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WISTA Hosts Event With Maritime Historian Lincoln Paine Lincoln Paine, author of “The Sea and Civilization: A Maritime History of the World,” speaks at WISTA luncheon March 12 in New Orleans. (Photo by Frank McCormack)

Lincoln Paine, author of “The Sea and Civilization: A Maritime History of the World,” speaks at WISTA luncheon March 12 in New Orleans. (Photo by Frank McCormack)

WISTA Hosts Event With Maritime Historian Lincoln Paine

March 20, 2019

The New Orleans chapter of Women’s International Shipping & Trading Association (WISTA) hosted a lunch & learn March 12 at the Jones Walker Law Firm in downtown New Orleans… Read More

Maritime Companies Gain Better Leaders Through AEU Turn Services Associate Vice President of Fleet Operations Albert Bentley meets with a team member at one of the company’s fleet locations.

Turn Services Associate Vice President of Fleet Operations Albert Bentley meets with a team member at one of the company’s fleet locations.

Maritime Companies Gain Better Leaders Through AEU

March 19, 2019

The American Equity Underwriters Inc. (AEU) is the program administrator for the American Longshore Mutual Association and a leading provider of United States Longshore & Harbor Workers’ Compensation Act… Read More

Vicksburg Students Learn ‘Who Works the Rivers’ A group of Vicksburg high school students tour Ergon Marine as part of the February 28 Who Works the Rivers event. (Photo courtesy of Ergon Marine & Industrial Supply)

A group of Vicksburg high school students tour Ergon Marine as part of the February 28 Who Works the Rivers event. (Photo courtesy of Ergon Marine & Industrial Supply)

Vicksburg Students Learn ‘Who Works the Rivers’

March 18, 2019

RiverWorks Discovery brought its popular Who Works the Rivers (WWR) maritime career discovery day to Vicksburg, Miss., February 28. The event attracted more than 150 area high school students… Read More

Sewart Celebrates 50 Years In Business John Batten, Allie Adams III and Allie Adams IV.

Sewart Celebrates 50 Years In Business

March 15, 2019

The year is 1967. Teledyne Corporation has just acquired Berwick, La.-based Sewart Seacraft, a shipyard known best for its military patrol craft. Part of the acquisition was the shipyard’s… Read More

Towboat Crew Rescues Capsized Kayaker On LMR Rich Brand’s view from a Cooper Consolidated crew boat after Cooper fleet mates Brian Hoyal and Charles Abadie Jr. went to his aid February 14. Brand’s kayak can be seen on the bow of the crew boat. (Photo by Rich Brand, Captured Heartbeats)

Towboat Crew Rescues Capsized Kayaker On LMR

March 8, 2019

Over the past three years, Rich Brand has logged thousands of river miles aboard his kayak as he pursues his goal of paddling the Great Loop, a trip that… Read More

Sixty Years In The Making: The Little Rock Port Authority The Port of Little Rock is situated on a 2,640-acre industrial park with rail, road and river connections. The port employs approximately 4,000 people.

The Port of Little Rock is situated on a 2,640-acre industrial park with rail, road and river connections. The port employs approximately 4,000 people.

Sixty Years In The Making: The Little Rock Port Authority

March 1, 2019

One month into the new year, the Port of Little Rock was already breaking records as a part of its growth initiative when it handled more barges and tonnage in… Read More

Two Lower Miss Locations Carry The Name ‘Mardi Gras’ Detail of a c. 1752 French map of Louisiana showing Bayouc du Mardi-gras as well as “Piaquemines” Bend. The map also labels the delta in French as the “mouths of the Saint Louis River.” The spelling “Bayouc” is apparently archaic French.

Detail of a c. 1752 French map of Louisiana showing Bayouc du Mardi-gras as well as “Piaquemines” Bend. The map also labels the delta in French as the “mouths of the Saint Louis River.” The spelling “Bayouc” is apparently archaic French.

Two Lower Miss Locations Carry The Name ‘Mardi Gras’

February 25, 2019

Top photo (click photo to enlarge): Detail of a c. 1752 French map of Louisiana showing Bayouc du Mardi-gras as well as “Piaquemines” Bend. The map also labels the… Read More

Cenac Donates Golf Carts To Nicholls State University The golf carts will give students in the Bridge to Independence Program faster and easier transportation throughout the Nicholls State campus.

The golf carts will give students in the Bridge to Independence Program faster and easier transportation throughout the Nicholls State campus.

Cenac Donates Golf Carts To Nicholls State University

February 25, 2019

Cenac Marine Services recently donated two golf carts to Nicholls State University and the school’s Bridge to Independence Program. The donation was announced before Kirby Corporation announced it… Read More

RWD Introduces Students To Maritime Industry Opportunities Aaron Kouri from Custom Fuel Services, part of Ingram Marine Group, teaches Chalmette High School students how to throw a line.

Aaron Kouri from Custom Fuel Services, part of Ingram Marine Group, teaches Chalmette High School students how to throw a line.

RWD Introduces Students To Maritime Industry Opportunities

February 25, 2019

RiverWorks Discovery’s Who Works the Rivers (WWR) maritime career discovery day returned to New Orleans February 20, with close to 175 high school students from across the region gathering… Read More

Capt. Chris Snouffer, Marathon Petroleum Capt. Chris Snouffer.

Capt. Chris Snouffer, Marathon Petroleum

February 22, 2019

Unlike many who choose a river career, Capt. Chris Snouffer had no family members on the rivers. In fact, he had no intention of working on the rivers at… Read More