Hurricane Zeta made landfall close to 4 p.m. October 28 near the south Louisiana town of Cocodrie with maximum sustained winds of 110 mph., just short of reaching Category 3… Read More
Harbor Towing & Fleeting
Robert “Rusty” Barkerding Jr. has joined Harbor Towing & Fleeting LLC, New Orleans, to assist with external affairs. Barkerding brings decades of experience from his employment in the maritime industry… Read More
Harbor Towing & Fleeting (HTF), a well-known New Orleans maritime company that specializes in barge fleeting and tripping tows through nearby locks on the Gulf Intracoastal Waterway, is celebrating 50… Read More
The New Orleans Propeller Club announced that Michael Nation, chaplain and safety coordinator for Harbor Towing & Fleeting, will serve as president of the club for the 2019–2021 term. Nation… Read More
For the second year, 40 of the industry’s future leaders were honored at the Inland Marine Expo with the “40 Under 40” award. All 40 honorees were nominated by executives… Read More
The “40 Under 40” award was conceived for the 5th annual Inland Marine Expo (IMX) to highlight some of the industry’s future leaders. All 40 award winners were nominated by… Read More
Heartland Barge has hired Blake Grimmett as its grain freight sales manager. Grimmett recently moved to St. Louis, Mo., from New York, where he worked for Lansing Trade Group for… Read More
About 9:40 a.m. March 12, the mv. Natalie Jean, a 64- by 26-foot towboat, sank in the Lower Mississippi River at about Mile 90.5 in the New Orleans General Anchorage,… Read More