The Carline Company has applied to the New Orleans Engineer District for a permit to extend its barge fleet facility near Donaldsonville, La. The site is located on the right… Read More
Lower Mississippi River
Oftentimes over the lifespan of a towboat, a new company will come along and buy, refurbish and rename the boat. Anyone who lives and breathes the maritime industry knows it’s… Read More
Now that river levels are dropping, the heavy load of silt dropped by this spring’s flooding is causing groundings up and down the length of the Mississippi River. On September… Read More
Western Rivers Boat Management, Paducah, Ky., recently unveiled a new fleeting area on the Lower Mississippi River, the company said in an announcement September 19. “We are excited to announce… Read More
The long-awaited fall on the Lower Mississippi River is underway in Louisiana, with the New Orleans Engineer District officially deactivating its Phase II flood fight July 29 and completing the… Read More
The United Soybean Board (USB) recently announced a $2 million allocation to help offset the planning, design, and research costs of deepening the Lower Mississippi River from 45 feet to… Read More
America’s soybean farmers have been hit with a double whammy over the last two years: first, as part of a tariff war, primary customer China cut its U.S. soybean purchases… Read More
What many have feared for months is unfolding on the Lower Mississippi River, with Tropical Storm Barry approaching South Louisiana while the river is at flood stage. As of the… Read More
With the Mississippi River stuck on high, mariners in the New Orleans area have been on high alert since November. The river has put a strain on engines, tow lines,… Read More
Visitors to the Pass A’Loutre Wildlife Management Area to the south and east of Head of Passes on the Lower Mississippi River will have to watch where they step this… Read More
