For the barge industry, the summer’s best news is probably the official opening of Olmsted Locks and Dam. But a close second might be the Corps of Engineers’ announcement of… Read More
Lower Mississippi River
In an email sent to industry stakeholders on August 7, Mike Steenhoek, executive director of the Soy Transportation Coalition (STC), referred to a “Top 10 Most Wanted List” that elected… Read More
Informa Economics IEG recently performed a study on behalf of the Soy Transportation Coalition (STC) that examined the benefits of dredging the Lower Mississippi River and its impact on farmers,… Read More
Massman Construction Company, a heavy civil and marine contractor headquartered in Overland Park, Kan., recently completed the construction of a new dock facility for Pin Oak Terminal at Mile 144.1… Read More
Earlier this month, the Port of South Louisiana, a 54-mile port district on both sides of the Mississippi River between New Orleans and Baton Rouge, celebrated 25 years of operations… Read More
The U.S. Coast Guard’s Vessel Traffic Service Lower Mississippi River on April 12 closed the Mississippi River between Miles 91 and 101 after a vessel reportedly struck a pier and… Read More
The Port of New Orleans hosted its 10th annual Cargo Connections Conference last week, with shippers, ocean carriers and industry leaders gathering in New Orleans’ Warehouse District April 8–10 to… Read More
High water on the Lower Mississippi River continued to challenge mariners last week, with the Carrollton gage in New Orleans, La., hovering near the 17-foot flood stage, held there thanks… Read More
Terral RiverService Inc. announced March 21 the purchase of Kinder Morgan’s river assets in Blytheville, Ark., and Decatur, Ala. The purchase, which closed on December 31, 2017, includes three fleets:… Read More
Representatives of the Mississippi Valley Branch of the Associated General Contractors of America (AGC) gathered in New Orleans, La., February 28 and March 1 for the organization’s 2018 construction roundtable… Read More
