The St. Mary Parish Chamber of Commerce heard from representatives from the Morgan City Harbor and Terminal District during a recent monthly luncheon. Port Commission President Raymond “Mac” Wade discussed the ports progress with tonnage collections, while Jonathan Hird of Moffatt and Nichol, an engineering firm the port hired to help determine how to manage its sediment problem, spoke about the pudding-like “spoil”…
InterMoor celebrated the grand opening of its new state-of-the-art facility in Morgan City on March 24 with a ribbon cutting ceremony and reception that included tours of the facility. More than 300 people attended the ceremony for the international maritime company. The company already has begun several large fabrication projects at the new facility. Keeping…
A new tide station at the Martin Mainstream Fuel Services in Berwick officially is operational. Tim Osborn of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration presented Morgan City Harbor and Terminal District Executive Director Jerry Hoffpauir a ceremonial key to the facility along with a framed letter of congratulations on the facility’s opening during Monday’s meeting.…
The Port of Morgan City will be ranked 98th for 2009 among U.S. ports in total tonnage handled. Port Manager of Economic Development Cindy Cutrera made the announcement during Monday’s Morgan City Harbor and Terminal District monthly meeting that the local port would be included on the 2009 Waterborne Commerce Statistics Fact Card During 2009,…
JOHN “AL”MISTROT, a construction representative with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ New Orleans District, who will be retiring in December after about 37 years of service, was honored for his work in the local community during the Morgan City Harbor and Terminal District’s September meeting. Mistrot, who has overseen dredge operations in the area…
The Morgan City Harbor and Terminal district welcomed Joey Foret of Amelia as its newest commissioner during their October meeting. Foret, appointed by the St. Mary Council in September, will replace former commissioner Bill New. Morgan City Harbor and Terminal District President Raymond “Mac” Wade presents former commissioner William “Bill” New with a plaque recognizing…