For only the third time, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will operate the Morganza Control Structure and Floodway beginning June 6. Operation of Morganza comes as a new… Read More
Author: Frank McCormack
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers officially announced plans Monday (May 27) to operate the Morganza Control Structure and Floodway. With a new crest on the already swollen Mississippi River… Read More
The rain keeps falling in the Midwest, which has seen the wettest year on record. And much of that runoff is bound for the Mississippi River, already in the… Read More
A high point of the Inland Rivers, Ports & Terminals Inc. (IRPT) conference held in Baton Rouge, La., April 23–25 was the four longtime port and terminal leaders… Read More
Response efforts continue in the Houston Ship Channel following a collision May 10 between the tanker Genesis River and a pair of Kirby Inland Marine barges pushed by mv. Read More
The international shipping market is just seven months away from implementation of IMO 2020, the new requirement from the International Maritime Organization that will require oceangoing vessels to burn… Read More
Waterway stakeholders who operate in the Gulf Coast region gathered in New Orleans, La., May 14 for the annual meeting of the Gulf Coast Inland Waterways Joint Hurricane Team… Read More
At this year’s Inland Marine Expo (IMX), Frank Johnson will be the recipient of the annual IMX Achievement Award. Johnson is assistant vice president of vessel operations for Ingram… Read More
Innovative Diesel Technology Inc. (IDT), a Houma, La.-based marine and industrial engine distributor, is partnering with British engine manufacturer Cox Powertrain to bring a new high-powered performance diesel outboard… Read More
In response to a rapid rise in the Lower Mississippi River following heavy rains both regionally and upriver, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers began operating the Bonnet Carré Spillway… Read More
