Most Gulf Coast ports remain open ahead of Hurricane Francine 

Most ports along the Gulf Coast remain open Wednesday as Hurricane Francine inches toward Louisiana.

A life-threatening storm surge and extreme winds are expected to batter the Louisiana coast Wednesday. The Category 1 hurricane is forecast to make landfall Wednesday afternoon or evening before moving across Mississippi, the National Hurricane Center said. The storm’s winds are around 90 mph. The storm could strengthen Wednesday as it inches toward the coast but should weaken after making...

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Border officers in Texas seize $5.4M worth of meth in papaya shipment

U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers in Texas seized more than $5.4 million worth of methamphetamine hidden in a shipment of papayas.

606 pounds of methamphetamine confiscated by CBP. (Photo: US Customs and Border Patrol)

Agents discovered the drugs on May 9 at the Pharr International Bridge after an officer referred the tractor-trailer hauling the fruit for a secondary inspection involving canines and nonintrusive methods, CBP said in a news release. Officers found 369 packages...

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COLUMN | See you in court, part 57: Dolphin Drilling; Seatrium; Bourbon; Zachry Holdings [Offshore Accounts]

“See you in court!” is a familiar refrain and one we have often used as a headline. Offshore companies seem to get embroiled in contract disputes that end up in lengthy and expensive arbitration, or in commercial court disputes, just too often. I find it hard to believe that if this column covered...

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Bulkhead replacement works totalling US$80 million set for Port Everglades, Florida

Houston-based construction company Orion Group Holdings has been awarded a contract for infrastructure upgrade works at Port Everglades in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. The contract was awarded by Port Everglades Seaport’s Engineering and Construction Division through Moss Construction as managing general contractor for the Port Everglades Bulkhead Replacement Project – Group 1. The scope of work […]

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