonnage Port Expects Closer Cooperation with China… [ MORE ] - 2019, March 07 from XINHUANEWS
Interview: Largest U.S. tonnage port expects closer U.S.-China cooperation… [ MORE ] - 2019, March 06 from L’OBSERVATEUR
Aucoin: Port Plans $59 Million of Enhancements to Infrastructure… [ MORE ] - 2019, February 06 from L’OBSERVATEUR
Aucoin: Port of South Louisiana Cargo Volume Again Crosses 303 Million Short Tons… [ MORE ] - 2019, January 09
South Louisiana Methanol Announces $2.2 Billion Project in Port of South Louisiana Jurisdiction - 2019, January 02 from L’OBSERVATEUR
Aucoin: Port Looks to Congress for Mississippi River Dredging… [ MORE ]
2018
- 2018, December 12 from GREATER BATON ROUGE BUSINESS REPORT
Deepening Mississippi River Will Benefit Baton Rouge Industry… [ MORE ] - 2018, December 05 from L’OBSERVATEUR
Aucoin: Wanhua’s $1.25B Complex Benefits River Parishes… [ MORE ] - 2018, November 16
Wanhua Selects Port of South Louisiana District for $1.25 Billion Chemical Complex - 2018, November 04 from THE ADVOCATE
Letters: Fair Trade Helps Louisiana… [ MORE ] - 2018, October 24
InfraGard Louisiana 11th Annual IntelliCon - 2018, October 22
Port of South Louisiana Joins IAMPE Port Educational Partnership - 2018, October 02
Port of South Louisiana Cargo Throughput Increases in Second Quarter 2018 - 2018, September 26 from S&P GLOBAL
Marathon Petroleum Adds Refined Product Export Capacity with Louisiana Terminal Purchase… [ MORE ] - 2018, September 14 from BEIJING XINHUA NEWS ONLINE
Trade with China key to U.S. Port Businesses… [ MORE ] - 2018, September from American Airlines’ American Way Magazine
Louisiana Spotlight - 2018, July 24 from CGTN AMERICA
Trade-dependent state of Louisiana braces for tariff impact… [ MORE ] - 2018, July 04 from THE ADVOCATE
Upscale ‘man camp?’ St. James Parish officials meet with firm to discuss temporary housing for construction workers… [ MORE ] - 2018, July 04 from L’OBSERVATEUR
Aucoin: Dialogue needed for trade success… [ MORE ] - 2018, June 27 from WWL-TV
Could We Soon Face a Trade War?… [ MORE ] - 2018, June 27 from Bloomberg News
In Louisiana, Trump’s Trade War Spooks America’s Biggest Port… [ MORE ] - 2018, June 26 from REAL CLEAR POLICY by Paul Aucoin (Port of South Louisiana) and Caitlin Cain (WTCNO)
Op-Ed: Trade Wars Risk American Prosperity - 2018, June 06 from NOLA.COM Blog
Aviation Awareness Day Gives Youth the Chance to Experience Flight… [ MORE ] - 2018, June 06 from L’OBSERVATEUR
Aucoin: St. John Aviation Awareness Day Gets Bigger, Better in Year 2… [ MORE ] - 2018, May 02 from L’OBSERVATEUR
Aucoin: Community Events Showcase St. John Parish’s Airport… [ MORE ] - 2018, April 23
Formosa to Locate $9.4 Billion Project in Port of South Louisiana District - 2018, April 13
Port of South Louisiana Celebrates Globalplex Intermodal Terminal’s 25 Years in Operation - 2018, April 05
Seaports: Creating Jobs and Propelling the Economy – highlighting the industry’s role on Western Hemisphere Ports Day (April 5, 2018) - 2018, March 27 letter to THE WASHINGTON POST
Aucoin: Heading off an economic crisis on the Mississippi River… [ MORE ] - 2018, February 20
Experience 1920s Luxury Aviation when EAA’s Ford Tri-Motor Motor Tour Stops at Port of South Louisiana Executive Regional Airport - 2018, January 31
Port of South Louisiana Executive Regional Airport Welcomes Tenant - 2018, January 26
Port of South Louisiana and RREDI Host Louisiana Congressional Delegation - 2018, January 25
Port of South Louisiana Trade Surpasses 300 Million Ton Mark in 2017
