Houston-based Caterpillar Marine and Svitzer, a fully-owned subsidiary of A.P. Moller-Maersk that provides towing services around the world, have executed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) aimed at implementing… Read More
Author: Frank McCormack
Last year’s tonnage growth at the Port of Corpus Christi has continued into this year, with the port logging record tonnage in the first quarter of 2023. In… Read More
Louisiana State University (LSU) and five Louisiana ports have forged a partnership to develop a pipeline of cybersecurity talent and technology in support of the state and the nation’s… Read More
The U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) has denied protests filed against the awarding of a contract to Denver, Colo.-based Birdon America Inc. for the construction of a new… Read More
A three-judge panel in the U.S. Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals, made up of Chief Judge Priscilla Richman, Judge James C. Ho and Judge Kurt D. Engelhardt, has… Read More
The Mississippi River Commission (MRC) concluded its yearly high-water inspection trip in the Big Easy March 31, with the mv. Mississippi docking at the New Orleans Engineer District’s… Read More
It’s a well-established fact that the inland towboat and barge industry today is the most efficient and environmentally responsible way to transport bulk cargoes, from agriculture products to energy… Read More
Cummins Inc., a leading engine and power generation manufacturer headquartered in Columbus, Ind., and Switzerland-based power storage specialist Leclanché have announced a memorandum of understanding (MOU) aimed at collaborating… Read More
The Mississippi State Port Authority has reached a long-term lease and operating agreement with Ports America for operation and investment in the Port of Gulfport, located in the… Read More
Justin Murphree, operations project manager for the Mobile Engineer District’s Tennessee-Tombigbee Waterway, hosted a conference call April 5 with waterway stakeholders to outline a pair of lock closures planned… Read More
