The Mississippi River Commission (MRC) has announced its schedule of public meetings aboard the mv. Mississippi during the commission’s low-water inspection trip. The MRC is under new… Read More
Archive: 2023
Perry Nicosia, the district attorney for St. Bernard Parish, the community immediately downriver from New Orleans, has filed a lawsuit on behalf of the parish government that challenges the jurisdictional… Read More
With the July 28 christening of the mv. Troy Bernier, Metairie, La.-based Maritime Partners LLC (MP) honored one of the company’s bright young leaders, 28-year-old associate Troy… Read More
Crescent Towing announced August 7 that it has begun construction of a new 6,000 hp., Tier 4 Z-drive tugboat at Blakeley BoatWorks in Mobile, Ala. The tug… Read More
For the sixth year, 40 of the industry’s future leaders were honored at the Inland Marine Expo with the “40 Under 40” award, which recognizes individuals for… Read More
In its July 27 second-quarter earnings announcement, Kirby Corporation reported net earnings of $57.4 million, or $0.95 per share, up from $28.5 million or $0.47 per share for the… Read More
The venerable dredge McFarland’s days indeed are numbered now that the Philadelphia Engineer District has awarded Panama City, Fla.-based Eastern Shipbuilding Group a firm-fixed-price contract “for the design-build of… Read More
Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Corporation (GLDD) on August 1 reported net earnings for the second quarter of 2023 of $1.7 million, a turnaround from the same quarter a… Read More
NextDecade Corporation, a Houston-based energy company focused on sustainable LNG and carbon capture projects, has given Great Lakes Dredge & Dock (GLDD) the green light to proceed with work… Read More
The St. Louis Engineer District temporarily closed the 1,200-foot main chamber at Melvin Price Locks and Dam in Alton, Ill., August 1 to all commercial and recreational traffic after… Read More