2017
- 2017, December 19
Lower Mississippi River Port Security Workgroup (Port of South Louisiana and St. Bernard
Maritime Security Operations Centers) Conducts 9thNOLASEC Communications Exercise - 2017, December 06 from L’OBSERVATEUR
Aucoin: Globalplex Intermodal Terminal Celebrates 25 Years… [ MORE ] - 2017, November 15 from WASHINGTON EXAMINER by Caitlin Cain (WTCNO) and Paul Aucoin (Port of South Louisiana)
Port of South Louisiana and World Trade Center of New Orleans Use Op-Ed to Advocate for Rural America and International Trade - 2017, November 08
Port of South Louisiana Executive Director Honored with World Trade Center of New Orleans Awards - 2017, November 03 from the OFFICE OF LOUISIANA GOVERNOR
Governor Edwards Makes Major Policy Statement in Support of Foreign Direct Investment…[ MORE ] - 2017, October 31
Port of South Louisiana Executive Regional Airport (KAPS) Opens First Transient Hangar - 2017, October 30 from the ST. CHARLES HERALD GUIDE
Port of South Louisiana Expanding, Working with Dow St. Charles on Railroad…[ MORE ] - 2017, October 26
Port of South Louisiana Cargo Throughput Continues to Grow in Third Quarter 2017 - 2017, October 16 from THE HAGSTROM REPORT
Mississippi River Ship Channel Advocates Await Report…[ MORE ] - 2017, October 15 from FAIRPLAY MAGAZINE
Tonnage Titans – Top 20 Ports by Annual Cargo Throughput….[ MORE ] - 2017, September 14 from BIG RIVER COALITION
NASDA and SASDA Support Mississippi River Ship Channel Deepening Project….[ MORE ] - 2017, September 08
Port of South Louisiana Executive Regional Airport (KAPS) Waives All Fees for Aircraft in Need of Refuge from Hurricane Irma - 2017, August 14 from PIN OAK TERMINALS
Pin Oak Terminals Cuts Long-Awaited Ribbon - 2017, August 14
Pin Oak Terminals Holds Ribbon Cutting of Petroleum Liquid Storage Terminal in Port of South Louisiana District - 2017, August 04
Port of South Louisiana Executive Director to Receive WTCNO’s Eugene J. Schreiber Award - 2017, July 05 from L’OBSERVATEUR
Aucoin: Airport Connects Region to Worldwide Community…[ MORE ] - 2017, June 07 from REAL CLEAR POLICY by Caitlin Cain (WTCNO) and Paul Aucoin (Port of South Louisiana)
Port of South Louisiana and World Trade Center of New Orleans Use Op-Ed in National Publication to Highlight Link Between Agriculture and Infrastructure - 2017, May 23
Port of South Louisiana Expands Warehouse at Globalplex Intermodal Terminal - 2017, May 19
Noranda Alumina to Expand Facility Within Port of South Louisiana - 2017, May 03 from L’OBSERVATEUR
Aucoin: St. John Flies 1st ‘Aviation Awareness Day’….[ MORE ] - 2017, April 07
Congressman Scalise Receives AAPA’s 2017 “Port Person of the Year” Award - 2017, April 06 from GREATER BATON ROUGE BUSINESS REPORT
Construction Begins on $1.85 Billion St. James Parish Methanol Complex….[ MORE ] - 2017, March 14
Port of South Louisiana Wins Job Creation Project of the Year Award at Global Infrastructure Leadership Forum in Montreal - 2017, March 02
Forbes Magazine Publishes Op-Ed by Aucoin and Duffy Urging Trump Administration to be Bold on Infrastructure Plan - 2017, February 03 from LOUISIANA ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT (LED)
Monsanto Breaks Ground on $975 Million Louisiana Expansion….[ MORE ] - 2017, January 31 from LOUISIANA ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT (LED)
Governor Edwards, Entergy Executives Break Ground on $869 Million Power Plant in St. Charles Parish….[ MORE ] - 2017, January 27
