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40 Under 40 Awards: Eads, England, Gauthreaux And Gore IMX 40 Under 40 Award winners Lance Eads, Jake England, James Gauthreaux and Michael Gore.

40 Under 40 Awards: Eads, England, Gauthreaux And Gore

June 17, 2022

For the fifth year, 40 of the industry’s future leaders were honored at the Inland Marine Expo with the “40 Under 40” award, which recognizes individuals for their… Read More

Mv. Green Wave For Plimsoll Marine The 1,600 hp. mv. Green Wave will operate in the Cooper Consolidated fleeting footprint on the Lower Mississippi River.

The 1,600 hp. mv. Green Wave will operate in the Cooper Consolidated fleeting footprint on the Lower Mississippi River.

Mv. Green Wave For Plimsoll Marine

February 4, 2022

Blakeley BoatWorks recently delivered the mv. Green Wave to Plimsoll Marine. The Subchapter M towboat will operate within the Cooper Consolidated fleeting footprint, the largest… Read More

Dos Santos Provides High-Angle Conveyor For Floating Terminal Dos Santos International is providing its Sandwich high-angle conveyor system as part of the conversion of a floating terminal for carbon products into one for grain in New Orleans. The system is designed to use two facing conveyor belts to “hug” the grains while lifting them without spillage or damage. (Photo courtesy of Dos Santos International)

Dos Santos International is providing its Sandwich high-angle conveyor system as part of the conversion of a floating terminal for carbon products into one for grain in New Orleans. The system is designed to use two facing conveyor belts to “hug” the grains while lifting them without spillage or damage. (Photo courtesy of Dos Santos International)

Dos Santos Provides High-Angle Conveyor For Floating Terminal

November 30, 2021

Dos Santos International is providing a high-angle conveyor for a floating terminal on the Mississippi River. Cooper Consolidated’s floating transfer station in New Orleans, La., was originally… Read More

Master Marine Delivers Mv. Grain Express To Plimsoll The Grain Express is the second of four towboats Master Marine is building for Plimsoll Marine.

The Grain Express is the second of four towboats Master Marine is building for Plimsoll Marine.

Master Marine Delivers Mv. Grain Express To Plimsoll

December 23, 2020

Plimsoll Marine, LaPlace, La., took delivery December 11 of the mv. Grain Express from Master Marine Inc., Bayou La Batre, Ala. The 67- by 28-foot towboat… Read More

24 Small Shipyards Garner $19.6 Million In Grants From MarAd

April 24, 2020

U.S. Secretary of Transportation Elaine Chao announced April 20 the award of $19.6 million from the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Maritime Administration (MarAd) through the Small Shipyard Grant… 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

Plimsoll Takes Delivery Of First Two Boats From Blakeley BoatWorks According to Blakeley and Plimsoll, the mv. Virginia is the first towboat to

Plimsoll Takes Delivery Of First Two Boats From Blakeley BoatWorks

March 1, 2019

Plimsoll Marine, which operates 19 towboats that offer fleeting and shifting services for Cooper Consolidated between Baton Rouge, La., and Head of Passes on the Lower Mississippi River, recently took… Read More

CG Announces Formal Investigation Into Sunshine Bridge Allision The Cooper Consolidated barge-mounted crane Mr Ervin, which Marquette Transportation's mv. Kristin Alexis pushed into the LA 70/Sunshine Bridge over the Mississippi River in St. James Parish, La., October 12, moored near the east bank of the river November 8, several miles downriver from the bridge. (Photo by Frank McCormack)

The Cooper Consolidated barge-mounted crane Mr Ervin, which Marquette Transportation's mv. Kristin Alexis pushed into the LA 70/Sunshine Bridge over the Mississippi River in St. James Parish, La., October 12, moored near the east bank of the river November 8, several miles downriver from the bridge. (Photo by Frank McCormack)

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