Note: an earlier version of this story was published on January 26. A pair of towing vessels collided near Mile 123 on the Mississippi River January 26, just upriver from… Read More
Author: Frank McCormack
LSU football wasn’t the only Louisiana team setting records in 2019. The Port of New Orleans (Port NOLA) also set a new record for container handling in 2019, with a… Read More
On the night of January 6, Parker Towing Company’s mv. Normond McAllister had just delivered a barge loaded with gypsum to Muscogee Wharf, near the Pensacola, Fla., waterfront. The crew,… Read More
It’s no secret that staying healthy can sometimes be a real challenge for mariners. Difficult hours, stress, long hitches and ample food can all put a mariner’s body to the… Read More
Mansfield Energy Corporation subsidiary O’Rourke Petroleum announced January 7 the acquisition of the marine fuel distribution assets of J.A.M. Distributing Company. Based in Houston, O’Rourke Petroleum is a distributor of… Read More
Recruiting the next generation of leaders into the maritime industry is a challenge facing every company, from operators and stevedores to suppliers and surveyors. For Sabine Surveyors Ltd., headquartered in… Read More
Bill Leche, owner and operator of Metairie, La.-based Sun Protection Inc., has been shading the eyes of mariners for 48 years. His maritime focus is due to his roots. Early… Read More
With the Carrollton Gage of the Mississippi River in New Orleans already above 14 feet, the Vicksburg Engineer District has announced that the district’s Mat Sinking Unit (MSU) suspended its… Read More
The Alabama State Port Authority (ASPA) signed a concession agreement January 22 with AutoMOBILE International Terminal (AIT) for the operation of the Port of Mobile’s forthcoming automobile roll on/roll off… Read More
Their story began in 1999. Austin Sperry, co-founder and chief operating officer of Maritime Partners, was just a “young kid” back then, living in Newport Beach, Calif. “Not a lot… Read More