Port of South Louisiana Encouraged by President Trump’s Priority Projects List:
Deepening the Mississippi River a Priority for Louisiana and the Nation
2016
- 2016, December 20
Executive Director Aucoin Meets with Washington Influencers to Promote the Port of South Louisiana - 2016, December 14
Port of South Louisiana Executive Director Featured As One of 21 Influential Leaders Along the Louisiana Industrial Corridor - 2016, December 12
Port of South Louisiana Safety Risk Agency Manager and Infragard Louisiana President, Millet, Receives USCG Meritorious Public Service Award - 2016, December 05 from THE NEW ORLEANS ADVOCATE
Pin Oak Gets $100 million Investment for St. John Parish Petroleum, Chemical Storage Terminal….[ MORE ] - 2016, November 15
Port of South Louisiana Hosts Briefing for Southern Legislative Conference (SLC) - 2016, October 17 from BUSINESS FACILITIES
Ports and FTZs: Enter With Less Risk….[ MORE ] - 2016, October 13
Restored Blue Angels F-11 Tiger Jet Fighter, Electronic Message Board to Welcome the Public to the Port of South Louisiana Executive Regional Airport - 2016, October 07
Port of South Louisiana Returns to Cuba to Sign Memorandum of Understanding - 2016, August 11
Songy, Hickerson, Appointed to Port of South Louisiana Board of Commissioners - 2016, August 10
Port of South Louisiana Executive Director Appointed to Louisiana Board of International Commerce by Governor Edwards - 2016, August 09
Congressman Charles Boustany Visits the Port of South Louisiana - 2016, July 29
Port of South Louisiana Executive Director Paul Aucoin Uses Op-Ed in National Publication to Educate Washington Policymakers About the Importance of Dredging the Mouth of the Mississippi River - 2016, July 25
Port of South Louisiana Partakes in Louisiana Trade Mission to Cuba - 2016, July 20
Port of South Louisiana Receives Awards of Merit from American Association of Port Authorities (AAPA) - 2016, June 20 from PIN OAK TERMINALS
Pin Oak Terminals Executes Tank EPC with Smith Tank & Steel…[ MORE ] - 2016, June 20 from PIN OAK TERMINALS
Pin Oak Terminals Executes Dock EPC with Massman Construction…[ MORE ] - 2016, June 10
Port of South Louisiana Holds Briefing for Consul General of France in Louisiana - 2016, June 08 from GREATER BATON ROUGE BUSINESS REPORT
St. James Methanol Plant on Track for Fourth Quarter Groundbreaking…[ MORE ] - 2016, June 01
Port of South Louisiana to Restore Historic U.S. Navy Blue Angel - 2016, May 26
Christian O’Neil Appointed to Pin Oak Terminals’ Board of Directors - 2016, May 18 from THE L’OBSERVATEUR
St. John Parish United Way Sets Fundraising Record….[ MORE] - 2016, May 12 from THE MARITIME EXECUTIVE
Surging Petrochem Production Boosts Gulf Coast Ports….[ MORE] - 2016, May 10
Port of South Louisiana Safety Risk Manager, Millet, Receives LEPA Dedication Award - 2016, May 02
Port of South Louisiana Signs MOU with Nicholls State University on Coastal Restoration Efforts - 2016, April 12 from LOUISIANA ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
Governor Edwards and Monsanto Announce $975 Million Expansion in Louisiana….[ MORE ] - 2016, April 06
Port of South Louisiana Adds Fireboat to Its Fleet - 2016, March 28
Port of South Louisiana Launches Redesigned Website - 2016, March 10
Port of South Louisiana Participates in PAL’s 33rd Annual Conference - 2016, January 29 from THE MARITIME EXECUTIVE
Cargo Volumes at U.S. Seaports on the Rise….[ MORE ] - 2016, January 28
Washington Mardi Gras Rolled Undeterred by Winter Storm Jonas - 2016, January 15
