The revenues of Mississippi River towns and cities, many dependent on tourism or seasonal events, have been hit especially hard by the coronavirus pandemic and its resurgence in recent… Read More
Louisiana
Representatives of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and the state of Louisiana met in New Orleans July 31 to sign a project partnership agreement for deepening the… Read More
Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards, along with representatives from the Port of New Orleans (Port NOLA), Louisiana Economic Development (LED) and The Water Institute of the Gulf, gathered in… Read More
Hydra Force LLC, a hydraulic equipment manufacturer and service company well known for its electric-over-hydraulic steering systems, is introducing two new products to the marine industry. The… Read More
Like so many other new vessels these days, because of the COVD-19 pandemic the mv. Amelia Ray went to work without the benefit of a full-fledged christening. It was… Read More
Venture Global LNG, the company with plans to build a liquified natural gas export facility on the west bank of Plaquemines Parish, La., has announced a partnership with Delgado… Read More
There was grand excitement along the St. Louis levee 150 years ago when the steamer Rob’t. E. Lee triumphantly arrived on July 4, 1870, hours ahead of the Natchez… Read More
Louisiana Attorney General Jeff Landry has joined a pair of lawsuits challenging the manner in which the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers operates the Bonnet Carré Spillway, the southernmost… Read More
Mike Hooks LLC, the Westlake, La.-based dredging company, has announced plans to build a new cutter suction dredge, which will bring its fleet to a total of five dredges. Read More
C&C Marine & Repair, a Belle Chasse, La.-based full-service marine fabrication and repair shipyard located along the Gulf Intracoastal Waterway, announced May 20 the acquisition of a 35,000-square-foot fabrication… Read More
