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Precarious Conditions on the Dock
Posted: 05/13/2025
Rail-traveling ship loaders are a familiar sight on the Gulf Coast (and around the world)—and they are essential to the efficient loading of bulk materials. Disruption to the operation of these massive machines directly affects productivity and the bottom line, as represented by one company's experience when wind from a severe storm knocked the machine off its rails, leaving it dangerously close to the edge of the dock.
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Chemical Plant Expansion Gets Big Lift from Deep South
Posted: 05/15/2018
The Deep South team was hard at work at the Geismar Chemical Plant in Louisiana. Read on to see how are talented crews are using cranes, transporters, and jacking solutions to help construct the largest alpha olefins production facility in the world.
Deep South Crane Performance Earns GBRIA Safety Recognition
Posted: 04/26/2018
The Greater Baton Rouge Industry Alliance (GBRIA) recently awarded Deep South Crane first place in the Crane & Rigging category at GBRIA’s 2018 Contractor Safety Excellence Awards on Thursday, March 15th. Eligibility for the awards is based on nominations by GBRIA members, who submit their highest performing contractors for consideration. For the 22ndannual competition, Deep South Crane and Rigging was nominated by Axiall/Westlake Chemical.
Deep South Celebrates 50 Years of Customer-focused Success
Posted: 03/28/2018
2018 is a milestone year for Deep South Crane. Fifty years after hardworking electrical engineer Camile Landry saw an opportunity to make a go of his own business, Deep South is now among the top 20 crane heavy lift, heavy haul companies in the world, operating nine offices throughout North and South America. As we celebrate a half-century in business, we couldn’t be prouder of what our people have accomplished and the future they’re paving for us.
Deep South Employees Honored for Life Saving Response
Posted: 02/23/2018
Deep South employees, Josh McDavid and Daniel Potter, were awarded Bring Your A-Game coins by Marathon Petroleum Company for their quick thinking to save a car crash victim.
Deep South Continues Focus on People, Projects and Growing the Profession
Posted: 12/13/2017
What do you want to do when you grow up? It’s a familiar question asked of young people that is often met with a shrug, likely because the question is asked without context or within the narrow confines of an aptitude test and/or parental/advisor experiences.
Louisiana Companies to Host Crane and Heavy Transport Careers Event
Posted: 10/04/2017
Deep South Crane & Rigging and Berard will co-host a one-day careers event for students and veterans on November 15th in Baton Rouge as part of a national careers initiative through Lift & Move USA. The event will be the first in Louisiana and up to 400 students are expected to attend from local high schools and colleges.
Ramp up Efficiency with Specialized Equipment
Posted: 09/25/2017
Deep South has a large inventory of specialized equipment to solve the complex challenges presented in today’s heavy construction projects. This video will walk you through our steel distribution systems, moment connection bridge ramps, temporary bridge systems, bolsters, and barge ramps, all of which will bring additional strength, efficiency, and safety to your project.
