Stakeholders, operators and waterway managers from along the Gulf Coast will gather in New Orleans May 26 for the annual planning session of the Gulf Coast Inland Waterways… Read More
Author: Frank McCormack
The Warrior-Tombigbee Waterway Association, the trade association representing business, industry and navigation stakeholders along the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ Black Warrior-Tombigbee Waterway project (BWT), held its 72nd annual… Read More
New Orleans-based Blessey Marine Services has christened a lot of vessels over its 44-year history—104 vessels, in fact. And three of those have been named for company founder… Read More
One of the most electric features of the Inland Marine Expo (IMX) each year is the Maritime Throwdown (MTD), a three-part competition that tests mariners’ industrial maritime and safety… Read More
Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Corporation (GLDD), the largest provider of dredging services in the United States, is continuing its growth into the offshore wind power sector with the… Read More
The Seamen’s Church Institute (SCI) hosted its annual Maritime Training Benefit Luncheon in Houston April 28 after a two-year break due to COVID-19 and Hurricane Ida. Despite that… Read More
Cheryl “Cherrie” Felder is one of the maritime industry’s most recognized and beloved leaders, especially in the tight-knit New Orleans community where she lives, and it’s been that way… Read More
The Steamboat Natchez, the iconic New Orleans-based sternwheeler built in 1975, caught fire the night of May 3 while moored in the Inner Harbor Navigation Canal. The New… Read More
With the war in Ukraine and global supply chain and logistics issues, the connectedness of the world is on full display today. And that connectivity—and vulnerability—extends all the… Read More
Metairie, La.-based McDonough Marine Service held a christening ceremony in New Orleans April 7 for the mv. Alma Grace, named for Alma Grace McDonough, wife of company founder… Read More
