Avondale Shipyard
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Oct 14, 2026
Newell NormandHOST
So Adam is, uh, chairman and CEO of T Parker Host.
Newell NormandHOST
They, uh, are in charge and run Avondale Global Gateway, which was the re-engineering of the old Avondale Shipyard.
Newell NormandHOST
Adam, if you don't mind, let's start out with, uh, I think a lot of people are confused about what actually goes on at, at the old Avondale Shipyard property and, and the role that T Parker Host plays there.
Adam AndersonGUEST
Okay.
Adam AndersonGUEST
Yeah, so just basically we purchased the site in 2018, so we own and operate it.
Adam AndersonGUEST
Um, so Host operates it.
Adam AndersonGUEST
So our teams are receiving these ships from all over the world, offloading various cargos, copper, lead, steel, zinc, wood pulp, bulk cargos, uh, uh, power plant components, and then distributing them is, uh, Avondale's main function today.
Newell NormandHOST
A lot of people don't realize the breadth and depth and the size of the laydown yards that the old Avondale Shipyards had.
Newell NormandHOST
So Adam is, uh, chairman and CEO of T. Parker Host.
Newell NormandHOST
They, uh, are in charge and run Avondale Global Gateway, which was the re-engineering of the old Avondale Shipyard.
Newell NormandHOST
Adam, if you don't mind, let's start out with, uh, I think a lot of people are confused about what actually goes on at, at the old Avondale Shipyard property and, and the role that T. Parker Host plays there.
Michael HechtGUEST
Okay.
Michael HechtGUEST
Yeah.
Michael HechtGUEST
Um, so Host operates it.
Michael HechtGUEST
So our teams are receiving these ships from all over the world, offloading various cargos, copper, lead, steel, zinc, wood pulp, bulk cargos, uh, uh, power plant components, and then distributing them is, uh, Avondale's main function today.
Newell NormandHOST
A lot of people don't realize the breadth and depth and the size of the laydown yards that the old Avondale Shipyards had.
Newell NormandHOST
So Adam is, uh, Chairman and CEO of T. Parker Host.
Newell NormandHOST
They, uh, are in charge and run Avondale Global Gateway, which was the re-engineering of the old Avondale Shipyard.
Newell NormandHOST
Adam, if you don't mind, let's start out with, uh, I think a lot of people are confused about what actually goes on at, at the old Avondale Shipyard property and, and the role that T. Parker Host plays there.
Adam AndersonGUEST
Okay.
Adam AndersonGUEST
Yeah.
Adam AndersonGUEST
Uh, we're taking in, uh, almost two million tons a year of different commodities and moving that throughout the entire, uh, US economy using the river, rail, and roadways here.
Adam AndersonGUEST
Um, so Host operates it, so our teams are receiving these ships from all over the world, offloading various cargos, copper, lead, steel, zinc, wood pulp, bulk cargos, uh, uh, power plant components, and then distributing them is, uh, Avondale's main function today.
Newell NormandHOST
A lot of people don't realize the breadth and depth and the size of the laydown yards that the old Avondale Shipyards had.