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Smart Port Initiative Announced At Port Of New Orleans Gov. John Bel Edwards and FEMA Administrator Pete Gaynor speak at a news conference July 13 announcing a smart port initiative between the Water Institute of the Gulf, Louisiana Economic Development and the Port of New Orleans. (Photo courtesy of the Water Institute of the Gulf)

Gov. John Bel Edwards and FEMA Administrator Pete Gaynor speak at a news conference July 13 announcing a smart port initiative between the Water Institute of the Gulf, Louisiana Economic Development and the Port of New Orleans. (Photo courtesy of the Water Institute of the Gulf)

Smart Port Initiative Announced At Port Of New Orleans

July 22, 2020

Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards, along with representatives from the Port of New Orleans (Port NOLA), Louisiana Economic Development (LED) and The Water Institute of the Gulf, gathered in… Read More

Helena Harbor Moving Ahead With Big Expansion Plans —Helena Harbor Helena Harbor port director John Edwards thanks Gov. Asa Hutchinson in 2017 for helping with a grant to the port as the governor looks on.

—Helena Harbor Helena Harbor port director John Edwards thanks Gov. Asa Hutchinson in 2017 for helping with a grant to the port as the governor looks on.

Helena Harbor Moving Ahead With Big Expansion Plans

July 2, 2020

It has taken years of effort, many near-stalls and the building up of every element of an inland port almost from scratch, but Helena Harbor is on the move and… Read More

Watson Succeeds Luttrell As Commander Of Sector Nola From left, Cmdr. Richard M. Scott, Capt. Scott A. Stoermer and Senior Chief Petty Officer Scott A. Manfre, command senior chief, Sector Upper Mississippi, are shown at the sector’s May 27 change of command ceremony, during which Stoermer passed command to Scott. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Monika Spies)

From left, Cmdr. Richard M. Scott, Capt. Scott A. Stoermer and Senior Chief Petty Officer Scott A. Manfre, command senior chief, Sector Upper Mississippi, are shown at the sector’s May 27 change of command ceremony, during which Stoermer passed command to Scott. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Monika Spies)

Watson Succeeds Luttrell As Commander Of Sector Nola

June 8, 2020

U.S. Coast Guard Sector New Orleans held a change of command ceremony May 29, with Capt. Kristi Luttrell—upon completing two years as sector commander and captain of the Port… Read More

Coast Guard Commandant Touts ‘Tech Revolution’ Road Map

Coast Guard Commandant Adm. Karl Schultz delivers the 2020 State of the Coast Guard Address in Charleston, S.C., February 20. During the annual address, Schultz reflected on the organization’s successes over the past year, detailed the Fiscal Year 2021 President’s Budget Request and outlined the shared vision for the future of the Coast Guard. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Ryan Dickinson)

Coast Guard Commandant Touts ‘Tech Revolution’ Road Map

February 21, 2020

The Commandant of the U.S. Coast Guard outlined his vision for the service and highlighted the accomplishments of its people during his February 20 “State of the Coast Guard”… Read More

Contrary Currents For Barge Industry To Continue In 2020

January 24, 2020

No one operating barges needed to be told that 2019 was a tough year for the barge industry. Historic flooding on most river systems combined with trade turmoil to… Read More

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2019: The Annual Review Of Waterway Events

December 13, 2019

The two top stories of 2019 were both carry-overs from 2018. A cascading series of devastating spring floods affected every river system. Dozens of flood… Read More

New China Trade Deal Includes $50 Million Ag Sales Washington Waves

New China Trade Deal Includes $50 Million Ag Sales

October 18, 2019

Washington, D.C.—President Donald Trump does not hold back when promoting a trade agreement in principle with China, even though he also makes it clear it was only “Phase 1.”… Read More

Spending Bill Advances, But Continuing Resolution Looms Washington Waves

Spending Bill Advances, But Continuing Resolution Looms

September 19, 2019

Washington, D.C. – Members of the waterways industry welcomed a funding boost proposed for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers in a major spending bill unanimously approved by the Senate… Read More

Quad Cities Are Loaded With Port Potential The Centennial Bridge, on the left, and Arsenal Island on the right, are key features of the Mississippi River in the Quad Cities area. Davenport, Iowa, is across the river, and Rock Island, Ill., is in the foreground. (Photo courtesy of Dawson & Associates)

The Centennial Bridge, on the left, and Arsenal Island on the right, are key features of the Mississippi River in the Quad Cities area. Davenport, Iowa, is across the river, and Rock Island, Ill., is in the foreground. (Photo courtesy of Dawson & Associates)

Quad Cities Are Loaded With Port Potential

August 1, 2019

Situated on opposite sides of a westward-running stretch of the Upper Mississippi River, the towns of Moline, East Moline and Rock Island in Illinois, and Davenport and Bettendorf… Read More

GLDD Begins Work on Two Virginia Beach Projects

July 31, 2019

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Norfolk District has awarded the Sandbridge Hurricane Protection and Beach Renourishment project contract to Great Lakes Dredge and Dock Company. Read More

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