Lake Charles

More major flooding expected this week in Deep South

"Road Closed" sign.

Water entering multiple structures in Lake Charles now. Do NOT leave your location unless water is threatening your life. 📸 from Alamo St. in Lake Charles from Emily Stelly. #lawx pic.twitter.com/w41OY1GO9t

— Zack Fradella (@ZackFradellaWx) May 17, 2021

Heavy rain from slow-moving thunderstorms Monday virtually drowned parts of the Deep South. Lake Charles, Louisiana, was hit the hardest.

The city’s regional airport received a daily record 12.49 inches of rain, smashing the old May 17 record...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/more-major-flooding-expected-this-week-in-deep-south

Eastern Shipbuilding providing aid to Hurricane Laura victims

On Oct. 10, 2018, Hurricane Michael made landfall in Florida’s Panhandle, devastating the livelihood of residents in Bay and surrounding counties, including Panama City, Fla. Residents proved their resiliency by adopting the motto, “850 Strong,” and by relying on those who came to help — whether family, neighbor or stranger from hundreds of miles away who answered the call to provide and distribute needed supplies.

Just short of two years since Hurricane Michael devastated the Florida Panhandle,...

https://www.workboat.com/news/people-and-products/eatern-shipbuilding-providing-aid-to-hurricane-laura-victims/

Maersk’s rainbow containers deliver post-hurricane aid

Maersk’s two new rainbow-colored containers delivered more than 36,000 pounds of bottled water, nonperishable food and emergency supplies collected for distribution to people affected by Hurricane Laura in the Lake Charles, Louisiana, area.

Maersk said the Pride containers reflect the company’s dedication to diversity and inclusion. In addition to the use of the containers, Maersk and APM Terminals donated all services connected with the relief effort, including collection, consolidation and...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/maersks-rainbow-containers-deliver-post-hurricane-aid

Storm cleanup to cause Louisiana rail shippers some delay

Union Pacific

The nation’s Class I railroads expect to have service restored this weekend on tracks serving the ports and industrial facilities on the Gulf Coast between Houston and New Orleans.

Hurricane Laura, packing 120 mph winds when it made landfall early Thursday morning, caused significant damage in the Lake Charles, Louisiana, area.

Union Pacific (UP) (NYSE: UNP) said Friday it is still clearing away storm-related debris from several of its track lines through southern Louisiana.

“We continue to work...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/storm-cleanup-to-cause-louisiana-rail-shippers-some-delay

Four bodies recovered following Corpus Christi channel fire

The bodies of all four dredging vessel crew members killed in Friday’s fire in the ship channel at the Port of Corpus Christi in Texas have been recovered. 

The Coast Guard said two bodies were found when a portion of the Waymon L. Boyd was recovered from the channel Monday. Two others were recovered Saturday. 

“We can confirm that all four missing crewmen have been recovered,” Orion Marine Group CEO Mark Stauffer said in a statement Monday afternoon. “We are grateful to the U.S. Coast Guard, the...

https://s29755.pcdn.co/news/four-bodies-recovered-following-corpus-christi-channel-fire

Gulf Island Shipyards expands diverse orderbook

To add a 60' plug, the former casino boat had to be cut in half. Ken Hocke photo

When a sports team strings several victories together, it’s called a winning streak. That description could also refer to Gulf Island Shipyards, which has boatyards in Houma, La., Jennings, La., and Lake Charles, La. Between the three yards, the company’s orderbook has benefitted from a diverse collection of impressive newbuild contracts. To put it another way, the company is on a winning streak.

First up is a project in Houma that is not a newbuild from scratch, but a transformation project...

https://www.workboat.com/news/shipbuilding/gulf-island-shipyards-expands-diverse-orderbook/