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Louisiana Terminal Outlines Next Steps

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Louisiana Terminal Outlines Next Steps

October 9, 2026

Port of New Orleans leaders and private partners outlined phases, inland connectivity and future capacity for the Louisiana International Terminal (LIT) during the American Association of Port Authorities (AAPA)… Read More

Q&A: Harrison Crabtree on Louisiana’s Ports, Trade And Maritime Growth Louisiana Ports, Energy and Maritime Trade With Harrison Crabtree | WJ Talk

Q&A: Harrison Crabtree on Louisiana’s Ports, Trade And Maritime Growth

July 24, 2026

Harrison Crabtree, executive director of World Trade Center New Orleans, joined David Murray, senior editor of The Waterways Journal, for a WJ Talk conversation about Louisiana’s role in… Read More

Tributaries: Flocculation Is A Dirty Word The Dredge Wheeler at work agitating flocculation on the Mississippi River near New Orleans. (Photo by Sean Duffy)

The Dredge Wheeler at work agitating flocculation on the Mississippi River near New Orleans. (Photo by Sean Duffy)

Tributaries: Flocculation Is A Dirty Word

July 17, 2026

Editor’s Note: Prepared by the Big River Coalition. Scientific background drawn from published research on cohesive-sediment flocculation, including a 2024 laboratory study of Mississippi River mud; operational details drawn… Read More