Somewhere south of Vicksburg, Miss., on the Mississippi River, there’s a crew numbering more than 275 working to do its part in keeping the river on its current course. Read More
Author: Frank McCormack
Thirty-three years ago, students in Martha Burnett’s sixth grade class penned handwritten letters, rolled them up, slipped them into bottles and sealed them with wax. The classmates later field-tripped… Read More
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will embark on a pair of simultaneous lock closures August 30 when the Vicksburg District begins maintenance at Lindy C. Boggs Lock and… Read More
VLS Environmental Solutions (VLS), a waste management, railcar cleaning and marine services company headquartered in Houston, entered the marine market in 2019 with the acquisition of Port Arthur, Texas-based… Read More
Team Services LLC, a Baton Rouge, La.-based provider of tankerman services all across the Gulf Coast region, is big on culture—a focus on teamwork, family, safety and excellence. Read More
Members of the Inland Waterways Users Board (IWUB), along with representatives from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and other federal agencies, met in Walla Walla, Wash., August 16… Read More
The Mississippi River, from its headwaters at Lake Itaska to where its passes stretch into the Gulf of Mexico like a taloned bird’s foot, has played a leading role… Read More
After Hurricane Ida made landfall on August 29, 2021, near Port Fourchon, La., the storm slowly churned inland over the coastal communities and marshes of Southeast Louisiana, eventually crossing… Read More
Houston-based Industrial Service Solutions (ISS), an independent manufacturer, supplier and servicer of industrial equipment, and Zeeboat, a company dedicated to maritime transportation decarbonization projects, have announced a “strategic alliance… Read More
Stakeholders of the Tennessee-Tombigbee Waterway (Tenn-Tom) have gathered 39 times previously for an annual conference devoted to infrastructure, operations and economic development of the waterway. Their 40th annual… Read More