Economist Dr. Loren Scott Presents on Impact of the Port of South Louisiana at the River Region Chamber of Commerce Annual Banquet - 2016, January 15 from THE ADVOCATE
Nucor Steel Louisiana to Resume St. James Parish Plant Production….[ MORE ]
2015
- 2015-11-18
Port of South Louisiana Executive Director Addresses Navigation Channel Issues Before Congressional Transportation and Infrastructure Committee - 2015-11-02
Denka Performance Elastomer Announces Corporate Headquarters Project in St. John the Baptist Parish - 2015-10-21
Governor Jindal and Pin Oak Terminals’ CEO Mike Reed Announce $600 Million Petroleum Liquids Storage Terminal in St. John the Baptist Parish - 2015-10-15
Port of South Louisiana Receives Excellence in Economic Development Award from the International Economic Development Council (IEDC) - 2015-10-13
Port of South Louisiana Executive Director Addresses River Region Chamber of Commerce - 2015-10-08
Lt. Governor Jay Dardenne Visits the Port of South Louisiana - 2015-09-28
Port of South Louisiana Commissioner Raymond Fryoux Retires - 2015-09-18
Governor Jindal and Shandong Yuhuang Chemical Chairman Jinshu Wang Announced the Groundbreaking for a $1.85 Billion Methanol Project in St. James Parish - 2015-09-03 from LOUISIANA ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT (LED)
Formosa Petrochemical Corporation Announces
Feasibility Study for $9.4 Billion Complex in St. James Parish….[MORE] - 2015-08-18 – from GREATER BATON ROUGE BUSINESS REPORT
Yuhuang Chemical Completes St. James Parish Land Purchase…….[MORE] - 2015-08-12 – from THE ADVOCATE
St. James Parish Strikes ‘Friendship Pact’ with Dongming County in China, Headquarters of Methanol Plant Owner (Yuhuang Chemical Co. Ltd)…….[MORE] - 2015-07-01 – from L’OBSERVATEUR
Orr: New Airport Name Lands Growth in Reserve…….[MORE] - 2015-06-25
Monsanto Announces Potential $1 Billion Expansion at Its Luling Facility - 2015-06-24 – from LOUISIANA ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT (LED)
Monsanto Announces Potential $1 Billion Expansion in Louisiana…….[MORE] - 2015-06-18 – from LOUISIANA ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT (LED)
First Bauxite Announces Proposed $200 Million Bauxite Processing Investment in Louisiana…….[MORE] - 2015-05-14
River Region Economic Development Initiative (RREDI) Hosts Industry Appreciation Event - 2015-05 – from BIZ NEW ORLEANS
Trading Up – The U.S. leader in cargo volume, the Port of South Louisiana is drawing billions in capital investments from foreign companies, and experts say this is just the beginning…….[MORE] - 2015-04-02
U.S. Congressman Garret Graves Visits the Port of South Louisiana - 2015-03-31
U.S. Congressman Charles Boustany Visits the Port of South Louisiana - 2015-01-29
From Kongsberg Marine – Internartional Technology Company Kongsberg Maritime Expands Louisiana Office and Training Facility - 2015-01-22
Port of South Louisiana 2014 Trade Sets Record Year - 2015-01-22
Port of South Louisiana Executive Director Joins World Trade Center of New Orleans Board of Directors - 2014-12-16
Ports of South Louisiana and St. Bernard Conduct Lower Mississippi River Communication Exercise - 2014-12-04
Port of South Louisiana Policy and Planning Director Receives 2014 CAMO Marine Safety Visionary Award - 2014-11-17
Port of South Louisiana’s Policy and Planning Director Receives 2014 Louisiana Technology Council’s Governor’s Technology Award - 2014-11-06 – from LOUISIANA ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
