Air Liquide Invests $350 Million to Strengthen Louisiana Footprint and Support Hyundai Steel Project
ST. JAMES PARISH, La. – Global industrial gas leader Air Liquide is investing more than $350 million in Louisiana to expand industrial gas production and infrastructure, supporting Hyundai-POSCO Louisiana (HPLS) new low-carbon steel facility and advancing a growing ecosystem of next-generation manufacturing along the Mississippi River.
Woodside Tugboat Contract Boosts Louisiana Spend to More Than $1 Billion
BELLE CHASSE, La. – Woodside Energy has awarded a services contract to Green Tug Towing for the design and construction of four new tugs to be built at C&C Marine and Repair in Plaquemines Parish and delivered to Louisiana LNG in 2028. With this award, valued at more than $300 million, Woodside and its contractors have now committed more than $1 billion to Louisiana suppliers for the foundational development of the Louisiana LNG project.
New Analysis Projects Louisiana International Terminal to Deliver $33 Million in Annual Tax Revenue, Thousands of Jobs, to St. Bernard Parish
NEW ORLEANS, La – Greater New Orleans, Inc. has released a comprehensive economic and fiscal impact analysis of the Louisiana International Terminal (LIT), finding that the container ship terminal in Violet will generate more than $33 million in new annual tax revenues for St. Bernard Parish at full buildout — equivalent to a 58% increase over the parish’s current tax base — while adding more than 4,300 direct and indirect jobs to a workforce of fewer than 12,000.
ICYMI: Louisiana Launches the United States Back to Space with NASA’s Artemis Moon Mission
NEW ORLEANS, La. – In recognition of the launch of NASA’s Artemis II mission, Louisiana is highlighting a legacy decades in the making. Nearly 90 percent of the rocket powering the mission was manufactured at the Michoud Assembly Facility in New Orleans, part of a long-standing aerospace presence that has employed thousands of Louisianans and generated billions in economic impact for the state.
Associated Wholesale Grocers Announces $110 Million Investment to Modernize Its Gulf Coast Distribution Facility
Serving as a key link in the supply chain for independent grocery stores, Associated Wholesale Grocers (AWG) will invest $110 million to upgrade its distribution facility, reinforcing the company’s long-term presence in Louisiana while enhancing how products move through the Southeast Region.
Southern Energy Renewables Announce $1.4 Billion Methanol and Sustainable Aviation Fuel Facility in St. Charles Parish
Southern Energy Renewables announced it will invest $1.4 billion to develop a green methanol and sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) production facility that will convert the region’s abundant wood-waste biomass into some of the lowest lifecycle-carbon fuels on the market, leveraging Louisiana’s established energy infrastructure, innovation ecosystem and skilled workforce.
Shintech Louisiana Announces $3.4 Billion Expansion, Building on 25 Years of Growth and Commitment
PLAQUEMINE, La. – Shintech Louisiana, LLC announced a $3.4 billion investment to bolster its manufacturing capabilities in the state. The project includes construction of a second ethylene unit and a fourth chlor-alkali and vinyl chloride monomer unit at the company’s existing Iberville Parish facility, marking the next phase of the company’s long-term growth in Louisiana.
Louisiana Selects 19 FastSites in Historic State Investment
BATON ROUGE, La. — Louisiana Economic Development unveiled 19 sites spanning 16 parishes moving forward in the inaugural FastSites round, marking the largest coordinated site investment effort in state history and redefining how Louisiana competes for high-impact, nationally sought-after projects.
Amazon Selects Louisiana for $12 Billion Data Center Campuses in Major U.S. Expansion
Amazon announced plans to invest $12 billion to construct new, state-of-the-art data center campuses that will support cloud computing technologies. The development represents a coordinated, multi-site investment across Caddo and Bossier Parishes, designed to support regional economic activity and serve customers.
Louisiana Wins Back-to-Back Platinum Deal of the Year, Signaling a New Era of National Competitiveness
Louisiana has earned Business Facilities’ Platinum Deal of the Year for the second consecutive year, with Hyundai Steel’s $5.8 billion investment in Ascension Parish recognized as the nation’s most significant development announcement of 2025.