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MARQUES COLSTON’S NEW VENTURE NEWORLEANSCITYBUSINESS.COM HIRES, PROMOTIONS, AWARDS New Orleans May 11 - 24, 2018 $2.00 THE BUSINESS NEWSPAPER OF METROPOLITAN NEW ORLEANS PAGES 22-25 Breakbulk cargo declines amid trade uncertainty LANCE TRAWEEK [email protected] The Port of New Orleans says it’s feeling the fallout of global uncertainty over trade sanctions and steel tariffs announced this year by President Donald Trump’s administration. According to port officials, breakbulk cargo has decreased by 66,291 tons, or 26.5 percent, in Fiscal Year 2018 compared to the same time period in 2017. The fi scal year began last July and ends June 30. In March, Trump said he would hike steel tariffs by 25 percent and aluminum tariffs by 10 percent – a move industry insiders at the time said could have an unfavorable ripple effect SEE BREAKBULK CARGO PAGE 9 Fastest FOCUS BANKING/INSURANCE Companies & INVESTMENTS Growing Name change Hancock Whitney Kent Design Build joins four other local introduces new logo rms in the revenue spotlight PAGE 30 INSIDE Making moves Construction News by the numbers ...........4 Ones to Watch .................. 27 Quick Hits .............................6 Opinion ............................. 31 Smoothie King, Collision Central Leadoff Spot ..................... 11 Business Scene ................ 39 conference, Morning Call Work begins on former World Commission Accomplished ... 16 Lists: Banking ............32-33 announce departures Trade Center redevelopment Dining ............................... 18 Health Care Feature ......34-38 I Want That ....................... 19 Good Works .............40, 43 PAGE 12 PAGES 20-21 M&A report ....................... 26 Around Town ..............42-45 Your Dream. Our Mission. When your bank shares your goals, there’s no limit to what you can achieve. After over 100 years sharing the same commitment to the Gulf South’s people, culture and communities, Hancock and Whitney Bank are becoming Hancock Whitney on May 25. With this change, there’s nothing you need to do. Just enjoy our legendary 5-star service. hancockwhitney.com/our-next-step On May 25, 2018 Whitney Bank will become Hancock Whitney Bank. Until then, “Hancock Whitney” refers to Whitney Bank and thereafter it refers to Hancock Whitney Bank. Whitney Bank, Member FDIC. YOUR PARTNER IN PROGRESS From tax incentives and financing options to customized demographic reports and site selction, JEDCO is here to help your business thrive in our community. Through our award-winning business outreach program, we connect iwht Jefferson Parish business owners to understand their needs and to determine how we can assist. Ad JEDCO, your business is our number one priority. 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Garces fi led for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection May 3. $90,000 PHOTO COURTESY STIRLING PROPERTIES 2 Saltgrass Steak Houses planned for St. Tammany Average salary of 20 jobs being created by Parish. The most recent one has been announced at Twistlock at its new Global Solutions Engineering Pinnacle Nord du Lac shopping center in Covington. Center in Baton Rouge. 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The 184,608-square- consulting firm foot, 14-story high-rise Executive Office Tower at 3500 North Causeway Blvd. Postlethwaite & was purchased by “a well-established real estate firm out of Dallas” as an Netterville announced investment property, a news release said. It did not identify the seller or buyer the official beginning of or the purchase price. a new leadership era. Dan Gardiner became What’s next: the company’s CEO The building will remain a multi-tenant office tower, according to the news PHOTO and managing director COURTESY release from Stirling Properties, the commercial real estate firm that brokered the POSTLETHWAITE May 1 after a year of & NETTERVILLE leadership transition. sale. Keystone Engineering is one of the office tower’s tenants. The new owners plan to upgrade the property, remarket it and increase its occupancy rate. Gardiner P&N announced last year it was beginning a formal process of transitioning from Bill Balhoff, who spent 10 years as CEO, to Gardiner. What happened: What’s next: Secretary of State Tom Schedler left his position as state elections chief amid allegations he sexually harassed one of his employees. Schedler, a Republican Gardiner becomes the firm’s fifth managing director. from the North Shore, had previously announced plans to stay until his term He joined the company’s Assurance Services Group ended in January 2020. He submitted a resignation letter with a May 8 date in 1995 and left five years later to work for a regional after sexually suggestive emails became public and Republican U.S. Sen. John consumer packaged goods and distribution company. Kennedy and Bill Cassidy called on him to resign. Gardiner rejoined P&N in 2008 as a member of the Consulting Services Group. He led the Tax Services Group until his promotion to CEO. Balhoff, who joined What’s next: P&N in 1976, remains in a leadership position within A special election will fill the remainder of Schedler’s term. Until then, the firm. Schedler’s first assistant will be in charge. NEWORLEANSCITYBUSINESS.COM New Orleans CityBusiness May 11 - 24, 2018 7 NEWS BRIEFS Louisiana hospital sends layoff notices One of Louisiana’s safety-net hospital operators has noti- fied about 770 of its employees that they could be laid off and the hospital shuttered on June 30 because of proposed state budget cuts. Lafayette General Health System sent the notices to workers at University Hospital and Clinics, ahead of deep reductions slated to hit it and other safety-net facilities when the new budget year begins July 1. The notification to Lafayette hospital workers was sent to comply with a federal law that requires employers to give notice 60 days in advance of a mass layoff. The House-backed version of next year’s budget would close a gap caused by expiring taxes by cutting $431 million in general state tax dol- lars from the health depart- ment. 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