The Big River Coalition, which is dedicated to promoting the economic and navigational interests of the Mississippi River Ship Channel (MRSC), has released a new comprehensive economic impact study on… Read More
Lower Mississippi River
Baton Rouge, La.-based Shamrock Marine has been serving river pilots, towing companies and tug operators on the Lower Mississippi River for more than two decades. What started in 2004 as… Read More
Harvey, La.-based Dawn Services recently announced the addition of the mv. Capt. John J. Charpentier to its fleet. Built in 2003, the tugboat originally worked on the West Coast. Dawn… Read More
Convent, La.-based Turn Services, a provider of barge fleeting, shifting, cleaning and repair services on the Lower Mississippi River, Gulf Intracoastal Waterway, Houston Ship Channel and Sabine-Neches Waterway, has… Read More
Ken Erickson (Polaris Analytics & Consulting) joins Frank McCormick to discuss a strategic marketing effort uniting five Louisiana deep water ports, what it could mean for cargo growth and investment,… Read More
Moran Towing Corporation announced October 2 that it has acquired Bisso Towboat Company as a long-term investment in the ongoing growth of New Orleans and the Lower Mississippi River… Read More
The Mississippi River Commission (MRC) kicked off its annual low-water inspection tour on the St. Louis Riverfront August 15. It was the first of five public meetings scheduled… Read More
Port executives, economic developers and state representatives from Louisiana have long described the five deep-water ports of the Lower Mississippi River—composed of the Port of Baton Rouge, the Port of… Read More
Seattle-based Manson Construction Company was awarded a $39 million firm-fixed-price contract from the New Orleans Engineer District for use of… Read More
A pilot’s distraction caused by personal cell phone use resulted in a collision last year with a moored barge on the Lower Mississippi River, according to a report released July… Read More
