Frank McCormack, Author at The Waterways Journal

Cooperation & Cutterheads: Land Building At Mississippi River Birdfoot Delta Reaches Milestone A ship passes the Weeks Marine cutterhead dredge J.S. Chatry as it works in Southwest Pass near the mouth of the Mississippi River. (Photo courtesy of Big River Coalition/P.J. Hahn)

A ship passes the Weeks Marine cutterhead dredge J.S. Chatry as it works in Southwest Pass near the mouth of the Mississippi River. (Photo courtesy of Big River Coalition/P.J. Hahn)

Cooperation & Cutterheads: Land Building At Mississippi River Birdfoot Delta Reaches Milestone

August 11, 2020

The 1984 World’s Fair in New Orleans carried the theme “fresh water as a source of life.” It’s a maxim borne out over the years in south Louisiana by… Read More

SCI Chaplains Continue Vessel Ministry Through Morale Boxes Jessica Allain, manager of Benedetto’s Market, speaks with Rev. Tom Rhoades.

SCI Chaplains Continue Vessel Ministry Through Morale Boxes

August 9, 2020

Life on a towboat was difficult prior to COVID-19, with the dangers of the job combined with time away from home. But the virus has brought new restrictions and… Read More

NTSB Releases Report Detailing 2018 Allision At Louisiana’s Sunshine Bridge

August 8, 2020

At about 1:40 a.m. October 12, 2018, the mv. Kristin Alexis was headed upriver on the Lower Mississippi River near St. James Parish, La., pushing the crane barge Mr. Read More

Corps, Louisiana Sign Lower Mississippi River Deepening Agreement From left, Mississippi Valley Division Engineer Maj. Gen. Dianna Holland, Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards, and New Orleans District Engineer Col Stephen Murphy sign project partnership agreement July 31. (Photo by Frank McCormack)

From left, Mississippi Valley Division Engineer Maj. Gen. Dianna Holland, Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards, and New Orleans District Engineer Col Stephen Murphy sign project partnership agreement July 31. (Photo by Frank McCormack)

Corps, Louisiana Sign Lower Mississippi River Deepening Agreement

August 7, 2020

Representatives of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and the state of Louisiana met in New Orleans July 31 to sign a project partnership agreement for deepening the… Read More

Tenn-Tom Conference Set For August 25–27

July 31, 2020

The Tennessee-Tombigbee Waterway Development Council is set to hold its annual conference at the Grand Hotel in Point Clear, Ala., August 25–27, with measures in place to prevent the spread… Read More

The Tenn-Tom At 35: A Look At One Of The Nation’s Youngest, Most Ambitious Waterways —photo courtey of Parker Towing The mv. Charles Haun, part of Parker Towing Company’s fleet, pushes empty hopper barges through Demopolis, Ala., near the confluence of the Tennessee-Tombigbee Waterway and the Black Warrior-Tombigbee Waterway.

—photo courtey of Parker Towing The mv. Charles Haun, part of Parker Towing Company’s fleet, pushes empty hopper barges through Demopolis, Ala., near the confluence of the Tennessee-Tombigbee Waterway and the Black Warrior-Tombigbee Waterway.

The Tenn-Tom At 35: A Look At One Of The Nation’s Youngest, Most Ambitious Waterways

July 31, 2020

—photo courtesy of Watco Terminals At Watco’s bulk terminal on the Tennessee-Tombigbee Waterway in Amory, Miss., the company can store a variety of ores and coke in its seven domes,… Read More

NTSB Releases Accident Report On 2019 Sinking Of OSRV Assist Vessel

July 27, 2020

The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has released a Marine Accident Brief for an incident that took place January 16, 2019, near Boothville Anchorage on the Lower Mississippi River… Read More

Warrior-Tombigbee Waterway Association Holds Annual Meeting Socially distanced attendees at the annual meeting of the Warrior-Tombigbee Waterway Association. (Photo courtesy of Larry Merrihew)

Socially distanced attendees at the annual meeting of the Warrior-Tombigbee Waterway Association. (Photo courtesy of Larry Merrihew)

Warrior-Tombigbee Waterway Association Holds Annual Meeting

July 24, 2020

Operators, managers and stakeholders of the Black Warrior-Tombigbee Waterway gathered at the Grand Hotel in Point Clear, Ala., July 14–16 for the annual meeting of the Warrior-Tombigbee Waterway Association… Read More

Port Houston INFRA Grant For Barbours Cut Totals Nearly $80 Million

July 22, 2020

The U.S. Department of Transportation has awarded the Port of Houston Authority (Port Houston) an Infrastructure For Rebuilding America (INFRA) grant totaling more than $79.4 million. According to… Read More

Smart Port Initiative Announced At Port Of New Orleans Gov. John Bel Edwards and FEMA Administrator Pete Gaynor speak at a news conference July 13 announcing a smart port initiative between the Water Institute of the Gulf, Louisiana Economic Development and the Port of New Orleans. (Photo courtesy of the Water Institute of the Gulf)

Gov. John Bel Edwards and FEMA Administrator Pete Gaynor speak at a news conference July 13 announcing a smart port initiative between the Water Institute of the Gulf, Louisiana Economic Development and the Port of New Orleans. (Photo courtesy of the Water Institute of the Gulf)

Smart Port Initiative Announced At Port Of New Orleans

July 22, 2020

Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards, along with representatives from the Port of New Orleans (Port NOLA), Louisiana Economic Development (LED) and The Water Institute of the Gulf, gathered in… Read More

Author: Frank McCormack