In an age of transience—of maximum mobility and minimum loyalty—longevity in the workplace is not just uncommon. Many times, it’s unheard of. But Capt. Nolan Ledet and Bourg, La.-based LeBeouf… Read More
Louisiana
Earlier this month, a pair of West Louisiana ports—West Calcasieu Port and the Port of Vinton—announced they have awarded dredging contracts aimed at improving port access and boosting space for… Read More
As this issue of The Waterways Journal was going to press, two tows totaling 30 barges were moving military equipment from Clarksville, Tenn., to Alexandria, La. Such heavy lifts of… Read More
A total of 780 military vehicles on 30 barges pushed by two towboats and an assist boat departed Fort Campbell, located at Clarksville, Tenn., February 12. The assortment of trucks… Read More
Built by the Sweeney yard at Jeffersonville, Ind., in 1910, the Gregory was completed in nine months for a cost of $16,915. Reportedly, the cost of outfitting for the towboat… Read More
The Mississippi Valley Trade & Transport Council (MVTTC), in tandem with The Coal Institute, held its 36th annual World Trade & Transport Conference February 8 in New Orleans, La., with… Read More
Louisiana Attorney General Jeff Landry announced February 9 that he, on behalf of the state of Louisiana, is suing the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers for failing to maintain the… Read More
Frank Joseph Basile, the naval architect long praised for his innovative vessel designs, died February 6 at his home in Houma, La., surrounded by his family. Basile was 93. In… Read More
Enterprise Marine Services LLC (EMS), part of Enterprise Products Partners L.P.’s transportation group, held a christening ceremony January 15 for the newly-built mv. Ray S at the company’s Houma, La.,… Read More
The board of commissioners of the Port of New Orleans took an initial step at its January 19 meeting toward studying the feasibility of building a second container terminal within… Read More
