By any measure, the Columbia and Snake river system is a very different operating environment from the Mississippi, Ohio and Gulf Intracoastal Waterway. Cargo mixes differ. Tow configurations differ. Infrastructure… Read More
Mississippi River
By an inherited quirk of accepted usage, the Mississippi River and its tributary system are still sometimes referred to as “the Western Rivers,” harkening back to a time when the… Read More
The Port of South Louisiana marked the completion of a new dock access bridge at its Globalplex Intermodal Terminal, calling the project a reliability and capacity upgrade designed to keep… Read More
After close to 10 years in business, Barnes Marine Service has invested in a new warehouse at 1201 N. 6th St. in Paducah, Ky. The 16,600-square-foot facility represents a major… Read More
The Mississippi River Commission (MRC) has announced dates and locations for its annual high water inspection tour, set for the last week in March. The commission, headquartered in Vicksburg, Miss.,… Read More
Joseph Powell didn’t set out to become an educator. However, as security manager at the Port of Pascagoula, he’s become an advocate for maritime workforce development—taking a program designed for… Read More
Secretary of the Army Daniel P. Driscoll, assistant secretary of the Army (civil works) Adam Telle, Lt. Gen. William H. “Butch” Graham, the Corps’ chief of engineers and commanding general, and… Read More
For New Orleans, Carnival is a season of king cakes, parties, parades and, above all, traditions. One of those traditions, the Lundi Gras meeting of Rex, King of Carnival, and… Read More
Since acquiring Empco-Lite nearly four years ago, the Edgecombe family has taken a deliberate, operations-driven approach to expanding the company’s footprint on the inland river system and along the Gulf… Read More
Chief Warrant Officer Paul Zado Coast Guard Cutter Pamlico has seen a lot of crew members come and go over the… Read More
