BATON ROUGE, LA – The Louisiana Legislature has unanimously adopted the Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority’s (CPRA) Fiscal Year 2026 Annual Plan, advancing a record-breaking $1.98 billion investment in coastal restoration and protection—the largest single-year investment in the program’s history. The plan received unanimous support on both the Louisiana House and Senate floors, signaling strong,… Read More
Nationwide capabilities to bolster U.S. defense and commercial maritime readiness Five leading marine and industrial service companies — Vigor, Continental Maritime of San Diego, MHI Ship Repair & Services, Seaward Marine Services, and Accurate Marine Environmental — today announced their unification under a single name: Vigor Marine Group. As a full-service prime contractor, the group… Read More
First cohort of trained maritime and nautical professionals fulfils critical need in UAE’s growing maritime and shipping sector Graduation represents key milestone in development of Abu Dhabi Maritime Academy less than four years after first students enrolled AD Ports Group hires majority of first graduating class to support growing international maritime and shipping presence Abu… Read More
Port Houston recorded another month of steady growth in May, handling 381,640 twenty-foot equivalent units (TEUs), a 5% increase year-over-year. Year-to-date container volumes reached 1,837,813 TEUs, up 4% over last year. In May, both loaded container imports and loaded container exports increased by 1%, reflecting an ongoing balance in containerized trade activity in Houston. Beyond… Read More
