The National Transportation Safety Board has released a marine accident brief detailing its investigation into the May 16, 2019, multi-vessel collision involving the tanker American Liberty on the Lower… Read More
Author: Frank McCormack
The Tennessee-Tombigbee Waterway Development Authority has named Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey as the group’s chair for 2021. Ivey, who became governor in 2017 after former Gov. Robert Bentley resigned,… Read More
Gnots Reserve Inc., a St. Rose, La.-based provider of fleeting and towing services on the Lower Mississippi River, has put a new towboat into service: the mv. Burrwood Wise. Read More
While COVID-19 proved the dominant newsmaker for much of 2020, a steady stream of dredging and waterway announcements during the year will, hopefully, have a much more enduring—and… Read More
Louisiana now has at least three potential new terminals being explored for the Lower Mississippi River below New Orleans. The Port of New Orleans Board of Commissioners earlier… Read More
Niagara Falls’ new Maid of the Mist ferries made a splash when they launched in October. The two catamaran-style passenger ferries are all-electric and billed as completely emissions-free. Read More
November 30 brought the official end to a record-setting Atlantic hurricane season. In all, the 2020 hurricane season ended with a record 30 named storms, topping the… Read More
The board of commissioners of the Port of New Orleans (Port NOLA) voted December 17 on several measures authorizing Brandy Christian, president and CEO of the port, to begin… Read More
While 2020 and the fear of COVID-19 brought, for a time, the unforgettable sight of empty streetcars rumbling down the streets of New Orleans, the year ended on… Read More
Capt. Doug Edmonds is a Semmes, Ala., native and a 15-year veteran mariner. Edmonds started as a deckhand with Kirby back in 2005, and he now serves as a… Read More
