New ATB to be built by Bollinger Shipyards for Crowley Fuels LLC. (Photo courtesy of Bollinger Shipyards) Crowley Fuels LLC announced last week the company has signed a… Read More
Author: Frank McCormack
Mv. George King ablaze. (Photo courtesy of U.S. Coast Guard) The mv. George King, a towboat in Marquette Transportation Company’s fleet, caught fire January 24 at Mile… Read More
The Red River Valley Association, along with the Red River Waterway Commission, is urging navigation stakeholders on the J. Bennett Johnston Waterway—the commercially navigable reach of the Red River… Read More
Sean Duffy of the Big River Coalition presents Rusty Barkerding with the Maritime Person of the Year Award. (Photo by Frank McCormack) Robert R. “Rusty” Barkerding Jr. Read More
Blessey Marine President Clark Todd, left, and Rep. Steve Scalise discuss the recently passed tax cuts during Scalise’s January 4 visit to Blessey’s headquarters in Elmwood, La. (Photo by… Read More
Members of the Lower Mississippi River Waterway Safety Advisory Committee (LMRWSAC) met in New Orleans, La., January 9 to finalize the group’s recommendations for repealing, replacing or modifying certain… Read More
With much of New Orleans shut down January 19 due to record freezing temperatures—and resultant water system issues—the board of commissioners of the Port of New Orleans were forced… Read More
The Red River Valley Association (RRVA) will hold its 93rd annual convention February 21–22 at Horseshoe Riverdome in Bossier City, La. The convention will span a wide range of… Read More
The Gulf Coast Chapter of the Western Dredge Association (WEDA) joined forces with the Society of American Military Engineers (SAME) to host a Gulf Coast industry… Read More
When Jean-Baptiste Le Moyne de Bienville founded “La Nouvelle-Orléans” in the spring of 1718—traditionally, it was May 7, 1718—he no doubt spent days sailing up the Mississippi River,… Read More
