This year’s River and Marine Industry Conference of the Greater New Orleans Barge Fleeting Association — the 42nd straight meeting of what has been called the “Super Bowl” of… Read More
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“It was the Wild West for some of the barge fleets on the Mississippi River between Baton Rouge and New Orleans,” Alan Savoie said. He was speaking of the… Read More
Issues surrounding fleeting contracts and liability in unusual events were examined during a panel session at the 41st annual River and Marine Industry Seminar in New Orleans. The Greater New… Read More
As barge and fleeting interests in New Orleans braced themselves for the flood of high water that was moving downriver, attendees at the 41st annual River and Marine Industry Seminar… Read More
The second panel at the recently concluded River and Marine Industry Seminar, hosted by the Greater New Orleans Barge Fleeting Association, featured a wide-ranging discussion on technologies affecting the inland… Read More
Many within the maritime community are welcoming President Donald Trump’s executive order prioritizing maritime revitalization, released April 9. Over the days and weeks that follow, maritime interests will study the… Read More
The recently concluded 40th anniversary River and Marine Industry Seminar of the Greater New Orleans Barge Fleeting Association in New Orleans saw an appearance by former co-director Maurice Hebert,… Read More
The most intense discussions at the recently concluded River and Marine Industry Seminar held by the Greater New Orleans Barge Fleeting Association took place on April 25, on the… Read More
During the recent River and Marine Industry Seminar in New Orleans sponsored by the Greater New Orleans Barge Fleeting Association, the panel that sparked the most buzz was the… Read More
“Is it really possible that an autonomous vessel using AI [artificial intelligence] could learn what an experienced vessel captain knows?” wondered Alan Savoie, co-organizer of the 40th Greater… Read More
