In the summer of 2020, Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards, economic developers and leaders from the state’s maritime industry gathered on the east bank of the Mississippi River… Read More
Author: Frank McCormack
The Vicksburg Engineer District continues to address shoaling on the lower reaches of the Red River just below Lindy C. Boggs Lock and Dam, the first lock on the… Read More
Inland Rivers, Ports and Terminals Inc. (IRPT) held its annual meeting in Tulsa, Okla., October 3–6, with an overarching theme of close communications and collaboration among stakeholders of the… Read More
The Gulf Coast chapter of the Western Dredging Association (WEDA) held its annual meeting in New Orleans November 7–9. Donald Hayes, also known as “the dredging professor,” presented… Read More
Legendary calliopist and steamboat master Capt. Clarke Campbell “Doc” Hawley, a native of Charleston, W.Va., and a near-50-year resident of New Orleans, died November 12 from complications related to… Read More
New Orleans-based Harbor Towing & Fleeting (HTF), which has been providing barge fleeting and tripping services in the Crescent City for the past 52 years, held a christening ceremony… Read More
Marine Money International, a producer of publications, forums and services focused on the maritime industry, will host a Marine Finance Forum in New Orleans November 30 at the Four… Read More
After a two-month closure, which was bisected by a week-and-a-half-long opening to navigation in October, Lindy C. Boggs Lock, the southernmost lock on the Red River, resumed operations November… Read More
Orion Marine Group, a segment of Houston-based Orion Group Holdings Inc., held a christening ceremony in Port Lavaca, Texas, November 10 for its newly rebuilt cutterhead dredge, Lavaca. Read More
In 1992, Joseph Wesley, a commercial electrical contractor from Ohio, had an idea for how to shake up the construction staffing scene. Rather than a contractor directly hiring temporary… Read More
