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PROJECT: Construction of Railroad Improvements Project, Segments A1 and B (Jeffersonville) Truck-to-Rail and Rail-to-Water Improvements TIGER Grant FY 2017 Award # DTMA91G1600003A Contract JF-2001-C  Deadline to Submit Sealed Bids: March 3, 2021 at 11:00 a.m. (EST)  Notice is hereby given that sealed bids for Construction of Railroad Improvements Project, Segments A1 and B, Contract JF-2001-C1…

February 12, 2021: FoxNews15 (full link below) AVANT ORGANICS TO LAUNCH MANUFACTURING SITE AT CENTRAL LOUISIANA PORT Gov. John Bel Edwards highlighted the creation of Avant Organics LLC, a new specialty chemicals company that plans to manufacture innovative products at the Central Louisiana Regional Port in Alexandria, subject to a final lease agreement. Parent company…

For the first time in over 40 years, the general cargo dock at the Ports of Indiana-Jeffersonville will be made available to operator interests through a Request for Proposals (RFP). As part of the RFP process, Ports of Indiana will be looking for a long-term business partner to provide stevedoring and distribution services to existing…

The Victoria County Navigation District, owner and operator of the Port of Victoria, has secured a $6 million CARES Act Grant through the Economic Development Administration (EDA) for a proposed Rail Expansion Project. This grant, which requires a 50%, or $3 million, match from the Port, will help fund the construction of a 1.9-mile rail…

January 28, 2021 QSL CONTINUES ITS NORTH AMERICAN EXPANSION WITH THE ACQUISITION OF EMPIRE STEVEDORING QSL, a company specializing in port terminal operation, stevedoring, marine services and transport, continues its expansion by acquiring Empire Stevedoring Co. Ltd. of Montreal. This transaction brings QSL one step closer to its goal of becoming the North American leader…

SCF Marine Releases New Video: SCF “Who We Are”   The recently released SCF video informs customers, stakeholders, and government officials about who SCF Marine is and what SCF Marine does.  In addition to describing SCF’s identity and operations, the video also explains the critical importance of waterborne transportation /commerce to the nation’s economy.  …

Plaquemines Parish, LA The Louisiana International Gulf Transfer Terminal (LIGTT) Authority anticipates release of an RFQ/RFP seeking developers for a multi-use deep water transfer terminal located approximately 2.5 miles off the east shore of Southwest Pass, encompassing 2,238 acres of state-owned water bottoms presently leased by the Authority.  The RFQ/RFP release will be hosted at…