Friends, family and colleagues of David North, general manager of logistics and customer service in Louisiana for Ingram Marine Group, gathered at the company’s Triangle Fleet in Reserve,… Read More
Lower Mississippi
The New Orleans Engineer District has awarded a $17.3 million firm-fixed-price contract to Covington, La.-based Weeks Marine LLC for a fully crewed and equipped cutterhead dredge to work near the… Read More
The year 2024 was a momentous one for the waterways industry. A long drought that reduced drafts and cargoes moderated—with a devastating hurricane helping to restore water levels at… Read More
Loadstar, a product handling and site logistics company based in Baton Rouge, La., recently expanded its services by offering barge fleeting. The fleet is located at Mile 166… Read More
With draft and tow sizes already cut on the Lower Mississippi and little rain in the forecast, the inland navigation industry is preparing for a low-water season that could hit… Read More
Inland Rivers, Ports and Terminals Inc. (IRPT) presented speakers who examined current conditions and evaluated the foreseeable future as part of its annual conference September 19-21 in Louisville, Ky. State… Read More
The U.S. Coast Guard declared the Lower Mississippi River open September 3 after clearing several downed power lines and surveying the channel. In the aftermath of Hurricane Ida, the Coast… Read More