Momentive Specialty Chemicals, Inc. Announces $66 Million Formaldehyde Expansion in Geismar and Luling…….[MORE] - 2014-10-23
Port of South Louisiana Signs Memorandum of Understanding with Panama Canal Authority - 2014-10-15 – from NOLA.COM
Louisiana, Led Oil and Gas Industry, Predicted to Surpass the Two Million Job Mark by 2015…….[MORE] - 2014-07-17
Yuhuang Chemical to Invest $1.85 Billion in St. James Parish Methanol Project - 2014-07-08 – from NOLA.COM
New Orleans-Based International Matex Purchased for $1 Billion…….[MORE] - 2014-06-23 – from WVUE FOX 8 NEWS NEW ORLEANS
Natural Gas Incites Business Boom for the Port of South Louisiana…….[MORE] - 2014-05-19 – from OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR, STATE OF LOUISIANA
Governor Announces Potential Industrial Project in Killona…….[MORE] - 2014-05-01
Etimine USA Announces Potential $200 Million Manufacturing Facility in Port District - 2014-05-05
Port of South Lousiana Elects New Commission President at April 2014 Meeting - 2014-04-23 – from THE ADVOCATE
Marathon Proposes Louisiana Refinery Expansion…….[MORE] - 2013-08-12
Foreign Trade Zone 124 Expands Service Area to Tangipahoa Parish - 2013-08-05
Port of South Louisiana Hosts Higher Education Roundtable - 2013-08-08
St. John Aiport Boasts Longer Runway, Ready for Larger Aircraft - 2013-06-19
Port of South Louisiana Executive Director Recipient of Alvin Bertel Award;
New Executive Director Introduced - 2013-06-12
Local High School Teams Recognized During June 2013 Commission Meeting - 2013-04-17
Port of South Louisiana Elects New Officers - 2013-04-17
Local High School Basketball Teams Recognized During April 2013
Commission Meeting - 2013-04-09
Port of South Louisiana Dedicates Finger Pier, Cuts Ribbon at Maritime Security
Operations Center at Globalplex Intermodal Terminal - 2013-03-22
Special Projects Officer Roy Quezaire Completes CPE Program - 2013-03-12
Director Hired to Manage Port of South Louisiana’s St. John Parish Airport - 2013-03-12
Port of South Louisiana Officer Appointed by Governor Jindal to Board of Louisiana
River Pilot Review and Oversight - 2013-02-28
Methanol Plant Joins the Port of South Louisiana Industrial Family - 2013-02-14
Hokkaido Port Officials Visit to Discuss Panama Canal Expansion Strategies - 2013-01-30
Port of South Louisiana Receives Pipeline Safety Grant - 2012-12-21 LOUISIANA ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
The Mosaic Company Announces Potential $700 Million Ammonia Plant in
St. James Parish, within the Port of South Louisiana Jurisdiction - 2012-12-17
Port of South Louisiana Signs Sister Port Agreement with National Port Authority
of Haiti - 2012-11-20 LSU – THE DAILY REVEILLE
Growing Population, Rising Incomes Increase Demand for Agricultural
Products…[MORE] - 2012-05-21 PORTS ASSOCIATION OF LOUISIANA (PAL)
Louisiana Ports Play an Important Role in the State’s Economic Picture - 2012-05-09 L’OBSERVATEUR
Garyville Refinery Seeking Expansion…[MORE] - 2012-05-10 OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR, STATE OF LOUISIANA
Nalco Announces New Dry Polymer Production Facility in St. John the
Baptist Parish…[MORE] - 2012-05 Petroplex International Media Release
Petroplex to Commence Development of Multimodal Bulk Liquid Terminal
in St. James, Louisiana - 2012-05-08
River Region Economic Development Initiative (RREDI) Hosts Annual Industry
Appreciation Event - 2012-02-03
Blaise Gravois Appointed as Treasurer of Board of Commissioners - 2012-01-31
