The Port of New Orleans passed two resolutions January 18 to expedite the St. Bernard Transportation Corridor, a roadway to connect the new, $1.8 billion Louisiana International Terminal (LIT)… Read More
Author: Waterways Journal
By Mark Thomas Key Equipment Finance Mark Thomas Marine industry companies—whether they focus on workboats, transportation vessels or marine construction ships—have similar objectives: grow the business,… Read More
The New Orleans Engineer District will hold a virtual public orientation for the Lower Mississippi River Comprehensive Management Study at 9:30 a.m. January 23. The study is a… Read More
Crounse Corporation, Paducah, Ky., recently took delivery of the 6,034 hp. mv. Alice, named after the company’s first vessel, which began operating in 1949. The new mv. Read More
Challenge and opportunity often spring from the same source. Weather can burden or advantage; laws can restrict or empower. When asked about the year ahead, this year’s State of… Read More
Carboline, a St. Louis-based manufacturer of coatings, linings and fireproofing products, announced on January 9 the launch of Carbothane DTM Mastic, a one-coat solution for emergency maintenance or quick-turn… Read More
CF Industries Blue Point LLC has filed a permit application with the New Orleans Engineer District for an industrial blue ammonia facility and marine terminal on the Mississippi River… Read More
Capt. Michael “Joe” Snodgrass, 78, of Morgantown, Ky., a former ADM towboat captain who worked on the river for 43 years, died January 3. Being a captain on the… Read More
The winter deep freeze forecast by weather services is arriving in the heartland, and subzero conditions have begun affecting the western river basins. Ice formation could hamper river… Read More
Ports of Indiana-Mount Vernon is nearing completion of $1.2 million in infrastructure improvements. The improvements, launched in 2023, represent the largest annual capital investment in the Mount Vernon… Read More
