Retired Lt. Gen. Todd T. Semonite, former commanding general of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, has joined WSP USA, a leading engineering and professional services consultancy, as… Read More
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Lea Brent Lea Brent, of Brent Towing Company fame, died January 10 in his hometown of Greenville, Miss. He was 88. He, along with his father, Jesse (deceased),… Read More
Hugh Earl Cooper Hugh Earl Cooper, 91, of McKinney, Texas, a longtime operations executive at Canal Barge Company, died on December 30, 2020. Raised… Read More
The Port of New Orleans (Port NOLA) is close to halfway done with a $100 million expansion at its Napoleon Avenue Container Terminal. The port is on track to… Read More
On January 19, the Corps of Engineers released its FY21 Work Plan for allocating funds provided in the FY21 Energy & Water Development appropriations bill that was part… Read More
I always learn something from the Old Boat Column—and also have the fun of my memory being kicked a little down the river. Keith Norrington’s article on Twilight on… Read More
Cooper Marine & Timberlands (CMT) announced it has expanded its logistics and business development team through its promotion of Strickler Adams to director of marine logistics and hiring… Read More
Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Corporation (GLDD), the largest U.S. provider of dredging services, has announced new dredging awards worth $60.9 million. The company announced the four contracts… Read More
Crowley Shipping, a subsidiary of Jacksonville, Fla.-based Crowley Holdings Inc., has launched a new division focused on emerging energy sectors in the United States and surrounding regions. The New… Read More
Turn Services, a New Orleans-based provider of fleeting and towing services, has announced it has completed the acquisition of Bayou Fleet, located at Mile 125.5 on the Lower Mississippi… Read More