Local High School Football Teams Recognized During January 2012 Commission
Meeting - 2012-01-31
Port of South Louisiana Commemorates Maiden Voyage of M/V Lucia Bottiglieri - 2011-12-15 THE TIMES PICAYUNE
Port of South Louisiana Approves Expansion of St. John Airport…[MORE] - 2011-12-14 THE ADVOCATE
Air Liquide to Supply Nucor Plant…[MORE] - 2011-12-12 THE TIMES PICAYUNE
Louisiana Exports Jump 45% During First Three Quarters of 2011…[MORE] - 2011-11-14
Port of South Louisiana Participates in 2nd Oil and Gas Crisis Communications
Conference - 2011-11-16
Commissioner Gregory Gravois Remembered by PSL’s Board of Commissioners - 2011-11-07
Port of South Louisiana helps provide Active Shooter Training to St. John Parish
Students - 2011-09-22
Delegation from Chongqing China Visits the Port of South Louisiana - 2011-09-19
PSL Mourns Loss of Commissioner Gregory Gravois - 2011-07-06
PSL Executive Director’s Contract Renewed by Commission Board - 2011-05-18 NOLA.COM
Coast Guard Reopens Mississippi River at Natchez… - 2011-05-17 WWL
Coast Guard Closes the Mississippi River at Natchez… - 2011-04-26
River Region Economic Development Initiative (RREDI) Hosts Annual Resident
Industry Appreciation Event - 2011-04-05
Port of South Louisiana 2011-2012 Election of Commission Officers - 2011-03-07 LOUISIANA ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT (LED)
Gov. Jindal, Nucor CEO, St. James Parish President Break Ground on First
Phase of Nucor Project - 2010-12-14
Brazilian Delegation Visits the Port of South Louisiana - 2010-12-14
Port of South Louisiana Holds Foreign Trade Zone #124 Semi-Annual Meeting - 2010-11-22
River Region Economic Development Initiative (RREDI) Receives “Top Five” Award of Excellence in Warehousing/Distribution from Expansion Solutions Magazine - 2010-09-08
Port of South Louisiana Celebrates Maiden Voyage of M/V Colorado - 2010-07-15
Port of South Louisiana Elects New Commission Treasurer - 2010-07-06
Port of South Louisiana Participates in FBI Counter-Terrorism Exercise - 2010-06-14
Port of South Louisiana Recognizes Kim Lebouef Landry for 25 Years
of Dedicated Service - 2010-06-03
Port of South Louisiana Celebrates the Opening of New Transit Shed and
Commencement of Construction of Finger Pier at Globalplex Terminal - 2010-05-19
Policy and Planning Director Addresses St. John Parish Community
Advisory Panel - 2010-05-05
River Region Economic Development Initiative (RREDI) Hosts 19th Annual
Industry Appreciation Event - 2010-05-03
Murray, Folse Recognized and Remembered at April Commission Meeting - 2010-04-30
Port of South Louisiana Travels to Asia to Market Proposed Intermodal
Container Terminal - 2010-03-25
Port of South Louisiana Grants Economic Development Assistance to the River Parishes - 2010-03-11
Port of South Louisiana Elects New Commission President - 2010-01-27
Port of South Louisiana Holds CFATS Workshop - 2009-12-23
Port of South Louisiana’s FSO Workgroup Partners with the FBI to Promote Explosives Awareness - 2009-12-11
Port of South Louisiana Partners with St. John Parish and Louisiana Operation Lifesaver to Promote Rail Safety - 2009-11-23
Port of South Louisiana Hosts the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA) - 2009-10-22
Port of South Louisiana Mourns Loss of Dedicated Staff Member - 2009-10-13 MEDIA ADVISORY
Port of South Louisiana Joins the Coast Guard, Local and State Agencies to Conduct Joint Law Enforcement Training in Lake Pontchartrain - 2009-06-11
Port of South Louisiana Helps St. John Parish Students Prepare for Hurricane Season - 2009-05-15
