Turn Services, a New Orleans-based provider of barge towing and fleeting services, has filed a permit application with the New Orleans Engineer District to expand the company’s barge fleet in… Read More
Author: Frank McCormack
The pieces are falling into place for construction to begin this year on Louisiana’s massive Mid-Barataria Sediment Diversion, planned for the west bank of the Mississippi River near the town… Read More
The Seamen’s Church Institute (SCI), an agency serving both blue-water and brown-water mariners in the United States, has expanded its team of full-time chaplains with the hire of the Rev. Read More
Chad Verdin always knew he would wind up working on towboats. Reflecting on the 23 years he’s been a captain and the years on deck before that, he calls it… Read More
The 10-year-old girl stood, waiting at the bus stop near her house, one Monday morning near the start of summer break. Her routine thus far that summer had been to… Read More
For nearly 50 years, the Steamboat Natchez has been one of the most recognizable and iconic vessels plying the waters in New Orleans’ busy harbor. The 236-foot-long, steam-powered sternwheeler was… Read More
The New Orleans Engineer District has notified the public of a permit application by Gron Fuels LLC seeking authorization to construct and maintain a renewable fuels manufacturing facility on the… Read More
The Port of South Louisiana (PortSL) saw its year-over-year tonnage numbers surge by close to 10 million short tons in 2022, marking the first time since 2017 the port has… Read More
The New Orleans Engineer District will host a pair of pre-scoping open houses this month to gather public input for its “Tangipahoa Parish, Louisiana Feasibility Study.” The meetings are set… Read More
When members of the Dupre Marine Transportation family gathered at Melvin’s Restaurant in Houma, La., January 12 for the christening of the mv. Wells Porche, it was a family celebration, both… Read More
