The Port of Morgan City, located at the intersection of the Gulf Intracoastal Waterway (GIWW) and the Atchafalaya River, sits at a prime location for waterborne commerce. Vessels traveling between… Read More
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More than 100 years ago, there was a waterways transportation company that brought innovations in freight- and material-handling, expediting and dispatching to the ports of New Orleans, Galveston, Houston and… Read More
Capt. Bill Beacom was inducted into the River Rat Hall of Fame in August 2007, but at age 77, he is not slowing down. The veteran captain, waterways industry expert… Read More
Built at Stillwater, Minn., for Capt. John Kent in 1897, the sternwheeler Gracie Kent was constructed by George Muller on a wooden hull measuring 111 feet in length by 20… Read More
As the war of words and actions over tariffs heats up between the U.S. and China, mayors of Mississippi River towns are warning of potentially severe impacts to river commerce. Read More
The National WWII Museum broke ground March 28 on what museum officials believe will become an iconic landmark, not only for the museum’s campus, but also for the entire city… Read More
The 8th Annual Glenn Otero Golf Tournament benefitting Children’s Hospital-New Orleans was held on March 21. The first tournament was hosted by Turn Services team members to benefit Glenn Otero, a… Read More
Industry and community groups are weighing in on the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ tentatively selected plan for reconfiguring the Brazos River Floodgates and the Colorado River Locks, both located… Read More
Mississippi River, Baton Rouge to Gulf of Mexico, Southwest Pass Cutterhead Dredge Rental No. 1-2018, Plaquemines Parish, Louisiana (OM-18-275). To Manson Construction Co., for $11,318,750.00 (base ONLY) – w/options $21,267, line items 1 and 2, on February 26, 2018 by New Orleans Engineer District. W912P818B0013/W912P818C0014. Environmental Observers for the Hopper Dredge McFarland. To Remsa Inc., for $29,928, line item 1, on February 26, 2018, by Philadelphia Engineer District. W912BU18T0009/W912BU18P0024. Dredge Boat Haulout Area at US Coast Guard Station Barnegat Light, Barnegat Light, New Jersey. To Albert Marine, for $487,940, line item B-1, on February 27, 2018 by Commanding Officer, USCG Civil Engineering Unit Cleveland. 70Z08318BPCR00100/70Z08318CPCR00100. Read More
A memorandum of understanding (MOU) signed March 27 between four ports in St. Louis, Mo., and the Port of Plaquemines, La., is laying the groundwork for a collaboration focused on… Read More
