Conrad Breit, third generation of the well-known Hjalmar Breit family of surveyors, died unexpectedly at home, reportedly from a seizure, December 10. A resident of Destrehan, La., he was 51… Read More
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A record number of guests attended the Seamen’s Church Institute’s (SCI) 18th annual River Bell Awards Luncheon this year to honor selected individuals for their contributions to the inland marine… Read More
A hydrologist at Louisiana State University (LSU) presented research at the American Geophysical Union’s fall meeting in New Orleans, La., earlier this month on how sedimentation near the Old River… Read More
Continued low barge rates, crumbling locks, natural disasters and political uncertainty marked the year 2017 on the inland waterways. The river cruise industry was revived by a series of significant… Read More
The past year was full of challenges for the inland waterways, and the maritime industry generally. Some of these were somewhat under its control and others were quite beyond it. Read More
Following minor delays both at the lock and a nearby drawbridge, the Harvey Canal Lock is set to reopen to navigation December 17. The lock closed on September 6 for… Read More
Even though close to 1,500 river miles separate Brandon Road Lock and Dam in Joliet, Ill., from the Gulf of Mexico, waterway operators from the South—particularly those from Texas and… Read More
Cenac Marine Services CEO Benny Cenac has presented a fully refurbished tank barge to South Louisiana Community College (SLCC) to be used in the school’s workforce development training program. Cenac,… Read More
Tampa Harbor Maintenance Dredging 34 and 43-Foot Project Hillsborough Bay. To Orion Marine Construction for $4662432 line items 1 to 37 on August 30 2017 by the Jacksonville Engineer District. Read More
With roots that run deep in the fertilizer industry, St. Louis-based Lange-Stegmann began its journey as Lange Brothers Fertilizer back in 1926. Brothers Henry and Dewey Lange sold processed meat… Read More
