Mayors who are part of the Mississippi River Cities & Towns Initiative (MRCTI), along with representatives from the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, the Maritime Administration… Read More
Author: Frank McCormack
The International Propeller Club will gather in New Orleans, La., October 15–17 for its 93rd annual convention and conference. The packed and timely agenda will follow the theme of “Sailing… Read More
For 123 days this year, the Mississippi River’s flood waters roared through the Bonnet Carré Spillway, located in Norco, La., close to 30 miles upriver from New Orleans. At its… Read More
Now in its third year, the Maritime Throwdown (MTD), an industrial maritime line-handling and line-throwing skills competition, has unveiled a massive new traveling trophy, which will reside with the winner’s… Read More
The call rang out around 4:30 a.m. on September 1, 2018. A pleasure boat traveling on the Lower Mississippi River with six people on board had struck a dike near… Read More
Team Services LLC, the Baton Rouge, La.-based inland marine tankerman company with a network of licensed tankermen serving facilities all along the Gulf Intracoastal Waterway and the Lower Mississippi River,… Read More
In 2019, the quest for efficiency and clean energy—while also preserving power and range—is a worldwide pursuit. Renewable energy sources, engine emission regulations and electric vehicles (EVs) garner daily headlines. Read More
The New Orleans Engineer District and the Plaquemines Port Harbor & Terminal District signed a design agreement August 14 for the Louisiana Coastal Area Beneficial Use of Dredged Material (BUDMAT)… Read More
On the morning of September 8, the mv. Savage Voyager, part of Savage Inland Marine’s fleet of towboats, was locking through Jamie Whitten Lock at Mile 412 on the Tennessee-Tombigbee… Read More
Brandy Christian, president and CEO of the Port of New Orleans (Port NOLA) and CEO of the New Orleans Public Belt Railroad Corporation (NOPB), delivered her annual State of the… Read More
