Floods have caused openings on the east bank of the Lower Mississippi River below New Orleans that are reducing the river’s power, scientists say. Mead Allison This issue… Read More
Lower Mississippi River
“We’re just getting started,” Turn Services’ website landing page proclaims. “From our start in 1990 with a single barge fleet at Burnside, La., to today’s fleet of pushboats and… Read More
For visitors to New Orleans’ Woldenberg Park, located on the left descending bank of the Mississippi River just across the floodwall from the city’s famed French Quarter, container and… Read More
Waterways Journal editor Frank McCormack is joined by Sean Duffy (Big River Coalition LLC) and Ken Eriksen (Polaris Analytics & Consulting) to break down a new economic impact study on… Read More
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
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 Eriksen (Polaris Analytics & Consulting) joins Frank McCormack 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
