The U.S. Attorney’s Office announced February 2 that 16 defendants named in a test score-fixing scheme at a U.S. Coast Guard exam center in Mandeville, La., have submitted guilty… Read More
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Southern Towing Company (STC), an affiliate of CC Industries (CCI), announced February 2 it has acquired Devall Towing from the Devall family. Devall Towing is a towboat and… Read More
The vaccine rollout is underway, but the fight ahead is still long. Even as vaccines are being distributed, at least three new variants of the coronavirus (first detected in… Read More
By Richard Balzano Congress recently made a major, if little noticed, new investment in American infrastructure. As part of the year-end budget deal, lawmakers released $10 billion that… Read More
(Click on photo for a larger version) This flotilla of four towboats pushed by a fifth boat was seen on the upper Ohio River near Glenwood, W.Va., January 23. Read More
Bruce Oakley Inc., a diverse commodity trading, distribution and transportation company headquartered in North Little Rock, Ark., announced December 23 that it has acquired the Cahokia, Ill.-based grain terminal… Read More
The Red River Valley Association has announced its board has rescheduled the organization’s annual convention from February to June 2 and 3. As in years past, the convention will… Read More
Gulf Intracoastal Waterway, Texas, Freeport Harbor to Upper Matagorda Bay in Brazoria and Matagorda Counties, Texas, Pipeline Dredging. To Inland Dredging Company LLC for $10,494,700, line items 1 to… Read More
Russell Plaisance Capt. Russell “Bosco” Paul Plaisance, 72, founder of LA Carriers LLC, a native of Cut Off, La. and resident of Larose, La., passed away November 27. After spending… Read More
Robert E. Lee Robert E. (Bob) Lee, 91, former president of River Transportation Company, died January 10 at Bayley Place Mt. St. Joseph on the Ohio. … Read More