District-Wide Maritime Industry Recognized at Annual Reception - 2009-03-26
RREDI Commends Resident Industry At Annual Reception - 2009-03-26
Port of South Louisiana Participates in Louisiana Trade Mission to Colombia - 2008-10
Port of South Louisiana Mourns Loss of Long-Time Commissioner - 2008-10-20
Homeland Security Assistant Secretary Robert Stephan Visits PSL - 2008-08-26
River Region Workforce Analysis Completed - 2008-07-10
Port Enters Into Cooperative Endeavor with Local Law Enforcement Agencies - 2008-05-13
Groundbreaking of Warehouse #4 at Globalplex Intermodal Terminal - 2008-04-16
Port and River Parishes Host Industry Event - 2008-03-17
Edward “Tootie” Nowell joins the our staff as Assistant Director of Operations - 2008-02-25
Port of South Louisiana Workers Begin Enrollment for Federal Port Security Credential - 2008-02-07
LED Secretary Stephen Moret Visits the Port of South Louisiana - 2007-11-29
The Port of South Louisiana’s Security Vessel, the PSL Responder, Receives Award at the 28th Annual International Workboat Show - 2007-08-21
Louisiana Legislation and U.S. Delegation Reception - 2007-08-15
Port of South Louisiana Dedicates Its Third Security Vessel, the PSL Responder - 2007-06-27
Port of South Louisiana Receives Honorable Mention at AAPA 2007 Communications Competition - 2007-06-11
Port of South Louisiana Unveils New Security Vessel - 2007-05-10
Ana Guevara, U.S. Department of Commerce Deputy Assistant Secretary, Visits the Port of South Louisiana - 2007-05-10
Globalplex Intermodal Terminal Celebrates Its 15th Anniversary in Operation - 2007-03-26
Evangelina Petrakis Maiden Voyage - 2007-03-26
Ports Association of Louisiana (PAL) 2007 Annual Conference - 2007-03-01
River Parishes Awarded LED Marketing Grant - 2007-03-01
16th Annual River Parishes Industry Appreciation - 2006-11-01
National District Export Council Tour of the Port of South Louisiana - 2006-11-01
Breakbulk Conference & Exhibition Returns to New Orleans - 2006-10-13
Resolution Authorizing the Port of South Louisiana to Assist Kinder-Morgan With Repairs to the Bulk Dock - 2006-10-05
Port of South Louisiana Welcomes Ardyn Thriffiley to Its Staff - 2006-08-01
Port of South Louisiana Commission Supports Foreign Trade Zone Subzone for M-I-Swaco - 2006-03-15
Port of South Louisiana Commission Elections for 2006-2007 - 2006-02-24
Baumer Foods, Inc. Relocates to Globalplex Intermodal Terminal in Reserve, Louisiana - 2006-02-06
Port of South Louisiana Welcomes Newest Long-Term Tenants - 2006-01-19
Port of South Louisiana Signs Trade Cooperation Agreement with Port Authority of Dakar, Senegal - 2005-12-22
Port of South Louisiana Welcomes LSU Engineering Students - 2005-10-14
U.S. Representative Charlie Melancon Visits the Port of South Louisiana - 2005-09-30
To Our Neighbors as Louisiana Rebuilds - 2005-09-26
Port of South Louisiana Status Post Hurricane Katrina - 2005-08-03
Port of South Louisiana Dedicates New Security Vessel - 2005-07-14
Port of South Louisiana Dedicates New Warehouse/Transit Shed #3 at Globalplex Intermodal Terminal - 2005-06
Port of South Louisiana Hosts Maritime Industry Appreciation Reception - 2005-05-13
Port of South Louisiana Hosts 12th Annual Industry Appreciation Reception - 2005-04-15
Port of South Louisiana Commission Selects New Executive Director and Elects New Commission President - 2005-03-31
Port of South Louisiana Signs Agreement with Associated Terminals for Stevedoring at Globalplex Intermodal Terminal